Governance - Matches

More than three decades after the country embarked on a devolution agenda, a new Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) study raised crit..

The last issue of the Development Research News (DRN) for 2024 highlights key insights from the 22nd Development Policy Research Month, themed “..

The Philippines embraced a devolution agenda in 1991, leading to the enactment of the Local Government Code (LGC). Despite over three decades of imple..

Two recent key events have advanced the country’s decentralization agenda. In 2019, the Mandanas-Garcia Supreme Court (Mandanas) ruling expanded..

The middle class plays a crucial role in driving economic growth and development in many countries. In the Philippines, the expansion of the middle cl..

This study represents the first comprehensive assessment of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program's (4Ps) beneficiary targeting system, called the N..

Collective action across the Asia-Pacific region is crucial for sustainability, inclusivity, and innovation amid climate change, economic inequality, ..

As part of its year-end activities, the Philippine APEC Study Center Network is hosting a public symposium with the theme, “Building a Sustainable T..

In response to the Philippines' pressing environmental challenges, experts are calling for a shift away from the traditional linear economic system of..

A CONGRESSMAN last week said he’s looking at amending a House bill extending foreign investors’ land lease limits once it’s up for p..

The term “resilience” has evolved from a badge of honor into a shield that conveniently deflects attention from persistent societal and go..

The country has been trying to come up with a national land use law for three decades now, but to no avail. According to the Department of the E..

This issue of PIDS Policy Pulse presents key highlights from the 22nd Development Policy Research Month (DPRM), themed “Securing a Future for Al..

The transition to a province-wide health system (PWHS) in the Philippines holds the potential to transform healthcare delivery across the country, but..

This study's third phase evaluates the regulatory impact analysis (RIA) of policy recommendations aimed at enhancing the Philippine Retirement Authori..