Philippines in a Happy and Healthy Relationship with China?

November 28, 2018

by Sonny Africa IBON Features – Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recently concluded state visit was hyped as historic and relationship-altering in a good way towards “comprehensive, strategic cooperation”. The joint statement released at the end spoke of a couple with a healthy relationship: reminiscing the past, establishing trust, open communication, arguing in a healthy way […]

China vs Japan vs US: Foreign direct investments (FDI) inflows

November 28, 2018

China a growing but still minor ODA partner of the Philippines

November 28, 2018

Rice tariffication will displace rice farmers, worsen food insecurity–IBON

November 22, 2018

Rice tariffication and uncontrolled rice imports will displace rice farmers and worsen food insecurity without solving the problem of expensive rice, research group IBON said. The government is using high inflation to justify rice sector liberalization according to long-standing demands of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and big foreign agricultural exporters. Domestic agriculture should be […]

China’s foreign direct investment inflows rapidly increasing

November 21, 2018

Beware of onerous China ODA – IBON

November 19, 2018

In its eagerness to raise billions of pesos in funds for its hyped infrastructure program, the Duterte administration is brokering questionable deals with China that could threaten Philippine sovereignty. Research group IBON raised the warning in anticipation of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to the Philippines. IBON said that a number of agreements between […]

Pipeline Projects Under China’s ODA

November 16, 2018

First Basket Projects Under China’s ODA

November 16, 2018

Ilang implikasyon ng humuhusay na relasyong pang-ekonomiya ng Pilipinas at China

November 13, 2018

Introduksyon Bagamat Japan at US ang may pinakamalaking lagak na pamumuhunan (foreign direct investments o FDI stock) sa bansa at pang-walo lang ang China sa halaga ng approved FDI sa unang semestre ng 2018, lumalaki ang daloy ng pamumuhuhan (FDI inflows) ng China sa Pilipinas. Umabot ito sa US$1.043 bilyon sa ilalim ng dalawang taon […]