The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Sunday it targets to substantially complete a portion of the Panguil Bay Bridge connecting Tubod, Lanao del Norte and Tangub City, Misamis Occidental within the year, as construction works goes “at full steam.” DPWH Undersecretary for Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) Operations…
One of the women workers at Igting, a sewing center in Bulacan, supported by Korean NGO Camp and KOICA. (Photo courtesy of Igting/Korean Embassy in Manila) MANILA - The Philippine and Korean governments marked 30 years of development partnership on Thursday, with Seoul's official development assistance (ODA) to Manila reaching USD2.1 billion to date. From USD7.24 million in 1991, Korea's annual contributions have increased to around USD127.75 million in 2021. "Over the last 30 years, our cooperation has continued to evolve both qualitatively and quantitatively and currently Korea is the second-largest development partner country for the Philippines," Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Inchul said in a virtual forum to celebrate the milestone. The partnership is currently focused on four priority targets the access to basic health services, agriculture and rural community development, transportation infrastructure, and disaster risk reduction. In a span of 30 ye
Construction of the 3.169 kilometer Panguil Bay Bridge Project in Northern Mindanao is moving ahead, with bored piles for the piers and abutments halfway done.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said it is close to securing a $200-million (P10 billion) loan from the World Bank to bankroll a 7-year project that seeks to improve the country’s fisheries production. The DA said it is in the final stages of talks with the World Bank…
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