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Opinion

Foreign debt

THE EAR - The Freeman
April 13, 2014 | 12:00am

PHL DEBT. It says here that the government spends P208.4 billion for debt payment. The leader of a radical group says: "We must stop paying our debt for a while and use the money for other important needs at home, like food. Many Pinoys are starving."

OKAY. Leaders of other radical groups say "Okay". They say the foreign creditors can understand. And one of them shared: "Total wala may napriso sa utang."

BILLION

CREDITORS

DEBT

MANY PINOYS

OKAY

RADICAL
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