With only less than 10 million hectares of agricultural land that is threatened by a rapidly urbanizing economy, how would the Philippines be able to meet its growing demand for food, and continue pro...
On 06 Jul 2015 With only a total land area of 30 million hectares and a population of 92.3 million growing at an average rate of 2.12 percent, how should the Philippines allocate a very scarce and important resource...
On 24 Jul 2013 The national budget is truly a potent tool for the economy to journey towards inclusive growth that would empower Filipinos through deliverance from backbreaking poverty. [Senate of the Philippines]....
On 08 Apr 2013 The devolution of environment and natural resource functions to local government units was a bold move in the history of environmental Management in the Philippines. However, the implementation of the...
On 28 Aug 2012 The Philippine domestic
economy shrunk to
3.7 percent in 2011, after a growth of 7.6 per cent in 2010. Outlook for 2012 is
relatively sanguine with
the government hinging
its optimism on robust
...
On 20 Apr 2012 Government-ownedand-
controlled
corporations were
initially created as
solutions to market
imperfections. It is
ironic therefore, that
in recent years, they
have come to be seen
as problems t...
On 06 Mar 2012 National Food Authority's (NFA) twin
mandate of price
stabilization and food
security has cost the
government billions of
pesos in losses over the
past few decades. As
such, there is a need to
...
On 28 Feb 2012 The continuous
deterioration of the quality
of education in the
Philippines has prompted
the DepEd to push for the
implementation of the
K to 12 program,
which entails the
institutionalization...
On 23 Jan 2012 Water is arguably the most
important natural resource
and because it is scarce, its
optimal usage and proper
management must be
ensured.
Water governance in the
Philippines, however, has
becom...
On 03 Jan 2012 This Policy Brief discusses the proposed amendments to Republic Act No. 7653 (RA 7653). The
first part briefly presents the mandate of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). It then describes the
fi...
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