The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) recently released a study showing that aging populations, shrinking household sizes, and evolving family dynamics are affecting housing demands. The study, “Demographic Trends and Housing Patterns in The Philippines” also underscored...
SoFA Design Institute hosted its highly anticipated Graduation Fashion Show 2025, titled Foregather, marking the debut of a new generation of design leaders in the country. Headlining the event were 11 graduates from the 4-Year BA Fashion Design and Marketing program, joined by nine students from...
(From left) Stratbase Institute President Prof. Dindo Manhit, Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya, Australian Acting Ambassador and Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Dr. Moya Collett, French Ambassador Marie Fontanel, Indonesian Ambassador Agus Widjojo, Vietnamese Ambassador Lai Thai Binh, and European...
There are 9.5 million smokers from 2021 to 2023, according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, citing data from a survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI). Sen. Win Gatchalian resumes on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the Committee on Ways and Means hearing on the rising...
A comprehensive database on the Philippine infrastructure system and its most urgent demands is necessary for guiding infrastructure investments, according to a recent study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). The study titled “Transport Infrastructure in the Philippines:...
President Marcos has vowed support for the continued construction of the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP) building as he recognized the importance of preparing for another possible global pandemic. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds meeting with some Cabinet...
Financial instability is casting a shadow over the future of higher education institutions (HEIs) in the country, according to a recent study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). The study, titled "Financial Sustainability of Higher Education Institutions in the Philippines:...
The Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines Research and Development Foundation (FINEX Foundation) has decided to join other shareholders of the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDSHC) in selling its stake to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). In a disclosure by the PSE,...
Despite the growing reliance of manufacturing industries on service inputs, the Philippines has been falling behind many of its regional neighbors in global value chain (GVC) participation. The Philippine manufacturing sector has struggled with GVC participation, even though the country has a...
Despite a national push for artificial intelligence (AI) integration, local businesses, especially micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), struggle to adopt AI technologies due to infrastructure, awareness, and funding barriers. According to a recent study by the Philippine Institute for...
More than three decades after the country embarked on a devolution agenda, a new Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) study raised critical issues in local government spending, particularly in light of the 2019 Mandanas ruling. According to PIDS, the Madanas ruling, which...
The Washington-based Institute of International Finance (IIF) sees the Philippine economy growing below the government's goal this and next year mainly due to external developments—especially the slowing Chinese economy and forthcoming US tariffs—impacting global trade. In a Dec. 11...
