Marcos counting on ADB support for economic developmentPresident Marcos offers a toast to Asian Development Bank president Masatsugu Asakawa during his visit at the ADB headquarters in Mandaluyong yesterday. Marcos is banking on the support of the ADB to boost the government’s food stamp program against hunger. MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos is counting on the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for his economic, climate and social welfare initiatives – including a food stamp program that seeks to address hunger – as the government shifts its priorities due to the lifting of COVID-19’s global health emergency status. Among the initiatives that may be funded by the ADB is a food stamp program proposed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Marcos said the ADB and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority also have a partnership for the digitalization of civil service.
