The Philippines’ creative economy in 2024 expanded its gross value added to GDP by 8.7 percent to P1.94 trillion from P1.78 trillion in 2023, th..

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said tourism remains a vital contributor to the national economy and a driving force for..

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) said the government is intensifying efforts to streamline travel processes while addressing key ch..

Child wasting — a form of malnutrition characterized by low weight-for-height indicating acute undernutrition — has significantly declined in the ..

THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said it will seek a higher budget allocation next year to help fund a 30% across-the-board increase..

Joint programming, also known as convergence, in social protection and economic inclusion interventions has emerged as a critical strategy for address..

PIDS Senior Research Fellow Dr. John Paolo Rivera unpacks pressing issues on national budget amid trade and political developments in the country. Dr...

A study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) reports that the Philippines continues to fall behind its Southeast Asian neighbors..

MANILA/JAKARTA/TOKYO -- Richard Gaboso's motorized tricycle taxi parked outside his home in Cavite, 50 kilometers south of Manila, has what he ca..

On March 13, 2025, PIDS welcomed a delegation from IE University, Spain, led by Provost Dr. Manuel Muñiz, for an insightful exchange on policy ..

PIDS Senior Research Fellow Dr. Roehlano Briones shares expert insights on the affordability of healthy diet in the Philippines on CNA's Money Mind. ..

THE PHILIPPINES’ services trade slumped in 2024 as exports grew at a much slower pace than imports, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipin..