manila philippines say tuesday withdraw application second grant u.s. aid agency get 434 million 2010 aim reduce poverty move nothing western criticism human right record project finance aid agency millennium challenge corp mcc require counterpart fund philippines presidential spokesman harry roque say government want channel resources instead rebuild marawi southern city devastate fight military islamist insurgents year deem time withdraw application second cycle focus instead rebuild marawi roque say issue aid contentious philippines president rodrigo duterte object donors attach condition especially expressions concern human right nearly 4,000 people kill police since june last year police reject allegations execute drug users dealers say kill self-defence several thousand people kill mysterious circumstances police usually attribute deaths gang violence august mcc uphold eligibility philippines secure fresh grant initially defer vote amid concern duterte war drug southeast asian country graft-fighting efforts also spotlight fell short control corruption target mcc scorecard roque quick point decision withdraw application another mcc grant nothing issue say government would probably apply another mcc grant future year government reject 250 million euros 295 million european union grant officials mcc available comment u.s. embassy manila without mention philippines withdrawal grant application say mcc please achievements philippines mcc unite state proud longstanding positive relationship philippines say embassy press attache molly koscina philippines withdraw bid u.s. grant say unrelated right