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The Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) released its latest book, "Critical Issues in the Philippine Digital Economy", which offers val..

Optimizing the economic benefits of open-pit mining and mitigating its negative impacts on environmental and social welfare is possible if the industr..

Ensuring the protection of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) during deployment and crises like COVID-19 must be at the core of government programs and ..

The Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA) paid a benchmarking visit to the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) on May 25..

Shifting to a circular economy can help manage waste and recognize opportunities and resources, including material waste,  to reap maximum benefits f..

The government is losing substantial revenue and potential funding for its programs as it struggles to impose taxes on digital transactions and nonres..

Philippine tax law must be updated for the government to capture the revenues from the digital commerce boom. This was emphasized at a recent webinar ..

Implementing the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act and ensuring sustainable consumption as part of the circular economy initiative requires t..

Resolving the persisting power disruptions requires huge investments in infrastructure and other alternative energy sources, said experts in a webinar..

A five-hour power outage in the Philippines inflicts about PHP 556 million in economic losses. If not resolved, the country stands to lose more as the..

The Philippines can maximize the benefits of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) for services trade by improving domestic regulatio..

For the first time, the Philippines joined the Asian Council of Economic Policy (ACEP), a growing regional platform that seeks stronger regional coope..

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement can help realign Philippine economic reforms and be a driving force to become more ag..

“Outdated” regulations in the information and telecommunications technology (ICT) hamper the country’s digital readiness and efforts to drop int..

The government and stakeholders must find immediate solutions to improve and modernize the Philippine airport infrastructure to draw more tourists int..