Japan's aid agency plans to extend additional loans and grants to the Philippines to not only sustain infrastructure development but also strengthen defenses in disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines chief representative Takema...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said that the Philippines is “open” to expanding its participative or cooperative activity with “like-minded” countries who share the same vision as ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (From left)...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi reaffirmed on Wednesday, Jan. 15, the two countries commitment to the trilateral cooperation with the United States under the incoming Trump administration. (From left) Japanese Foreign...
The Philippines, United States, and Japan intend to deepen their trilateral ties in areas of economic, maritime, and technology. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. is joined by some of his Cabinet members as he met US President Joseph Biden and Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru in a...
The Philippines is consolidating state-run corporations in hopes they would attract and retain top talent by being competitive with private-sector salaries. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) group of rich nations noted in a Dec. 11 report that the Philippine...
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) expects more small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines to access financing more easily through its ongoing joint credit initiative with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). JICA Philippines and the BSP on Wednesday, Dec. 11, launched...
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is committed to assisting the Philippines in rolling out quality road and bridge infrastructure projects paving the way towards inclusive, resilient as well as sustainable growth and development. "JICA is in the unique position to support the...
In Asia-Pacific, Filipinos enjoy pension amounts that are closest to their pay before retiring, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In its Pensions at a Glance Asia/Pacific 2024 report published on Dec. 6, the OECD said that at 72 percent, the Philippines...
A Canadian trade mission composed of a "powerhouse delegation" is coming to the Philippines next week to promote business opportunities in Canada, the country's ambassador to Manila announced Wednesday, Nov. 27. Canadian Ambassador David Hartman said business representatives, entrepreneurs, and...
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has intensified its push for its own free-trade agreement among its 21 member-economies to complement as well as fill in the gaps of existing FTAs in the region. The 2024 APEC Leaders' Machu Picchu Declaration in Lima, Peru, last Nov. 16 also committed...
More commuters traversing Quezon City up north and Parañaque City down south will enjoy shorter travel time, thanks to the first phase of the Light Rail Transit-Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite extension, according to the Philippine office of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In a...
As the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) plans to raise 30 to 40 billion Japanese yen (up to about P15 billion) from its forthcoming gender bond issuance, its chief representative in the Philippines is on the lookout for local projects they can fund, especially in war-torn Mindanao. On...
