Friday, May 1, 2026
Today's Print

Tag: Mara Warwick

World Bank slashes China growth forecasts on COVID woes, property crisis

The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its China growth forecast for the year as the pandemic and weaknesses in the property sector hit the...

WB lends $300 million to boost PH fund for 4Ps handout

The World Bank said Friday it has approved a $300 million (about P15.381 billion) loan to provide additional funding for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino...

World Bank expects GDP growth to hit 6.4% in 2019

The World Bank reduced the 2019 growth forecast for the Philippines to 6.4 percent from the previous estimate of 6.5 percent, taking into account...

World Bank reduces growth outlook to 6.5%

The World Bank on Thursday revised downward its 2018 growth forecast for the Philippines to 6.5 percent from an earlier estimate of 6.7 percent,...

PH needs to grow 6.5% annually in 22 years to eliminate poverty

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; line-height: 11.0px; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent:...

World Bank to scale up support for Mindanao after law’s signing

The World Bank said Tuesday it is ready to intensify support for Mindanao after the government signed the Bangsamoro Organic Law. “The signing of the...

The failure to lick poverty

The World Bank finds it good—no, great—news that the Philippines can solve its perennial poverty problem. “The Philippines can overcome poverty!” exclaims Mara Warwick,...

WB appoints female country director

The World Bank on Monday appointed Mara Warwick, an Australian national, as the first female country director in the Philippines. The bank said Warwick’s appointment...
- Advertisement -spot_img
- Advertisement -spot_img