Australia provides US$107.2mn for Philippines road projects

Three Philippine provinces will receive US$107.2million from Australia for road-based projects. Aklan, Lanao del Norte, and Davao del Norte will receive the funds as part of an existing five-year provincial road management facility (PRMF) scheme involving ten provinces set to end in 2014, revealed Bill Tweddell, the ambassador of Australia. Most of the money will be allocated for road maintenance and rehabilitation. The programme initially covered Misamis Occidental, Bohol, Misamis Oriental, Guimaras, Bukid
April 24, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Three Philippine provinces will receive US$107.2million from Australia for road-based projects. Aklan, Lanao del Norte, and Davao del Norte will receive the funds as part of an existing five-year provincial road management facility (PRMF) scheme involving ten provinces set to end in 2014, revealed Bill Tweddell, the ambassador of Australia. Most of the money will be allocated for road maintenance and rehabilitation. The programme initially covered Misamis Occidental, Bohol, Misamis Oriental, Guimaras, Bukidnon, Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Sur.

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