Rappler's latest stories on foreign aide
LIST: Countries giving aid to Philippines during coronavirus pandemic
(6th UPDATE) Assistance comes in the form of funds or emergency items such as personal protective equipment for health workers, face masks, and other medical supplies
LIST: Countries offer aid amid Taal Volcano eruption
(6th UPDATE) Foreign countries offer aid for affected communities as the Taal Volcano unrest persists
LIST: Foreign aid for Philippines after Typhoon Ompong
(3rd UPDATE) Here is a list of countries and international organizations donating to the Philippines after Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut)
Philippines formally rejects P380 million in EU aid
(UPDATED) The Philippines is also about to reject an additional P2.4 billion in European aid for sustainable energy projects
Trump threatens to cut Pakistan aid over 'deceit' in terror fight
(UPDATED) 'The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools,' Trump said in his first tweet of 2018.
LIST: Countries offering sympathy, aid after Vinta in PH
Rappler is compiling a list of countries that have sent messages of sympathy or assistance after Typhoon Vinta (Tembin) in the Philippines
Philippines' foreign aid disbursements decline in 2016
The Department of Transportation, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Land Bank of the Philippines, and National Irrigation Administration are the top 4 agencies that failed to meet disbursement targets for 2016
Marawi foreign aid being sifted to ensure compliance with Duterte orders
President Duterte's directive to accept only aid with no strings attached is a major consideration in choosing whether or not to accept an offer of assistance, says the Office of Civil Defense
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Duterte says he refused '$18-20 million' from UK
'Mabubuhay rin tayo. Anyway, I control the foreign affairs of this government,' President Rodrigo Duterte says
Australia gives P34-M aid for Marawi clash victims
Australia vows to work with the Philippine government to combat terrorism in our region Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says
EU defends aid with conditions: It's our taxpayers' money
If people think that other donors would be without conditions I would like to see those providers of assistance who have no conditions an EU official says
EU: We won't beg PH to take our money
The EU says there is no lack of other countries to help if Europe is not welcome to provide money to the Philippines
PH to 'boycott' conditional aid from 'all countries'
Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano also praises China and Japan for helping the Philippines without conditions
Trump hits State Department in 'hard power' budget blueprint
3rd UPDATE An alarmed United Nations warn against abrupt funding cuts that would undermine its longer term reform efforts
Trump eyes jump in U.S. defense spending
UPDATED Previewing measures designed to back up campaign promises with dollars and cents Donald Trump promised a fiscal plan focused on public safety and national security
P2.8M in Yolanda aid wasted due to red tape, logistical issues
Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo says her department is working on a faster and more efficient system to process disaster relief donations
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Makati Business Club: Yes to strong China ties, but maintain US alliance
The Philippines premier business group welcomes President Rodrigo Duterte s pivot to China but emphasizes that it should not come at the expense of the United States
Duterte: No strings attached in Lawin aid from China
It s completely out of benevolence says Duterte about the almost P90 million in aid from China for Super Typhoon Lawin Haima recovery efforts
PH welcomes foreign aid without conditions – DSWD chief
DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo clarifies that her Facebook post only wanted to highlight that the Philippines had been able to stand on its own in delivering immediate emergency relief
DSWD: PH has enough relief funds, foreign aid not needed now
Hindi tayo dapat maging pala asa at pala hingi sa mga dayuhang gobyerno kung kaya nating tumindig sa sariling paa says Social Welfare and Development Secretary Judy Taguiwalo
Drilon: Constant insults vs allies could put $3-B aid in jeopardy
In response Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III says I am not the foreign affairs minister but I would say that yes there is some logic to what you re saying
What Typhoon Yolanda foreign aid looks like without US, EU, and UN
Donations from the United Nations European Union and the United States in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda reached 231 587 655 P11 19 billion or 26 77 of the total foreign aid received by the Philippines
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Duterte to EU, US: Withdraw aid, we will survive
I ll be the first one to go hungry I ll be the first one to die of hunger But we will never never compromise our dignity as Filipinos says an indignant President Rodrigo Duterte
Groups fear Yolanda victims will slide back to being exploited
Foreign aid groups say desperation and helplessness lead people in the damaged communities to resort to jobs or employers who are abusive and indifferent to their laborers
#RubyPH: When foreigners become locals at heart
Volunteers feel like they are part of this community We are living here we are working here We have to help this community
Recovering from Yolanda: Gains, missed chances, opportunities
In the next year let s consolidate the gains not miss chances and realize all the opportunities for recovery Our countrymen in the Visayas deserve that
Advocacy group urges renewed global push to end Africa poverty
Nations vowing to wipe out poverty in Africa have failed to come through with sufficient aid an international advocacy group said in a report
Australia provides aid to typhoon Glenda survivors
Australia will give up to P10 million in immediate aid
EU announces €30-M grant for Yolanda survivors
As of 2014 donations made by the European Union its member states and private European citizens amount to a total of €740 million 1 billion
Taiwan donates $1M for Yolanda survivors
Before this the Taiwanese government gave around 1 billion for survivors of major Philippine disasters including the 2013 Bohol earthquake and Typhoon Pablo in 2012
Philippines gets 135% of Yolanda cash pledges
But Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez questions the conditions for towns and cities to receive these foreign donations
Gov't launches improved foreign aid tracking site
The new version allows 64 countries and 7 multilateral organizations to input their cash and non cash pledges on the site increasing accuracy of foreign aid tracking
Donors get online access to track Yolanda foreign aid
The DFA gives 64 donor countries and 7 multilateral organizations access to the government s online tracker to monitor foreign aid donations
DSWD looks into distribution of spoiled goods
Malacañang says Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman is investigating the scope of the alleged distribution of spoiled relief goods in Leyte
PH lists 'zero' Haiyan aid from 9 donor-countries
The FAITH hub can track foreign aid coursed through government agencies only but some donor countries have informed government the site is not updated
Gov't to improve foreign aid tracking site
The updated version aims not just to track aid received by the government but also to show where the money from multilateral organizations goes
ILO: Norway aid helps livelihood programs in Yolanda-hit areas
Norway increases its aid to a total of USD 42 million allocating USD 3 2 million to the ILO’s livelihood recovery program
Beyond plywood and floor measurements
If Yolanda affected families are not able to build back their own homes they have to live in this communal world filled with vulnerabilities
Haiyan cash pledges: PH gets only 20%
To help rebuild the Philippines a UN official appeals for more aid from countries that tend to forget
Aquino to diplomats: The PH remembers who our friends are
Apostolic Nuncio and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Archbishop Giuseppe Pinto says they will help in rebuilding something even better than what was destroyed
Who will audit Yolanda donations sent via private sector?
More than 98 of aid for Yolanda victims is coursed through non governmental institutions Who will audit them?
Australia's top diplomat to visit Haiyan-hit Leyte
In her two day visit at stake is the plight of over 391 700 Filipinos in Australia
DFA: Yolanda shows need for PH-US accord
We realized that this is the jewel of the friendship We must preserve it at all costs says one of 3 US congressmen who are here to coordinate US assistance
Yolanda survivors, now climate change refugees, demand justice
In a rally in Mendiola they say gov t should ensure that relief goods are equitably distributed and victims in remote towns are reached
Italy waives commission on Filipino remittances
Filipinos in Italy can send money to relatives affected by Typhoon Yolanda without commission
Monitor foreign aid online with FAiTH
The Foreign Aid Transparency Hub FAiTH contains comprehensive information on foreign humanitarian aid and donations in response to disasters
Japan medics bring high-tech fixes to PH typhoon areas
Mobile X ray kits are helping Japanese medics treat Filipinos hit by Typhoon Haiyan
