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Philippine Institute for Development Studies

30 posts

BOI exec alarmed as PH trade deficit expands 76.5% annually

Exporting more and importing less and implementing a robust industrialization policy will…
  • January 4, 2020
  • 3 minute read

PIDS: Separating port agencies’ regulatory, operational functions key to ports’ efficiency

Regulatory reforms, such as the separation of regulatory and operational functions of…
  • April 5, 2018
  • 3 minute read

PIDS study advises stronger long-range planning for infra program

The Philippine government should improve its planning and programming systems, both at…
  • January 30, 2018
  • 2 minute read

PH study bares long list of grievances by logistics service providers

Government restrictions in the form of laws and regulations can adversely affect…
  • December 30, 2017
  • 5 minute read

Regulatory reforms needed to boost competitiveness of PH logistics—study

Regulatory reforms are needed to improve the competitiveness of the distribution, multimodal…
  • December 30, 2017
  • 5 minute read

Manila truck ban a ‘policy failure with unintended consequences’- PIDS

State think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) sees the Manila…
  • April 18, 2017
  • 5 minute read

Study: Cap capacity at Manila ports to disperse cargo traffic to Subic, Batangas

A new study published by a Philippine government think tank believes that…
  • December 11, 2016
  • 5 minute read

House bill seeks capping cargo volume handled by Manila ports

A bill has been filed restricting cargo volumes handled at Manila ports…
  • August 9, 2016
  • 3 minute read

Reforms, including improving logistics, needed for full integration of PH into global value chain

The Philippines stands to gain much from becoming a more active player…
  • November 23, 2015
  • 3 minute read

Manila port congestion ‘very likely’ to recur – gov’t study

The congestion at the Port of Manila in 2014 sharply demonstrated the…
  • November 10, 2015
  • 3 minute read