The House of Representatives last week voted to pass on third and final reading a bill that seeks to expand the number of ...

Foreign investment commitments approved by the government plunged by 39 percent in 2024 from the previous year as investors ...

SUSTAINABILITY concerns and the rising cost of chemical fertilizers in the Philippines are sparking renewed interest in organic farming methods, resulting in farmers and experts seeking viable ...

Agriculture, the backbone of the nation’s food security, is facing a double whammy: it’s the biggest victim of climate change ...

Access to quality education remains unequal despite the continued expansion of public higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines, according ...

Nearly 15 years ago, policymakers have seen the folly of relying on imported fertilizers when they decided to greenlight Republic Act 10068 or the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010. Approved in April ...

THE PHILIPPINES saw a slight improvement in its ranking in a global corruption perceptions index by Transparency International, although its score remained well below the global average.    In the ...

Agencies currently attached to NEDA, such as the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), will be transferred to DEPDEV. The proposed ...

To properly address the challenges of bullying in schools, the Department of Education is working on revising the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 to update it with ...

John Paolo R. Rivera, a senior research fellow at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies said the growth in total resources reflects the “overall resilience and expansion of both banks and ...