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World Bank extends $700-million loan to boost Philippine community resilience

The World Bank is providing a $700-million loan to strengthen community resilience for 18 million households in the Philippines, the bank said Friday. The loan,...

World Bank unveils new PH framework

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday accepted the World Bank’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for 2025-2031, marking a significant step in the 80-year collaboration...

Marcos hails new World Bank partnership as key to PH development

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday welcomed the launch of the World Bank Group’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Philippines, calling it...

More depositors benefit from doubled insurance coverage

More depositors in the Philippines are now benefiting from enhanced protection through the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp.'s (PDIC) doubled maximum deposit insurance coverage (MDIC)...

Rating Marcos administration’s performance to date

At the end of its first three years in office, the Marcos administration produced no significant changes in the kinds of figures that indicate...

Time running out for Cebu Bus Rapid Transit – Baricuatro

Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro wants the long-delayed Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system completed before its funding expires in September 2026, following the World...

World Bank supports PH push for better internet

The World Bank cited the need to enhance internet connectivity in the Philippines, a key pillar of its Country Partnership Framework for 2026–31. The initiative...

‘PH still aims for upper middle-income’

Malacañang on Thursday admitted that the Philippines fell short of its goal of achieving upper middle-income status this year, as it remains classified by...

Philippines’ 2025 growth seen slowing amid global headwinds, says World Bank

The World Bank expects the Philippine economy to grow by 5.3 percent in 2025, a slight decrease of 0.3 percentage points from the 2023-2024...

World Bank backs MMDA waste management project

The World Bank reaffirmed its support for the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in implementing solid waste management under the Metro Manila Flood Management...

PH poised for econ leap—Speaker

Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Thursday hailed the Philippines strong economic performance, as reported by the World Bank, saying the country is now entering...

PH to sign $1-b World Bank loan to modernize agri-fishery sector

The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects to sign a $1-billion loan agreement with the World Bank next month to fund a major reform initiative...

PH to grow above 5% amid trade tensions—WB

The World Bank expects the Philippines’ economy to grow more than 5 percent until 2027 despite the heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty in...

World Bank sees Philippines growing 5.3% in 2025

The World Bank expects the Philippines' economy to grow 5.3 percent in 2025, a slowdown from its January forecast of 6.1 percent and the...
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