TO further sustain its earlier gains in corn self-sufficiency for animal feedlot, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is now eyeing a more vigorous pro..

Increasing East Asian economic integration impelled the country to enter into bilateral and regional free trade agreements (FTAs) to overcome barriers..

CEBU, Philippines - A study conducted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies recommended that the country should implement reforms to fa..

IF the Philippines abandons its aim to achieve rice self-sufficiency, the government can have more financial room to strengthen other commodities wher..

It was supposed to speed up the disbursement of state monies for high-impact projects that have been badly needed by the people. Yet while there are g..

The Philippine Institute Development Studies (PIDS) has urged the government to implement reforms to facilitate the expansion of labor-intensive manuf..

Recently, the agricultural sector in the Philippines has enjoyed robust growth driven by rapid price increases in key subsectors, namely, rubber, suga..

Fertilizer, which is an important production input, holds a significant share in total cost of production for some crops. Based on the available ferti..

The value of production index for total manufacturing slightly went down to 188.2 in June this year from 188.3 in May. This is also the case for the ..

OBLIGASYON ng Commission on Higher Education na ipatupad ang palatuntunan nitong magsasara ng mga kursong iniaalok ng state colleges and universities ..

The rice price spike experienced in the third quarter of 2013 alarmed the public. Speculations spread about the cause of the spike, the most popular o..

This Policy Note summarizes a study by Roehlano Briones titled "Small farmers in high-value chains: Binding or relaxing constraints to inclusive growt..

THE Philippines should implement reforms to facilitate the expansion of labor-intensive manufacturing that can increase the number of gainful jobs. Th..

THE merger of Swiss company Holcim Ltd. with French firm Lafarge SA, which is set for next year, again raises the specter of possible collusion among ..

What they did will reverberate not only in the remaining six months of 2014 but for many years to come. Their handiwork, be it baffling or enlightened..