Philippine Daily Inquirer•Just now
philippines📍 metro manila
Development banks pledge support in 1st Manila meeting
MANILA, Philippines — The heads of 10 multilateral development banks (MDBs) agreed to expand their financing capacity to help developing countries like the Philippines weather mounting economic pressures from geopolitical conflicts and increasingly severe climate disasters. In their first-ever meeting in the country on

Original Reporting by Philippine Daily Inquirer
Pinas.cc directs readers to primary publisher websites. Tap below to read the full report.
Also on Sun, Oct 18, 2026:
- 2027 budget not being used for Duterte's impeachment trial – EjercitoPhilippine Daily Inquirer ↗
- PCG seeks help in search for missing fisherman in Occidental MindoroPhilippine Daily Inquirer ↗
- AFP modernization needs sustained funding amid threats — EjercitoPhilippine Daily Inquirer ↗
- Erwin Tulfo on 3 ‘backstabbing’ peers: ‘Tsk, tsk, tsk’Philippine Daily Inquirer ↗
- Ombudsman bares probe of Cagayan lawmaker Lara, kinPhilippine Daily Inquirer ↗
More Regional Coverage:
- 18 including 8 Chinese nabbed for illegal mining in Surigao CityPhilippine Daily Inquirer ↗
- ‘Millennial Saint’ relic touring Visayas churchesPhilippine Daily Inquirer ↗
- Lasting gift that keeps Angeles City readingPhilippine Daily Inquirer ↗
- This week’s milestones: Oct. 18 to Oct. 24Philippine Daily Inquirer ↗
- PCG deploys flagship vessel to patrol West Philippine SeaPhilippine Daily Inquirer ↗