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PRESS RELEASE
WBG Philippines Country Partnership Framework for July 2025-June 2031
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/12/04/asian-development-bank-and-the-world-bank-group-announce-pacific-projects-as-first-proposed-under-groundbreaking-partner

New Country Partnership Framework (CPF) to propel the country’s efforts to strengthen job creation, human capital and resilience

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PRESS RELEASE
ADB and WBG Announce Pacific Projects as First Proposed Under Groundbreaking Partnership Initiative
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/12/04/asian-development-bank-and-the-world-bank-group-announce-pacific-projects-as-first-proposed-under-groundbreaking-partner
PRESS RELEASE
WB Releases US$500 Million to Assist Philippines after Typhoon Kalmaegi (“Tino”)
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/11/28/world-bank-releases-us-500-million-to-assist-philippines-after-typhoon-kalmaegi-tino
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PHL

BY THE NUMBERS: PHILIPPINES

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https://data360.worldbank.org/en/economy/PHL
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OVERVIEW:
PHILIPPINES
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THE LATEST FROM THE PHILIPPINES

Stories from the field

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See all Research & Publications

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Results

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https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/all?lang_exact=English&count_exact=Philippines

PROJECTS & RESULTS

Learn more about our work in the Philippines.

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RESEARCH
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More Research & Publications
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/search?query=philippines
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PHILIPPINES GROWTH AND JOBS REPORT
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Philippines Growth and Jobs Report
Running Uphill: Growth, Jobs, and the Quest for Productivity
This World Bank report is the first in a series that highlights the importance of jobs in economic growth. It offers an evidence-based evaluation of growth patterns, identifies constraints, and suggests reforms needed for productivity-driven development to create opportunities in the private sector.
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/e85140d9-21cc-4d00-ab07-b38542f9237d
Read Full Report
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/e85140d9-21cc-4d00-ab07-b38542f9237d
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Philippines Economic Update | Small Business, Big Impact: Catalyzing Philippine Growth
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/43395
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No Data, No Story: Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines
https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/baa43cc91ec55266a538e9023c528bd7-0070062024/no-data-no-story-indigenous-peoples-in-the-philippines
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Better Internet for All Filipinos: Reforms Promoting Competition and Increasing Investment for Broadband Infrastructure
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/81fa48e6-866b-49bc-8f0d-27c86dee5f68
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CONNECT WITH US

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Country Leadership

Zafer Mustafaoğlu
https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/z/zafer-mustafaoglu
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Division Director for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei
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Dandan Chen
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Operations Manager for the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei
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Country Office

Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Tel: +63 2 8465 2500

Email: philippines@worldbank.org

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Stories across world Bank Group

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Harvesting Opportunity: Creating Jobs and Resilient Rural Futures in East Asia and Pacific
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2025/10/09/harvesting-opportunity-creating-jobs-and-resilient-rural-futures-in-east-asia-and-pacific
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Why Digital Transformation Matters
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/podcast/2025/06/05/why-digital-transformation-matters-development-podcast
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Shifting Shores: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Relocations and Political Risk
https://youtu.be/VLSW9Ihs_ok?si=oTMzizRdg849oH4o
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OUR PARTNERS
IN THE PHILIPPINES
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