The rising prices of fuel and electricity in the Philippines are major roadblocks to foreign investors who may want to do business in the country. Thi..

Expect Japan to boost its development assistance in the areas of infrastructure, disaster management, and defense in the Southeast Asian region, inclu..

The rising prices of fuel and electricity in the Philippines are major roadblocks to foreign investors who may want to do business in the country.&nbs..

A PIDS study found that while the Philippines has been recognized as a champion of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), even its own enterpri..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is proud to be part of the Global Trade and Innovation Policy Alliance (GTIPA), an internation..

The ability of local farmers to meet consumer demand for rice decreased last year as the country’s reliance on rice imports grew.The share of lo..

THE MASSACRE of nine farmers in Sagay City, Negros Occidental has once again focused the public’s attention to the land reform program.Land acqu..

A PIDS study finds the use of digital technology in providing financial assistance and training to Filipinos to be effective. TESDA’s Online Pro..

THE road to Big Data is paved by analog intentions—at least for now. This could not be truer than here in the Philippines as it struggles to kee..

Working at the, the government think tank, I have had the pleasure of collaborating with several fellows, management, associates, and research fellows..

The research and development (R&D) sector is not getting enough support from the government.This was the shared sentiments of Philippine Institute..

Shocks, such as natural disasters, inflation, income loss, conflicts, and wars, negatively affect people’s lives. These shocks can make the poor..

THE government’s accelerated move to impose rice tariffs and lift quantitative restrictions on rice imports is touted to ease inflation. It come..

New, innovative, and emerging technologies are being used more than ever across homes, factories, farms, cities, and nations. These are disrupting tra..

This issue of the Development Research News (DRN) looks at the prospects, opportunities, and challenges facing the Philippines in the advent of the Fo..