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This is slower than the seven.1% growth rate seen in the fourth quarter of
2022. It is also a deceleration from the upwardly Revised third quarter 2023
GDP growth rate of 6%.
While this growth is below our target of 6 to 7% for this year, this keeps us
in the position of being one of the best-performing economies in Asia,
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary arsenio
balisacan said during the press briefing.
Com paring the growth rates of neighbors in the region, the Marcos
administration’s chief economist said the Philippines’ quarter fourth growth
surpassed that of china
“importantly More, our full-year GDP for 2023 is now 8.6% higher than pre-
pandemic levels,” Balisacan said.
Give the headline and count the units.
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DAVAO CITY, Davao del Sur, Philippines — The Duterte family has finally
drawn the battle lines in its uncertain alliance with President Marcos.
From Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte calling for Mr. Marcos’ resignation
to his brother Rep. Paolo Duterte lashing out at a party list representative
heading a people’s initiative campaign in this city, and now former
President Rodrigo Duterte warning Mr. Marcos that he may be ousted like
his father—almost the entire Duterte family, indeed, vented its resentment
toward the President in a rally here on Sunday night timed with Mr. Marcos’
“Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines) launch in Manila.
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“I think it’s the fentanyl. Fentanyl is the strongest painkiller you can
buy. It is highly addictive and it has very serious side effects and
PRRD has been taking the drug for a very long time now,” said
Marcos in an ambush interview in Pasay before he left for Vietnam.
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“To our staff, we thank you for your commitment and dedication,” CNN
Philippines said. “To our partners, including CNN Worldwide/Turner
Broadcasting Corp., we are grateful for your support.”
“To our loyal viewers, thank you for giving us purpose. We are honored to
have served you,” the media corporation added.
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Lascañas, a retired policeman, claimed that Duterte was the brains behind
the notorious Oplan Tokhang, implemented by Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela
Rosa when he was still Davao City's police chief.
Without the confirmation, the jeepney operators cannot renew their units'
motor vehicle registrations.
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The people's initiative, one of three ways to revise the constitution, can only
introduce amendments — not revisions — to the charter, said Carpio, citing
provisions in the 1987 Constitution and a 2006 Supreme Court case,
Lambino v. Comelec, he penned.
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The WHO said the risk of famine in the Palestinian territory was already
high and on the rise, with the space for humanitarian intervention being
increasingly squeezed.
"The civilians of Gaza are not parties to this conflict and they should be
protected, as should be their health facilities.
Ryan said access to proper nutrition had become a major issue in the Gaza
Strip, with the calorie count and the quality of nutrition consumed by
Gazans having dropped sharply.