In response to the invitation of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Philippine Institute for Development Studies President Dr. Gilb..

MANILA, Philippines - Subsidies to government agencies and corporations plunged 75.4 percent to P729 million in September from P2.965 billion last yea..

ADJUSTING income tax brackets to inflation as well as slashing rates, as proposed by a number of pending bills in Congress, were "well-justified” an..

First of two parts The government sustained a number of flak while the Philippines and Japan were hammering out a free-trade agreement (FTA). Critic..

SUBSIDIES released to state-run companies went down in September as fewer government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) received additional fu..

Students, together with white and blue collar workers, are once again braving Metro Manila traffic as classes resume this month. For instance, vehicle..

Postharvest facilities (PHFs) have a positive impact in addressing losses and improving the marketing system for rice and high-value crops, said a new..

This paper has two parts. The first part presents and discusses the 2011 Philippine National Transfer Accounts (NTA) estimates for selected flow accou..

Under the World Trade Organization, the Philippines has maintained special treatment for rice, which expires on July 2017. Tariffication will involve ..

Losses from postharvest are one of the most common problems in agriculture. This Policy Note summarizes the key findings of an evaluation of postharve..

Dr. Rosario G. Manasan, senior research fellow at state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), presented the results of an as..

Dr. Rosario G. Manasan, senior research fellow at state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), presented the results of an as..

FOR FARMERS and fisherfolk, waiting won’t work if they are to benefit from an economy that has remained non-inclusive. This was the message given b..

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has allotted P732 million to pay out claims by farmers whose crops were damaged by T..

Labor rigidities are a first order problem, that is, they are a principal binding constraint to employment and output growth. By labor rigidities, I m..