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The Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative has been signed and will remain in effect until 2022.The Philippines and China have agreed upon the idea that economic progress and development need not be a zero-sum game;and can be achieved through efforts in aiding developing countries "to help build stronger economies and therefore richer markets for the commercial and cultural exchanges"This has marked the beginning of a relationship which undergirds win-win cooperation and shared destiny.These mutually-beneficial arrangements,specifically on infrastructure,has been seen to be in line with the Philippines’administration program called "Build Build Build".Entering the Age of Infrastructure,it aims to build 75 infrastructure projects including roads,bridges,airports,sea ports and railways.Through the years,the Philippines has had many key partner countries to assist them in building infrastructure through Official Development Aid.While ODA has proven to be successful,it wasn’t without turbulence.These past issues may shed some light upon future partnerships.And this paper aims to answer what are the key issues of Philippine ODA in infrastructure?What are the lessons learned from these past relationships?How can this be applied in the relationship between China and the Philippines’involvement in the Belt and Road Initiative?Given the lessons learned from previous ODA assisted projects and past international political and economic relationship,this paper posits that this arena of international political economy-Belt and Road Initiative-can thrive between the Philippines and China.