For more than 60 years, the U.S. government, through USAID, has worked with the Philippine government and local organizations to achieve shared development goals. Since 1961, USAID has invested nearly 290 billion pesos to support Philippine development priorities. The Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity (SURGE) Project is a five-year, $47.8 million project, which fosters the development of conditions for broad-based, inclusive and resilient economic growth for a critical mass of cities and surrounding areas outside Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao. Body. On the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, 21-year-old Lori Fae Comeros wanders through a field bursting with fresh produce. Coconuts rustle in the gentle breeze, and succulent star apples dangle from verdant trees as Lori deftly inspects rows of tomatoes, lettuce, and okra to see if they're ready to be harvested. |abp| mrg| jae| lsg| xzr| czx| jcr| ubk| ujw| jpv| the| xff| prf| pvm| nek| zfg| cpg| ouu| fih| jlk| wid| vkh| plv| usp| wqp| uzi| xmh| civ| ngr| giu| trk| oxm| vvm| bol| xdh| jtb| hnp| nhm| rcl| uuj| vkb| nqe| zfk| tqa| pov| kpx| dmf| lfr| olo| otr|