Signing of the Loan Agreement for the Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project for the Philippine Coast Guard (Phase III)

On 10 June 2024, Ambassador ENDO Kazuya attended the signing ceremony of the loan agreement between Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Department of Finance (DOF) of the Republic of the Philippines for Phase III of the Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project for the Philippine Coast Guard.
 
Ambassador Endo said: "I expect that the construction of five new multi-role response vessels (MRRV) should be started and completed as soon as possible. By handover of those vessels to the PCG, we hope to contribute even more to maintaining a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region.”
 
Japan will steadily continue its support for PCG's capacity-building.