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BIMP-EAGA Senior Officials and Ministerial Meeting in Davao City, November 2025

BIMP-EAGA Ministers and Senior Officials Meet in Davao City Next Week

November 07, 2025

At the top of the agenda is the subregion’s development strategy and plans for the next 10 years.
Bukidnon Airport is targeted to start turboprop commercial flight operations in 2026. Photo credit: ADB.

New Bukidnon Airport to Boost Regional Connectivity and Economy

October 29, 2025

Slated to open in 2026, the airport, which is located in Mindanao, Philippines, is a priority infrastructure project of BIMP-EAGA.
Mount Apo National Park is facing habitat destruction from tourism, agriculture, and human settlements. Photo credit: EyeEm Mobile GmbH /istock

Steering Mindanao’s Mount Apo toward a Sustainable Path

October 23, 2025

Adopting sustainable mountain tourism practices and setting up a wildlife rescue and conservation center among measures lined up to protect the natural park.
Woman looks at halal meat products at supermarket. Photo credit: iStock/LeoPatrizi.

Philippines Moves to Gain Foothold in Growing Halal Market

July 07, 2025

Mindanao, where majority of Muslim Filipinos live, is being developed as the country’s halal hub because of its proximity to large halal ecosystems.
A pair of hands scooping salt.

Nurturing Misamis Oriental’s Salt Industry to Be More Productive and Sustainable

May 20, 2025

The Mindanao Development Authority is helping explore ways to deploy renewable energy in salt production in the province.
BIMP-EAGA ministers have welcomed initiatives to support the salt industry as part of the subregion’s blue economy strategy. Photo credit: iStock/Dhaqi Ibrohim.

Counting on Their Long Coastlines, Indonesia and the Philippines Seek Self-Sufficiency in Salt

March 27, 2025

Indonesia aims to be self-sufficient in table salt starting this year and industrial salt by 2027. The Philippines is giving itself 5 years.
A farmer carrying pails walks in a field with cows.

Bangsamoro Region in Mindanao Cashing In on Strong Demand for Halal Meat and Dairy

March 14, 2025

The region plans to develop its cattle industry in line with BIMP-EAGA's vision to become a food basket for ASEAN and the rest of Asia.
Barge crossing the Davao Gulf from Sasa Wharf. Photo credit: iStock/yullz.

Indonesia, Philippines Stakeholders Meet to Revive Davao–General Santos–Bitung Route

March 13, 2025

A meeting organized by the Indonesian Consulate in Davao City discussed how to make transport services sustainable.
Target households in Surigao del Norte receive Solar Cloudgrid units. Photos courtesy of Light of Hope PH.

Portable Solar Kits Empower Off-Grid Communities in Surigao del Norte

January 20, 2025

A project supported by the BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund is giving low-income families in disaster-prone areas access to clean, affordable energy.
A man waits for a his order to be prepared at a food stall in Indonesia.

ADB and Mastercard to Mobilize Funding for Women-Led MSMEs and Climate Finance

December 04, 2024

MSMEs in Asia and the Pacific face significant financing challenges, with nearly half either unserved or underserved—resulting in a credit gap estimated at $2.5 trillion.