Legislators on Tuesday, August 1 expressed their disappointment on the huge amount of public funds the Philippine government is losing due to loan-funded projects that have until now remain unfinished. Former President and current Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo attends the Congressional...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. called on stakeholders to support the implementation of the P45.01 billion Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) Scale-Up, which he said would benefit Filipino farmers, fisherfolk, and consumers. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with World Bank...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) food stamp program aims to provide for at least 300,000 families on its first run scheduled in early 2024, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday, May 23. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) He gave details about the...
The government is eyeing to establish national food stamp program through an Official Development Assistance (ODA) financing of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday, May 22. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential...
Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced that Australia would provide AU$89.9 million in Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the Philippines to support economic, education, and Mindanao peace programs. (From left) Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Australian Foreign...
Vice President Sara Duterte and Japanese lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda on Sunday, April 30, reaffirmed both countries’ commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and development cooperation. Vice President Sara Duterte and Japanese lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda shake hands during a meeting on Sunday,...
Japan has provided the Philippines a P25.2-million worth of grant for the construction and procurement of various facilities and equipment across the country as Tokyo expressed commitment to help local communities for sustainable growth and development. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines...
Among Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines received the highest Official Development Assistance (ODA) of JPY260 billion yen, approximately P109 billion, for technical and financial cooperation in the Japanese Fiscal Year April 2021 to March 2022, the Japan International Cooperation Agency...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is "open to other sources of funding" although Transport Secretary Jaime J. Bautista has recently agreed to re-negotiate Chinese financing for major transport projects. "We are not limiting our options to China. We want to have different options. We are also...
In deference to the incoming Marcos administration, the Philippine government itself cancelled the Chinese funding application for close to P300-billion big ticket railway projects promised during Duterte's time. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Rails Cesar Chavez issued the...
On behalf of the Philippine Senate, acting Senate President Pro Tempore Juan Miguel Zubiri expressed condolences for the tragic passing of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. ‘’I had visited the Residence of Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko this morning to sign the Book of...
A dear friend of the Filipino people. Leyte 1st district Rep Martin Romualdez (Lakas-CMD Media) That's how presumptive House Speaker, Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez described the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was slain via assassination on Friday, July 8. "I extend...
