The Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build” team led by Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez as well as other Philippine Cabinet officials, and high-level officials from the Government of Japan led by Dr. Hiroto Izumi, Special Advisor to Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, met in Hakone, Japan Friday (December 6) for the 9th meeting of the Philippines-Japan High-Level Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation.
The Philippine and Japanese officials discussed the progress of the Duterte’s administration’s big-ticket infrastructure projects that are being implemented with funding support from Japan. Both sides also discussed various areas of Japan-Philippines sectoral cooperation, including: a) Regional Development; b) Information and Communications Technology; c) Energy; d) Environment; f) Public Safety (anti-illegal drug measures, maritime safety, and satellite assets); g) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management; and h) peace-building initiatives and development for Mindanao.
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