MANILA: A joint Philippine congressional committee has approved a stimulus package worth up to 165 billion pesos (US$3.39bil) to aid the economy’s recovery from the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The package is worth 140 billion pesos, with an additional 25 billion pesos in standby appropriations, Senator Sonny Angara told reporters.
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