Marcos vows to defend currency; Peso plunge threatens prices

MANILA — Filipinos face the prospect of higher fuel, food and other commodity prices after the Philippine peso plunged to a historic low of P64.17 against the US dollar, prompting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to assure the public that the government has sufficient resources to defend the weakening currency. The peso’s record depreciation has heightened […]

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