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January 31, 2021 | 7:34 pm
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THE BUDGET for the Philippine pavilion at the rescheduled World Expo in Dubai has been cut after the government repurposed funding in favor of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) containment effort.
Construction of the Philippine pavilion is around 93% complete, with the Trade department aiming to finalize works in August.
“Owing to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization, the Philippine Government has adopted major realignments in budgetary allocations for fiscal years 2020 and 2021,” the Trade department said in an e-mail.
“This shift in priorities and changes in National Government policies has determined corresponding adjustments in the Philippines’ Expo 2020 Dubai preparations.”
Published December 20, 2020, 7:48 PM
The Philippines is exploring possible areas of cooperation with the Japanese City of Katsushika following its successful hosting of the first Philippine Expo last October.
This surfaced during the meeting between Katsushika City Mayor Katsunori Aoki and Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose Laurel V at the Philippine Embassy early this week.
Laurel exchanged views with Aoki and other city officials who accompanied the mayor on ways to further strengthen the relations of the city with the Embassy and the Philippines in general, through active people-to-people exchanges.
The Japanese local chief executive conveyed his gratitude to Laurel for choosing Shin-Koiwa Park in Katsushika City as the venue for the Philippine Expo 2020.