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PRESIDENT DUTERTE
According to the late Ramon Magsaysay (who was president from Dec. 30, 1953 to March 17, 1957), “the President should set the example of a big heart, an honest mind, sound instincts, the virtue of […]
The Economy
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DUTERTENOMICS: DRUGS, TERRORISM, ECONOMIC BOOM
President Duterte arrived more than an hour late for a policy speech on the economy and business at the second year launch of his Dutertenomics, dubbed Sulong Pilipinas, Wednesday, Aug 9, at suburban Shangri-La EDSA […]
The Economy
TRAIN TO GIVE P354B GAIN TO THE POOR, CUT POVERTY FROM 21% to 14%
In his State of the Nation Address July 24, 2017, President Duterte lobbied hard before the senators for the passage of his Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP), saying “revenues are the lifeblood of the government, […]
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BANKING FOR THE POOR
Nestor “Nesting” Espenilla Jr. is the 11th governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas or central bank. He took over July 2 to begin a six-year term. A veteran banking regulator and an economist, Espenilla, […]