What is holding back land acquisition and distribution? How can this process be facilitated?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Virgilio de los Reyes, Secretary, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) from The Report: Philippines 2014
Articles & Analysis | Stronger foundations: Building a health care model that provides better coverage and quality from The Report: Philippines 2014
By including everyone under a health insurance coverage scheme and ensuring affordable drugs reach all socioeconomic groups, the Philippines is setting an example on how to tackle the problem of the high cost of medical care and social inclusion. The Philippine experiment of combining public spending on preventive health care and medical coverage...
Articles & Analysis | Producing talent: Improving access to and the quality of higher education is crucial for workforce development from The Report: Philippines 2014
While the administration of President Benigno Aquino III has won much public acclaim for engineering a transformation of the education system, the sheer speed and scope of change taking place has caused concerns among some observers. If cleared, further budget increases in education are planned in 2014. A total of P44.6bn ($1.07bn) will fund the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Ambassador Amable Aguiluz V, Chairman, Picar Development from The Report: Philippines 2014
Articles & Analysis | Online culture: Smartphones and social websites see increasing uptake from The Report: Philippines 2014
The Philippines has been one of the top performers in the global IT and business process outsourcing (BPO) sectors for the last few years. With the government promoting the development of high-growth industries to generate export revenues and create employment opportunities, the IT sector, and in particular the software industry, has witnessed...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Ramon Ang, President and COO, Philippine Airlines from The Report: Philippines 2014
How does air transport infrastructure in the Philippines compare to that in other countries around the region? What areas do you think are in most need of investment?