The lead government agency that sets statistical standards and policies has a new chief. Jose Ramon Albert is the new National Statistical Coordinati..

AS THE PHILIPPINES receives positive reviews about its growth prospects, notable figures in the academe and in Congress such as Gerardo Sicat and Sena..

THE SERVICES SECTOR will continue to push the growth of the country`s gross domestic product (GDP) as the government expects the economy to expand by..

The economy should expand by at least 4 percent in the second semester for the government to meet its full-year growth target of 5 to 6 percent, the N..

THE GOVERNMENT should coordinate policies for liberalization with support measures for firms in order to move the labor force to more productive secto..

THE GOVERNMENT should coordinate policies for liberalization with support measures for firms in order to move the labor force to more productive secto..

A general review of the Philippine-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA or the Agreement) was originally scheduled in December 2011. Accordingl..

Exporters and private companies should boost their productivity to take advantage of the looming ASEAN economic integration in 2015, an economist said..

If the government pursues a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Euopean Union (EU), only the tuna industry is bound to benefit from it. Dr. Roehlano ..

The fisheries sector, particularly tuna, appears to be the most contentious issue once the Philippines enters into formal bilateral trade negotiation ..

THE TUNA sector is seen to get the most benefits from a potential free trade agreement between the European Union and the Philippines, studies commiss..

The Local Government Code of 1991 is supposed to transfer some of the regulatory functions of the national government as well as more social service r..

This study reviews and evaluates the major contributory and noncontributory social protection programs that are currently in place as part of the gove..

This paper analyzes the responses from a survey of Philippine companies concerning labor market policies, such as minimum wage-setting process, hiring..

In her final note for the PJD 2009 second semester issue, Ms. Jennifer Liguton bids farewell as the Philippine Journal of Development`s (PJD) managing..