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Political Risk

The Philippines' supreme court ruled on February 23 to allow President Gloria Arroyo to contest for a seat in congress in the 2010 elections. The court endorsed a previous ruling... 2010-03-05


Political Risk

The gap in approval ratings between frontrunner Benigno Aquino III of the Liberal Party and Manuel Villar Jr of the Nacionalista Party has narrowed considerably to 37% versus 35%.

2010-02-04

Economy

The Philippine economy expanded by 0.9% in 2009, which was slightly higher than our 0.8% estimate. Going forward, remittance-driven consumption will serve as a key driver of real... 2010-01-29


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Political Risk

More than 50 people, including supporters of Ismail Mangudadatu - a gubernatorial candidate in the upcoming May 2010 elections - and journalists were killed in a politically-motivated... 2009-11-27


Economy

The decision by the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to keep policy rates on hold in their November 5 meeting comes as no surprise to us. Indeed, the announcement is fully in line... 2009-11-26


Economy

In offsetting the global economic crisis, we expect the Philippines to run a large fiscal deficit for 2009, amounting to PHP291.5bn (US$6.2bn, or 3.9% of GDP). Indeed, Philippine... 2009-10-30


Political Risk

The Philippines' former president Joseph Estrada has announced that he will run for presidency again in the 2010 elections. Estrada, who was removed from office in 2001 over corruption... 2009-10-30


Economy

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chairman Al Haj Murad on September 26 announced that its organisation has invited Japan to join the newly formed International Contact Group... 2009-10-02

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