In a vote of confidence, international debt watcher S&P Global upgraded the country’s credit rating from “BBB” to “BBB+” with a “stable” outlook.
Read MoreThe Philippines is set to join in May five other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) along with Japan in operating a disaster risk insurance facility that aims to build the financial resilience of countries in the regional bloc against climate and disaster risks.
Read MoreWorld Bank Group president David Malpass has welcomed a proposal by Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III for multilateral lenders to closely coordinate their development efforts in the Asia-Pacific region, and said a “coordinated country program” with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) would be a good starting point in getting this plan done.
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Read MoreThe Philippine Tax Academy (PTA) is now in the process of designing courses for an online application-based microlearning platform in line with its efforts to make continuing education and training for officers and employees in state revenue agencies readily available through smartphones and other portable communication devices.
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