Philippines gets $6.02B from ADB in 2024
In 2024, the Philippines received $6.02 billion in financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), making it the second-largest recipient after India.
Read full story
Laos
Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia that has recently strengthened its economic and defense ties with the Philippines through initiatives such as negotiations for a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) and signing their first defense pact. These agreements aim to enhance trade, investment opportunities, and mutual support within ASEAN, particularly focusing on joint military training and disaster response cooperation. However, Laos also faces challenges like public safety issues, highlighted by incidents of tainted alcohol leading to deaths of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng.
This is an AI-generated summary based on recent coverage.
Last updated at April 23, 2025.
Recent stories about Laos
Filipino table tennis players win four bronzes at SEA Regional Youth Champs
Filipino table tennis players secured four bronze medals at the 2025 Southeast Asian Regional Youth Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Read full story
ACEN plans ₱30B stock rights offering for renewables
ACEN Corp., Ayala Corp.'s renewable energy unit, plans to raise up to ₱30 billion through a stock rights offering (SRO) to fund its renewable projects and pay off debt.
Read full story
Comelec orders Ilagan to explain derogatory remarks about women
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) ordered Batangas gubernatorial candidate Jay Ilagan to explain his derogatory remarks about women during a campaign event and in social media posts, issuing a show cause order on Monday.
Read full story
DSWD launches guidance for social workers in disaster management
On Tuesday, March 25, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian launched the Regional Guidance on the Role of Social Workers in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience (DRRCR) during ASEAN Social Work Day 2025.
Read full story
206 Filipino trafficking victims repatriated from Myanmar
A total of 206 Filipino victims of human trafficking, rescued from scam hubs in Myanmar, returned to the Philippines this week, arriving at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Read full story
ACEN advances renewables, Palauig 2 84% done
ACEN Corp., part of the Ayala group, is making progress toward its goal of achieving 20 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
Read full story
ACEN nears completion of $13M solar project in Malaysia
Ayala-led ACEN Renewables International Pte. Ltd. (ACRI) and its joint venture partner ib vogt Pte. Ltd. are nearing the completion of their $13 million investment in 80 MW solar projects in Malaysia.
Read full story
BI warns Filipinos of scams by illegal gambling syndicates
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) warned Filipinos on Wednesday that illegal gambling syndicates are luring them to work in scam hubs overseas.
Read full story
BI stops 2 women heading to Laos for fake call center jobs
Two women, aged 25 and 31, were stopped by Bureau of Immigration officers at NAIA Terminal 3 on February 13 while attempting to travel to Bangkok.
Read full story