MANILA—The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) led the Philippine government in signing the grant agreements with the Government of Japan for two projects on water supply and coastal management. Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan and Noriaki Niwa, incoming Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippine Office, spearheaded the signing of continue reading : PH, Japan sign Php1-B grant agreements for water supply, coastal management projects