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Philippines nears upper middle-income status as growth targets rise

The Philippines is on the verge of achieving upper middle-income country status and is shifting its focus toward higher long-term growth targets, Acting Executive...

PH business climate scores climb in World Bank’s B-Ready 2025 report

The Philippines improved its standing in the World Bank’s Business Ready (B-Ready) 2025 report as the government’s reform agenda boosted regulatory and public service...

LAND TITLES.

World Bank division director Zafer Mustafaoglu and the World Bank team meet with farmers who shared powerful stories of transformation, hope and dignity in...

PH urges green lane to speed up infrastructure projects

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is lobbying for the creation of a green lane for qualified public works contractors to speed...

Responsible AI

The World Bank and Department of Information and Communications Technology bring together senior leaders and technical teams in the Philippines to accelerate responsible AI...

World Bank, AMRO cut growth forecasts for PH

The World Bank and the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) lowered their economic growth forecasts for the Philippines through 2027, citing persistent governance concerns...

MODERN TRANSPORT.

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and World Bank representatives meet on Jan. 19, 2026 to discuss the proposed partnership with the Department of...

World Bank rates Cebu BRT project ‘unsatisfactory’ as delays mount

The World Bank has rated the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project implementation as “unsatisfactory” and issued a “high” overall risk rating, signaling deep...

Upper middle income country status eluding the Philippines

The World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) categorize their members according to the level of per capita gross domestic product (GDP)....

World Bank cuts 2025 Philippines growth forecast amid domestic shocks

The World Bank on Tuesday revised its growth forecast for the Philippine economy downward for 2025, projecting a 5.1-percent expansion, slower than its previous...

DOLE meets World Bank to tighten partnership

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), headed by Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma, meets with the representatives of the World Bank at the Occupational...

Pacific projects

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda announce the first two Pacific projects to be delivered under the...

DOLE’s JobStart hailed as ‘transformative’

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) highlighted the achievements of its JobStart Philippines program with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World...

LABOR PARTNERSHIP.

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma (fourth from right) meets with the representatives of the World Bank at the Occupational Safety...
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