ZAMBOANGA CITY: President Rodrigo Duterte made good his promise to Muslims in southern Philippines to revive barter trading with Malaysia, particularly in the Sulu Archipelago, to revive a tradition and help the local economy.

Duterte sent Customs Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon to Sulu where he met with provincial leaders led by Gov. Toto Tan and representatives of various sectors to discuss the revival of the barter trade which had flourished for many centuries in the past.

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