61.   Instead, the biggest threat of a setback to the Philippine economy is the possibility of a recession in the United States, Diokno said.

62.   Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma assumed jurisdiction of the dispute involving the ground personnel on Friday, saying a work stoppage could harm the Philippine economy.

63.   Many businessmen have looked askance at Estrada, considering him an undereducated buffoon with little ability to extricate the Philippine economy from the currency crisis.

64.   Manila has received little public support from countries in the region in its row with Singapore, a major investor in the Philippine economy.

65.   Massive capital spending, particularly on infrastructure, should carry the Philippine economy through these turbulent times.

66.   Millions of Filipinos work overseas, and their foreign-exchange remittances provide an important contribution to the Philippine economy.

67.   National Security Adviser Roilo Golez said economic officials are meeting to discuss the possible impact on the Philippine economy.

68.   Obviously, that is a totally unrealistic expectation considering the fragility and vulnerability of the Philippine economy.

69.   President Fidel Ramos has embarked on an economic policy of liberalization, privatization and deregulation to revive the Philippine economy following years of decline.

70.   President Fidel Ramos on Saturday accepted the resignation of the secretary of trade and industry who has been credited with turning the Philippine economy around.