MANILA -- Philippine lawmakers granted President Rodrigo Duterte a raft of extraordinary powers on Monday to mitigate the economic fallout from the new coronavirus.
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Duterte granted $5bn and power over companies to fight coronavirus
Lawmakers give Philippine president extraordinary authority to aid economy
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has come under fire for his slow response to the deadly pandemic. © Reuters
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