As news and actual occurrence of dreaded African Swine Flu spreads almost everywhere in the Philippines, prices of other prime commodities like fish and chicken (in photo) have skyrocketed. #speakermartinromualdezresigns MANILA, Philippines —House Speaker Martin Romualdez is reportedly considering taking a leave of absence or even tendering his resignation, amid mounting public outrage over... There is a dangerous habit in Philippine economic reporting: We talk about GDP as though it were a thermometer attached to the entire country.