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...The State Grid employees’ visa troubles come amid Manila’s efforts to tweak arrangements in big supply contracts or privatisation projects awarded by the former president Gloria Arroyo....
...“Even now, with the Ampatuans in custody, families of witnesses are being harassed or offered bribes to discourage them from testifying,” said Nena Santos, a lawyer for Esmael Mangandadatu, whose wife and...
...We’re aiming for a balanced budget by 2010,” said Mr Santos....
...“Hitting seven per cent is not impossible,” said Augusto Santos, the temporary economic planning secretary....
...Under the plan, protesters rallied by the left, big business and the Catholic Church would march on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue – site of the original People Power revolt – demanding Mrs Arroyo’s resignation...
...“If agriculture recovers from the prolonged drought and posts its usual growth rate of 5.1 per cent in the second half, then we'll get 5.3 per cent,” said Dennis Arroyo, a senior government economist....
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