Australia pledges P5.7-B assistance to Philippines

The Australian government pledged about P5.7 billion (AUS$143 million) in official development assistance (ODA) to the Philippines for fiscal year 2014-2015, reaffirming its commitment to help the country increasingly develop its infrastructure, education, investment, local governance reforms and peace-building efforts.

In a statement issued on Friday, the Australian embassy in Manila said the ODA is testament to the fact that the Australian government remains “strongly committed” to working closely with the Philippines in such areas.