China President Xi Jinping is expected to pledge more aid when he meets with President Duterte in November. Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno told reportersWednesdaythat besides loan agreements for at least two big-ticket infrastructure projects under the Duterte administration's "Build, Build, Build" program, Xi "might announce additional aid to the Philippines" during his upcoming visit. "I'm not at liberty to announce how much, but it's a big amount," Diokno said. The Budget chief said agreements for at least 18 projects would be signed when Xi arrives in the third week of November. Diokno confirmed that the signing of loan agreements for the Metropolitan Waterworks ...
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