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Philippines: Off its sick bed?

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Oct 17, 2006
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Could the country perennially described as the sick man of Asia be reviving? Its economic vital signs are unexpectedly better than thought possible, with growth in gross domestic product that could hit 6 percent in 2007.

On the other hand, the Asian Development Bank and the United Nations released a report this week putting the Philippines in the same bo…

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