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		<title>The &#8217;strong peso&#8217; and the folly of OFW export</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Addressing the impact of the lowering peso value requires more than the mitigating measures government has so far implemented, including the hedge fund set up by the DBP, and Malacañang’s fiscal stimulus program
By Sonny Africa
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		<title>RP call centers, OFW&#8217;s to be hit worst by U.S. slowdown</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Call centers and overseas Filipino workers, both lauded by the Arroyo government as economic winners, are seen to be the worst hit by an anticipated US recession and general slowdown in the world economy, according to independent think-tank IBON Foundation.
IBON research head Sonny Africa said that the country’s economy would be hurt by a foreseen [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bicoltoday.wordpress.com&blog=1253043&post=150&subd=bicoltoday&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Due to strong peso: OFW&#8217;s lose P700 per $100 remitted</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The strengthening peso has resulted in a sharp cut in overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs) incomes, costing them over P700 per $100 remitted, according to independent think-tank IBON Foundation.
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