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Covid Takes Toll on Philippine Economy

Covid Takes Toll on Philippine Economy

Duterte’s strong-man approach remains popular but ineffective

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Nov 16, 2020
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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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