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ADB greenlights USD400M push to reform insurance sector

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD400 million policy-based loan to overhaul the Philippines’ insurance sector, with the goal of improving efficiency, encouraging broader participation, and fueling stronger economic growth.

Strong demand, mild inflation to sustain Philippine economy—ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects solid growth for the Philippines through next year, with its ability to navigate rough global waters underscored in the slight downward revision of its 2026 outlook.

ADB appoints Jeffries as Philippine director

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Andrew Jeffries as its new Country Director for the Philippines. He assumes his new role on Monday, August 18.

ADB OKs US$400M loan for Philippine food program

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD400 million loan to help the Philippines combat hunger, food insecurity, and undernutrition—particularly among the country’s poorest households—as climate and disaster risks continue to escalate.

ADB mobilizes $39.2B to drive development

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed USD24.3 billion from its own resources in 2024, alongside USD14.9 billion in co-financing from global partners, to tackle the most pressing development challenges across Asia and the Pacific. 

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USTDA backs Subic ship repair, nationwide AI Wi-Fi projects

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is two Philippine infrastructure projects that could expand ship repair capacity in Subic Bay and bring AI-enhanced public Wi-Fi to thousands of sites nationwide.

Scam Ready ASEAN program expands to Philippines 

As online scams grow more sophisticated, including fraud schemes powered by artificial intelligence, Scam Watch Pilipinas is bringing a regional scam-prevention program to Filipino communities through a new partnership with the ASEAN Foundation.

Maharlika deploys P25.4B, builds port logistics platform

Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) has deployed about P25.4 billion since it began investing, with its acquisition of listed port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) forming the foundation of a broader port and logistics platform for the Philippines.

Philcement Mindanao plant starts commissioning, targets November launch

Philcement Mindanao Corp. is commissioning its P2-billion cement plant in Davao del Norte this month, with full operations targeted in October and a formal launch in November, adding up to two million metric tons of annual capacity to Mindanao’s construction materials market.

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