Sunday, May 1, 2011
NEDA Bids Farewell to Japanese Ambassador
April 26, 2011. The NEDA, led by Director-General and Socio Economic Planning Secretary Cayetano Paderanga, hosted a small social gathering as send-off for outgoing Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines, Makoto Katsura.
In his short speech, DG Paderanga expressed appreciation to the development assistance of the Japanese government to the Philippines and highlighted the outgoing ambassador's crucial role in securing eleven loan agreements, eight grants and numerous technical assistance/studies in support to Philippine development over the former's three and a half years tenure as Japanese ambassador to the country.
DG Paderanga also thanked the ambassador for the Japan Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarships or JDS that enabled twenty-eight NEDA employees and officials to obtain post-graduate studies in Japan. The DG also hailed Japan's grant aid in Increased Food Production Program or 2KR that funded a total of 139 agricultural/ecological projects that aim to improve food production in the country by mainstreaming enhanced farming techniques.
In a more serious tone, the DG expressed his sympathies over the current tragedies that befell the Japanese people. The DG likewise expressed admiration over the calm resolve of the Japanese in dealing with the tragedy, and went further to say that it is another trait of the Japanese worth emulating.
In closing, the DG wished the outgoing ambassador the best of luck and hoped that the next time they meet, the latter's "swing will be longer, putt be more accurate, and skin more tan."
View/download video of DG's speech here.
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