Catastrophic illnesses can impoverish a household due to unmanageable expenditures that arise from their treatment or management. The Z Benefits progr..

The Philippines is on track in the detection and cure of tuberculosis (TB) under the Directly Observed Treatment Short Course. However, it is still st..

Dr. Rosario Manasan, senior research fellow at state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), presents the key findings of an a..

A study by state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies urges the Department of Health to address serious flaws and challenges in the..

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines must institute policy reforms to improve financial education and literacy of small and medium enterprises (SME..

MANILA, Philippines - Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said he is confident an environment to ensure the correct allocation of public fun..

Financial inclusion is crucial for sustained economic growth and poverty reduction. It provides different markets—particularly those that are tr..

The 13th Development Policy Research Month highlights the importance of regulatory coherence and quality to realize rapid, sustainable, and inclusive ..

ARE we doing our best to help save the planet? Not quite. Especially if you eat a lot of meat, poultry or consume dairy products, according to People ..

We all agree that Philippine agriculture is in poor shape. I trace this to lack of irrigation, lack of roads, insufficient research and development (R..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and the Congressional Planning and Budget Research Department (CPBRD) of the House of Represen..

In response to the invitation of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Philippine Institute for Development Studies President Dr. Gilb..

MANILA, Philippines - Subsidies to government agencies and corporations plunged 75.4 percent to P729 million in September from P2.965 billion last yea..

ADJUSTING income tax brackets to inflation as well as slashing rates, as proposed by a number of pending bills in Congress, were "well-justified” an..

First of two parts The government sustained a number of flak while the Philippines and Japan were hammering out a free-trade agreement (FTA). Critic..