The Philippine peso is Asia's best-performing currency this year, appreciating almost 16 percent against the dollar. While this helps the country pay off its debt, it also means difficulties for those Filipinos who rely on remittances from the eight million who work abroad. Many of the migrants are employed in dollar-based economies such as Hong Kong and the Persian Gulf states, and the dollars they send are buying fewer pesos once they reach home.
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