MANILA, Philippines — Donations to foreign non-government organizations in the Philippines will now have to be cleared with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Saturday. On Twitter, Locsin said he sent a memo to all European embassies to inform their host governments of the policy. He warned that failure to do so could cost erring organizations their registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Locsin did not provide additional details about the requirement for clearance with the DFA. His announcement, however, came amid the Duterte administration’s claims that foreign governments have been providing support to organizations that are allegedly communist fronts.

Source: Philippine Star June 01, 2019 16:00 UTC