PH secures ¥236.64-billion ADB loan to ease impact of Middle East crisis

GMA Network - Oct 20, 2026

The Philippine government, through the Department of Finance (DOF), has secured ¥236.64-billion or roughly P94-billion loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as financing support in efforts to cushion the impact of the Middle East crisis on commuters, vulnerable sectors, and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

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