President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has hailed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for "charting the right course and we are steadily sailing towards a brighter future for all Filipinos". This, after the Asian Development Bank (ADB) bared...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is optimistic that the government will be able to sustain the newly-launched food stamp program which will run until 2027 or for "as long as we need it." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool) Marcos led the kick-off activity...
Malacañang bared that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will grant the Philippines up to $4 billion to support the country’s socio-economic agenda and other infrastructure development programs for 2023 alone. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu...
The proposed national food stamp program has received close to $3 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the program's six-month pilot implementation, a Cabinet member said. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Photo courtesy of PCO) "[T]he ADB was...
Emphasizing that the Philippines is one of the countries that are most vulnerable to climate change, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the country will incorporate climate resilience and disaster proofing in all societal and infrastructural projects. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed hopes that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) would continue to support the Philippines in realizing its high-impact projects. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa (Noel B. Pabalate)...
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation and its partner-firms have signed financial agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other lenders for their 600-megawatt Monsoon wind farm project estimated to cost over $1 billion in Sekong and Attapeu provinces in Laos. According to ACEN, ADB is the lead arranger...
Delegates from the Sri Lanka Ministry of Health and Asian Development Bank paid a courtesy visit to Para ñaque Mayor Eric Olivarez and 1 st District Rep. Edwin Olivarez on March 23. The delegates were accompanied by Para ñaque City Health Office (CHO) officer Dr. Olga Virtusio and Dr....
More diplomats are scheduled to pay courtesy visits on President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, June 13. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (BBM Media Bureau) Among those who are scheduled to visit Marcos, Jr. are Ambassador Marat Pavlov of Russia, Ambassador Hmed Shehabeldin...
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has extended P100-million grant, approximately $2 million, to bankroll the Philippine Competitive and Inclusive Agriculture Development Program (CIADP2) to be implemented by the Department of Agriculture (DA). The CIADP2 aims to reduce income inequality by expanding...
Strengthening the agricultural sector, a robust disaster management plan and continuous skills training for farmworkers are just some of the key strategies in ensuring food security in the Philippines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Kelly Bird said Tuesday....
Amid the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines is facing another looming concern on piling medical and plastic waste. In a statement, waste management firm Metro Clark Waste Management (MCWM) has called for improved waste management amid the country’s growing garbage problem. A...
