The year-on-year headline inflation rate went up to 2.7 percent in September from 2.1 percent in August. According to the National Statistic Office (N..

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/local-news/2013/09/30/researchers-issue-policies-include-health-economy-306097 Philippine Institute for Development ..

The continuing social inequity in the financing and delivery of health services in the Philippines is a prime reason for the country’s underachievem..

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino (4Ps) is by far the largest poverty reduction and social development program the Philippine government has ever concei..

This report reviews the medical tourism industry in the Philippines. It discusses the global market for medical tourism, analyzes the demand and suppl..

Four of the most eminent economists in the country have criticized the minimum wage law for perpetuating the twin problems of unemployment and poverty..

Alcala tells us that protectionism is nationalism and our farmers benefit greatly when trade barriers shield their products from foreign competition. ..

THE number of Filipinos covered by mandatory health insurance has jumped by more than six times over the past five years, to more or less 38.5 million..

THE Philippines has a huge potential to undertake health-related Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Projects but the country has yet to embrace this po..

WONDER no more why we have a high unemployment rate: The government does not have a comprehensive industry plan that will cover all sectors and addres..

WITH the policies of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) expected to take effect by December 2015, exporters lamented the slow dissemination of informa..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has underscored the need to create 14.6-million jobs in the next four years by keeping the c..

EXPERTS from state-run think tank Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) and the World Bank (WB) believe a comprehensive industry road map..

For the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS), health and wealth go together — that is, improvement in the economy should also redound ..

The Philippines needs to increase government spending for health as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) to help attain inclusive growth, acc..