China's Ministry of Public Security signs letter of exchange for law enforcement equipment worth 14M Philippine pesos to the Philippines Ministry of Justice

$14M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Public Security
Recipient Organization	Philippines
Country	Philippines
Start Date	Dec 13, 2011
End Date	Jul 26, 2027
Duration	5,704 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`49601`

Grant Description

On December 13, 2011, the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China exchanged letters for the donation of 14 million Philippine pesos worth of law enforcement equipment to the Department of Justice of the Republic of the Philippines. This donation is attended to better crack down on drug trafficking, economic crimes and telecommunication fraud.

In 2017, the Secretary of Justice of the Philippines, Leila de Lima — who was exchanging these letters, was detained and as of 2023 remains in custody. The project's current status is uncertain.

📚 Sources & References

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