Philippines Supports PNG
Post Courier
19 November 2018
The Philippines is ready to build schools and deploy teachers to PNG in a bid to enhance the development of its neighbour.
President Duterte announced the government education aid to PNG in appreciation to its generosity and kindness to Filipino workers.
Mr Duterte was in Port Moresby for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit but cut short his three-day trip by a day to return home on Sunday morning.
“We need to develop and develop well Papua New Guinea. We are willing to help establish schools,” he said.
Mr Duterte said during the meeting with the Filipino community on Friday night, he heard that most of “our countrymen are treated well and respected”.
“We are ready to build schools, ask teachers to come here and help in the education of your people,” he said.
President Duterte said the government was also prepared to help PNG with its livelihood projects to improve the welfare of its people.
He took pride that the Filipino workers are industrious and bright.
“We can come here, we can establish schools, if you want universities, we are good at that. We will try to help you,” he said.
The President also cautioned PNG against allowing multinational companies from encroaching its farmlands.
He said they should guard against such activity, citing that the Philippines no longer has farmlands for food crops.
“It has been overtaken by multinationals. Be careful about that. You may but do not allow encroachment of multinationals because at the end of the day what you would get is the salary of the people but the bulk of the money goes to the company.”
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