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50 per cent agricultural Aquino government Asia Pacific assassination assets average Benigno Aquino capital Central Bank coconut commercial banks copper Copra Corazon Aquino coup attempt crops current payments decline demand deterioration domestic early eased Economist Intelligence Unit elections employment energy equity estimated Europe/Middle East/Africa external debt fell Fidel Ramos fiscal deficit fishing foreign debt funds geothermal government's imports increase industry inflation interest rates International Financial Statistics investment Japan Juan Ponce Enrile land large number levels Luzon mainly maize major manufacturing Marcos regime Metal metropolitan Manila military Mindanao mn tons National Statistical Coordination official output overall payments crisis peso Philippine Statistical Yearbook political population President Marcos presidential production programme quarter Reafforestation recovery rescheduling rising rose sharply significant Source Statistical Coordination Board substantial sugar target Total incl trade Treasury bills Trend value added World Bank