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

Diarrhea continues to be a leading cause of illness and hospitalization nationwide despite the Philippines’ economic growth and ongoing development ..

The PIDS Economic Policy Monitor 2023–2024 delves into the critical role of the middle class in driving economic growth, fostering social mobili..

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

The final issue of PIDS Policy Pulse for 2024 explores the key challenges and opportunities influencing the Philippine economy and society. It feature..

THE PHILIPPINE government must ensure that the P1.11-trillion budget for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will not just be allocated..

THE PESO could continue to see volatility in 2025 amid uncertainties over the policy direction of US President-elect Donald J. Trump’s administr..

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

THE Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said current methods of measuring child poverty tend to produce estimates on the low side, mis..

THE Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said current methods of measuring child poverty tend to produce estimates on the low side, mis..

A study called for a redesign of the educational subsidy under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA), suggesting a shift to ..

IT takes a village to raise a child. This age-old proverb – which means an entire community should interact and help educate a child – su..

On a Thursday afternoon, just after the lunch rush, a pack of motorcycles pulled into a narrow alleyway in a Metro Manila city. The riders parked thei..

Educational subsidy under the Universal Access for Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA) can be redesigned by transitioning to a voucher system or ..

The grievance redress system (GRS) of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) aims to facilitate due process in resolving the concerns and ..