Canada joins expanded Luzon corridor pact

MANILA, Philippines – Canada is now the 11th member of the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) initiative, enhancing support for infrastructure projects in the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas growth belt. On Wednesday, the US Embassy in Manila announced that Canada committed to provide P89 million in technical assistance for a joint project identified with the Philippines. READ: 7 more countries join Luzon corridor pact This support, the embassy added, would “connect potential Canadian investors to the LEC.” The LEC now has 11 members: the original tripartite partners—Philippines, United States, and Japan—and new entrants Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. […]... Keep on reading: Canada joins expanded Luzon corridor pact

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer