A proposal to abolish the 12 percent value-added tax and replace it with levies on luxury goods, digital platforms, and wealth is raising alarms among..

MANILA – In the flood-prone urban heart of Marikina City, where rising waters often wash away more than just property, a small learning center c..

It is time that we formally decentralize education. DepEd’s huge bureaucracy is causing a lot of inefficiencies leading to abuse and corruption...

Child health and nutrition shape the future of individuals, communities, and nations. In the Philippines, chronic child malnutrition continues to hind..

THE FINANCE CHIEF on Tuesday said the multibillion-peso flood control scandal prevented the Philippines from getting a credit rating upgrade from..

MANILA, Philippines – Eastern Samar posted the fastest economic growth among Philippine provinces and highly urbanized cities, lifted by a postp..

Despite longstanding recognition of the need to reform the Philippine public education system, significant improvements remain elusive. A more in-dept..

In this report, we characterize government health expenditures, examine the fragmented and overlapping nature of various financing streams, and propos..

THE HOUSE of Representatives on Monday passed on final reading the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, concluding 62 days of deliberati..

Abolishing the 12% value-added tax (VAT) could be "bold but economically risky," according to Dr. John Paolo Rivera, Senior Research Fellow at the P..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and the Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA) launched a PIDS Corner at the BPD..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and the Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA) launched a PIDS Corner at the BPD..

State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has urged the Philippine government to implement several key measures to ensu..

MANILA — The Philippines is poised to have a citizenry of mostly working-age individuals and elderly persons in the coming years as a result of ..