THE Philippines will not fall into a "debt trap," Malacañang said, as Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad warned President Rodrigo Duterte to be careful in dealing with loans from China.

In a press conference, Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said the Philippines' economic managers continued to carefully evaluate loan agreements with China to ensure that "we are not at the disadvantage."

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