addressing poverty, the Philippines is hindered by the limited expansion of its middle class. In the East Asia region over 2002 …-thirds, but the share in the Philippines increased from 37 percent to just 44 percent. The lack of well-paying jobs limited the …

digitalization. Compared to other ASEAN countries, the Philippines' internet connectivity lags in affordability, speed, and access … which hinder broadband expansion. Binding constraints underlying the Philippines' poor broadband infrastructure are inter … of the digital divide - is too high for the Philippines …

Philippines in 2019 in person, the 2020 missions were conducted virtually. This report summarizes the main findings of the mission …

Since 2003, the Philippines have been striving to implement reforms aimed at improving audit quality. Oversight of the … Philippines. These include (1) reforming the legal framework to establish an effective audit oversight system with sufficient …

For the economy to attain its full potential, the Philippines requires an efficient water transport system. However … Philippine ports than between 2 Philippine ports via an international portrait In the East Asia region, the Philippines trails …, the Philippines ranked 66th out of 157 countries in 2013, and performs the worst among a group of East Asian comparators …