Press Releases

The level of fiscal readiness and financial capacity of local government units (LGUs) should be strengthened to achieve administrative and political a..

Let local government units (LGUs) achieve fiscal and local autonomy and give them their just share to ensure fiscal viability, LPP executive director ..

Digital adoption, particularly the use of financial technology (FinTech), has played a key role in the provision of financial services in the Philippi..

“Technology, for all its promise, is useless if no one can use and adopt it properly.”This was emphasized by Fintech Philippines Associati..

Startups in the Philippines [should] “unlock money from more international investors” for a significant pre-seed funding. This was ac..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA..

There should be a more inclusive response to the needs of the country’s senior citizens.This was emphasized by Maricel Deloria, assistant bureau..

There should be a reliable database of senior citizens to improve service delivery to the elderly. This was one of the key points raised by Natio..

The government’s social pension program (SocPen) provides significant improvements in the lives of pensioners, especially if the coverage is inc..

Financial constraints are among the top barriers that hinder the Filipino youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) from pursuing technic..

As the Philippines gears toward the new normal of learning, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has launched in..

The government needs to review the targeting of its scholarship and training programs to better reach the youth who need these opportunities the most...

It would be “more challenging” for the Philippines to reduce poverty and return to its pre-pandemic growth path with the COVID-19 pandemic..

The government needs to rethink price setting in the public procurement of drugs and medicines.This was recommended by Philippine Institute for Develo..

The economic and health consequences of chronic malnutrition in the country are “too enormous and extreme” and need critical and urgent at..