A small group of patients, mostly suffering from chronic illnesses, accounts for a disproportionate share of hospital spending in the Philippines, according to state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). In a statement on Wednesday, April 1, PIDS cited its study...
Local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines are spending far below what is needed to deliver basic primary health care (PHC) services, according to state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). A PIDS discussion paper t itled “Are Philippine Local...
The global oil shock triggered by escalating conflict in the Middle East is hitting the Philippines’ poorest households the hardest, as surging fuel costs spill over into food prices and erode purchasing power. A March 26 position paper by state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for...
State-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said persistent gaps in old-age income security could weigh on the Philippines’ long-term growth prospects, as limited pension coverage and high labor informality leave a large segment of the elderly financially...
A state-run think tank is warning that the Philippines risks erasing significant educational progress by reversing its mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) program, particularly in the Visayas and Mindanao regions. In a Dec. 16 discussion paper titled “Linguistic Mismatch and...
At the 33rd National Developers Convention, Dr. Marife Ballesteros, vice president of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), discussed the impact of demographic changes on the housing sector in the Philippines and provided policy recommendations. In her presentation, Dr....
State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has urged the Philippine government to implement several key measures to ensure the success and sustainability of the circular economy (CE) transition. “The state’s desire to promote economic transformation and sustainable...
State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is urging lawmakers to expand and amend major education-related bills to address persistent gaps in access, funding, and governance across the sector. In a statement, PIDS Senior Research Fellow Connie B. Dacuycuy outlined...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking forward to a proposed ₱20-billion annual investment in the livestock sector, which will take effect once signed into law by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. before the month of September ends. Speaking at a breakout session of the Arangkada...
State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has called for sweeping reforms in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) national assessment system, urging stronger test development, quality assurance, and data utilization to better support student learning and guide...
State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has called for a comprehensive strategy to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among local businesses, warning that the country lags behind its regional peers despite widespread computer and internet access. In...
State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to sign the consolidated Senate and House bills on the proposed Animal Industry Development and Competitiveness Act into law, touting its benefits for the livestock sector. In...
