Ben Arnold

The Philippine government and the World Bank have kick-started the implementation of a project loan aimed at putting in place a climate-resilient, inclusive as well as secure broadband connectivity in the country.

Ahead of the legislated final round of increase in members' contribution rate to 15 percent next year, the Social Security System (SSS) grew its net income by nearly two-fifths to P78.3 billion as of end-September this year.

After ex-Department of Finance (DOF) official and lawyer Emmanuel "Noel" P. Bonoan withdrew from assuming the post of Management Association of the

With a flurry of initiatives lined up for next year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) shall seek exemptions from the forthcoming election ban on public spending to ensure that projects won't stop nor delay implementation.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. is weeding out not only the bad eggs among agricultural importers but also underperformers in the Department of Agriculture's (DA) senior management team.

The Philippines' food service industry is expected to revert to pre-pandemic sales levels next year, after an anticipated 12-percent growth this

Due to project implementation delays, the Philippines is seeking the extension of two loans obtained by the previous Duterte administration from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank.

US President-elect Donald J. Trump's plan to mass deport America's illegal migrants won't dent remittance flows to countries reliant on these cash transfers, according to a World Bank official.

A decade after approving its loan for the Cebu bus rapid transit (BRT) project, the World Bank lamented sluggish implementation and warned it may remain unfinished when the financing ends two years from now.

Despite the Philippines' failure in weeding out corruption, the US aid arm Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) is pushing through with its planned smaller-scale grant assistance.