Philippines - Matches

Globally, the rise of new and unexpected risks and shocks has impacted stable and poor societies alike, and some, especially the latter, have become i..

Proposals to reform the personal income tax have gained prominence in recent months. To date, personal income tax reform is part and parcel of the pla..

Political dynasties result when a family retains at least one elective position over successive election cycles, and/or when a family expands its numb..

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade area among the 10 member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations o..

More than five years since the Cheaper Medicines Act (CMA) was passed into law, its awareness, especially among the poor, remains low. Private practit..

The prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in diabetic patients and of diabetes mellitus (DM) in TB patients is an area of concern. With the Philippines bein..

By design, the PhilHealth Customer Assistance, Relations and Empowerment Staff (CARES) project provides a member/patient-focused service that mediates..

The capital stock of public health facilities in the Philippines has been stagnant for decades. The number of hospitals remained the same since the mi..

Investing in human capital, especially in higher education, contributes to inclusive growth. Households, for the most part, finance higher education. ..

Inclusive business (IB) is a private sector approach to providing goods, services, and livelihoods on a commercially viable basis, either at scale or ..

The Philippines, with its new economic growth trajectory, requires reliable, accessible, and affordable infrastructure in information and communicatio..

The link between malnutrition and poor health among elementary school children and absenteeism, early dropout and poor classroom performance as well a..

While the Philippines has had a new economic growth trajectory in recent years, the country has had little progress in reducing poverty and in making ..

Research and development (R&D) activities have long been recognized as one of the critical components to improve a country's productivity and competit..

The Philippine government passed the Generics Act of 1988 to ensure that inexpensive and effective drugs are made available to all Filipinos. The law ..