Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Rogelio L. Singson (at center) poses with visiting Minister Akihiro Ohta of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (3rd from right) during the latter’s courtesy visit at the DPWH Head Office in Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila. Government of Japan is among the biggest provider of Official Development Assistance (ODA) in financing the Philippines’ infrastructure development. Also in photo are (from right) DPWH Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) River Management Advisor Takeshi Muronaga, DPWH Undersecretaries Romeo S. Momo and Maria Catalina E. Cabral, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhide Ishikawa and Japanese Director General for International Affairs Hiroshi Narahira.