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21/05/2026

Electricity subsidy programs in the Philippines face issues in targeting and efficiency, with leakages driving up costs for consumers.
This was highlighted by Patricia Thea A. Basilio during the PIDS webinar, where their study on electricity subsidy design and reform was presented.
The study points to persistent mistargeting and leakage in programs like UCME, Lifeline Rate, and Senior Citizen Discount, and underscores the need for more targeted and transparent reforms.
🎥 Watch the webinar: https://bit.ly/pidslive051426
📄 Read the study: https://doi.org/10.62986/dp2025.42

Electricity subsidy programs in the Philippines face issues in targeting and efficiency, with leakages driving up costs for consumers.

This was highlighted by Patricia Thea A. Basilio during the PIDS webinar, where their study on electricity subsidy design and reform was presented.

The study points to persistent mistargeting and leakage in programs like UCME, Lifeline Rate, and Senior Citizen Discount, and underscores the need for more targeted and transparent reforms.

🎥 Watch the webinar: https://bit.ly/pidslive051426

📄 Read the study: https://doi.org/10.62986/dp2025.42

13/05/2026

Corruption isn’t just about bad actors—it’s about weak systems.

This May, as we observe Anti-Graft and Corruption Awareness Month, let's look to PIDS research which highlights consistent findings: when public systems are complex, opaque, or unevenly enforced, corruption risk becomes predictable.

Click each card for corresponding links to studies ⬇️

The takeaway: Fighting corruption is not only about enforcement—it’s about fixing how systems are designed and implemented.

13/05/2026

💡 𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗕𝗨𝗭𝗭𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗: 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗟𝗘-𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦 💡

Diskarte o diploma? 🤔

Gamit ang datos mula sa 2023 Labor Force Survey, nakita ng isang pag-aaral ng PIDS na ang mga nagtapos ng post-secondary at short-cycle tertiary TVET programs—o middle-skilled workers—ay kumikita ng mas mataas sa average kumpara sa mga pumasok sa kolehiyo pero hindi nakapagtapos.

Mas mataas pa rin ang kita ng mga college graduates, na tinatayang umaabot sa PHP 23,221.12 kada buwan.

Ipinapakita nito na ang hindi pagtatapos ng kolehiyo ay maaaring magdulot ng mas mababang kita, ngunit ang pagkuha ng vocational pathway tulad ng TVET ay isang mahalagang alternatibo tungo sa mas matatag na kabuhayan.

Sino ang "middle-skill workers" at paano ito nauugnay sa usapin ng edukasyon at kabuhayan ng mga Pilipino?

📖 Basahin ang buong pag-aaral: https://doi.org/10.62986/dp2025.22

05/05/2026

📢 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 | 𝐁𝐮𝐤𝐒𝐔 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲

The campus library is pleased to recognize our 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘴 for their active engagement during the 2𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘈𝘠 2025–2026. 📚

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.

05/05/2026

The 𝐁𝐮𝐤𝐒𝐔 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 expresses its sincere appreciation to our 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔 and frequent library 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒔 for their active engagement and consistent library use in the 2nd Semester, AY 2025–2026.

Your commitment to utilizing academic resources reflects a strong dedication to learning, research and continuous development. We commend your continued use of library resources in support of your academic excellence and lifelong learning.

𝘊𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺.

01/05/2026

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲.

On this Labor Day, BukSU celebrates every faculty member and personnel whose dedication continues to move our university forward toward becoming a truly 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗕𝘂𝗸𝗦𝗨.

At the core of this journey is our 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲, composed of empowered educators, committed staff, and leaders who continue to learn, innovate, and serve with purpose. You are the force behind every milestone, every improved system, and every student transformed.

𝗗𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁. The word means courage, energy, and the will to move forward together. It is the spirit that refuses to stand still, choosing instead to advance with discipline, purpose, and shared commitment.

29/04/2026

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 campus 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, engaging in focused review and discussion of group activities as they prepare for their final examinations this week.

𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘉𝘶𝘬𝘚𝘜–𝘐𝘚𝘊 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴—𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦.

27/04/2026

𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐢𝐧 ‘𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫’ 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐫—𝐏𝐈𝐃𝐒

Some Filipinos classified as “non-poor” may actually be living in poverty, as current measurement methods fail to capture how resources are shared within households, according to studies presented during a Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) webinar on April 16, 2026.

Researchers said poverty data based on household averages can mask real conditions, where not all members benefit equally from income.

“Official figures assume that every household member receives an equal slice of income,” PIDS Supervising Research Specialist Deanne Lorraine Cabalfin said. “This design makes intra-household inequality invisible, and systematically misses the gender gap.”

📖 Read the full article at https://bit.ly/pidsPR0822-17
📺 Watch the recording of the webinar at https://bit.ly/pidslive041626

27/04/2026

✨ 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚!

Wishing all BukSU–ISC students the best of luck—stay focused, study smart and do your best.

22/04/2026

𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃’𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮
Urban revitalization has transformed Metro Manila’s landscape, marked by the rise of high-density, mixed-use developments and increases in land values. While these projects raised housing standards and increased the overall supply, researchers from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) warn that these gains are spatially uneven, as affordable housing continues to be pushed to peripheral areas.
In their study “Urban Revitalization and Shelter Inadequacy: A Geospatial Analysis”, PIDS researchers Jenica Ancheta, Marife Ballesteros, and Tatum Ramos trace how Metro Manila’s urban landscape has changed over the past three decades. They find that residential development “increased significantly and improved quality” between 1990 and 2020, with the fastest changes occurring in the last two decades as revitalization efforts accelerated alongside economic growth. They also identify a multicenter pattern of growth, with new residential and commercial clusters emerging in the southern and northern parts of Metro Manila.
📖 Read the full article at https://bit.ly/pidsPR0401-16
⬇️ Download the study at https://doi.org/10.62986/dp2025.40

𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘: 𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃’𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮

Urban revitalization has transformed Metro Manila’s landscape, marked by the rise of high-density, mixed-use developments and increases in land values. While these projects raised housing standards and increased the overall supply, researchers from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) warn that these gains are spatially uneven, as affordable housing continues to be pushed to peripheral areas.

In their study “Urban Revitalization and Shelter Inadequacy: A Geospatial Analysis”, PIDS researchers Jenica Ancheta, Marife Ballesteros, and Tatum Ramos trace how Metro Manila’s urban landscape has changed over the past three decades. They find that residential development “increased significantly and improved quality” between 1990 and 2020, with the fastest changes occurring in the last two decades as revitalization efforts accelerated alongside economic growth. They also identify a multicenter pattern of growth, with new residential and commercial clusters emerging in the southern and northern parts of Metro Manila.

📖 Read the full article at https://bit.ly/pidsPR0401-16

⬇️ Download the study at https://doi.org/10.62986/dp2025.40