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DFA mum on US aid freeze, affirms value of development ties
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) declined to comment on the US's review of its foreign assistance programs but affirmed the value of development cooperation.
DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo emphasized that the Philippines values its development cooperation with the US, especially in critical areas like education, global health, and disaster risk reduction or response.
Manalo stated that US-funded projects have positively impacted the lives of many Filipinos and their communities.
He added that the Philippines looks forward to continuing its collaboration with the US government to achieve mutually shared development objectives.
This statement follows an order by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on January 24 to halt nearly all foreign assistance, with exceptions for Israel and Egypt.
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