The Philippines is in the midst of a region where its neighboring countries are on their way to greater economic openness and deeper economic integrat..

Significant trade and industrial reforms have been instituted for more than a decade now. While the economy has been growing by more than 6%, there ar..

Innovation in credit programs has alleviated poverty. The premise is that credit accessibility translates into productive activities that aid househol..

Newly installed President Estrada is confronted by the same unenviable situation as his two predecessors. Former President Aquino has presided over an..

Associated with the country’s drive to become more modern and competitive global economy is the emergence of metropolises, which is defined in theor..

The enactment of 1991 Local Government Code has brought greater responsibilities for local government units to manage their natural resources and the ..

Angotti has suggested a rule of thumb in defining a metropolis or distinguishing it from a city. While city refers to medium-sized settlements between..

This paper is one of eight case studies in the health sector conducted under the project “Population and Urbanization: Managing the Urbanization Pro..

A world-class metropolis connotes a metropolitan settlement where infrastructure and services are considered at par with world standards in terms of s..

This paper is one of eight case studies in the health sector conducted under the project “Population and Urbanization: Managing the Urbanization Pro..

This paper is one of eight case studies in the health sector conducted under the project “Population and Urbanization: Managing the Urbanization Pro..

The change in the country’s investment policies has been a crucial factor in building up confidence in the country’s economic prospects. Despite t..

Past studies have shown that Philippine productivity growth has been low compared to other ASEAN members. This is specifically attributed to the inwar..

Acceleration of economic growth and development, alleviation of poverty and the promotion of greater equity in Philippine society have been the major ..

Departing from the usual indicators of sound economic fundamentals, this paper argues that factors like quality of human resources, competitiveness of..