P260B Mega Manila subway construction kicks off in mid-Jan
Construction of the Mega Manila subway will start in mid-January 2019, according to Philippine Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade. The ceremonial groundbreaking for the project…
PH gets P2B JICA loan to fund New Bohol Airport’s phase 2 development
The Philippines’ Department of Finance (DOF) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have signed an agreement extending a JPY4.376-billion (about P2.10 billion or US$40.61…
JICA offers to help Marina develop PH shipbuilding sector
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is offering its technical know-how to the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to help boost the Philippines’ shipbuilding and…
PH signs $935M loan with Japan for 1st phase of MM subway
The Philippines and Japan have signed the JPY104.53 billion (about US$934.75 million) loan agreement for the construction of the first phase of the Metro…
The government of Japan will help fund through official development assistance (ODA) six of the 13 Philippine infrastructure projects newly approved by the National…
DOTr to put up railways training center with JICA, academe
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has partnered with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and various academic institutions to establish the first-ever Philippine Railways…
DPWH, JICA enter second stage of PH road development plan
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will expand the coverage of a master plan on constructing…
Duterte’s Japan state visit yields $1.8B in private investments
TWELVE private business agreements worth US$1.8 billion were sealed during the recent three-day state visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to Japan. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto…
