Some areas in his home country, Guatemala, can’t be found on maps. According to a 2016 estimate , there are some 440,000 unmapped places — most of them in Africa and Asia. Young mappers want ...

In the Philippines, there has long been an urban-rural disparity. In Leyte, where Ms. Zilmar returned to, farming, fishing and construction drive the local economy; the nominal minimum wage is ...

The World Bank has announced that it has approved a US$600 million loan to boost rural infrastructure and market access of farmers and fisherfolk in the Philippines.

Data highway to connect entire Philippines, provide jobs in rural areas. Project to wirelessly connect various parts of the Philippines launched. Last updated: November 01, 2018 | 00:28.

WASHINGTON, JUNE 17, 2021 – More than 300,000 rural residents are set to directly benefit from fresh rounds of funding for the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) which is designed to increase ...