2011-2020

Innovating Governance: Building Resilience Against the Covid-19 Pandemic and other Risks

This issue of the Economic Policy Monitor focuses on long-standing structural and governance problems hampering the COVID-19 response of the Philippines. It highlights issues on human resources, information systems, coordination, public participation, public trust in governance, and the government’s bureaucratic organization. It also provides policy updates on poverty reduction and social protection; gender; health; education; …

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Lack of Innovation Cripples PH Covid-Response

The banner story highlights the challenges, particularly innovation, that have crippled the country’s response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The issue also features articles discussing the relationship between the public’s level of trust and the effectiveness of government innovation and reforms, particularly in public health and digital banking. Asset Type: Publications Collection: Other …

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Are Marine-Protected Areas Sheltered from Plastic Pollution?

This Policy Note looks into microplastics as the culmination of larger plastics often used and discarded in the marine environment. This proves that the Philippines has contributed substantial plastic debris to the marine ecosystem. To address this, the study calls for proper waste disposal to mitigate the problem of plastic pollution. Asset Type: Publications Collection: …

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