21.   The full deregulation of the oil industry may come sooner than expected if the peso continues to stabilize and the global prices of crude stay on the downtrend.

22.   The peso also continued stronger against the U.S. dollar Thursday in quiet trading.

23.   The peso continued its climb against the dollar Monday, aided by the strength of regional currencies.

24.   The peso will continue to float freely against the dollar, Ortiz said, despite its precipitous decline.

25.   The peso continued to gain against the U.S dollar, buoyed by dollar inflows from portfolio investments and slack corporate demand for the U.S. currency.

26.   The peso also continued to be hurt by the tight interest rate differentials between peso and dollar-based investments.

27.   The peso continued its fall Thursday, along with other Asian currencies slumping as a result of the weak Japanese yen.

28.   The peso continued its slide against the dollar Wednesday, hitting a new record low.

29.   The peso continued to weaken along with other Asian currencies, which slumped as a result of the weak Japanese yen, dealers said.

30.   They said they expect the peso will continue to take its cue from regional developments, particularly in Indonesia.