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The peso is falling and it can’t get up

As I scribe these words the Philippine peso is languishing below 45 to the dollar, at 45.002 per greenback. The peso is worth, in dollar terms, about half of what is was in 1994. Which means, for kababayan working in the Commonwealth, they've essentially received a raise, since...
Posted On Aug 31 2000 00:00
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Iota finds Ming bowl in shipwreck

Underwater excavations on the Manila galleon Santa Margarita by IOTA Partners have yielded another exciting find: a fragile Ming Dynasty bowl, which miraculously survived 400 years in the sea after being encrusted in the seabed.
Posted On Aug 30 2000 00:00
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Tougher fines vs. business without license disapproved

Citing its potential unconstitutionality, Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio has disapproved legislation seeking tougher penalties against businesses operating without a government license.
Posted On Aug 30 2000 00:00
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House cautioned against housing allowance

Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio has asked the House Committee on Judicial and Governmental Operations not to endorse a proposed measure eliminating the housing allowance for off-island hires in fear that it will adversely affect the delivery of basic services.
Posted On Aug 30 2000 00:00
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