Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia, and Dr. Hiroto Izumi, Special Advisor to Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signed the Record of Discussions of the 8th High-Level Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation Meeting on Tuesday (June 18) at the Clark Marriott Hotel, Clark, Pampanga.
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on behalf of the Philippines, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Senior Vice President
Yasushi Tanaka on behalf of Japan, signed Tuesday (June 18) the USD202.04-million loan agreement for the Road Network Development Project in Conflict-Affected Areas in Mindanao (RNDP). This involves the construction, rehabilitation and improvement of 176.6 kilometers of roads linking the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to the trade centers of Mindanao.