Over the last 4 decades, ADB has been helping the Philippine Government achieve its vision of a country free of poverty. In this publication, we tell the stories of the people and places this partnership has helped.
Unlikely Heroes
A poor, disaster-prone province in the Philippines topped rankings in national secondary school exams, thanks to innovative curriculum and alternative approaches under an ADB loan project
Bigger and Better
The $128 million, state-of-the-art airport is helping unlock the vast economic potentials of Mindanao
Country Focus
Caring for the Children of the Poor
An early childhood development project is making sure that children from poor families grow up bright and healthy
A Greener Way of Turning Trash Into Treasures
A new "green" waste collection center is helping improve the working conditions of waste pickers and recyclers in Manila's Smokey Mountain
