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PH braces for impact as US tariff suspension nears its end

Jun 05, 2025

With just weeks left before the US ends its 90-day pause on new tariffs, the Philippines is bracing for possible economic shocks. While the country is..

Over 1.7M complaints filed—study flags issues in 4Ps program

Jun 04, 2025

A recent study presented by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) reveals that more than 1.7 million complaints were filed by benefi..

PIDS: 4Ps reaches the poor, but data gaps remain

Jun 03, 2025

Nine in every ten Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries belong to the poorest half of Filipino households—evidence that the progra..

PIDS research propels law revamping early childhood care and development

May 21, 2025

Many Filipino children fail to achieve their potential due to inadequate early childhood care and development services, falling short of the goal of u..

Housing policy lags as 28% of Filipino families are now in extended households—PIDS

May 13, 2025

More than one in four Filipino households now live in extended or multifamily arrangements, a sign that traditional family structures are shifting –..

Aging population may worsen housing crisis, experts warn

May 07, 2025

The Philippines faces a looming housing crisis as its population ages and fewer adults form households, experts warned in a webinar hosted by the Phil..

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