The Philippines needs to rethink its workforce strategy as artificial intelligence (AI) threatens occupations that the country has traditionally invested in while skilled Filipino workers continue to seek better opportunities abroad, economists and education experts said.
Philippine institutions must keep pace with rapid technological change if the country is to turn advances in artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and workforce skills into sustained productivity gains, participants at a public policy forum said.
Investments in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies must be accompanied by spending on skills, data systems and governance if the Philippines is to translate digital transformation into higher productivity, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
Cities that fully automated their business permitting systems recorded significantly stronger growth in local business tax collections than those that had not completed the shift, according to a Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) study.
A new study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) warns that AI presents significant challenges to media sustainability, information integrity, and intellectual property protection.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to disrupt traditional career paths, reduce demand for routine work, and expose gaps in the Philippines’ preparedness for the technology, according to experts and researchers during a webinar hosted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
More Filipinos are using digital financial services, but a large portion of the population remains outside the formal banking system, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
Political content is increasingly spreading through digital spaces that Filipinos primarily use for entertainment, humor, and lifestyle updates — not traditional news outlets — according to a new study mapping the country’s online political ecosystem.
Online platforms captured 52% of total advertising spending in 2023, overtaking traditional media and signaling a permanent shift in how companies reach audiences.
Artificial intelligence (AI) may help uncover fraud and misuse of public funds, but experts warn that technology alone cannot eradicate corruption without integrity, strong institutions, and political will.
