MANILA, Philippines —  The recent increase in Social Security System (SSS) contributions has sparked concerns about its impact on household..

THE Socioeconomic Research Portal for the Philippines (SERP-P) of the òòò½´«Ã½ (òòò½´«Ã½), the country's first and mos..

EDUCATIONAL subsidy under the Universal Access for Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA) can be redesigned by transitioning to a voucher system or a..

This research harmonizes Philippine Census of Population and Housing (CPH) data from 1970 to 2020 to address data consistency challenges across five d..

The Philippines has one of the highest school bullying rates in the world. While its nature, causes, and impacts are well-documented in the internatio..

This paper aims to explore ownership networks of publicly listed financial institutions in the Philippines. It covers the second phase of a research p..

Socialized pricing mechanisms are common in utility services like electricity because these services are critical for daily activities and are therefo..

MANDATING BUSINESSES to adopt digital payment solutions for transactions could help promote financial inclusion and stoke economic activity as it..

THE National Government’s (NG) budget deficit likely came in within the P1.52-trillion ceiling in 2024 as spending expected to have surged in De..

In this closing issue of the Philippine Journal of Development (PJD)’s 50th anniversary, we feature a retrospective article by Jan Carlo Punongb..

This study uses simulation techniques to estimate the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on poverty rates and middle-class transitions in the ..

The Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program plays a crucial role in addressing the root causes of conflict and fostering sustainable peace in ..

This paper examines Filipinos’ openness to globalization and trade partnerships using text mining and sentiment analysis to assess prevailing at..

MANILA, Philippines — To be finally called an “upper middle-income country (MIC)” sounds good to the ears. And this year, we have re..

Despite the growing reliance of manufacturing industries on service inputs, the Philippines has been falling behind many of its regional neighbors in ..