Press Releases

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..

A significant proportion of Filipino migrant workers can be categorized as ‘potentially vulnerable’ due to lack of access to social protec..

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..