Philippine Institute For Development Studies

Language of instruction is not just about access. It shapes how students participate, understand lessons, and ultimately succeed in school.

Mahalagang masusing pag-aralan ito, at tugunan sa polisiya, para mas mapalakas ang suporta sa mga g**o at mag-aaral, mas mapahusay ang learning outcomes at makahabol sa global standards, habang nananatili tayong angkop sa konteksto ng Pilipinas.

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𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬’ 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭—𝐏𝐈𝐃𝐒

Despite strong public concern about climate change, financing and institutional gaps continue to hinder the Philippines’ ability to translate climate awareness into action, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).

The study, “Climate Change Perceptions and Climate Finance Mechanisms in the Philippines: A 2025 Assessment,” examined how public perceptions of climate change align with the country's climate finance mechanisms and institutional capacity.

It combined findings from the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) 2024 Climate Change Perception Survey with key informant interviews, policy reviews, and assessments of climate finance systems.

📖 Read the full article at https://bit.ly/pidsPR0518-23
⬇️ Download the study at https://doi.org/10.62986/dp2025.37

🔔 Bid Opportunity

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies invites eligible individual service providers to submit proposals for the “Supply and Delivery of Laptop Computers.”

For complete details, please visit the Bid Announcements page: https://www.pids.gov.ph/bid-announcements

Interested bidders may direct inquiries and request access to the meeting links for the following activities via [email protected]

📍 Pre-bid Conference: June 4, 2026 | 10:00 AM
📍 Opening of Bids: June 16, 2026 | 1:30 PM

All activities will be conducted via Zoom. For public viewing, sessions will be livestreamed on the PIDS Procurement YouTube channel ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/

𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 𝗟𝘂𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗦

Recent rotational brownouts in Luzon have renewed calls to modernize the country's power grid after the tripping of major transmission lines triggered supply shortages across parts of the island.

Speaking at a webinar organized by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Senior Research Fellow Dr. Adoracion Navarro said the incident exposed vulnerabilities in the power sector, including limited reserve margins, dependence on a few large generating plants, and transmission bottlenecks.

"The rolling brownouts underscored the Philippines' power vulnerability. It is no longer just a matter of insufficient generation capacity. Increasingly, it is a grid resilience problem," Navarro said.

According to Navarro, delays in transmission expansion and grid modernization are making it harder for the power system to keep pace with growing electricity demand and the transition to renewable energy.

As of January 2025, only 75 of 258 planned transmission projects had reportedly been completed, according to her presentation, raising concerns about the pace of grid development amid rising electricity demand.

📖 Read the full article at https://bit.ly/pidsPR0520-24
📺 Watch the webinar at https://bit.ly/pidslive051426

How can services growth deliver higher productivity and wages?

A PIDS study finds that while the services sector drives output and absorbs most workers, employment remains concentrated in low-productivity and low-wage subsectors. The study underscores the role of skills development, firm upgrading, and technology adoption in narrowing productivity gaps and improving job quality across services.

Click here to read the full article:
https://www.pids.gov.ph/publication/development-research-news/institutional-weaknesses-governance-risks-could-weigh-on-ph-economic-momentum-pids-study-warns

Download the full study here:
https://doi.org/10.62986/dp2025.46

⏰ 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧!

Don’t miss the launch of the Philippines Socioeconomic Panel Survey (PSPS) Wave 1 Data, happening on June 2, 2026.

Explore fresh evidence on the socioeconomic realities of Western Visayas and the Negros Island Region and learn how longitudinal data can strengthen program design, impact evaluation, and policymaking.

Hear from researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners—including keynote speaker Dean Karlan of Northwestern University.

📺 The morning plenary session will be livestreamed.
📍 The afternoon breakout sessions will be held onsite at UPV for interactive participation.

Please note that onsite participation is already full. However, interested participants may still join the event online through the registration link below.

🔗 Secure your online slot here: https://bit.ly/pidsevent060226

Those interested in being considered for onsite participation may contact the email address indicated in the registration link.

PUBLICATION ALERT

A forthcoming international handbook featuring a chapter by PIDS Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Aubrey D. Tabuga, is scheduled for release in June 2026.

The Handbook on International Migration and Social Networks brings together migration scholars examining how social networks shape migration experiences,

Reflecting on her contribution to the handbook, Dr. Tabuga shared: “In this chapter, I wrote about migration decision-making and the role of social networks. The main contribution is its discussion about how varying types of social networks can influence different stages of the decision process using evidence from various migration literature. It also highlights the varying role of origin-based social networks in the pre-migration stage depending on the types of migration namely permanent and temporary labor migration.”

Stay tuned for more updates on the publication release.

📈 What can longitudinal data reveal about poverty, livelihoods, education, agriculture, health, migration, and climate in the Philippines?

Join the launch of the Philippines Socioeconomic Panel Survey (PSPS) Wave 1 Data on June 2, 2026.

The event will feature a keynote address from Dean Karlan, Professor of Economics and Finance at Northwestern University, alongside presentations of key findings from PSPS Wave 1 and discussions with policymakers and development practitioners on how longitudinal data can strengthen program evaluation, research, and evidence-based policymaking.

📺 The morning plenary session will be available online via Zoom and livestreamed on the PIDS, SERP-P, IPA, and UPV pages.

📍 Afternoon breakout sessions are designed for in-person participation at UPV to maximize engagement during interactive discussions.

Onsite participation is already full. Interested participants may still join the event online through the registration link below:
🔗https://bit.ly/pidsevent060226