Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, on behalf of the Philippine Government, and Country Chief Representative Jaejeong Moon of the Export-Import Bank of Korea-Economic Development Cooperation Fund (KEXIM-EDCF), on behalf of the Korean Government, sign the US$100-million second phase Program Loan for COVID-19 Emergency Response Program—Vaccination Program (PLCERP II). Secretary Dominguez and KEXIM-EDCF Country Chief Representative Moon were joined by the Ambassador of Korea to the Philippines Kim In-chul, Finance Undersecretary Mark Joven, and Finance Assistant Secretary Ma. Edita Tan.

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, on behalf of the Philippine Government, and the Ambassador of France to the Philippines Michele Boccoz, on behalf of the French Government, sign the EUR 250 million credit facility agreement for the Disaster Risk Reduction Enhancement at the Local Level (DRREALL) Program.

The Philippines, Indonesia and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched the Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) facility in Glasgow, the United Kingdom, today (Nov 3, 2021). The Philippines will work with the ADB and some private sector partners in developing an innovative ETM-supported project that will allow the country to accelerate its transition from coal to clean energy in a just and affordable manner. In photo, (from left to right) are Per Heggenes, CEO, IKEA Foundation; Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez; Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani; ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa; and Dr. Raj Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation.

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez led the ceremonial ringing of the bell on Friday (October 8) to mark the maiden issuance of the Retail Dollar Bonds and its subsequent trading through the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corporation (PDEx) platform.