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The TA, which came from the Japan Special Fund, will review the present integrated transport system, covering air, sea, and land transport of the two islands. It will also recommend possible areas for ADB intervention and prepare sub-projects suitable for ADB financing. 


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 The supplementary funds, from ADB’s Japan Special Fund, financed by the Government of Japan, bring to $5 million the total committed to regional emergency assistance to combat the dreaded virus.


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"The loan was part of a  $40-million loan package from the Asian Development Bank," PhilExim president and chief executive officer Joel C. Valdes said.


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"The loan was part of a  $40-million loan package from the Asian Development Bank," PhilExim president and chief executive officer Joel C. Valdes said.


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NEA seeking $57-million loan for rural electrification

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | July 26, 2009 - 12:00am

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is negotiating for a $57-million (roughly P2.5 billion) loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance further development in the country’s electrification...

Business

Palawan-M’danao transport link project gets $1-M ADB grant

By Ted P. Torres | July 22, 2004 - 12:00am

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will extend a $1 million technical assistance (TA) grant to develop an intermodal transport link between Palawan and Mindanao. The TA, which came from the Japan Special Fund, will...

Business

ADB okays additional grant to combat SARS

October 7, 2003 - 12:00am

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved additional grant funds of $3 million to help improve developing countries’ responses to future outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and other emerging...

Banking

PhilExim gets $15-M ADB loan for relending

By Ted P. Torres | September 4, 2003 - 12:00am

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released a $15-million loan to the Philippine Export-Import Credit Agency (PhilExim) for relending to the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). "The loan was part of...

Business