Cesar Virata: Technocrat Who Financed a Dictatorship
Late Cesar Virata, who served as Finance Minister and Prime Minister under the Marcos dictatorship, helped prolong the regime with his economic expertise. However, his skills, dubbed "deodorizing" the regime, left Filipinos impoverished and the nation with massive debt.
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