Victims of Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon (habagat) receive  cash support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at the Marikina Sports Center on August 22, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File

USAID

Katrina Domingo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1739260822412173863164518020240822-usaid-cash-distribution-habagat-victims-MT-12.webp" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Victims of Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon (habagat) receive  cash support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at the Marikina Sports Center on August 22, 2024.<em> Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Philippine government can “provide funding” for some projects that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) may have to abandon following US President Donald Trump&#x27;s order, an official from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said on Monday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/2/4/usaid-freeze-calls-into-question-billions-in-support-for-poorest-countries-0914">USAID freeze calls into question billions in support for poorest countries</a></div><p>Foreign funding from the US is currently placed under a 90-day freeze order.</p><p>The USAID has been working with the Philippine government “on the technical assistance part, which we can source from other developments,” NEDA Undersecretary Rose Marie Edillon told Palace reporters.</p><p>“With respect to the studies that USAID is supporting, the studies can actually continue kasi we can provide funding for that,” she said.</p><p>“Counterpart lang naman yung hiningi namin sa kaniya so puwede naman siyang tumuloy,” she said.</p><p>Edillon did not mention which studies may be affected, but the Department of Education (DepEd) earlier said that the dismantling of the USAID may hit several development projects in the Philippines.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/5/usaid-closure-affects-p4-billion-in-deped-projects-0923">USAID closure affects P4 billion in DepEd projects</a></div><p>Almost all foreign projects of the USAID were placed on hold earlier this year, shortly after US President Donald Trump returned to power and rekindled his “America First” policy.</p><p>US State Secretary Marcos Rubio — who is now the acting director of USAID — earlier said that Trump wanted to ensure that projects funded by the world’s largest aid agencies is aligned with his &quot;America First&quot; policy.</p><p>“We will have to wait until ma-resolve nila yung issue na ‘yun,” Edillon said.</p><p>“We are still continuing with the studies. Marami sa kanila ang nagbibigay ng input out of their good will,” she said.</p><p>The NEDA has yet to compute the total worth of USAID projects in the Philippines, but the Department of Foreign Affairs earlier said that the aid freeze is unlikely to “severely affect” the Philippines.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R_dgNGrAYCU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Almost all foreign projects of the USAID were placed on hold earlier this year, shortly after US President Donald Trump returned to power and rekindled his “America First” policy.</p>

Almost all foreign projects of the USAID were placed on hold earlier this year, shortly after US President Donald Trump returned to power and rekindled his “America First” policy.

Gov’t can 'provide funding' for frozen USAID projects in PH: NEDA exec | ABS-CBN

Halalan 2025

Entertainment

News

Metro.Style

Sports

More

Traffic

Horoscope

Nation

Gov’t can 'provide funding' for frozen USAID projects in PH: NEDA exec

Gov’t can 'provide funding' for frozen USAID projects in PH: NEDA exec

Katrina Domingo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Feb 11, 2025 04:04 PM PHT

Read More:

NEDA

USAID

United States

aid

foreign policy

funding

projects

Donald Trump

Trump

ANC

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.