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2021-47: Government Strategies in the Water Transport Sector: A Closer Look at Philippine Ports

Kris Francisco and Valerie L. Author_Email: Lim

2021-46: Review of Urban Wastewater Management and Clean Water Act

Sonny Domingo and Arvie Joy A. Author_Email: Manejar

2021-45: Modern Biotechnology Application and Regulation in the Philippines: Issues and Prospects

Sonny Domingo and Arvie Joy A. Author_Email: Manejar

2021-44: Public Sector Procurement of Medicines in the Philippines

Michael Abrigo, Zhandra C Author_Email: Tam, Gina A. Author_Email: Opiniano, Sherryl A. Author_Email: Yee and Katha Ma-i M. Author_Email: Estopace

2021-43: A Review of Philippine Participation in Trade in Services Agreements

Ramonette Serafica and Queen Cel A. Author_Email: Oren

2021-42: Eradicating Poverty in the Philippines by 2030: An Elusive Goal?

Celia M. Author_Email: Reyes

2021-41: Breaking the Curse: Addressing Chronic Malnutrition in the Philippines Using a Health System Lens

Valerie Gilbert T. Author_Email: Ulep

2021-40: Analyzing the Characteristics of International Migration in the Philippines Using the 2018 National Migration Survey

Aubrey Tabuga, Anna Rita P. Author_Email: Vargas and Madeleine Louise S. Author_Email: Baino

2021-39: Navigating the COVID-19 Storm: Impact of the Pandemic on the Philippine Economy and Macro Responses of Government

Margarita Debuque-Gonzales

2021-38: Analyzing Filipino Migrant Workers' Access to Social Protection

Aubrey Tabuga, Maria Blesila D. Author_Email: Mondez and Anna Rita P. Author_Email: Vargas

2021-37: Understanding and Measuring Financial Inclusion in the Philippines

John Paul Corpus and Margarita Debuque-Gonzales

2021-36: The Financial Health of Select Philippine Hospitals and the Role of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation as the National Strategic Purchaser of Health Services

Valerie Gilbert T. Author_Email: Ulep, Christian Edward L. Author_Email: Nuevo, Jhanna Author_Email: Uy and Lyle Daryll D. Author_Email: Casas

2021-35: Who Benefits from RCEP? Application of Trade Policy Tools

Francis Mark A. Author_Email: Quimba, Mark Anthony A. Author_Email: Barral and Abigail E. Author_Email: Andrada

2021-34: A Descriptive Analysis of the Dynamics of Labor Market Outcomes of 4Ps Beneficiaries

Aubrey Tabuga, Arkin Author_Email: Arboneda and Anna Rita P. Author_Email: Vargas

2021-33: Readiness of Philippine Cities to Smart City Development

Marife Ballesteros, Tatum Author_Email: Ramos, Jenica Author_Email: Ancheta and Pauline Joy M. Author_Email: Lorenzo

2021-32: Assessment of the Service Capability and Readiness of Philippine Hospitals to Provide High-Quality Health Care

Valerie Gilbert T. Author_Email: Ulep, Christian Edward L. Author_Email: Nuevo, Jhanna Author_Email: Uy and Lyle Daryll D. Author_Email: Casas

2021-31: SocPen Beyond Ten: A Process Evaluation of the DSWD Social Pension (SocPen) Program for Indigent Senior Citizens amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jose Ramon Albert, Jennifer D. Author_Email: Monje and Mika S. Author_Email: Muñoz

2021-30: An Assessment of the Quality of Inpatient Meals and Nutrition and Dietetics Processes in Select Public Hospitals in the Philippines

Valerie Gilbert T. Author_Email: Ulep, Imelda Author_Email: Angeles-Agdeppa, Jhanna Author_Email: Uy, Lyle Daryll D. Author_Email: Casas, Eva A. Author_Email: Goyena, Josie P. Author_Email: Desnacido and Maylene P. Author_Email: Cajucom

2021-29: Analysis of the FinTech Landscape in the Philippines

Francis Mark A. Author_Email: Quimba, Mark Anthony A. Author_Email: Barral and Jean Clarisse T. Author_Email: Carlos

2021-28: Labor Market Structures, Pay Gap, and Skills in the Philippines

Lawrence Dacuycuy and Connie Bayudan-Dacuycuy

2021-27: If You Pay Peanuts, You Get Monkeys? Education Spending and Schooling Quality in the Philippines

Michael Abrigo

2021-26: Greening the Philippine Employment Projections Model: New Estimates and Policy Options

Aniceto Orbeta, Gilberto M. Author_Email: Llanto, Michael Abrigo and Danica Aisa P. Author_Email: Ortiz

2021-25: An Assessment of the Criteria Used in the Determination of Philippine LGU Fiscal Viability

Vicente B. Author_Email: Paqueo and Charlotte Justine Diokno-Sicat

2021-24: Analysis of the 2022 President's Budget

Charlotte Justine Diokno-Sicat and Robert Hector G. Author_Email: Palomar

2021-23: The Multifaceted Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Valerie Gilbert T. Author_Email: Ulep

2021-22: Reset and Rebuild for a Better Philippines in thePost-pandemic World

Kris Francisco, Adoracion Navarro and Margarita Debuque-Gonzales

2021-21: Who Are the Youth NEET in the Philippines Today?

Aniceto Orbeta, John Paul Corpus and Nina Victoria V. Author_Email: Araos

2021-20: Expanded Data Analysis and Policy Research for National ICT Household Survey 2019

Jose Ramon Albert, Aubrey Tabuga, Francis Mark A. Author_Email: Quimba, Maureen Ane D. Author_Email: Rosellon, Jana Flor V. Author_Email: Vizmanos, Author_Email: Cabaero Carlos C., Mika S. Author_Email: Muñoz and Mary Grace Author_Email: Mirandilla-Santos

2021-19: Assessment of the Provincial/NCR Local Government Unit Result Matrices (P/NCR LGU RMS) in the Localization of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Ricxie B. Author_Email: Maddawin, Charlotte Justine Diokno-Sicat and Angel Faye G. Author_Email: Castillo

2021-18: Social Networks and Access and Utilization of Weather and Climate Information: The Case of Upland Farming Communities in the Philippines

Aubrey Tabuga, Sonny Domingo, Anna Jennifer L. Author_Email: Umlas and Katrina Mae C. Author_Email: Zuluaga

2021-17: How Ready Are We? Measuring the Philippines' Readiness for Digital Trade Integration with the Asia-Pacific

Jose Ramon Albert, Francis Mark A. Author_Email: Quimba, Sylwyn Jr. C. Author_Email: Calizo and Jean Clarisse T. Author_Email: Carlos

2021-16: Regional Health Integration and Cooperation in the Philippines

Valerie Gilbert T. Author_Email: Ulep and Lyle Daryll D. Author_Email: Casas

2021-15: Clean Energy Technology in the Philippines: Case of the Electric Vehicle Industry

Maureen Ane D. Author_Email: Rosellon

2021-14: Profile of Training and Skilling Programs in the Philippines

Aniceto Orbeta and John Paul Corpus

2021-13: Filipinos' Access and Exposure to ICT: A General Overview based on the National ICT Household Survey

Aubrey Tabuga and Author_Email: Cabaero Carlos C.

2021-12: Process Evaluation of Selected Programs of the Department of Health (DOH): RPRH Education and Communication

Mary Pauline V. Author_Email: Saquing and Norliza M. Author_Email: Nordan

2021-11: Decent Work in Crowdwork: Gendered Takeaways from an Online Survey in the Philippines

Lora Kryz Author_Email: Baje and Connie Bayudan-Dacuycuy

2021-10: Process Evaluation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act (RA 10354): Local Service Delivery Component

Michael Abrigo, Zhandra C Author_Email: Tam and Jerome Patrick Cruz

2021-09: An Assessment of National-Level Governance of the Philippines' Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law: Trends and Ways Forward

Valerie Gilbert T. Author_Email: Ulep, Jhanna Author_Email: Uy, Vanessa T. Author_Email: Siy Van and Joy Author_Email: Bagas

2021-08: Emerging Tax Issues in the Digital Economy

Janet Cuenca

2021-07: Process Evaluation of the Department of Health Human Resources for Health Deployment Program

Michael Abrigo, Zhandra C Author_Email: Tam and Gina A. Author_Email: Opiniano

2021-06: UN Common Country Assessment Update for the Philippines

Celia Reyes, Kris Francisco and Adoracion Navarro

2021-05: Reassessing the Impact of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program: Results of the Third Wave Impact Evaluation

Aniceto Orbeta, Nina Victoria V. Author_Email: Araos and Kris Ann Melad

2021-04: An Assessment of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in the Philippines: Challenges and Ways Forward

Valerie Gilbert T. Author_Email: Ulep and Jhanna Author_Email: Uy

2021-03: Policy, Institutional, and Expenditure Review of Bottom-up Approach Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Sonny Domingo and Arvie Joy A. Author_Email: Manejar

2021-02: An Analysis of Regulatory Policies on Solid Waste Management in the Philippines: Ways Forward

Sonny Domingo and Arvie Joy A. Author_Email: Manejar

2021-01: Longer-term Effects of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial Cohort Analysis (Third Wave Impact Evaluation)

Aniceto Orbeta, Nina Victoria V. Author_Email: Araos and Kris Ann Melad

2020-59: Giving Cash to the Poor: A Study of Pantawid Pamilya Cash Grants Generosity, Frequency, and Modality

Aniceto Orbeta, Nina Victoria V. Author_Email: Araos and Kris Ann Melad

2020-58: Exploring the Feasibility of Content Analysis in Understanding International Cooperation in APEC

Francis Mark A. Author_Email: Quimba and Mark Anthony A. Author_Email: Barral

2020-57: Correlates of Test Performance of 15-year-old Students in the Philippines: Evidence from PISA

Aniceto Orbeta, Maropsil V. Author_Email: Potestad and Kris Ann Melad