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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Japan-backed subway, rail, and flood control projects in focus at JICA-PH talks
Top Japanese lawmakers met with Philippine government officials this week to review progress on big-ticket public works and transport projects funded by Japan’s Official...
Japan experts to help PH track and deliver on Paris climate goals
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has deployed a team of climate change experts to the Philippines to strengthen the country’s capacity to respond...
Japan remains PH’s top foreign aid source at $13.23-B in 2024
Japan continues to be the Philippines' largest source of Official Development Assistance (ODA) in 2024, contributing $13.23 billion, or approximately one-third of the country’s...
EDSA to close June 13 for 17-month rehab ahead of 2026 ASEAN Summit
Metro Manila’s main artery is set for a major overhaul starting June 13, 2025, as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in...
TUBIG! JICA and NEDA collaborate to strengthen water management in PH
By Veronica Uy To address the country’s critical water challenges, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) have...
Japan-PH collaboration set to strengthen rabies control nationwide
The Japan-Philippines One Health Rabies (JAPOHR) project, which significantly boosted rabies control efforts in the Philippines, is set to expand through a new initiative,...
First Filipino scholar in JICA’s Climate Change Policy Program off to Japan
Atty. Carlos M. Borja Jr., chief of the Legal Division of the Climate Change Commission (CCC), is set to make history as the first...
Japanese-style elderly care facility launched in Pasig City
As the Philippines faces the challenges of an aging population, a new Japanese-style elderly care facility in Pasig City was inaugurated Thursday (March 20),...
Japan, PH partner to rehabilitate and empower juvenile offenders
The Philippines and Japan have joined forces to address juvenile delinquency through a groundbreaking initiative aimed at rehabilitating, empowering, and reintegrating children in conflict...
JICA-BSP project promotes risk-based lending to boost credit access for MSMEs
More micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines are expected to gain improved access to credit through the ongoing Credit Risk Database...