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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday stood by his earlier pronouncement the Philippines will no longer accept grants from the European Union. In a speech at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Taguig, Duterte said this was because the aid comes with strings attached. He said for instance, when they offered an amount, “i-specify nila na para ito sa Bureau of Fire kasi magbigay sila ng truck. Pero, gusto nila bilihin mo […]
QUEZON City, Philippines -(Eagle News) — Political analyst Clarita Carlos said that it is the prerogative of President Rodrigo Duterte to refuse aid, especially when such aid is conditional. “Yung aid nga may space. May conditionality na sinasabi nya na magbibigay lang siya kung nakapasa tayo sa kaniyang Human Rights criterion. Ayaw ng Presidente nung may kakabit yung ibibigay mo. At saka napakaliit lamang na aid niyon. Masasabi natin mas marami nga silang human rights […]
