The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have launched a technical collaboration aimed at strengthening the government's Geospatial Analytics & Technology Solutions (GATES) program, a flagship initiative designed to integrate geospatial, climate, and hazard data into a unified platform for disaster risk reduction and evidence-based policymaking.
Launched on July 29, the Credit Risk Database Philippines Web-based Scoring System (CRDPh System) provides banks and other financial institutions (FIs) with a standardized tool for evaluating the creditworthiness of SMEs.
