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U.S. aid agency slashes $190 million in compact funding to Ghana
This comes after the termination of a Meralco-led consortium which was supposed to take over electricity distribution in the West African country

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PH withdraws from second cycle of U.S. aid packages
The withdrawal from the second cycle of Millennium Challenge Corporation grants comes after the Philippines' scores on rule of law and corruption drop in the aid-giving body's scorecard used to determine beneficiary countries

PH rule of law rating drops, Marawi stragglers, Australia travel warning | Evening wRap
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PH rule of law rating drops in U.S. scorecard for aid
Malacañang says the US findings 'may not completely reflect' the Duterte administration's efforts to promote good governance and fight corruption

Duterte rants about U.S. 'insult' in front of new envoy
New US Ambassador Sung Kim manages to keep a straight face during Duterte s tirade

Duterte on non-renewal of US aid: We'll be glad to lose it
We will not go hungry without the American aid We are not that desperate says President Duterte during an interview with reporters in Singapore

Yasay to US: Friends don't give aid with conditions
We would hope that America would try to reconsider this Treat us with mutual respect and treat us a sovereign equal says Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr

U.S. stops aid package to PH over rights concerns
UPDATED The country s socioeconomic planning chief however says he won t lose sleep over the loss of the grant

Gov’t posts P6.8-billion fiscal surplus in November
This is the 4th time this year the government posts a surplus – a bad indicator for the economy dragged down by underspending

PH gets US grant for ‘successful’ corruption fight
The Philippines is eligible for a new 5 year grant its second one from the US aid agency Millennium Challenge Corporation following a 434 million grant in 2011

All for gender equality
As a nation we can do so much more to show the world that we are a country that values gender equality but in the small communities we serve I believe we are off to a good start

PH has long way to go towards growth – US
The Philippines still has a lot of catching up to make economic growth felt and enjoyed by the rest of the country’s population says a USAID mission director