SC asked to junk China loan deal based on Charter ‘violations’

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:36:39 +0000

Opposition lawmakers on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strike down as unconstitutional the government’s $62-million loan deal with China

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Water crisis fans calls for transparency in dam, other China-funded projects

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 23:36:28 +0000

The water crisis in Metro Manila is raising calls for transparency in the Duterte administration’s deals with China,

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DOF chief: Draft federal charter could force massive gov’t job cuts

DOF chief: Draft federal charter could force massive gov’t job cuts

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, the head of the Duterte administration’s economic team, warned that the draft federal Charter could lead to massive job losses in the public sector, reduce funds for the government’s ambitious infrastructure program, widen the budget deficit and downgrade the country’s credit ratings.

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