This Policy Note examines whether parent-child discussions about puberty and sexuality are associated with adolescent sexual behaviors among Filipino youth. The findings indicate that such discussions ...

This Policy Note highlights the important role of educational aspirations in shaping the academic trajectories of Filipino youth. It finds that children who aspire to attain higher levels of education ...

The Philippines needs better labor-market data to identify often-invisible workers who power artificial intelligence (AI) and ...

This issue of the Development Research News highlights the importance of strengthening policies, institutions, and ...

Nearly five decades after its creation in 1977, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is set to mark its 50th anniversary in 2027, f ...

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) recognized three outstanding research posters by undergraduate and ...

Human capital investments need to move beyond policies, partnerships, and program commitments and demonstrate measurable ...

The Philippines needs to rethink how it prepares workers as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes demand for skills and many ...

The Philippines needs stronger mechanisms to sustain investments in education, health, and human capital beyond political cycles, experts said at a Ph ...

Many older Filipinos who are not officially classified as poor remain economically vulnerable. This suggests that poverty rates alone may fail to identify many seniors who could benefit from social ...

Violence poses serious risks to adolescent health and development. However, evidence on how these experiences vary by sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression (SOGIE) remains limited in low ...

Nearly one in four Filipino adolescents falls behind in school by age 18, according to findings from one of the country’s most extensive studies tracking child and adolescent development. Researchers ...