News Update Japan extends aid to Aurora

AURORA, Philippines - The Japanese government has extended financial assistance to two projects in the province of Aurora with a combined worth of P780 million. According to the Japanese Embassy in Manila, Japanese Ambassador Makoto Katsura will first grace the ground breaking ceremonies of the "Project for Improvement of the Aurora Memorial Hospital" in Reserva, Baler, Aurora. The Aurora Memorial Hospital, which costs approximately 1.09 billion Japanese Yen, or approximately P509 million, is funded under the Japan's Grant Aid Program. It will be the only hospital in Aurora that can perform surgical procedures, thus reducing the number of patients transferred to other provinces. (Roy Mabasa)