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Monday, September 22, 2008 (Philippines)
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| Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña led a crowd of over 200,000 in Sunday morning's 2008 Alay Lakad. Overall chairman Renato Aquino said that while they could give an exact count of participants in two to three days yet, they believe it was the largest turnout in years. (Sun.Star photo/Amper Campaña) |
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MANILA -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Social Security System (SSS) were urged to assure their members that they are not affected by the US financial crisis as a result of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said Sunday that GSIS president Winston Garcia and SSS president Romulo Neri owe their members an explanation in the wake of reports that a number of Philippine banks have investment exposure in troubled US financial firms.
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