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CONGEP warns of job losses

By Marianne V. Go | October 13, 2005 - 12:00am

The Confederation of Garment Exporters of the Philippines (CONGEP) warned yesterday of a possible loss of 200,000 jobs in the garments sector in the next years if the government is not able to secure a Tariff Preferential...

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