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Chinese arestado sa pagdukot ng kababayan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 09:34 PM

Miyembro umano ng casino loan shark syndicate ang Chinese at dinukot ang kapuwa nito Chinese. Read more »

Manila's Chinatown rolls out red carpet for new wave of Chinese traders

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 12:13 PM

Chinese businesses including Chinese restaurants and grocery stores have sprouted around the metro as workers from the mainland arrive to work for the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Read more »

Save or Shred? What To Do with Money Documents Piling Up

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Apr 15 09:52 AM

When it’s too hot to go anywhere, the best thing to do is stay indoors and keep yourself busy. One of my annual rituals is to go through financial documents and sort them between Save and Shred piles.  Read more »

4 out of 10 Filipinos don't believe China's 'good' intentions: SWS

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 08:23 PM

Four out of 10 Filipinos don't believe that China's intentions for the Philippines are good for its people, results of a Social Weather Survey (SWS) released Friday showed. Read more »

Duterte nixes Drilon on contracts review; warns of warrantless arrests if pushed to limit

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 01:24 PM

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday slammed Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon for urging him to be careful in reviewing all government contracts and loan agreements. Read more »

Colmenares, groups ask Supreme Court to block Chinese dam loan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 05:42 PM

Makabayan Chairman Neri Colmenares and several progressive groups asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to block a $62-million loan from China for the construction of the Chico River Dam. Read more »

Pag-IBIG considering contribution hike as loan demand rises

Alvin Elchico, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 04:35 PM

Informal consultations with stakeholders will be held and should the increase push through, it could take effect in 2021, said Pag-IBIG president and CEO Acmad Moti. Read more »

Carpio warns PH-China deal on Kaliwa Dam also offers patrimonial assets as collateral

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 28 07:45 PM

ILOILO CITY- Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Thursday warned that the loan agreement between Philippines and China for the Kaliwa Dam project also offers patrimonial assets as collateral, which he said could mean Beijing is going after gas in the Reed Bank. Read more »

'How to invade China?': Panelo, Carpio exchange pleasantries in Iloilo

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 28 12:39 PM

MANILA - Amid differing views on the controversial $62 million Chico River irrigation loan agreement between the Philippines and China, Supreme Court Associate Antonio Carpio and Palace Spokesman Salvador Panelo were all smiles when they met each other at an event in Iloilo City Thursday. Read more »

Finance department: PH can pay back China loans

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 05:53 PM

MANILA - Philippine finance officials on Wednesday assured the public that the country can pay its loans to China, after concerns were raised that Manila might end up surrendering its prized resources to Beijing if it defaults on its debts. Read more »

Carpio laughs off Panelo's 'unpatriotic' tag

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 02:27 PM

Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Wednesday laughed off Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo's remarks calling him "unpatriotic." Read more »

Panelo twits 'unpatriotic' Carpio over China loan warning

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 10:37 AM

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Wednesday dubbed as "unpatriotic" Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio for raising the possibility of China seizing Philippine gas fields.  Read more »

China loan advantage over PH 'natural'- Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 01:04 PM

 It is "only natural" for China to get an advantage in its Chico River irrigation loan agreement with the Philippines, Malacañang said Monday, addressing a Supreme Court justice's warning that the deal favors Beijing. Read more »

Carpio: China could seize gas in Reed Bank if PH unable to pay loan

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 05:32 PM

Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Friday warned China could seize gas in Reed Bank or Recto Bank in case the Philippines is unable to pay the US$62 million Chinese loan for the Chico River Irrigation Loan Agreement. Read more »

Kaliwa Dam, balak kuwestiyunin sa Korte Suprema

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 03:01 AM

Ito'y dahil masyado umanong mataas ang interes sa utang na kailangan bayaran ng Pilipinas. Read more »

P11 bilyong utang sa China para sa Kaliwa Dam, ipapasa sa konsumer?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 12:58 AM

Isa ang Kaliwa Dam project sa nakikitang solusyon sa kakulangan ng supply ng tubig. Read more »

Robredo: Gov't must be transparent on China loans

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 03:06 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday appealed for transparency in Chinese loan agreements, after a $69-million river pump project was criticized for its “patronomial assets” provision.  Read more »

China can't take PH assets under loan deals: finance official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 01:14 PM

Finance Assistant Secretary Tony Lambino public assets such as roads, bridges and other infrastructure could not be used “as any sort of payment” in case of failure to comply with the borrowing terms. Read more »

Palace spokesperson rejects Senate bet's debate dare

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 02:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesperson rejected on Sunday a senatorial candidate's challenge to debate on an irrigation project in the mountainous Cordillera region. Read more »

6 Chinese 'kidnapper' tiklo sa Laguna

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 07:40 PM

CALAMBA, Laguna -- Inaresto ang 6 na Chinese national na hinihinalang dumukot sa kapwa nila Chinese sa bayan na ito, Sabado ng gabi.   Read more »