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Global financial crisis, melamine-tainted milk scare may help Philippine products
Oct 14 2008, Grace

The loss of consumer confidence in China products due to the milk scare may have a positive effect on the local economy: Philippine-made products will be patronized more. To pump up local industry, exports have to be increased and importation lessened.

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