NEDA UNDERSECRETARY TUNGPALAN RECEIVES JICA PRESIDENT AWARD

January 19, 2018 National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Undersecretary for Investment Programming Rolando G. Tungpalan has been conferred a prestigious international award by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for his contributions in the delivery of countless JICA-assisted projects in the Philippines. Tungpalan is the only Filipino among the 29 individuals selected from all continue reading : NEDA UNDERSECRETARY TUNGPALAN RECEIVES JICA PRESIDENT AWARD

Opening remarks of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia during the PH-Japan Signing of the Grant Agreement for Power Distribution in the Bangsamoro

OPENING REMARKS SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA National Economic and Development Authority Signing of the Grant Agreement for the Project for Improvement of Equipment for Power Distribution in Bangsamoro Area NEDA Executive Lounge March 30, 2017, 10:30 AM JICA Chief Representative Susumu Ito, Colleagues from the National Electrification Administration, the Office of the Presidential continue reading : Opening remarks of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia during the PH-Japan Signing of the Grant Agreement for Power Distribution in the Bangsamoro

Opening Remarks of Undersecretary Rolando Tungpalan at the Presentation Seminar for the 12th and 13th Batches of JDS Fellows

OPENING REMARKS ROLANDO G. TUNGPALAN Undersecretary for Investment Programming Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) Project Presentation Seminar for the 12th and 13th Batches of JDS Fellows Astoria Plaza, Ortigas Center, Pasig City 6 December 2016 Delivered  by: Public Investment Staff Division Chief Martha Flores     Mr. Makoto Iyori, Minister of continue reading : Opening Remarks of Undersecretary Rolando Tungpalan at the Presentation Seminar for the 12th and 13th Batches of JDS Fellows

PH, JAPAN ADVANCE COOPERATION EFFORTS TO IMPROVE MM TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

MANILA – The Governments of the Philippines and Japan have advanced their cooperation efforts to improve transport infrastructure in Metro Manila through a roadmap aimed to establish a modern and efficient transportation network taking off from the NEDA Board-approved Roadmap for Transport Infrastructure Development for Metropolitan Manila and its Surrounding Areas. The Cooperation Roadmap for continue reading : PH, JAPAN ADVANCE COOPERATION EFFORTS TO IMPROVE MM TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

JICA VP Pays Courtesy Call on Secretary Balisacan.

  Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) delegates led by Vice President Tochiyuki Kuronayagi paid a courtesy call to Economic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General Arsenio M. Balisacan last March 5 at NEDA Pasig. During the meeting, VP Kuronayagi expressed JICA’s desire to contribute to the country’s peace building efforts and continue reading : JICA VP Pays Courtesy Call on Secretary Balisacan.

Sec. Balisacan meets with members of Japan ODA Research Mission

  Sec. Balisacan meets with members of Japan ODA Research Mission. Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan and NEDA Deputy-Director General Rolando G. Tungpalan met with Ambassador Toshinao Urabe, Foreign Affairs Minister Takuya Akiyama, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines Chief Representative Noriaki Niwa and Senior Representative Eigo Azukizawa last August 19 at the continue reading : Sec. Balisacan meets with members of Japan ODA Research Mission

Secretary Balisacan speaks on behalf of President Aquino at JICA event

  Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan joined the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in celebrating the 60 years of Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) in the Philippines last August 7 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila. Secretary Balisacan, in his speech on behalf of President Aquino, cited the landmark projects supported by Japan’s continue reading : Secretary Balisacan speaks on behalf of President Aquino at JICA event

JICA approves Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) – Supply Improvement Project

Last April 24, the Government of the Philippines and the Government of Japan entered into an agreement to implement the Water Supply Improvement Project of the Metro Cebu Water District together with the coastal management project of the Philippine Coast Guard. The grant agreements were signed by Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan and the continue reading : JICA approves Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) – Supply Improvement Project

PH, Japan sign Php1-B grant agreements for water supply, coastal management projects

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