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	Surigao del Sur may not be the province worst-hit by typhoon “Pablo” but residents in the province were also affected, with many of them losing their homes during the height of the devastation.

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BSP deputy governor Nestor A. Espenilla admitted that the objective is to have a more stable, efficient, and customer friendly banking system. 


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