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Human rights an issue in new US funding support to the Philippines

The Philippines will receive U.S. funding assistance under the newly-signed Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA) that aims to promote Washington’s security and other interests in the Indo-Pacific region, but no funds will be given in support of the government’s anti-narcotics campaign unless certain human rights standards are satisfied.

Human rights an issue in new US funding support to the Philippines