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[Title] => RP economy seen to grow 2.6% in first quarter
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[Summary] => The government’s revised budget deficit ceiling of P293 billion for the year may be revised downward because of the 0.9 percent economic growth recorded last year, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Augusto Santos said over the weekend.
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February 26, 2010 - 4:29pm
