A PIDS study found significant inequalities in opportunities in accessing basic services within and among ethnic groups in the Philippines. Muslims (p..

Why is it that we all agree that good health is essential (you can’t do much when you’re sick), yet don’t give it the attention it m..

SIX business groups have asked the government’s economic agencies to review the economic and budgetary implications of the change in government ..

The government needs to develop interventions adapted to the specific needs of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to encourage them to take r..

THE Senate Committee on Food and Agriculture wants to perpetually earmark at least P10 billion to the rice sector annually once the quantitative restr..

Labor migration is a major growth driver in both sending and receiving countries in Southeast Asia. In 2017 alone, nearly 7 million of the 9.85 millio..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) held a public seminar on "Disaster Risk Reduction in the Philippines: Challenges and Ways Forw..

This Policy Note assesses the state of the innovation ecosystem in the Philippines. Among others, it notes that micro, small, and medium enterprises (..

Road funds like the Motor Vehicle User's Charge (MVUC) fund in the Philippines are earmarked funds that ensure a stable flow of resources, particularl..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) will hold a public seminar on "Disaster Risk Reduction in the Philippines: Challenges and..

The good news is that the Philippines has already started on a sustainable path of at least 6% to 8%  GDP (gross domestic product) growth in ..

There is a need to improve the information content of the country's foreign investment negative list (FINL) in order to provide potential investors wi..

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said its goal is to improve the competitiveness of rice farmers and now views self-sufficiency as impossible becaus..