The socioeconomic planning chief appealed to the private sector to help farmers and other agriculture workers increase demand for their products. `Lin..

About 400 researchers from all over the world are expected to converge in Manila on 19-21 June 2013, to attend the 14th Annual Global Development Netw..

The Sitio Electrification Program (SEP) and the Household Electrification Program (HEP) are two ongoing rural electrification programs of the governme..

This paper studies the optimization in the use of scarce budgetary resources available to the Philippine national government in fulfilling its role in..

The paper argues the case for developing more innovative financing schemes for the water supply sector. The use of traditional ODA-dependent financing..

The Mindanao power crisis, after all, is a pressing issue. Some parts of the island are suffering from seven to 10-hour rotating blackouts. In Tawi-Ta..

Smuggling of cars has cost the government P90 billion in lost revenues from 2005 to 2009. On average some P18 billion has been lost yearly. A study do..

The Philippines has finally reached "investment grade" status. Fitch Ratings` decision to upgrade the country`s sovereign credit rating to "BBB-" from..

There is a need to increase productivity in the agriculture sector and to develop a more dynamic manufacturing to increase demand for the poor and les..

The government must strengthen its strategies to be able to fully enjoy the benefits of trade liberalization, according to the Philippine Institute fo..

The Philippine economy, despite a robust expansion last year, lacks the feature that normally goes with such growth. The economy is driven by consumpt..

The government needs to implement industrial policy reforms to transform the manufacturing sector into a key player in generating investments, employ..

A power sales agreement meant to the boost power supply in Mindanao is up for approval with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).The deal, which is ..

The Aquino administration has to lay down a new industrial policy to achieve inclusive growth, according to a Philippine Institute of Development Stud..

The monthly average peso-dollar exchange rate continued to went up to 41.1422 in April, from 40.7127 in March 2013. View Table The headline i..