The 14 deals entered into by the Philippine delegation with Chinese officials during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to China should be transparent and made public, a lawmaker from the Makabayan bloc said. | GabrielLaluINQ
“Ayaw natin na may mga tinatagong agreements sa mamamayan lalo na kapag makapangyarihang dayuhan ang kakasunduan tulad ng ginawang pagtatago sa kasunduan sa China ng administrasyong Duterte,” Castro said.
Castro was referring to the questions raised against the Kaliwa Dam before the Supreme Court, mainly due to its possible effect on the environment surrounding it, particularly in Infanta, Quezon, as it is situated in an area considered as part of the Dumagat tribe’s ancestral domain.Kaliwa Dam, seen to ensure water supply for Metro Manila and nearby provinces, is a Chinese-funded project.
“We hope that the 14 deals signed in China would be nothing like the Kaliwa and Chico river dam deal which contains provisions limiting the contractors to Chinese companies and disqualifying Filipinos, imposing a confidentiality clause, requiring the Philippines to waive any defense on the basis of sovereignty over its patrimonial assets, and imposing that any disputes shall be resolved by a Chinese tribunal in China and Hongkong using Chinese laws,” Castro said.
Handover of certificate for PH-Sino Center for Agricultural Technology-Technological Cooperation Phase IIIProtocol of phytosanitary requirements for the export of fresh durians from Philippines to ChinaFramework agreement for the RMB-portion of the loan financing for thee priority projects of DPWHMOU on tourismAgreement on economic and technical cooperation
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