PHL, ADB sign US$623-M worth of loan agreements

The Philippines and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed three loan agreements worth a combined total of US$623.3 million for programs that aim to enhance the Duterte administration’s capability…

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More work needed to raise PHL EODB ranking, says Dominguez

More reforms are needed for the Philippines to join the top ranks of countries identified by the World Bank as the best places to do business, which is crucial to…

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JOINT STATEMENT ON THE 177th DBCC MEETING Review of the Macroeconomic Assumptions and Fiscal Program for the 2021 President’s Budget

We, the members of the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), held a meeting to revisit the macroeconomic assumptions and medium-term fiscal and growth targets of the government. This is in…

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PHL, Japan sign MOC on Subic regional development

HAKONE—The Philippines and Japan signed Friday (December 6) a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) signifying the latter’s commitment to provide technical support to the Duterte administration’s formulation of a regional development…

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PHL, Japan tackle closer cooperation on ‘Build, Build, Build’ projects

HAKONE—High-level Philippine and Japanese officials discussed on Friday (December 6) the continuing partnership between their countries in implementing infrastructure flagship projects under President Rodrigo Duterte's "Build, Build, Build" program, including…

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Dominguez cites 2 conditions to make PPPs truly benefit Filipinos

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said projects undertaken together by the public and the private sectors should avoid unwarranted delays and spare taxpayers the heavy burden of contingent liabilities supposed…

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