World Bank, ADB as investment partners to boost Maharlika attractiveness

TAKING in the investment arms of multilateral lenders such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank as strategic partners will likely boost the attractiveness of the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla. Medalla said in an interview with “The Chiefs” on One News TV that senators were

Minister Anwar Ibrahim discussed developments in the South China Sea during their bilateral meeting at Malacañang on Wednesday, March 1.

Marcos said the two countries, as immediate neighbors, recognize the importance of maintaining peace and security in the region.

“As such, we agreed to continue our cooperation on political and security matters, rekindling the Joint Commission Meetings and joint initiatives to combat transnational crime and terrorism,” Marcos said at a joint press conference at the President’s Hall in Malacañang.

Anwar, for his part, said he shared Marcos’ position to take up the matter at a multilateral level among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).