The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is celebrating this month the 9th Development Policy Research Month, themed “Back to ABCs: Education for Development.” During the Communication and News Exchange Forum held at the Philippine Information Agency, PIDS President Dr. Josef T. Yap said that the celebration of DPRM aims to highlight the primary concerns and issues of the country. Through this, the government is able to show its primary projects and policies to solve various social and economic problems.