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The Senate has added provisions to its version of the P3.8-trillion proposed national budget for 2019 that would block payment for a China-funded public surveillance project of the Duterte administration that has raised security concerns. The P20Senate blocks funds for China CCTV project
The Senate has added provisions to its version of the P3.8-trillion proposed national budget for 2019 that would block payment for a China-funded public surveillance project of the Duterte administration that has raised security concerns. The P20-billion Safe Philippines project involves installing security cameras in public places in Metro Manila and Davao City and monitoring them from a central command center. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto was the first to sound the alarm last year, citing security risks to the Philippines and an apparent lack of study. Huawei as supplier Recto noted that the Philippines' partner, China Int...Keep on reading: Senate blocks funds for China CCTV project Read more