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                    [Title] => ADB appoints new director for Phl office
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced today that it has appointed Richard Bolt as the new director for its Philippine office.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-28 23:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1290805 [Title] => ADB extends $250-M loan for LGU review [Summary] =>

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has extended a $250-million loan to help the Philippines design ways to improve the financing system of local government units (LGUs).

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 821601 [Title] => ADB OKs $350M loan to boost Phl youth employment [Summary] =>

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved on Tuesday a $350-million loan to help the Philippines in policy reforms aimed at developing skills among out-of-school youth. 

[DatePublished] => 2012-06-26 14:37:04 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1422137 [AuthorName] => Jovan Cerda [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 801300 [Title] => Japan, ADB to build 60 preschools [Summary] =>

Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have provided a $1.5-million grant to the Philippines to support a public–private partnership that will put 6,000 children in new preschool classrooms in impoverished rural communities by 2014.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => The Good News [SectionUrl] => the-good-news [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 743304 [Title] => ADB cites critical dev't bottlenecks [Summary] =>

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cited the lack of fiscal space, weak revenue generation and constraints in public expenditure as critical development bottlenecks.

[DatePublished] => 2011-11-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 742051 [Title] => ADB pledges $3.8 B for Philippines [Summary] =>

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) vowed today to extend assistance worth $3.8 billion to the Philippines in a six-year period.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-28 22:01:35 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 675630 [Title] => Phl adopts ways to reduce pollution [Summary] =>

The Philippines made its first step in coming up with an environment-friendly transport model for the country, which the government hopes will help reduce pollution.

[DatePublished] => 2011-04-13 17:31:19 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 636721 [Title] => ADB loans $200 million to Phl for financial sector reform [Summary] =>

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a $200-million loan to the Philippines to aid the country in reforming its financial sector.

[DatePublished] => 2010-12-07 18:06:38 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 505171 [Title] => ADB lends $250 million to RP to improve investment climate [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved today a $250-million loan to help the Philippines improve investment climate.

[DatePublished] => 2009-09-15 16:48:03 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 498609 [Title] => ADB approves $500M stimulus loan for Philippines [Summary] => MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Asian Development Bank's board of directors has approved a $500 million short-term loan for the Philippines to counter the global economic crisis, the bank said Monday. [DatePublished] => 2009-08-24 19:25:38 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) ) )
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