METRO MANILA – The Philippines and Japan signed an agreement on Tuesday for a 50-billion yen (P23 billion), which the Palace can use to spend on post-disaster response efforts not only during natural calamities but also disease outbreaks. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Japanese Ambassador Koji Haneda met yesterday to formally finalize the Post Disaster Stand-by Loan Phase …

METRO MANILA – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has granted the Philippines another $125-million loan for the country’s coronavirus pandemic response. The funds will specifically aims to purchase medical equipment critical on the government’s fight against the pandemic. According to ADB, the loan was approved under the HEAL COVID-19 or Health System Enhancement to Address and Limit Project by the …