Manila, 6 October—This week’s announcement of the September inflation figure, which was the highest in 9 years at 6.7%, was heralded by desperate theatrics from the Duterte administration. It was as if the government had to throw every known diversion just to have other things to talk about: We had that woman’s resignation, the President’s rumored illness and the President’s non-endorsement of his spokesperson.
illness & desperation
illness & desperation
illness & desperation
Manila, 6 October—This week’s announcement of the September inflation figure, which was the highest in 9 years at 6.7%, was heralded by desperate theatrics from the Duterte administration. It was as if the government had to throw every known diversion just to have other things to talk about: We had that woman’s resignation, the President’s rumored illness and the President’s non-endorsement of his spokesperson.