{"id":35346,"date":"2014-12-13T20:38:15","date_gmt":"2014-12-13T12:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=35346"},"modified":"2025-01-18T18:29:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T23:29:46","slug":"south-korea-lends-500m-to-phl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/12\/13\/south-korea-lends-500m-to-phl\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea lends $500M to PHL"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_35318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35318\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/noy-aquino-korea-park-geun-hye.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35318\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/noy-aquino-korea-park-geun-hye-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"President Benigno S. Aquino III greets Korean President Park Geun-Hye upon arrival for the 25th ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit 2014 at the Lobby of the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) on Friday (December 12, 2014). With theme: \u201cBuilding Trust, Bringing Happiness,\u201d reflecting ROK\u2019s commitment to strengthen its relationship with ASEAN through trust, which should result in happiness for the citizens of ASEAN and the ROK.<\/p srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/noy-aquino-korea-park-geun-hye-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/noy-aquino-korea-park-geun-hye-900x642.jpg 900w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/noy-aquino-korea-park-geun-hye.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy cytotec online <a href=\"https:\/\/watchrx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/cytotec.html\">https:\/\/watchrx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/cytotec.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> The Summit covers the review of the ASEAN-ROK cooperation and its future direction, and the cooperation on non-traditional security issues with emphasis on climate change and disaster risk management.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy cialis professional online <a href=\"https:\/\/watchrx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/cialis-professional.html\">https:\/\/watchrx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/cialis-professional.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> (Photo by Ryan Lim \/ Malaca\u00f1ang Photo Bureau)&#8221; width=&#8221;300&#8243; height=&#8221;214&#8243; \/><\/a> President Benigno S. Aquino III greets Korean President Park Geun-Hye upon arrival for the 25th ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit 2014 at the Lobby of the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) on Friday (December 12, 2014). With theme: \u201cBuilding Trust, Bringing Happiness,\u201d reflecting ROK\u2019s commitment to strengthen its relationship with ASEAN through trust, which should result in happiness for the citizens of ASEAN and the ROK. The Summit covers the review of the ASEAN-ROK cooperation and its future direction, and the cooperation on non-traditional security issues with emphasis on climate change and disaster risk management. (Photo by Ryan Lim \/ Malaca\u00f1ang Photo Bureau)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">MANILA \u2013 South Korea announced that they will give out a $500-million loan to the country to support Philippines\u2019 budgetary requirements. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">The loan framework was discussed by President Aquino during his recent meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">Aside from the $500 million loan, the government of South Korea will also provide the country with technical assistance amounting to $20 million and disaster management grant amounting to $5 million. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u201cBasically, Korea offered a lot of assistance towards disaster risk reduction and management,\u201d said Aquino during the ASEAN-Republic of Korea commemorative summit on Friday. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">Meanwhile, South Korea also committed to helping the country retain its forests to lessen the impact of floods. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u201cI will also take a moment to express my deepest condolences and sympathies to you, Mr. President, and to the Filipino people for the loss of life and property as a result of Typhoon Hagupit,\u201d Park said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy lasix online <a href=\"https:\/\/watchrx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/lasix.html\">https:\/\/watchrx.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/lasix.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">She added, \u201cI assure you that the Korean government will also work with you to support the recovery work.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">To which the Aquino responded by thanking the South Korean government. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u201cI also like to thank the Republic of Korea for the assistance for all these natural disasters that we have been experiencing,\u201d he said citing the heroism of the Korean ARAW joint support group that was assigned in Leyte who worked to rehabilitate infrastructures and also conducted medical operations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">The country\u2019s defense department awarded them with the Bayaning Likaw Parangal. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA \u2013 South Korea announced that they will give out a $500-million loan to the country to support Philippines\u2019 budgetary &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":35318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news-ph","mauthors-lei-fontamillas","mauthors-philippine-canadian-inquirer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/44"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35346"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":285525,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35346\/revisions\/285525"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}