Philippines budget deficit hits record US$26.5 billion as corruption probe bites
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-03-10 15:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Ricafort
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Natural Disasters, Tax & Budget, Environment & Climate, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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A widening deficit and falling revenue are ‘direct, quantifiable effects’ of an investigation into the flood-control scandal, economists say
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