MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may not accept donations from the European Union for the rebuilding of war-torn Marawi City. “The President said we won’t,” Andanar said in Filipino when asked by radio station dzMM if the Philippines would accept donations from the EU. “We won’t reject donations but we will not force them to give donations because our government can handle it. Andanar said Marawi is ready for rehabilitation as security forces have restricted the movements of terrorists. Last Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Cayetano said the Philippines may not accept new EU grants for now as some sectors are spreading “wrong” information about the government’s drug crackdown.

Source: Philippine Star October 22, 2017 16:17 UTC