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

State-run Philippine Institute in Development Studies urged the government to consider an increase in the petroleum tax amid weak global oil prices. ..

IT IS HIGH TIME for the government to implement higher consumption taxes in a bid to offset foregone revenues as a result of lowering income tax, an o..

IT IS HIGH TIME for the government to implement higher consumption taxes in a bid to offset foregone revenues as a result of lowering income tax, an o..

Somewhere along the way, we took a wrong turn. We neglected our rail system. Much of the problems concerning traffic, transport costs and pollution..

Given of limited resources and for practical purposes, the Philippine government is inclined to focus on just three out of 17 sustainable development ..

Given of limited resources and for practical purposes, the Philippine government is inclined to focus on just three out of 17 sustainable development ..

Last October 5, which was Teachers’ Day, our thoughts were again focused on the state of education, specifically at the primary level, and on the p..

Last October 5, which was Teachers’ Day, our thoughts were again focused on the state of education, specifically at the primary level, and on the p..

"There is a need to institutionalize good regulatory practice as we move to the ASEAN Economic Community." Deputy Director-General Emmanuel Esguerra ..

The Maguindanao Massacre in November 2009 is the extreme example of why a family should not monopolize political power. With control firmly in place f..

INCREASING food production to feed more than 100 million Filipinos has become more challenging due to changing weather patterns, as well as the contin..

In Washington last Tuesday, a report on global child labor cited the Philippines for being among several countries that have gained headway in confron..

TUGUEGARAO CITY—State think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) stressed the need to improve the quality of policies and re..

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a regional free trade agreement (FTA) initiated by the United States (US) and is presently being negotiated amo..