Duterte orders special bank for overseas Filipinos

October 09, 2017 8:00 PM

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the creation of a bank catering to Filipinos overseas, the presidential office said on Monday (Oct 9), fulfilling a campaign promise to a sector which catapulted him to power.

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