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Loans pave future for Philippine roads

An agreement worth US$493 million will seal the future or road maintenance projects and highway upgrades in the Philippines.
March 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min
An agreement worth US$493 million will seal the future or road maintenance projects and highway upgrades in the Philippines. A 25 year loan is being agreed between the 2416 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Philippine Government. The plans include repairs and maintenance to 600km of roads, rehabilitation of some 650km of roads and upgrades to a further 130km of roads.

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