MANILA, Sept. 12 -- The suspension of a Korean feasibility study on a rural bridge project in the Philippines was "unrelated to the Philippine Government," the Korean Embassy in Manila clarified Friday.

In a statement posted on its social media page, the embassy said the decision was meant solely to help address concerns raised by the Korean press, which include issues on the loan approval process from the Korean side.

"The suspension of the feasibility study on the project in question is unrelated to the Philippine Government," it said.

"This decision was made solely to allow for the verification of matters that had been raised in Korean media reports. The project in question will be put on hold until further notice," it added.

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