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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...

MMDA, WB tackle urban resilience issue

OFFICIALS of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the World Bank met on Thursday to review the findings of the Philippines Urban Diagnostic...

Economic council approves education, water, social protection programs

The Philippine Economy and Development (ED) Council, chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on Tuesday approved major initiatives to improve basic education, expand clean...

PhilHealth data holds key to Philippine universal health care transformation

Philippine health authorities are moving to leverage the vast data trove from some 15 million PhilHealth claims processed in 2024 alone to drive smarter,...

Payoneer boosts Filipino SME competitiveness amid rising global fees

The average cost of sending money overseas climbed to 6.49 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 6.26 percent in the previous quarter,...

DPWH, World Bank to upgrade 550-km Mindanao road network in 2027

CAGAYAN de Oro City—The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the World Bank will start construction in 2027 on a 550-kilometer road...

World Bank keeps Philippine 2025 growth forecast at 5.3%

The World Bank on Tuesday maintained its 5.3-percent growth forecast for the Philippine economy this year and projected a slightly higher 5.4-percent expansion in...

DILG to chair ASEAN Smart Cities network

The Department of the Interior and Local Government will assume the chairmanship of the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) in 2026. The chairmanship was formally...

WB official

Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (left) meets with newly-appointed World Bank vice president for East Asia and Pacific (EAP) Carlos...

Philippines eyes data-driven hospital payment for universal healthcare

The Philippines is exploring a data-driven overhaul of its hospital payment systems to improve universal healthcare, following a study tour of Thailand’s system. Philippine health...

DA, World Bank plan $70-m climate insurance for farmers

The Department of Agriculture (DA) will roll out a $70-million climate change insurance program in 2026 with funding support from the World Bank to...

OCD, World Bank vow to enhance partnership

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the World Bank (WB) on Wednesday reaffirmed their partnership to enhance disaster risk reduction and management in...

DICT launches multi-billion fiber backbone project in Mindanao

The Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) has launched phases 4 and 5 of the National Fiber Backbone (NFB) in Butuan City on...
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