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Philippines ready for more Belt and Road projects with China: Duterte

Philippines ready for more Belt and Road projects with China: Duterte

Arianne Merez,

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President Duterte, who is in China for the second Belt and Road Forum, said he wants to “bolster” Manila’s engagements with Beijing during his bilateral meeting with Li. Kenzaburo Fukuhara, Pool/AFP

MANILA—The Philippines is ready to pursue more projects with China under the Belt and Road Initiative, President Rodrigo Duterte told Chinese Premier Li Kequiang Thursday.

Duterte, who is in China for the second Belt and Road Forum, said he wants to “bolster” Manila’s engagements with Beijing during his bilateral meeting with Li.

“The Philippines’ continued participation in this forum is an acknowledgment of the vision of a global connectivity for shared prosperity,” the President said in his opening remarks during the meeting.

“For the signing of the MOU (memorandum of understanding) on cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, the Philippines is ready to pursue more projects with China.”

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China’s Belt and Road Initiative plans to connect Beijing to the rest of Asia, Africa, and Europe through a series of ports, railways, roads, and industrial parks.

If fully realized, the global infrastructure plan could set the stage for the world economic landscape in the years to come.

Earlier in the day, Duterte also held a bilateral meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping where he touted “high-quality” projects with China as he sought for Manila’s inclusion in the Belt and Road Forum.

Duterte, who veered away from the Philippines’ oldest ally the United States at the start of his presidency, is visiting China for the fourth time in his 3-year-old presidency.

His visit comes at the heels of rising tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed areas in the South China Sea.

Duterte had set aside Manila's victory from a United Nations-backed international court which invalidated China’s sweeping claims over the South China Sea in exchange forcloser ties with Asia’s largest economy.

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'Nag-deliver lang ng suka'? Vic Rodriguez answers Marcos, calls his slate 'Team Sinusuka'

'Nag-deliver lang ng suka'? Vic Rodriguez answers Marcos, calls his slate 'Team Sinusuka'

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'Nag-deliver lang ng suka'? Vic Rodriguez answers Marcos, calls his slate 'Team Sinusuka'
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Senatorial aspirant and former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez on Thursday (February 13) answered the analogy of his ex-boss comparing administration bets with other election candidates.

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., in his February 11 speech, had said he felt sorry for other senatorial slates because of their supposed lack of qualifications.

"Nagtataka nga ako parang 'yung mga na naging kandidato, nag-deliver lang yata ng suka, nabigyan na ng certificate of candidacy dahil walang ikukumpara sa ating mga kandidato," Marcos said during the kickoff proclamation rally of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena.

Rodriguez, who is part of the senatorial lineup backed by former president Rodrigo Duterte, responded: "Ako ho ay nakabili, nautusang bumili ng suka nang maraming ulit. May diploma ho ako at nakapagtapos ako ng kolehiyo, ng abogasya."

"Ako ay natutuwa kung ito man ang Team Suka. Isa po akong proud member ng Team Suka, at atin pong lalabanan ang Team Sinusuka," Rodriguez said during PDP-Laban's proclamation rally at Club Filipino in San Juan City.

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