US extends $213 million grant to the Philippines for poverty reduction, good governance ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 12 02:49 PM The United States has extended a $213 million (P10.8 billion) grant to the Philippines to fund poverty reduction, strengthen good governance and promote private sector-led growth, the Department of Finance said Monday. Read more »
Pandemic seen to 'temporarily slow' government's gains in reducing poverty: NEDA ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 11 03:35 PM The coronavirus pandemic may temporarily disrupt the gains achieved by the government in terms of poverty reduction, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Chua said Friday. Read more »
PH maintains strong fundamentals despite virus shock: World Bank economist ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 10 07:37 PM The Philippines has maintained its strong economic fundamentals despite the “shock” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior economist with the World Bank said on Wednesday. Read more »
As PH welcomes 2020, Duterte admin says ‘the best is yet to come’ Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jan 02 11:36 PM The best is yet to come for the Philippines in the remaining years of President Duterte’s administration, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »
PH gov't set to review poverty reduction targets ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 06 11:14 PM But not everyone is impressed by the latest data. Read more »
Cory foundation closes shop Gerry Lirio, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 23 08:16 PM The foundation former President Corazon Aquino put up 12 years ago to help the poor start their own enterprise is folding up for lack of financial support. Read more »
From Marcos to Duterte: An ever-changing Philippine population policy Isay Reyes, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 11 11:59 PM Official surveys say that on average, Filipino women only want 2 children. Many families, however, have more than that. Read more »
Philippines eyes Chinese grants to reduce poverty Kyodo NewsPosted at Jun 28 07:41 AM The Philippines is eyeing grant assistance from China to help reduce its poverty rate to 14 percent by the time President Rodrigo Duterte ends his term in 2022, a government official said Wednesday. Read more »