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Why do medicines cost more in RP?

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For years Americans living in border-states have been slipping across to Canada to buy medicine. Reason: value for money. Constrained by profit ceilings and a weaker currency, Canadian pharmacies sell drugs...

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Why do medicines cost more in RP?

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Wala nang atrasan ang 2005 SEA Games - Malakanyang

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Tiniyak ng Malakanyang na hindi madidiskaril ang pagdaraos sa bansa ng 2005 SEA Games at ang paghahanda rito ay hindi maaapektuhan ng problemang pinansiyal na kinakaharap ng pamahalaan.

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Kahit may krisis tuloy ang Manila SEA Games

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Kahit nasa ilalim ng ‘fiscal crisis’ ang bansa, tuloy na tuloy ang pagho-host ng Philippines sa Southeast Asian Games sa susunod na taon. Ito ang tiniyak nina Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing...

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