EconomyDuterte shelves Chinese projects but still pushes 'Build, Build, Build'
In infrastructure policy revamp, Manila cuts reliance on loans and embraces PPP
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte disembarks from a plane upon his arrival at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Nov. 4. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Presidential Communications Operations Office)
CLIFF VENZON, Nikkei staff writer
November 15, 2019 18:31 JST
MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte's government has shelved infrastructure projects it deems unfeasible, including at least two big Chinese-funded deals, in a major policy revamp as it scrambles to complete projects before Duterte's term ends in 2022.