FINANCIAL institutions need to consider serving more female-owned micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), which are disadvantaged in acce..

THE PHASEOUT of traditional jeepneys is a contentious matter. The debate has been going on for the past six years. But let’s take a look at the ..

To familiarize everyone with key socioeconomic terms and concepts, we are launching this new social media series.   For this week, our bu..

MANILA, Philippines – In a privilege speech on the House floor last Monday, February 27, Manila 3rd District Representative Joel Chua suggested ..

A financial service provider in Parañaque City has recently launched a lending application intended for the working-class population.  Th..

Ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, will inject fresh momentum into the Philippines' post-pandemic recovery and ..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has urged the government to address the lack of access to finance and capacity-building progra..

#PIDSExplains: Paputol-putol na suplay ng kuryente ng mga electric cooperatives: Bakit nangyayari ito at bakit kailangang solusyunan?   A..

Although most of us are unaware of its importance, the informal economy has a significant impact on the daily lives of Filipinos. It has been ingraine..

The Philippine government’s debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ballooned from 39.6 percent in 2019 to 54.5 percent in 2020 and 60.5 percent in..

#PIDSInfoBits: Alam niyo ba na may kinalaman ang kasaganaan sa uri ng pagkain na kinokonsumo ng mga pamilyang Pilipino?Ayon sa National Nutrition Surv..

PhilHealth members still pay out of pocket in spite of universal healthcare, according to a group of researchers from the Philippine Institute for Dev..

Ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, is expected to accelerate Philippines’ post-pandemic recovery, as part..