‘Debt trap avoided’; Marcos pushed to review China loans

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     ‘Debt trap avoided’; Marcos pushed to review China loans The Philippines avoided a “debt trap” after it halted its applications for loans from China to finance three major railway projects under the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program, the head of a local think tank said on Saturday.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Another Pinoy attacked in US; 41st since last year The Philippine Consulate in New York on Saturday said US authorities were still checking if the assault on a Filipino traveler in New York City on July 13 could be considered another case of racial hostility directed at Asians.   THEATER OF CONFLICT  A World War II exhibit at Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila, features both pictorial and “living” reminders of the country’s harrowing experience some eight decades ago, particularly during the liberation of the capital city. Actors playing Filipino, American and Japanese soldiers are enlisted for Saturday’s opening of the exhibit, which runs till Dec 31. — RICHARD A. REYES   Mount Data Hotel: Cordillera’s peace hub BAUKO, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE — Nestled on a 7.7-hectare mountain top and surrounded by a pine forest, the historic Mount Data Hotel in this town is headed for another milestone almost 36 years after being a silent witness to a peace accord between the government and an armed movement in the Cordillera region.   LEARN MORE   Opinion: Defending Ambeth, history History is not 'tsismis' (gossip). It is a science and a discipline.       © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe