CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 26 (PIA) --- Accessing regional social and economic data will now be easy with the opening of the Regional Socio-Economic An..

Neri was 18, a college dropout on her first year, when she got a job at the department store in the mall. On the fourth month, she was told that her ..

CHRISTMAS decoration in the country is marked by Filipinized Western staples–Styrofoam Jack, synthetic pine trees and plastic snowflakes. And ju..

This study evaluates the impact of the agricultural insurance program on agricultural producers in Central Visayas (Region VII) on the premise that ag..

This Policy Note summarizes the lessons from social health insurance experiences in China, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It finds, among others, that all th..

To improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the collection and disbursement of the Motor Vehicle User’s Charge (MVUC) fund, a study by state ..

There are more than 12,000 families out in the streets of Metro Manila alone. MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Devel..

PASIG CITY, Dec. 22 -- To improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the collection and disbursement of the Motor Vehicle User’s Charge (MVUC) ..

FILIPINOS will spend less for health if the government expands the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), according to a study released by th..

In a forum held recently at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, PIDS Senior Research Fellow Celia Reyes noted that around half of the househo..

Crop insurance can be an effective safety net that can significantly reduce poverty among agricultural households. This is according to a study by sta..

PORT and road decongestion will hinge on strategies like limiting the intake of ports in the capital and increasing the use of rail and information te..

In the midst of the different political noises, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) successfully convened the Manufacturing Summit on November ..

Rice is the most important agricultural commodity in Western Visayas, being one of the top producers of rice in the country. Rice production, however,..

The Philippines is blessed with rich marine fishing grounds that are valuable sources of food and livelihood for the population. Unfortunately, over t..