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Sign of unsound economy Slower gross domestic product (GDP) growth during the first quarter of 2019 belies any claim of a healthy Philippine economy. Research group IBON stressed that the Duterte administration’s enthusiasm over the recent credit rating upgrade that the country got is unwarranted. Instead of hailing business-biased programs, government should look to more…
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Different groups calling for justice for killed activists in the country. (Photo by Carlo Manalansan/BULATLAT) They urged the Philippine authorities “to carry out an immediate, thorough, impartial, and transparent investigation into Alvarez’s murder, to identify all those responsible, bring them before an independent tribunal, and sanction them as provided by the law.” By ANNE MARXZE…
Non-issuance of Duterte’s EO vs. endo angers workers’ groups
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