Seiko Noda, Former Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, visited the Philippines and had a courtesy call to H.E. President Rodrigo Duterte and confirmed cooperation between both countries by proposing Japan-Philippines ICT Comprehensive Cooperation Package to offer further support for the development of ICT infrastructure in the Philippines. Former Minister Noda emphasized Japan’s past contribution and further cooperation at a ceremony hosted by the People’s Television Network, Inc. (PTV) for the switch-on of digital terrestrial broadcasting.

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​In addition, she had bilateral meetings with Secretary Martin Andanar of the Presidential Communications Operations Office, OIC-Secretary Eliseo Rio Jr. of the Department of Information and Communications Technology, and Commissioner Gamaliel A. Cordoba of the National Telecommunications Commission separately, and agreed to further strengthen the cooperation between the both countries in the future. they agreed to cooperate widely on the utilization of ICT for disaster management and cybersecurity as well as the development of ICT infrastructure.