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* RP sugar quota to US seen as rising. MSt Jun 5(B9)
  
 
== Money, banking and finance ==
 
== Money, banking and finance ==

Revision as of 10:57, 23 March 2017

This page contains a chronology of events in or related to the Philippines from 2000 to 2009.

2000

2001

2002

2003

General economy

  • Status of economy. MSt Jun 1(B12)
  • Foreign investments. MSt Jun 2(A3)
  • SME situationer. MSt Jun 2(B9)
  • Australia ODA. MSt Jun 3(B9)
  • Govt seeking stronger economic ties with Japan. MSt Jun 5(B9)
  • Clark Economic Zone expansion. MSt Jun 3(A3)
  • US's Raytheon, Italy's Alenia Marconi bid for Clark DMIA radar project. MSt Jun 5(B9)
  • Only 5 govt firms made money in 2002. MSt Jun 3(B9)
  • Manny Pangilinan control of First Pac. MSt Jun 3(B9)
  • EEI to be involved in Iraq reconstruction. MSt Jun 3(B11)
  • Sta. Lucia realty project in Iloilo. MSt Jun 3(B14)

Agriculture

  • Rice production in drought conditions. MSt Jun 2(A6)
  • Sugar industry action plan. MSt Jun 2(B9)
  • Leisure Farms in Tagaytay. MSt Jun 3(B14)

Infrastructure, pubic works, transport and telecommunications

  • Zamboanga road project. MSt Jun 3(B14)
  • Transport: no phaseout of 2-stroke trikes. MSt Jun 5(A3)
  • Shipping and automotive. MSt Jun 2(B9)
  • Telecommunications. Regional call centers. MSt Jun 2(B9, B14)

Power and water utilities

  • Purchased Power Adjustment (PPA) rate hikes. MSt Jun 1(A2)
  • Government, IMPSA firm up power deal. IPPs, PSALM. MSt Jun 5(A3)

Foreign trade

  • Weak dollar cuts exports by 1.8%. MSt Jun 5(B9)
  • RP sugar quota to US seen as rising. MSt Jun 5(B9)

Money, banking and finance

  • Banking. MSt Jun 2(B9, B11)
  • Proposed Debt Cap Act. MSt Jun 2(A3)
  • VAT to raise borrowing costs. MSt Jun 5(A1)

Military affairs and human rights

  • AFP-MILF clashes. MSt Jun 1(A1), 2(A1, A2)
  • GRP-MILF peace talks. MILF unilateral ceasefire. MSt Jun 2(A2), 3(A2, A3)
  • Malaysia still lead negotiator, US second fiddle in peace talks. MSt Jun 5(A3)
  • Slay try on Gov Emmanuel Pinol foiled. MSt Jun 5(A4)
  • Mindoro trial of human rights violators. MSt Jun 2(A3)
  • Four killed in Kalinga. MSt Jun 3(A4)
  • Children in zone of peace. MSt Jun 3(B14)

Terrorism, Abu Sayyaf

  • Abu Sayyaf attacks. MSt Jun 2(A4)
  • Vice mayor abducted in Tawi-Tawi. MSt Jun 3(A4)
  • Another OFW offered cash to plant bomb at US embassy in UAE. MSt Jun 5(A4)

Governance and corruption

  • Never again to martial law. MSt Jun 1(B13)
  • Danding wants Carpio out of Bulletin case. MSt Jun 5(A3)
  • Erap plunder case. MSt Jun 2(A2)
  • DOJ vows to extradite Dante Tan. MSt Jun 5(A3)
  • Erap files to impeach SC judges, but only a few solons sign complaint. MSt Jun 3(A1), 5(A1)
  • LGU corruption. ICT in corruption. MSt Jun 2(A6, B14)
  • Mayor wanted for murder yields. MSt Jun 3(A4)
  • Quezon ex-gov Rodriguez deported to LA for insurance fraud. MSt Jun 5(A4)
  • Corruption at Customs. MSt Jun 3(A3)
  • BI's Domingo pressured into releasing Singaporean. MSt Jun 3(A4)
  • Ex-BuCor OIC linked to graft. MSt Jun 5(A4)
  • DOTC's Leandro Mendoza initiates reforms. MSt Jun 5(A6)
  • Pay hikes for judiciary. MSt Jun 5(A6)

Government finances

  • BIR collections in May below target again. MSt Jun 5(B9)

Elections and parties

  • Lakas party. MSt Jun 2(A3)
  • Volunteers to purge voters list. MSt Jun 5(A3)

Foreign affairs

  • US role in war in Mindanao. MSt Jun 1(A4)
  • RP-US relations. MSt Jun 1(B13)
  • VFA, US troop redeployment. MSt Jun 3(A3)
  • GMA wraps up Seoul visit. MSt Jun 5(A1)
  • Japanese ambassador Takano's negative remarks on the Philippines. MSt Jun 1(A1), 3(B13)

Environment and disasters

  • May 25 mv San Nicolas sinking after collision with Superferry 12. Maritime laws and safety. MSt Jun 1(A1), 1(B12), 2(B9)
  • Tropical depressions, storms, typhoons: Dodong, Chedeng. MSt Jun 1(A2), 2(A2)
  • Disaster management problems of NDCC. MSt Jun 2(A1)
  • MMDA flood control. MSt Jun 1(A4)
  • Man falls into water pipeline, fished out 25 days later. MSt Jun 5(A1)
  • Bayani Fernando says trees cause traffic. MSt Jun 3(A1)
  • Firefighters training. MSt Jun 2(A6)

Overseas Filipinos

  • Dual citizenship bill in Congress. MSt Jun 1(A3)
  • Overseas absentee voting. MSt Jun 1(A5)

Police and crime

  • Crime mapping. MSt Jun 2(A1)
  • Nida Blanca murder. MSt Jun 1(A4)
  • Bonnet robbery gang. MSt Jun 1(A4)
  • Police bribery scandal. MSt Jun 2(A3)
  • 20 rescued from cybersex joint. MSt Jun 3(A4)
  • NCR police chiefs take drug test. MSt Jun 5(A4)


People's rights, welfare, social services

  • Labor rights: GSIS benefits. MSt Jun 2(A6)
  • Education: school calendar reform. MSt Jun 2(A2)
  • English as language of instruction. MSt Jun 2(A6)
  • Health: SARS epidemic. MSt Jun 2(A6), Jun 5(A5)
  • Chinese schools on SARS watch. MSt Jun 5(A2)
  • 1 nurse per 32 patients. MSt Jun 3(A6)
  • Hospitals. MSt Jun 1(A5)

Housing and settlements

  • Unconditional removal of shanties by MMDA chief Bayani Fernando. MSt Jun 5(A6)

Media, culture

  • Media affairs. MSt Jun 1(A5), 2(A3)
  • Internal struggle at the National Press Club. MSt Jun 5(A6)
  • ABS-CBN fight with GMA. MSt Jun 2(B10)
  • Raul Locsin obit. MSt Jun 2(B13)
  • Showbiz news. MSt Jun 1(B17)
  • Meteor Garden, F4 Taiwanese boy band craze. MSt Jun 2(B19), 3(A1, B13)
  • Rolando Borrinaga, The Balangiga Conflict Revisited. MSt Jun 2(B17)
  • Gracia Burnham, In the Presence of My Enemies MSt Jun 2(B17)
  • Joel Lamangan pays tribute to Brocka and Bernal. MSt Jun 3(B18)
  • Nora Aunor at 50. MSt Jun 3(B19)

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009