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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of Filipinos led by left-wing and church groups are expected to join the rally today to protest moves to rewrite the constitution which they said were a ploy to prolong the president's stay in power.

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Business groups from the US, Europe and elsewhere said Monday the Philippines needs to implement key reforms in order to rebuild plunging foreign investments.

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MANILA, Philippines (

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) – The Philippine economy shrank a seasonally adjusted 2.3 percent in the first quarter from the previous quarter, its worst contraction in two decades, the government said today. 

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MANILA, Philippines - The Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) said it is possible that the country’s budget deficit will exceed the worst-case scenario of P256 billion as predicted by Socio-economic Planning Secretary Ralph Recto.

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MANILA, Philippines – Lawmakers pushing for Charter change are becoming the country’s top lawbreakers because they are insisting on something that is “unconstitutional,” Sen. Pia Cayetano said yesterday.

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The economy grew at its slowest pace in seven years in 2008 as the global financial crisis took a toll on services and industry while agriculture wilted from typhoon damage.      

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DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte—President Arroyo has resolved to strengthen the country’s banking system and improve its fiscal position amid fears of a global recession.

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of Filipinos led by left-wing and church groups are expected to join the rally today to protest moves to rewrite the constitution which they said were a ploy to prolong the president's stay in power.

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AP

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MANILA, Philippines - The Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) said it is possible that the country’s budget deficit will exceed the worst-case scenario of P256 billion as predicted by Socio-economic Planning Secretary Ralph Recto.

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MANILA, Philippines – Lawmakers pushing for Charter change are becoming the country’s top lawbreakers because they are insisting on something that is “unconstitutional,” Sen. Pia Cayetano said yesterday.

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The economy grew at its slowest pace in seven years in 2008 as the global financial crisis took a toll on services and industry while agriculture wilted from typhoon damage.      

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DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte—President Arroyo has resolved to strengthen the country’s banking system and improve its fiscal position amid fears of a global recession.

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