The US government set up the Millennium Challenge Corporation to promote economic growth and reduce poverty around the world. (AFP)
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US says aid package to Philippines withheld over rights concerns
15 December 2016
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The US has not renewed a major aid package to the Philippines because of “significant concerns” about the rule of law under President Rodrigo Duterte, the US embassy said on Thursday.
“This decision reflects the Board’s significant concerns around rule of law and civil liberties in the Philippines,” embassy spokeswoman Molly Koscina said after the country was not selected for a new Millennium Challenge Corporation grant. The previous five-year grant, which was worth $433.9 million, expired in May this year.
The US government set up the Millennium Challenge Corporation to promote economic growth and reduce poverty around the world. (AFP)
The US government set up the Millennium Challenge Corporation to promote economic growth and reduce poverty around the world. (AFP)
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