Making higher education more accessible for the poor serves the equity objective. Until today, the main policy tool to achieve this objective is fundi..

The adoption of a federal form of government was a key campaign promise of President Rodrigo Duterte, a thrust reiterated in his first State of the Na..

The national government is a “poor creditor” for smallholder farmers, according to a study released by state-owned think tank Philippine I..

Dear President Duterte, If we convert a portion of the budget for 800,000 metric tons of rice earmarked for importation under Executive Order No. 23 ..

Ensuring the realization of the full potential of the incumbent disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) policy requires appropriate sectoral and..

Enhancing the performance of the Philippine agriculture sector remains a key input to economic growth and inclusivity. Focus of development interventi..

Traditional interventions during and after major disaster events usually focus on the welfare of individuals and households, often at the expense or n..

As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) moves toward deeper integration, member-states must focus not only on economic interests but als..

TO sustain its fast-paced economic growth this year, the government must throw in efforts to improve the country’s productivity that had seen st..

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As the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) moves toward deeper integration, member-states must focus not only on economic interests but als..

Technology and innovation may make lives easier, but they pose challenges, especially for developing countries in Southeast Asia, experts said. Citin..

Valuing climate information is now an important discourse in mainstream economic thinking with the development of the von Neumann-Morgenstern utility ..

The Philippines demonstrated significant economic growth—and is still gaining momentum—in recent years. This was after being tagged as the ‘sick..

Small and medium enterprise (SME) development as a major domestic policy objective that is consistent and reinforced within APEC would not only engend..