Japan signs 3 new grant contracts under the GGP scheme
Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko signed three grant contracts under Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP) at the Japan Information and Culture Center Hall, Embassy of Japan in Pasay City. The total grant amount of USD 237,390 (approximately P13.27 million) will fund the construction of a one-story four-classroom high school building, provision of an ambulance, and provision of a portable chest X-ray machine.
NEA granted far more loans than it projected over 11 months this year
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) extended loans to various electric cooperatives (ECs) which funded their capital expenditure programs.
Vista Land raises P6 billion from fixed-rate bonds
Property developer Vista Land and Lifescapes Inc. on Wednesday said it has completed the sale of Series F and G bonds and raised an initial P6 billion.
Converge seen launching one of the country’s first generative AI contact centers
Converge ICT Solutions has tapped Salesforce, an AI customer relationship management (CRM) platform and global technology company, to help it launch one of the first generative AI contact centers in the Philippines.
Programs seen reducing road accident deaths by 35%
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) targets to reduce road accident deaths in the Philippines by 35 percent by 2028 through implementation of various programs under the Philippine Road Safety Action Plan.
