Rodrigo Duterte

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  • Philippines Wants Foreign Investors To Trust Its Business Environment
    Rodrigo Duterte and Xi Jinping
    President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed foreign investors to the Philippines, vowing to create a business environment suitable for both Filipinos and foreign businesspeople.
  • Philippines Cuts Down 2019 Budget On Grounds Of Constitutional Violations
    Rodrigo Duterte Philippines
    PRRD has signed the 2019 national budget into law but before he did, he vetoed billions in projects deemed “unconstitutional.”
  • Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad Warned President Rodrigo Duterte On Influx Of Foreigners In Philippines
    Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad and Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte
    Mahathir Mohamad warned the Philippines against allowing too many foreigners to work and live in the country, saying that it could "disturb" the country's domestic political stability.
  • Malaysian Prime Minister To Visit The Philippines From March 6 To 7
    Mahathir bin Mohamad
    Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad is set to pay a visit to the Philippines next week. President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to discuss economic and political matters with the Malaysian leader following a welcome ceremony at the Malacanang Palace.
  • Philippines Calls Off Landing’s Casino Project After Groundbreaking
    Casino Resort
    President Rodrigo Duterte canceled Landing International Development’s $1.5 billion casino project in Manila, Philippines. The president’s decision came after Duterte realized that the project was ‘disadvantageous’ to the government.
  • Xi Jinping To Visit Philippines As China-PH Relations Thaw
    President Xi Jinping
    President Xi Jining is expected to visit the Philippines later this year according to Alan Peter Cayetano, the country’s foreign affairs secretary. The announcement came as President Rodrigo Duterte approved the establishment of a technical working group that will work on the Philippines-China joint exploration in the South China Sea.
  • China’s Radio Warnings In South China Sea Irk The Philippines
    South China Sea
    The Philippines expressed concerns over the growing number of China’s radio warnings against Philippine military patrols over the disputed South China Sea. Meanwhile, Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano was positive that an important South China Sea document will be ready in time for the ASEAN summit in November.
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