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JAPAN announced Tuesday it would give the Philippines
nearly $12 million to help the country build a flood-warning system
and improve maritime safety as part of antiterror measures.
Of the 1,388 million yen ($11.67
million) in aid, 609 million yen will go to improving the maritime
safety communication system for the Philippine Coast Guard, the
Japanese government said in a statement.
The improvement “should help
speed up the decision-making process related to rescue and
antiterror actions,” it said.
The rest of the money will go
toward improvement of the flood forecasting and warning system in
the Pampanga and Agno river basins, Japan said.
The grants were announced after
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso met his Philippine counterpart
Alberto Romulo on the sidelines of Asia’s main regional security
meeting, known as the Asean Regional Forum.
--AFP
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