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Philippines Vice President Gloria Arroyo called on President Estrada to resign, and cited him as the reason for the economy's contraction as shown by the failure of his economists to buoy up the peso's free fall, despite raising interest rates.

BeleagueredPresident Joseph Estrada yesterday extended an olive branch to the opposition, announcing "sweeping reforms" and offering his chief critic, Vice-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, a top economic job to shore up investor confidence amid a bribery scandal.

Beleaguered Philippine President Joseph Estrada called for a referendum on his rule last night, following the resignation of Trade Secretary Manuel Roxas, food chief Edno Joson, presidential adviser Lito Banayao and three congressmen from the ruling LAMP party.