Japan, PH discuss funding of 9 projects worth P315-B

THE Japanese government has signified its interest in funding nine of the flagship projects of the Duterte administration worth P315 billion, in line with its commitment to support the Philippines’ socioeconomic agenda, the Department of Finance (DoF) announced on Friday.

“Both sides discussed plans and actions to be undertaken in a mutually agreed schedule that will ensure the swift implementation of big-ticket projects,” Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd told reporters after the end of the 2nd meeting of the Philippines-Japan Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation held at the Bureau of Treasury office in Manila.