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The Philippines is stepping up its healthcare reform as it joins the Asia DRG Regional Workshop on June 23–24, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. As part of..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and the University of the Philippines (UP), through the Philippine APEC Study Center Network (..

In a high-stakes forum organized by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, industry leaders and policy ..

With just weeks left before the US ends its 90-day pause on new tariffs, the Philippines is bracing for possible economic shocks. While the country is..

A recent study presented by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) reveals that more than 1.1 million complaints were filed by benefi..

Nine in every ten Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries belong to the poorest half of Filipino households—evidence that the progra..

Many Filipino children fail to achieve their potential due to inadequate early childhood care and development services, falling short of the goal of u..

More than one in four Filipino households now live in extended or multifamily arrangements, a sign that traditional family structures are shifting –..

The Philippines faces a looming housing crisis as its population ages and fewer adults form households, experts warned in a webinar hosted by the Phil..

Despite years of economic growth, poverty in the Philippines remains stubbornly high— partly because key programs meant to lift people out of povert..

A study from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) reveals that the long-term effects of bullying among students could shrink the co..

Children who suffer physical bullying at home—especially from parents or adults—are more likely to fall behind in school, according to a recent st..

The Philippine higher education sector is at a crossroads. A new study from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) calls on the Commi..

In disaster-prone communities across the Philippines, access to family planning services often becomes collateral damage during calamities, leaving ma..

In 2022, only 24% of elected positions in the country were held by women, a notable decrease from 30% in 2017. Despite progressive laws like the 19..