The Socioeconomic Research Portal for the Philippines (SERP-P) of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) conducted its knowledge-sharing forum on March 27, 2025, from 9:00 to 11:30 AM...
The agricultural trade between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has seen substantial and sustained growth, with total trade of USD 14 billion in 2004 to USD 68 billion in 2018...
This publication captures forward-looking strategies, real-world applications, and regional policy directions that are shaping Southeast Asia's transition to digitally enabled food and agriculture systems. More than a record of discussions at the Rou...
Despite easing inflation and a reported increase in consumer loans by 24% due to a surge in credit card use (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, 2025), private consumption is forecasted to weaken in 2025, with a growth rate of 4.81 %. A steady decline in do...
Social and Behavioral Change (SBC) is a powerful approach to influencing individual and collective behaviors for sustainable and impactful change. As a framework, it has high applicability in a variety of fields, including but not limited to disaster...
The lecture discusses strategic approaches to Philippine foreign policy against geopolitical shifts, socioeconomic uncertainties, and security challenges.
Webinar Series on SMART Work Design: Enhancing Employee Well-being for Improved Public-Sector Productivity
The webinar will introduce public-sector employees to the SMART Work Model, developed by Australian Research Council Professor Sharon Parker. ...
Limited access to safe water, declining soil quality, rising demand for sustainable solutions in agriculture and public service delivery—these are challenges for the future of food and water security in the Philippines.
How can we better manag...
After a grueling 12-hour workday, exhausted and barely alert, Mara clicked on a Facebook post that would cost her PHP 20,000 and something far harder to regain: her trust in the digital world.
The of...
Rafael Vicente Dimalanta is a development worker engaged at the intersection of housing rights for the urban poor and food security. He brings to these advocacies his background in community architect...
