There is only 23 percent of children who have benefited from any government feeding program with many reported to need more nutrient intake, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). Citing several government data, PIDS researchers stated in their study titled "Behind...
State think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies said that more incentives should be given to agricultural extension workers (AEW) to motivate them to reach farmers in far-flung areas. During an online webinar, PIDS Supervising Research Specialist Ivory Myka R. Galang noted that AEWs...
Despite the country's economic improvement, the number of poor people did not decrease, as only those with higher incomes benefited from the gains, a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) revealed. Based on a PIDS discussion paper titled “Poverty Transitions and the...
The Philippines’ economic growth will maintain its progress this year only if effective policy responses are being implemented, researchers from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said. In a study titled “Macroeconomic Outlook of the Philippines in 2023–2024: Prospects...
With the increasing dependency on imports of energy resources, the country should enhance its policies on indigenous sources to ensure energy sources are sufficient for short to long-term use, the government’s think-tank researchers said. In a policy note titled “Evaluating energy security in...
The implementation of financial literacy programs would help overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) maintain their financial resources over the long term, particularly as many of them are aiming to retire early, a study by the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) revealed. In a study titled...
Education policymakers should ensure that educational programs align with the demands of the job market to achieve the United Nations’s sustainable development growth number four or quality education, researchers said. In a study by the Philippine Institute and Development Studies (PIDS),...
There is a disparity in health care access in Mindanao compared to other regions in the country, researchers from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said. During a webinar, Valerie Gilbert T. Ulep, PIDS senior research fellow, featured a study “Spatiotemporal Analysis of...
The Philippines received one of the lowest international aid for nutrition compared to neighboring countries with high stunting prevalence, according to a study from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). In a research titled “A Review of Public Expenditures for Nutrition in...
Only a third (33.6%) of Philippine firms are active in innovation with agriculture consistently ranked lowest in innovation, based on a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). The 2021 PIDS Survey of Innovation Activities authored by Senior Research Fellows Jose Ramon...
A fellow from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) found that only 1 percent of eligible Filipinas are getting tested for breast and cervical cancer. Valerie Gilbert Ulep, a senior research fellow at PIDS, stated that screening for breast and cervical cancer in the country "could...
The Philippine economy is projected to weaken in 2023 with gross domestic product (GDP) decelerating to 4.5 to 5.5 percent as the global economic environment deteriorates, a government think tank said. A study published by Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), authors Senior Research...
