Development Policy Research Month focuses on job challenges towards inclusive growth - See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=61410307851#sthash.8Wt4dvAo.dpuf

BAGUIO CITY, Sept. 10 (PIA) - - This month of September, the country is celebrating Development Policy Research Month (DPRM) that aims to increase public awareness and appreciation on the importance of policy research in crafting development programs and policies. Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) Director for Research Information Dr. Sheila Siar, during the press conference at the City Lights Hotel here on Tuesday, explained that that DPRM is an annual celebration mandated by Presidential Proclamation 247 signed in 2002, to constantly remind the country’s policy makers and the general public on the importance of bringing in research-based evidence and outputs in decision-making processes. For this year, the DPRM celebration adopts the theme, "Addressing the Job challenge toward Inclusive Growth”, to give focus on looking into ways of addressing unemployment and underemployment which remains a labor sector concern despite the good economic performance and investment-grade that the country has been achieving. PIDS Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Aniceto Orbeta Jr., in the same event, presented a related policy research, "Labor Policy Analysis for Jobs Expansion and Development” he conducted along with Vicente Paqueo, Leonardo Lanzona and Dean Dulay. The said job study aims to clarify job issues, analyze the impact of legal minimum wage to the welfare of common people and the disadvantage and find ways to make labor regulations and practices work for the poor, jobless and disadvantage member of the society. Other panelists were Department of Trade and Industry —Cordillera Regional Director Myrna Pablo, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Baguio-Benguet Provincial Director Angela Gabriel, Commission on Higher Education Program Specialist Menzie Quengan and Department of Labor and Employment Senior Labor and Employment Officer Lucille Gayaman. (JDP/CCD — PIA CAR) - See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=61410307851#sthash.8Wt4dvAo.dpuf