DAVAO CITY – President Duterte on Saturday said he was willing to lose than accept money from the European Union that comes with condition. “These countries, EU, you never have ceased to be imperialist,” he said. On Wednesday, EU Ambassador Franz Jessen confirmed that the Philippines had rejected the EU-Philippine Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA) by not signing the document. Jessen said the Duterte government did not like the words “rule of law,” “human rights” on the TRTA document. He said aside from the TRTA, the Duterte government was also poised to reject some P2.4 billion in additional aid for sustainable energy projects.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 26, 2018 17:26 UTC