House wants to make foreign debts more effective
Albay Rep. Joey Salceda (File photo) MANILA - The chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means on Tuesday said it is necessary to put in place transparency and accountability mechanisms to ensure the effectiveness of Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans and grants. Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said House Bill 10322 aims to keep ODAs good by making the terms fair, the spending efficient, and the process accountable and transparent. "ODAs are useful when they work for the people," Salceda said after the chamber unanimously approved the bill on third and final reading with 166 affir...