Civil society groups are urging stronger participatory budget planning to close persistent gaps between national development plans and actual public spending, warning that limited citizen involvement weakens the impact of government investments.
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The Senate Economic Planning Office (SEPO) has called for stronger structural reforms to protect fiscal sustainability, boost productivity, and improve governance as the government prepares the 2026 budget.
The recommendations were presented durin...
25 years of open access: How SERP-P connects research, dialogue, and policy
The Socioeconomic Research Portal for the Philippines (SERP-P)—the country’s first and largest electronic repository of policy studies—marked its 25th anni...
Weak oversight and outdated rules are preventing the Philippine government from fully spending earmarked revenues, resulting in more than PHP 813 billion in idle funds by 2024, according to a study presented by the Congressional Policy and Budget R...
The Socioeconomic Research Portal for the Philippines (SERP-P), the country’s first and largest electronic repository of policy studies, celebrated its 25th anniversary on December 2 to 3, 2025.
Anchored on the theme “25 Years of Open ...
Automation and the shift to a green economy will not eliminate jobs but redefine them—creating new opportunities and changing the skills Filipinos need for the future.
This was the key takeaway from the “Trabahong Trending: Shaping Tomor...
Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) is taking bold steps to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly in education governance—unveiling a comprehensive policy manual on AI use and showcasing research-led digital innovations during t...
The Government Quality Management Program, through the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), is now accepting applications for beneficiary agencies under the technical assistance in leveling up Quality Management System (QMS).For 2025, Benefi...
Experts flagged gaps in teacher training, issues in school leadership, and the slow integration of sustainability into higher education curricula as persistent challenges that must be addressed to improve the country’s education system.
Whil...
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), in partnership with the Office of the Vice President for Research, Extension, and Development (OVPRED), successfully hosted the 10th Socioeconomic Research Portal for the Philippines (SERP-P) K...
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), through its Socioeconomic Research Portal for the Philippines (SERP-P), recently conducted a training program to boost the policy research capabilities of the Department of Agriculture-Cordille...
Championing Open Access: How PIDS is Bridging the Knowledge Gap through SERP-P
In today’s data-driven world, access to reliable and timely research is essential for shaping effective public policies. The Philippine Institute for Development St...
In disaster-prone communities across the Philippines, access to family planning services often becomes collateral damage during calamities, leaving many women vulnerable and without support.
An expert at a March 27, 2025 forum hosted by the Socioeco...
In 2022, only 24% of elected positions in the country were held by women, a notable decrease from 30% in 2017.
Despite progressive laws like the 1987 Constitution and the Magna Carta of Women—both of which uphold women’s equal role in ...
As the country wrapped up its observance of National Women’s Month, experts gathered in a hybrid forum to confront an often-overlooked issue quietly reshaping the Philippine economy and family life: unpaid housework.
Held on March 27, 2025, ...
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