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TAGUM CITY — I found it funny that some quarters in Philippine sports were in panic mode over news of a reenacted national budget as this week was to close.
ASEAN firms want to be green
If left unaddressed, the Asian Development Bank forecasts that climate change could reduce Southeast Asia’s GDP by 11 percent by the end of the century.
ADB names Asakawa new president
The Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) unanimously elected Masatsugu Asakawa as their new president, just three months after the outgoing…
$300M ADB loan boosting LGU services delivery
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has greenlighted a $300 million policy loan to help boost the country’s local government units (LGU) deliver high-quality…
Incoming ADB chief advocating social inclusion
WASHINGTON D.C. (AFP) — The leading nominee for the presidency of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has conveyed to the Philippines his plans to enhance the…
ADB invests in environmental sustainability
The Asian Development bank (ADB) has partnered with the Department of Tourism (DoT) in preparing a tourism development project for both El Nido and Coron in…
ADB infrastructure lending expected to hit $9.1-B
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday said loans supporting the country’s infrastructure projects could hit a record-high of $9.1 billion between 2020…
ADB head steps down
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Manila chief Takehiko Nakao announced his resignation to “give way to someone with fresh ideas,” according to the Manila-based…
Making Asia more digital-savvy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has created a High-level Advisory Group on Digital Technology for Development to spur economic growth and inclusive…
ASEAN net labor exporter
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) urged Southeast Asian countries on Thursday to craft and strengthen policies promoting skilled labor mobility and migration in…
ADB boosts Duterte’s Mindanao programs
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday expressed willingness to extend help in President Rodrigo Duterte’s quest for a lasting peace in Mindanao.
ADB sells $3.5B 5-Year bond
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) returned to the US dollar bond market with the pricing of a $3.5 billion five-year global benchmark bond issue, proceeds of…
2018 GDP seen at 6.5%
Economists at the Asian Development Bank project higher growth averaging 6.7 percent this year from forecast growth of just 6.4 percent in 2018. bob dungo jr.
ADB extends $300M loan for PPP
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $300 million policy-based loan to support the country’s efforts to strengthen the framework under which the…
ADB zeroes in on poverty alleviation
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) has approved Strategy 2030, a long-term corporate strategy that sets out the institution’s broad vision and strategic…
ADB strengthens trade finance capacity in Central Asia
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Trade Finance Program (TFP) held its second TFP Bank Twinning program in Central Asia between Ameriabank from Armenia and…
ADB urges gov’t use of green energy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) urged the government to push for the use of renewable energy technologies, an ADB executive said yesterday.