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The Asian Development Bank has increased the loan for a program aimed at expanding universal health care in the country by $250 million, bringing the total financing to $750 million.

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Pinag-aralan ng dele­gasyon mula sa India at Asian Development Bank ang mga pamamaraan ng Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) sa pamamahala at pagbawas ng non-revenue water o tubig na nawawala bago pa masingil sa mga consumer.

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 The Asian Development Bank ( and Japan have launched a new fund to strengthen water security in developing countries across Asia and the Pacific, including the Philippines.

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The government is seeking up to $1.5 billion from the Asian Development Bank to support state programs aiming to cushion the economic shock from the Middle East crisis, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said.

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The country’s bond market returned to growth in the first quarter, driven by an increase in both government and corporate issuances, despite heightened global uncertainty, according to the Asian Development Bank.

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ADB eyes financing for energy-efficient gov’t buildings The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is looking to provide a loan for a project in the Philippines aimed at promoting energy efficiency in government buildings.

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The just concluded four-day Asia Clean Energy Forum or ACEF 2026, sponsored by the Asian Development Bank   and held at its headquarters in Mandaluyong this week, highlighted the global need to build a sustainable and resilient energy system that should include more renewable energy sources from solar, wind, hydro and geothermal, as the world moves to lessen its  dependence on energy sources that may be volatile and affected by conflict, and from  traditional but environmentally-polluting sources of crude oil and coal, and the still controversial nuclear energy.

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Oil price disruptions triggered by the Middle East conflict are likely to have a less severe impact on the Philippine economy than the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Asian Development Bank.

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The Philippines will need to keep investing in skills and digital infrastructure to ensure the continued growth of its information technology – business process management (IT-BPM) sector, according to the Asian Development Bank.

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The Philippines is calling for stronger support from the Asian Development Bank for climate, infrastructure and digital transformation initiatives as it emphasized the importance of collaboration in addressing global shocks and strengthening resilience.

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The Asian Development Bank has increased the loan for a program aimed at expanding universal health care in the country by $250 million, bringing the total financing to $750 million.

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Pinag-aralan ng dele­gasyon mula sa India at Asian Development Bank ang mga pamamaraan ng Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) sa pamamahala at pagbawas ng non-revenue water o tubig na nawawala bago pa masingil sa mga consumer.

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 The Asian Development Bank ( and Japan have launched a new fund to strengthen water security in developing countries across Asia and the Pacific, including the Philippines.

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The government is seeking up to $1.5 billion from the Asian Development Bank to support state programs aiming to cushion the economic shock from the Middle East crisis, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said.

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The country’s bond market returned to growth in the first quarter, driven by an increase in both government and corporate issuances, despite heightened global uncertainty, according to the Asian Development Bank.

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ADB eyes financing for energy-efficient gov’t buildings The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is looking to provide a loan for a project in the Philippines aimed at promoting energy efficiency in government buildings.

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The just concluded four-day Asia Clean Energy Forum or ACEF 2026, sponsored by the Asian Development Bank   and held at its headquarters in Mandaluyong this week, highlighted the global need to build a sustainable and resilient energy system that should include more renewable energy sources from solar, wind, hydro and geothermal, as the world moves to lessen its  dependence on energy sources that may be volatile and affected by conflict, and from  traditional but environmentally-polluting sources of crude oil and coal, and the still controversial nuclear energy.

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Oil price disruptions triggered by the Middle East conflict are likely to have a less severe impact on the Philippine economy than the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Asian Development Bank.

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The Philippines will need to keep investing in skills and digital infrastructure to ensure the continued growth of its information technology – business process management (IT-BPM) sector, according to the Asian Development Bank.

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The Philippines is calling for stronger support from the Asian Development Bank for climate, infrastructure and digital transformation initiatives as it emphasized the importance of collaboration in addressing global shocks and strengthening resilience.

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