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Developing Asia to recover strongly, but COVID-19 risks remain, says ADB

Developing Asia, which groups 45 countries in the Asia-Pacific, is forecast to grow 7.3% in 2021, the ADB said

Pope Francis calls for global COVID-19 recovery plan

The pope repeated his call for the cancelation of debts of poor countries that he first made in his Easter “Urbi et Orbi” address last year

‘Youth disillusionment’ seen as top unseen risk in coming years

The Global Risks Report said many young people are now entering the workforce in “an employment ice age”

Pope promises Vatican workers no one will lose jobs because of...

The pandemic has wreaked havoc with the Vatican's finances, forcing it to dip into reserve funds

Philippines needs stronger disaster risk management to hasten recovery — World...

The World Bank said the country needs to sustain focus on its structural reform agenda to hasten economic recovery

Pope Francis urges youth to work with poor in addressing global...

Gravity of current situation demands a responsible stand be taken by all social actors with young people at forefront, pope says

Philippine economic managers optimistic of recovery from impact of pandemic

The government has approved measures to further open up the economy in the fourth quarter, subject to enforcing minimum health standards

Philippine church groups back calls to save ‘jeepney’

“Their forced transition from being drivers to beggars, during this pandemic … compels us into grave concern,” said the religious groups

Philippine garment industry suffers as COVID-19 impacts ripple through supply chain

Imports from garment-exporting countries in Asia dropped by up to 70 per cent in the first half of 2020 due to collapsing consumer demand

Nothing to celebrate on World Food Day, say Filipino farmworkers, activists

Activists in the Philippines and other poor countries dubbed the day "World Hunger Day", and during the pandemic, "World Foodless Day"

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