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The country’s participation in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement would result in a 2.02-percent increase in its r..

Smart city development is recognized as a potential solution to the Philippines’ urbanization issues. However, much still needs to be done at th..

As the country embarks on universal health coverage reforms, it is crucial to monitor various healthcare quality indicators to improve service deliver..

The Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizen program, also known as SocPen, has contributed to improving the coverage of the country’s pension..

The Philippines has a “strong” financial technology (FinTech) industry, as indicated by the increasing number of FinTechs in the country. ..

More than half of Filipino workers are using mostly general skills, according to a recent study of state think tank Philippine Institute for Developme..

While education spending per person in the Philippines has grown robustly over the past 25 years, its basic education spending levels still lag behind..

There is a need to revisit the minimum local government income requirement to create provinces and municipalities in the Philippines. This was hi..

The national government should include funding for the capacity development of local government units (LGUs) to enable them to assume re-devolved func..

Developing an integrated financial management information system (IFMIS) will help improve public financial management in the Philippines.This was one..

The lack of coordination between the national and local governments in implementing Mandanas ruling could lead to a gap in service delivery. &nbs..

ASEAN countries must avoid the silo mentality and adopt a whole-of-government approach to move forward and achieve the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) ..

A study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) found that the Philippines is on track in achieving the goals of the ASEAN Economic..

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the operational capacity of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), which is mandated under ..

The Philippines needs to improve [its] performance in the areas of competitiveness, innovation, and inclusive participation. This was pointed out..