Philippines | BIMP-EAGA

Remote Islands of Mindanao Get Free Wi-Fi

March 12, 2021

Sulu and Tawi-Tawi provinces are among the latest recipients of the free Wi-Fi program.

New Portal Connects Filipino Farmers with Consumers

January 26, 2021

DELIVER-e helps boost farmers’ income amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

BIMP-EAGA businessmen are eager to revive connectivity between Manado and Davao to spur trade and investment in the two cities. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Businessmen Call for Resumption of Air and Sea Links between Manado and Davao

January 08, 2021

Jakarta-based Sriwijaya Air and Manila-based shipping operator Reefer Express Line Filipinas, Inc. eyed to serve the BIMP-EAGA route.

Thai Shipping Line Links Southern Philippine Traders to Asia, Middle East Markets

January 08, 2021

Regional Container Line (RCL) connects the Visayas and Mindanao regions of the Philippines to its transshipment hub in Singapore, improving access to other Southeast Asian markets and beyond.

The Philippines Grows Its Green Finance Market

December 17, 2020

A report examines initiatives to promote green finance and recommends measures to attract more investments in green infrastructure.

Finding Gold in Cacao

December 01, 2020

The development of agricultural value chains can help turn cacao into a cash crop for farmers in the southern Philippines.

Products displayed at a BIMP-EAGA trade fair include halal-certified sardines from the Philippines.

Tapping into the Halal Market

September 29, 2020

Ecozone developers revive efforts to make Mindanao a major halal food producer.

The green sea turtle starts life as a tiny hatchling on a beach. If it survives, it can grow up to 5 feet long and help keep seagrass beds and coral reefs healthy. Photo credit: iStock/Jao Cuyos.

A Sanctuary for Green Sea Turtles in Southeast Asia

May 22, 2020

Every year, more than 2,000 green sea turtles make their way to the Turtle Islands in the southernmost tip of the Philippines to lay their eggs.

The local government of Palawan promotes sustainable tourism and ensures popular sites, such as the Puerto Princesa Underground River, are not overcrowded with tourists. Photo: iStock/aldarinho.

How the Philippines Is Protecting Its ‘Last Ecological Frontier’

March 20, 2020

Limestone cliffs, hidden lagoons, coral atolls, and tropical forests make Palawan province one of the top ecotourism destinations in BIMP-EAGA.

Testing Fintech Bank Solutions in the Philippines

December 19, 2019

A rural bank based in Mindanao has moved all of its core banking activities into the cloud—the first bank in the Philippines to do so.