MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese government has committed 329 million yen (around P143 million) for scholarships for young Filipino government officials who want to pursue postgraduate studies in Japan.
In a statement, the Japanese Embassy in Manila said Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko on Tuesday signed and exchanged notes on the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) for academic year 2022.
The funding will cover up to 22 JDS fellows—young officials from different Philippine government agencies—who will travel to Japan to pursue postgraduate studies starting in the academic year …
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