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Gov’t should provide ‘offsetting compensation’ to farmers – PIDS study
“The analysis clearly points out the loss suffered by palay farmers. They have a point when they ask, ‘Why are we [going to] take a hit for the Filipino consumer?’ If the consumers really benefit, maybe they [rice farmers] can share in the benefit."
Constant 'relearning,' non-routine abilities key to future job security – PIDS
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies' report lays out the landscape of jobs in the Philippines as automation threatens to displace workers
Additional P44B to P72B needed for federalism shift – gov't think tank
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies' estimate is conservative, as it assumes that the existing bureaucracy will not require any additional costs
Indonesia offers repatriation for ‘newfound’ citizens in the Philippines
Indonesian Sangirs in Mindanao are now given a choice to adopt Indonesian citizenship and relocate to Sulawesi
Has change really come? Misleading graphs and how to spot them
Next time you encounter a graph don’t take it at face value Examine the variables scrutinize the labels check the sources and understand the message – all before you click share
Mr President, before signing the law on free college tuition, please read this
The bill passed by Congress to provide free tuition in public colleges and universities might result in poor families subsidizing students from richer families
Weather, gender affect household energy consumption – study
Philippine Institute of Development Studies finds that energy consumption increases as the level of discomfort brought by higher heat index rises
DepEd's feeding program: Are students better off with it?
To correct malnutrition practices the incoming Duterte administration will need not only to continue this program but also to complement it with other programs
NEDA 2016 budget increase set to sustain reforms
The 2016 budget is up by 8 to P7 06 billion led by a P2 billion proposed funding for the Public Private Partnership Center
Philippine electronics body abandons 2015 growth target
SEIPI slashes its full year growth projection due to the downturn in major market China
How to solve traffic? Fix bus system, pay drivers fixed wages
Experts say reducing the number of buses that ply EDSA would significantly reduce travel time and costs of traffic for commuters
PH in top 10 East, Southeast Asian economies with highest FDI
The country however still lags behind many of its regional neighbors that recorded highest number of foreign investments last year the United Nations Conference of Trade and Development report shows
CHED: Tuition hike in 400 schools 'highly improbable'
UPDATED The Commission expects more realistic estimates by April
No more eviction worries for children's hospital
The Department of Health and the National Housing Authority sign an agreement that cements the claim of the Philippine Children s Medical Center on its land
Children's hospital to get land title by 2015 – NHA
The National Housing Authority and the Department of Health have agreed to use the 2003 valuation of the PCMC land which is about P900 million
Involuntary hunger
Given the statistics on hunger the realities and the nature of the Philippines as calamity prone and in the face of the 2016 elections nutrition must be in the platform of local and national candidates
COA to 4 GOCCs: Return P2.4B unused DAP funds
In its 2013 Annual Financial Report on government owned and controlled corporations the COA also ordered the GOCCs to account for P3 8 billion released to them under the Disbursement Acceleration Program
PH entrepreneurs upbeat on economy
60 of Filipino entrepreneurs hope for a better operating environment the latest Global Entrepreneur Indicator survey says
Who are the near-poor in the Philippines?
DSWD maintains it is important to identify those living a little above the poverty line so they could also be given assistance and be prevented from falling in the poverty trap
Can Big Data measure progress and development?
While Big Data are here to stay they do not mean the end of official statistics The challenge is to explore how to make use of nontraditional data sources such as Big Data to complement traditional data sources
Aboitiz: P35-B power projects ready by 2015
Aboitiz Power aims to generate additional power capacity to address the shortage in Mindanao
Albert is new NSCB chief
PIDS Senior Fellow appointed new NSCB Secretary General
Free trade agreements 'more political than economic'
State owned think tank PIDS say Free Trade Agreements are more political than economic
Philippines may not be 'ready for 2015 Asean free trade'
Twenty years after signing the AFTA Philippines may still not be ready to join the ASEAN Economic Community AEC by 2015
How much do storms cost PH?
Over a 10 year period disasters cost the country close to P10 billion a year equivalent to the cost of over 300 million yum burgers
Poor quality roads holding back investments, dev't - study
Underinvestment in quality roads is not only holding back investments but development according to a study by the state owned think tank PIDS
Paying poor parents to keep their kids in school works - study
While some still doubt the effectiveness of the government s conditional cash transfer program it appears to have helped improve school attendance according to a preliminary study by a state think tank
Can Philippine economy sail through global storm?
The World Bank Manila Office advised the Philippines and other countries in East Asia to prepare for the worst in the face of strong headwinds from the global environment
