The peso opened at 51.85 to the greenback at the Philippine Dealing System, hit 52.15 at noon and finished at its intraday low of 52.40. Traders said there was a growing concern that the President had enough support in the Senate to escape with an acquittal that, in turn, could spark more unrest and deepen instability.
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But Yasay disclosed that the President had even offered him a seat in the House of Representatives at the height of the investigation of the BW Resources scandal. House prosecutors could not agree yesterday on Ocampo s whereabouts. Normalize B . Worsen C . Previous Online Poll Results Inquirer.net unveils today the new look of Life and Entertainment .