Groups Dispute Warnings of PH Economy at Risk if China Ties Sour
Philippine consumer and civil society groups have challenged business organizations' warnings that deteriorating relations with China could cost millions of Filipino jobs, urging them to substantiate their claims and not use economic fears to deter the country from defending its sovereignty.
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