Election of the next ADB President started yesterday, 4 November. The Board of Governors has been invited to vote on the candidacy of Mr. Masatsugu Asakawa, the sole nominee. Mr. Asakawa is...
Health and Wellness Fair on 21-23 August 2019
ADB invites ADB-AFE members to the Health and Wellness Fair on 21-23 August 2019, along the Cafeteria Hallway through Auditoriums A-C. The fair is a good opportunity to meet ADB's Medical and Dental...
New ADB President Takehiko Nakao
ADB President Takehiko Nakao Takehiko Nakao assumed office as the ninth President of the Asian Development Bank on 28 April 2013. “I am honored to take on the leadership of ADB at a challenging and...
Disaster Preparedness for Metro Manila
On 28 May ADB held a morning information session on disaster preparedness, with three main parts earthquake awareness, storms and flooding, and personal preparedness. This summarizes the information...
Remarks of President Kuroda Farewell Reception 15 March 2013
Members of the Board, colleagues and friends: On behalf of my wife and myself, I thank you all very sincerely for honoring us with your kind words, your generous gifts and, of course, this wonderful...
ADB President Kuroda to Step Down on 18 March
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – As a result of the nomination by the Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda as governor of the Bank of Japan,...
AFE–ADB Updates From the Executive Secretary Hans-Juergen Springer
Annual Meetings. The last annual AFE meeting in Manila took place 13 years ago on 29 April 1999. ADB has not held an annual meeting in Manila since then, except the reduced 1-day meeting on 30 June...
ADB’s 45th Anniversary and the Oldest Retiree: Josefina Ramirez
In December, ADB celebrated its 45th anniversary with performances, speeches, and a documentary video. Among its features, the video honored Josie Ramirez, our 92-yearold and still healthy member....
President Kuroda kicks off SCF fund-raising for Show 2012
The President on 28 August launched the annual Staff Community Fund campaign to raise funds for Metro Manila charities. President Kuroda, together with SCF Chair Carolyn Cabrera, presented checks on...
AFE-ADB Celebrates 25 Years
About 200 members and spouses participated in 3 days of celebrations in Manila on 9–11 May to mark AFE’s first 25 years. Although tropical storm Aere (Bebeng) threatened to wash out the events on...
Staff Association holds 34th Annual General Meeting
About 900 staff members attended the 34th Annual General Meeting of the ADB Staff Association held at the Auditorium on 29 May 2012, including 750 from HQ and 150 from field offices who joined by...
AFE-ADB’s 26th Annual General Meeting and Related Functions
AFE–ADB's 26th Annual General Meeting and related functions will be held in Manila, Philippines, on 2 May 2012.
Update on AFE-ADB’s 26th AGM
First, the venue of the AFE functions on 2 May 2012 is the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). Details are as follows: 1. Chapter Coordinators' Meeting 9:00 am -12:00 nn - Meeting...
From ADB TODAY – 3 October 2011
At the Philippine Economic Briefing on 30 September, Chair of the Board of Governors Cesar Purisima and VP Lohani announced the Philippines' hosting of the ADB Annual Meeting in Manila on 2-5 May...
ADB Group Medical Insurance Plan
On Thursday, 17 February 2011, Hans Springer and Jill de Villa met with representatives of BPMSD and Vanbreda, who presented the results of last year's claims payments and premiums collection. To...
Countdown to the Staff Community Fund’s Show 2011
7 October, 5:30-7:30, Cafeteria SCF has reached P4.4 million in its annual fundraising campaign which will culminate in Show 2011 showcasing ADB talent. Contact your SCF volunteer to make a...
President Kuroda kicks off SCF fund-raising for Show 2011
The President on 2 September launched the annual SCF campaign to raise funds for Metro Manila charities. He also presented checks on behalf of SCF to St. Hannibal and SRD Konkokyo, while OAS donated...
Headline in ADB TODAY (Friday, 12 August 2011)
ADB Board of Governors reelects President Kuroda to second 5-year term ADB's Board of Governors has unanimously reelected Haruhiko Kuroda as President of ADB for a further five years beginning on 24...
Generic Medicines
News from the AARP lends serious support to the reasons for and advantages of using generic medicines where these are reliable: “Brand-name prescription drug prices have jumped nearly 10% in the...
AFE’s New Logo Arrives
AFE has a new logo. It is a simple, direct, modern way of representing our organization, and it is in keeping with the style that has been increasingly used by ADB itself for the last decade or so....