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PIDS study reveals trends and prospects in Philippine international migration
In the last three decades, international labor migration has helped shape the Philippine economy. It is considered an enduring feature of Philippine development. In their study titled Philippine International Labor Migration in the Past 30 Years: ...

Full employment key to economic stability
Growth alone is not enough for developing Asia. To achieve economic stability, the region needs an inclusive strategy driven by structural change that results in the full employment of the labor force. In his book Inclusive Growth, Full Employment...

Barangays role in economic development
ARANGAYS, being the closest level of government to the people, should play a crucial role in the economic development of the Philippines.However, a recently concluded a study conducted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and U...

NAPC Convenor to deliver keynote at 6th National Conference on CBMS
At a time when Filipino families are still reeling from the effects of the Global Financial and Economic Crisis and natural calamities and bracing for yet another round of oil price increases, National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Lead Convenor Do...

Poverty monitoring system makes waves at the local level
The CBMS Network Coordinating Team announced today that a total of 59 provinces covering 17,244 barangays located in 667 municipalities and 41 cities in the country have joined the CBMS bandwagon and are at varying stages in implementing the Communi...

Development Policy Research Month focuses on climate variability and change
Access to information and technical institutions are the most important factors in helping people cope with the impact of climate variations and change. This is the reason behind the choice of the theme, `Coping with Climate variability and Chang...

RP unlikely to attain MDG, EFA goal on education—experts
The Philippines is unlikely to achieve its goal on two key international commitments for the achievement of education for everyone—the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on Education and the Education for All (EFA) Initiative. Based on a study d...

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 ...

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PIDS In The News

Neda: 7% growth in 2010 sustainable, BusinessMirror, 28 May 2010

Another VAT hike?, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 May 2010

Tax relief laws scheduled to take effect, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 May 2010


Seminar Updates

Press Conference: 8th DPRM, C.P. Romulo Hall, NEDA Building, Makati City, 2010-09-01

13th NEAT Country Coordinators Meeting and 8th Annual Conference, Hyatt Hotel Manila, 2010-08-23
Co-Sponsors: NEAT, DFA

Improving Local Services Delivery of MDGs in Asia: The Case of the Philippines, Romulo Hall, NEDA Bldg., Makati City, 2010-06-15
Co-Sponsors: UNICEF, AusAID

12th Country Coordinators Meeting of the Network of East Asian Think Tanks, New World Hotel, Makati City, 2010-04-26

PASCN 14th General Assembly, Romulo Hall, NEDA Bldg., Makati City, 2010-04-14

“A Fresh Perspective on Critical Development Issues”, C.P. Romulo Hall, NEDA Bldg., Makati City, 2010-03-05
Presenters: Dr. Jesus Felipe (ADB) and Mr. Warren Mosler (AVM, L.P.)


Database Updates
July, 2006

The annual headline inflation rate at the national level slowed down to 3.9 percent in June from 4.3 percent in May. Likewise, core inflation slightly went down to 3.7 percent in June from 3.8 percent in May.

The monthly average peso-dollar exchange rate went up to 46.3027 in June from 45.5971 in May.


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