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Increased budget for education to benefit the poor—PIDS study (1/21/2008)
The provision of basic education is a win-win case for both the government and the society. Dr. Rosario Manasan, a senior research fellow at the government think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said in a paper titled "Ben...

PIDS study calls for BOT law overhaul (12/12/2007)
The recent controversies involving certain government infrastructure projects, especially those under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) scheme, highlighted the flaws of the BOT Law and its implementing rules and regulations (IRR). Dr. Gilberto Lla...

PIDS shifts focus to grassroots, proposes development template for LGUs (9/01/2007)
Government think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), the lead agency for the celebration of the Development Policy Research Month (DPRM) this September, is embarking on a number of activities and programs for local government ...

September is Development Policy Research Month (08/29/2007)
Government think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), the lead agency for the celebration of the Development Policy Research Month (DPRM), is celebrating the 5th DPRM this September. ...

E-commerce in RP remains low – PIDS study (5/22/2007)
E-commerce has definitely come of age. Unfortunately, not yet for the Philippines. According to a study by Dr. Gloria Pasadilla, senior research fellow at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and her associate April Lacson, the ...

Philippines vs. China: Economic Threats and Opportunities (5/15/2007)
China has emerged to be a world economic giant, ranking second next to the United States in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2005. China`s economic leap has dramatically shaped the entire Southeast Asian economy including the Philippines. Ec...

RP to Gain with JPEPA (11/17/2006)
Amid criticisms on the touted environmental flaws of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), economic experts of the government think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) assert that the country has more to g...

PIDS goes local, proposes bottoms-up approach to national development 9/22/2006
Government think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has identified local government units (LGUs) as key players in promoting economic progress in the country by strengthening their capabilities to do research-based planning an...

Strong population program and poverty alleviation efforts must go together--study (7/18/2006)
In a paper presented during a recent Pulong at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Dr. Aniceto C. Orbeta, Jr., PIDS Senior Research Fellow, showed the reasons and connections behind the enduring relationship between family size ...

Govt policies on peace and income redistribution key to ending armed conflict (6/15/2006)
Ending the longstanding armed conflicts in the country does not only entail peace talks. It also requires an understanding of the factors that give rise to the conflict. A recent paper published by the state think tank Philippine Institute for De...

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PIDS In The News

Making good use of BSP’s cooperation, Manila Times, 17 March 2008

RP smitten by Dutch disease–PIDS, Manila Times, 13 March 2008

‘Dutch Disease` seen slowing growth, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 13 March 2008


Seminar Updates

Roundtable Discussion on CARP Institutional Assessment in a Post-2008 Transition Scenario, C.P. Romulo Hall, NEDA Bldg., Makati City, 2008-05-07
Co-sponsors: FAO, World Bank

5th Meeting of the Track Two Study Group on CEPEA, Renaissance Hotel, Makati City, 2008-04-18
Co-Sponsors: JETRO, BITR-DTI

Inauguration of the PIDS Corner at the Cagayan State University, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, 2008-04-04

Dissemination Forum on Prospects for 2008 Economic Development and Local Fiscal Governance, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, 2008-04-03
Co-sponsors: NEDA 2 and PCCI Region 2 Chapter


Database Updates
May, 2008

The poverty incidence of families went up from 24.4 percent in 2003 to 26.9 in 2006. In terms of population, it went up to 32.9 from the estimate of 30 percent.

The 11.4 percent acceleration in the annual adjustments in the prices of the heavily weighted food, beverages and tobacco (FBT) items raised the year-on-year headline inflation rate in the Philippines to 8.3 percent in April from 6.4 percent in March. This was the highest inflation rate since May 2005 (8.5%).(NSO)

Composite Index ended at 1,905.97 for the month of March. This is lower compared to last February`s 1,921.16.


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