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Teacher training in the Philippines needs to align with the realities and demands of modern classrooms, according to the Philippine Institute for Deve..

The Philippines must build 7,000 classrooms annually for the next 15 years to resolve severe backlogs and future-proof its education system, according..

More than 1.3 million liters per second (lps) of irrigation water—originally intended for farmland—now go largely unused as many agricultural area..

A balanced mix of organic and inorganic fertilizers—not one or the other—is the key to healthier soil, higher yields, and a more food-secure Phili..

The Philippines is moving forward with Universal Health Care (UHC) through its recent participation in an international initiative to improve health f..

“PIDS stands as a beacon of credible, independent, and evidence-based policy research—it is a legacy we must continue to honor and strengt..

Artificial intelligence (AI), if left unchecked, could lead to real-world harm, including discrimination, misinformation, and erosion of public trust�..

When Dr. Aniceto “Babes” C. Orbeta, Jr. took the helm of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) in August 2021, the count..

The Philippine Institute for Development (PIDS) marked a leadership transition as Dr. Aniceto “Babes” C. Orbeta Jr. concludes his tenure as presid..

The Philippines is stepping up its healthcare reform as it joins the Asia DRG Regional Workshop on June 23–24, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. As part of..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and the University of the Philippines (UP), through the Philippine APEC Study Center Network (..

In a high-stakes forum organized by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, industry leaders and policy ..

With just weeks left before the US ends its 90-day pause on new tariffs, the Philippines is bracing for possible economic shocks. While the country is..

A recent study presented by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) reveals that more than 1.1 million complaints were filed by benefi..

Nine in every ten Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries belong to the poorest half of Filipino households—evidence that the progra..