MANILA, Philippines: The Philippines has secured P570 million worth of agreement from Japan for its maritime security and disaster response in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The deals were signed after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met on Friday with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.'Today, key agreements have been signed that will propel the momentum of our bilateral relations in the coming years, building on the Joint Statement issued on 9 February 2023 following my official visit to Japan,' Marcos said in a joint press statement with Kishida.
'The OSA grant worth JPY 600 million or around P235 million will help boost the efforts of our Department of National Defense securing coastal radars for our armed forces to enhance maritime domain awareness capability and maritime security,' he added.The President said that Japan and the Philippines agreed to provide Non-Project Grant Aid to lessen the effects of climate change in the BARMM.
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