Revitalizing The Philippine Exports Sector through Enhanced Institutional Support

ABSTRACT

Trade is an important engine of growth and development regardless of political or economic contexts. Countries with higher rates of gross domestic product (GDP) growth tend to have higher rates of growth in trade as a share of GDP. In the case of the Philippines, the export sector contributes about the same as government spending in the national output in 2021. Cognizant of this importance, the Philippines has embarked on trade policy liberalization through engagements in both multilateral and bilateral fronts.

Future-Ready Learning: Determining the Foundational Skills of Philippine Basic Education Students

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This Policy Note aims to assess the future readiness of Filipino basic education students in public schools by looking at the level of their foundational literacies. Foundational skills are the critical building block in the process of acquiring knowledge. They represent the starting point on the path towards mastering 21st-century skills. Data show that that Filipino students are trailing behind and have a lot to catch up on in terms of reading, numeracy, scientific and ICT literacy. Increased focus on the development…

The Effects of Inflation on Poverty in the Philippines: A Growing Concern

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Inflation is one of the contributory factors in the drastic rise of poverty in the Philippines in which 20 million of the country’s population live in poverty. This is further aggravated by the prolonged Russian-Ukrainian conflict, high oil prices, increase in the US Federal Reserves’ interest rate and the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. It is a continuing challenge for the government to lessen, if not eradicate, its impact on the lives of every Filipino. Social safety measures and/or policies are being undertaken…