The Department of Education (DepEd) and The World Bank Group discussed possible partnerships to help improve the quality of education in the country. (Photo from Official Facebook Page of Inday Sara Duterte) On her official Facebook page, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), which serves as the World Bank Group’s (WBG) private sector investment arm, lauded the Philippines’ new and improved policy framework for public-private partnerships (PPPs). In a meeting with Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, IFC Regional Vice...
The Department of Public Works and Highways has further strengthened the country’s capability in effectively responding to "The Big One”, which refers to a strong earthquake that may hit Metro Manila and nearby areas and is believed to result in mass casualties. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has commended the World Bank for its "desirable shift" in its post-pandemic interventions, particularly in the Philippines. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) "I have to commend the World Bank because now I’m looking...
State-run National Power Corporation (NPC) and its foreign development-partners have gained traction on rural solar photovoltaic (PV) installations that are set to benefit at least four electric cooperatives (EC) in Visayas and Mindanao grids. Via the Access to Sustainable Energy Programme (ASEP)...
Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) The Philippines can do better than the upgraded Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast of the World Bank (WB), as far as Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. is concerned....
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez refuses to let any "distraction" get the better of the House of Representatives when it comes to its task of legislating solutions to the country’s problems. Romualdez had this to say Thursday, June 8 amid the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The World Bank's (WB) upgraded forecast on the Philippines' economic performance speaks positively about Filipinos' resilience, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said in a statement on Thursday, June 8. “This upgraded forecast reinforces the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. called on stakeholders to support the implementation of the P45.01 billion Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) Scale-Up, which he said would benefit Filipino farmers, fisherfolk, and consumers. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with World Bank...
The World Bank (WB) has reiterated its strong support for the Marcos administration in its quest to achieve its vision of becoming a prosperous, inclusive, and poverty-free society by 2040. *File photo* World Bank Managing Director for Operations Anna Bjerde said this as she concluded her two-day...
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) has called for the timely implementation of the Maritime Industry Development Plan (MIDP), which identify priority programs to be implemented till 2028 to develop and make the Philippines maritime sector globally competitive. The ECCP...
Multilateral financier World Bank has urged the government to give incentives for investments in climate smart agriculture, renewable energy (RE) and to tap ESG (environmental, social, governance) bonds to finance climate actions countering disasters.
Presenting its Country Climate and...
