Marcos praises World Bank’s ‘desirable shift’ in post-COVID era
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has commended the World Bank for realigning its programs to address emerging challenges in the post-Covid-19 pandemic setting.
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EU, World Bank, Napocor collaborate to bring solar power to underserved communities in the Philippines
In a groundbreaking initiative to promote sustainable energy solutions, the European Union (EU), the World Bank and the National Power Corporation (Napocor) have come together to inaugurate rural network solar power plants in the Philippines.
Philippines, World Bank sign $600-loan to boost agri-fisheries sector
The Department of Finance and the World Bank have signed a US$600-million loan agreement for the Philippine Rural Development Project Scale-Up.
PH, World Bank ink $1.14-B loan deals for econ recovery, education, agriculture
The Department of Finance has signed several loan agreements worth US$1.14 billion with the World Bank to finance various government initiatives.
Utang uli! DOF secures $1.1-B loan from World Bank
The Philippines and the World Bank have signed four loan agreements amounting to $1.14 billion to accelerate economic recovery, improve the quality of education and develop the agriculture and fisheries sectors.
Romualdez welcomes WB upgrade forecast: ‘We are on the right track towards recovery and progress’
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has welcomed the latest forecast of the World Bank, which shows that the Philippine economy will expand at a faster rate than previously anticipated.
Marcos: Fast-track rollout of PRDP Scale-Up
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged various stakeholders to expedite the Philippine Rural Development Project Scale-Up that aims to develop the country’s agricultural sector.
P40B saved by gov’t: World Bank, ADB offer to bankroll DSWD food stamp program
The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have offered to finance the Marcos administration’s food stamp program from 2024 to 2027, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said.
World Bank backs Marcos dev’t agenda
The World Bank has committed to help the Philippines attain its goal of becoming a poverty-free society by 2040.
‘Baka ‘di makaulit’: Chiz says blocking COA audit of vaccine procurement imperils PH future loans
Escudero said reviewing how the loans that the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) had extended to the Philippines was a condition set by the foreign lenders.
