The World Bank recognized former Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III for his contributions on the anti-COVID campaign and other priority programs of the Duterte administration.
World Bank Group president David Malpass, in a letter to Dominguez on Aug. 22, said his “leadership on developing the National Vaccine Program” during the administration of former President Duterte was “instrumental in expanding access of COVID-19 vaccines to all Filipinos.
Malpass told Dominguez this strong partnership between the WBG and the Duterte administration on his watch as DOF chief also extended to other government priority initiatives backed by the multilateral institution.
These included, the expansion of safety nets via the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program for underprivileged Filipinos; the reform programs in the fiscal, financial and business sectors; increased investments in agriculture and infrastructure development as well as in disaster risk management; improvement of state transparency and accountability; and the continued pursuit of peace and development in Mindanao.
