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Maharlika Fund’s Power Play: Gaining Direct Influence in NGCP

The Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) has acquired a 20% stake in Synergy Grid & Development Phils., Inc. (SGP) for PHP 52.5 billion, giving the government direct influence over the...

Educational Reform from the Government and Civil Societies 

With continued investment in teacher development, digital literacy, and school infrastructure, these efforts will help raise the quality of education and provide long-term benefits...

Bouncing Up – Moving Beyond Resilience to Risk-Informed Planning

The focus must now expand toward climate-adaptive upgrading: integrating climate risks into urban planning, infrastructure, and governance. For decades, resilience has been a cornerstone of the Filipino response...

The State of HIV in the Philippines: Barriers to Effective HIV Response

The Philippines continues to experience one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics globally, with the Department of Health (DOH) projecting that the number of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) could have...

The Stories that Make Us are the Stories that We Make

And just like Rome, a story isn’t built in a day. There is a French word for someone who weaves words into a riveting structure...

The State of HIV in the Philippines: Treatments and Policies

In response to the alarming rise in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases, the Department of Health (DOH), in collaboration with the Philippine National AIDS...

POGO Pullout Reshapes Metro Manila’s Housing Market

Once a significant contributor to the economy of the country, the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) industry, is now witnessing a rapid decline, profoundly...

Economic Trends Under Marcos Jr.: A Look at Inflation and GDP

In December 2022, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) projected a 7.4% GDP growth for the Philippines in 2023, marking the first full year under...

Winners and Losers: How Metro Manila’s Housing Market Shift Affects Buyers and Owners

Metro Manila’s real estate landscape is experiencing a dramatic shift, with residential property prices falling by 14.6% in the third quarter of 2024—the first...

Heavy Rains Trigger Massive Flood in Palawan; Displaces Thousands

Palawan has experienced severe flooding due to continuous heavy rains from a shear line and the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan). The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...

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