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This paper estimates the welfare impact of the 2026 oil price shock on Philippine households and examines the fiscal cost of targeted cash assistance under alternative coverage strategies. Using the 2023 Family Income and Expenditure Survey linked to...

This policy brief evaluates the Philippine value-added tax (VAT) system along three dimensions: revenue adequacy, distributional incidence, and economic efficiency. Despite a statutory rate of 12%, VAT collections remain modest, largely due to substa...

This policy note presents simulation results examining the impact on the Philippine economy of global oil and petroleum price shocks triggered by geopolitical tensions stemming from U.S.–Israel military actions (unprovoked bombing) against the ...

How is artificial intelligence reshaping work, skills, and governance in the Philippines, and who stands to gain or lose? The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) hosted a webinar on April 30, 2026, from 9:00 to 11:30 AM via Zoom, exa...

Here are some tips from eSafety Commissioner on how parents can support and guide their children so that they gain the confidence to “make sound decisions” as they go online and know when to “ask for help when they need it.”

Do you know what “digital parenting” means? In this short video, we asked a number of parents from INNOTECH to find out how much they understand about “digital parenting.”