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World Bank okays P13.5B rural loan

The World Bank approved a US$280-million (P13.5-billion) additional financing and 18.3 million euro (P1.054-billion) grant to the Philippine Rural Development Project that will support...

Jabs for minors need P25B outlay

An allocation of P25 billion to cover the inoculation of children aged 12 years old and above might be needed by the government, Budget...

WB: Fight ‘silent pandemic’ of undernutrition

The country needs to invest more in programs tackling childhood undernutrition to eliminate what is long considered a “silent pandemic” afflicting many of the...

World Banks asks PH to invest more in nutrition

The Philippines should invest more in programs tackling childhood undernutrition to eliminate what is long considered a “silent pandemic” afflicting many of the country’s...

World Bank reduces 2021 PH growth forecast to 4.7%

The World Bank said Tuesday it reduced the previous 5.5-percent growth projection for the Philippines this year to 4.7 percent, following the re-imposition of...

World Bank lending $300M to strengthen gov’t buildings

The World Bank said Thursday it approved a $300-million (roughly P14.35-billion) loan for a new project designed to enhance the safety and seismic resilience...

Global bodies call for vaccine equality

Geneva—World leaders must make a “new commitment” to a more equal distribution of coronavirus vaccines to bring the pandemic under control, the heads of...

IMF, World Bank prioritize vaccine access to end pandemic

After kicking their massive lending powers into overdrive to help the nations hardest hit by Covid-19 last year, the IMF and the World Bank...

Agriculture expects P14B WB loan for rural projects

The Department of Agriculture said over the weekend it expects the World Bank to approve additional funding worth $280 million, or P14 billion, for...

Millions at risk as cities fail to adapt to climate change: report

Hundreds of cities have no climate adaptation plans in place despite rising threats like floods, heatwaves and pollution, according to a report Wednesday that...

World Bank sees PH growing 5.5%

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IMF, World Bank begin push to swap debt relief for green projects

The idea of forgiving debt held by poor countries in exchange for "green" investments gained ground this week during the spring meetings of the...

Slow rollout threatens recovery bid–WB

The World Bank warned on Friday that slow vaccinations in the Philippines due to people’s hesitancy on the vaccines and the government’s struggle to...

Three lenders fork out $1.2 billion in loans to PH

The Philippines has secured $1.2 billion worth of loans from the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)...
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