What happens when institutions lose focus?
According to PIDS Senior Research Fellow Dr. John Paolo Rivera, the costs eventually show up in everyday life—through higher prices, tighter household budgets, and missed opportunities to address long-standing challenges.
Speaking with Cathy Yang on Money Talks, Dr. Rivera discussed how recurring issues such as energy insecurity, inflation, and infrastructure gaps point to a deeper challenge: not a lack of policies, but a lack of coordination and long-term implementation.
He also shared why better data, targeted support, and a stronger focus on resilience are key to helping Filipinos weather future shocks.
Watch the full interview at One News PH: https://www.youtube.com/live/jhwSzuc0Qto...
Read Rivera’s “Macroeconomic Prospects of the Philippines in 2025–2026: Restoring Confidence amid Glocal Transitions” at https://doi.org/10.62986/dp2025.36
