In November, the play will be presented in Manila, Baguio and Ilocos, the northern Philippine region where part of the drama is set.

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"Considering that the financial and currency turmoil in Asia has world-wide roots as well as global consequences, shared international responsibility in restoring economic stability in Asia must be recognized, " said the Philippine foreign minister.

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" Singapore-based Bruce Gale of the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy agrees: "There are a number of checks and balances in the Philippine system that might make Estrada not quite the disaster some people predict he will be.

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