Covid Takes Toll on Philippine Economy
Duterte’s strong-man approach remains popular but ineffective
The Philippines is in danger of regaining its decades-old title as the sick man of Asia after more than a decade of stellar growth as President Rodrigo Duterte’s draconian handling of the Covid-19 coronavirus takes its toll.
According to recent statistics published by the Philippine Statistics Authority, and other sources, third-quarter gross domestic p…
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