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Nine people were hurt when protesters and policemen clashed in front of the Manila Hotel where President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reiterated a call for Congress to pass a bill for the establishment of an asset management company to unfreeze credit and allow more funds for the government's pump priming projects.

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo expressed optimism that other hostages taken by groups in southern Philippines' will be freed soon, following the rescue of Canadian national Pierre Belanger yesterday from gunmen in Davao del Norte.

The Philippine Government expressed frustration yesterday at opponents trying to topple the president, saying they can't make up their minds how to tackle vote-rigging allegations against her.