The Duterte administration’s Build, Build, Build team led by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and officials from the People’s Republic of China led by Vice Premier Hu Chunhua met in Manila Thursday (Oct 24) for a high-level meeting to discuss the continuing cooperation between the Philippines and China on infrastructure and economic development.
Read MoreThe governments of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China have signed and exchanged six bilateral documents on the feasibility studies for two big-ticket projects under President Duterte’s centerpiece “Build, Build, Build” program and four other agreements covering areas of cooperation in trade, customs and communications.
Read MoreFinance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III is upbeat on the Philippines’ chances of further raising next year its already much-improved ranking in the latest World Bank Doing Business report once a new law expanding the access of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to lending facilities is fully implemented.
Read MoreWASHINGTON DC—The “vibrant participation” of both international and Philippine companies in President Duterte’s signature “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program is solid proof of the trust that the government has earned from the global community as a result of its transparent and corruption-free governance, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has said here.
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