New Philippine Leader Sets Out Growth Focus in First Big Speech

  • Firebrand leader promises stable inflation, strong reserves
  • Duterte defends policies on crime, including drug dealers

Duterte Vows Reform: Will Philippine Congress Back Him?

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte promised to keep the economic policies of his predecessor “and even do better,” outlining policies he said would boost growth and create jobs to lift people out of poverty.

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