Policy Brief Bulletin
A collection of research and policy papers written by Filipino social science organizations about current events and pertinent issues.


Policy outlooks for translation and related language policies in the Philippines
This policy brief is based on a roundtable of the


Vaccinating the most vulnerable group in the time of pandemic: Insights from a national survey of older people
The University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) in collaboration


Human Resource for Health in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Does the Philippines Have Enough?
The University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) in collaboration


The changing demographics of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the Philippines: how age-sex structure, living arrangement, and family ties intersect
The University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) in collaboration


Moving Force: Factors Affecting Mobility of Filipinos
The University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) in collaboration


“Balik Probinsya” in time of COVID-19
On 6 May 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 114, s. 2020 (2020) that institutionalizes the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa” program as a pillar for a balanced regional development.


Reliable data needed to address COVID-19
On 15 March 2020, Metro Manila was put under community quarantine. On 17 March, the community quarantine was extended


Promoting hand washing in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic
The University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) in collaboration


COVID-19 and the Economic Vulnerability of Older Filipinos
In this analysis, we move beyond health and mortality and assess older people’s economic vulnerability as a way of drawing attention to the conditions and needs of older Filipinos at this time.
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