Philippines, China ink first
infra partnership under Duterte

The Philippines and China have officially signed a pact for their first ever infrastructure partnership project under the administration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villar and Jin Yuan, Philippine Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy, signed the Minutes of Discussion (MOD) for the full grant, to finance the construction of two bridges that would soon be a new landmark in the cities of Manila, Makati, and Mandaluyong.