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A study by the government think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) warns against any attempt to adopt populist credit programs b..

The Philippines should strengthen its bilateral trade and investment relationship with Latin American countries amidst the growing regionalism and glo..

The studies conducted by the state development think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) for the past 25 years are now availabl..

To increase awareness of the general public on the importance of policy research in the policy formulation, planning and decisionmaking process, the m..

Is it feasible for the Philippines to enter into a bilateral economic partnership with Japan? What are the issues as well as the challenges and opport..

Given the controversial nature of the issue of population growth, there is a need for the government to state clearly its position with respect to fam..

Although the government cannot expect the Catholic Church hierarchy to promote artificial contraception, there are opportunities for working closely i..

"The lack of clear and consistent population policy starkly sets the Philippines apart from the rest of East and Southeast Asia and partly explains it..

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) should reconsider its policy of general moratorium on bank branching in order to enhance the efficiency and sust..

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) should reconsider its policy of general moratorium on bank branching in order to enhance the efficiency and sust..

Faced with high unemployment and underemployment rates of educated workers, there is an ongoing debate on whether better matching can be achieved by e..

Providing information on the implications of high fertility and family planning services should be an integral component of any poverty alleviation pa..

The Department of Health (DOH) has begun implementing the health reforms under its Health Sector Reform Agenda (HSRA) in selected cities and provinces..

The health of Filipinos has significantly improved over the last 50 years. However, many challenges still remain for the health sector to effect furth..

A national body, either in the form of a Water Commission or a National Water Resources Authority, could be established in order to integrate the effo..