Japan has provided a grant of $6 million (more than P30 million) for the establishment of an aquaculture biotechnology laboratory of the government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC AQD) based her. The grant was primarily expended for additional and advanced equipment and machinery to supplement SEAFDEC AQD's laboratory facilities. The government earmarked a counterpart of $6 million (more than P30 million) for the improvement of the institution's laboratories and acquisition of the experimental tank sytems.

Fernandez, R. A. (2001, September 28). Japan provides $6M for biotech aquaculture lab in Iloilo. The Philippine Star, p. B-2.