The local economies of Bulacan and its neighboring provinces are expected to be bolstered by the expanded 24.6-kilometer (km) Plaridel Bypass Road, according to the Japanese government, which partly funded the project through an official development assistance (ODA) loan. The completed third phase...
Japan, together with the United States, is backing up the Philippines' cybersecurity enhancement, especially to protect critical information infrastructures (CIIs). Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines chief representative Takema Sakamoto committed "unwavering support" to the...
Japan will help the Philippines achieve its ambition to become an upper middle-income economy through sustained official development assistance (ODA), according to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) president Akihiko Tanaka. At an online press briefing commemorating JICA's 70th...
The United States, Japan and Korea are contributing a total of P1.6 billion in a span of five years to help the Philippines improve the health services being offered in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Japan...
SMDC and Seafood City (SFC) make home buying more accessible to global Filipinos. (Standing, from left) Mario Gamboa Sr. and Mario Gamboa Jr. of Gamboa Real Estate Team; Joel T. Ong, SVP, finance at SMDC; and Marking C. Que, SVP, customer support at SMDC; (seated, from left) Benjamin Matthew Go,...
The aid agencies of the US and Japan plan to jointly roll-out development projects in the Philippines, according to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In a statement, USAID said its administrator Samantha Power met with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...
Seventeen Japanese companies participated in the business matchmaking event to connect with Filipino business partners and market technologies in agriculture, disaster risk reduction, and the environment. Hosted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation...
The Sy-led SM Prime Holdings Inc. is allocating P10 billion of 10 percent of its capital expenditures to sustainable and resilient designs and using renewable energy as part of its commitment to preserving the environment. In a statement, SM Investments Corporation said SM Prime integrates rigorous...
EMBARGO FOR MONDAY The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is being engaged by the Philippine government to undertake updated inventory of the prospective sites for new hydropower developments in the country, according to the Department of Energy. In a statement to the media, the DOE...
A three-year technical cooperation project is underway to improve fixed-route service for public utility vehicles (PUVs) in Metro Manila, such as buses, jeepneys, and Utility Van Express services. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) signed...
By ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, July 16 commenced a three-year collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to enhance the country’s capabilities in geohazards monitoring and information dissemination....
The Japanese government conducted a three-day cybersecurity risk management training for government workers to enhance the country’s ability to address data breaches. The training is part of the two-year work plan of the ongoing project for the Department of Information and Communications...
