Policy Pulse Archives - UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies

Flood-Control Fiasco: A Policy Reckoning for Accountability in the Philippines’ Climate Risk Governance

2 October 2025
News and Events, Policy Pulse, Urban Studies

Flooded villages in Calumpit, Bulacan province, north of Manila, in July 2025, after a river overflowed due to heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Emong. Photo: AFP By: Weena Gera, Convenor, Urban Studies...

Tariff Shock: What the New U.S. Duties Mean for Philippine Exports

4 August 2025
Escaping the Middle-Income Trap, Policy Pulse

This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. By Annette Pelkmans_Balaoing UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS) A major shift in U.S....

VOTERS UNDER SIEGE: A Rising Tide of Violence on the Eve of the Bangsamoro Elections

13 May 2025
CIDS, Policy Pulse

Photo credits: Ballots and Bangsamoro, May 2022. CRISIS GROUP / Georgi Engelbrecht By: Francisco “Pancho” Lara Jr. Boto Bangsamoro As the nation heads towards the most decisive yet unpredictable election...

Workforce capacity-building in primary care through an evidence-based clinical decision tool

10 April 2025
Health Systems Development, News and Events, Policy Pulse

By Carla Marie L. Asis and Mia P. Rey SUMMARY Strengthening the primary healthcare system involves capacity-building for primary care providers (PCPs). Central to this initiative is ensuring that PCPs have access...

Improving patient satisfaction in Philippine Primary Care through patient-centered services

10 April 2025
Health Systems Development, News and Events, Policy Pulse

By Carla Marie L. Asis, Leonila F. Dans and Josephine T. Sanchez SUMMARY Patient satisfaction is a vital factor influencing health outcomes and the quality of healthcare services. Satisfied patients are more...