Manila, March 27 -- The Philippines, through the Department of Finance (DOF), secured funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to make travel and trade easier in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Northern Mindanao.

In a statement, the DOF said financing agreements for the Metro Manila Subway Project Phase 1 (IV) and the Central Mindanao High Standard Highway Construction Project (Cagayan de Oro-Malaybalay Section) Engineering Services, were signed between Finance Secretary Frederick Go and JICA Chief Representative Baba Takashi.

"These two financing support sharpens our focus on two critical fronts: improving urban mobility and unlocking the potential of regional economies," Go said during the ceremonial signin...