PIDS’ expert tackles fiscal federalism in Zamboanga research forum

As debates on federalism in the country heat up, state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) makes it one of the main topics of its Development Policy Research Month (DPRM) celebration this year.
 
Pursuant to Proclamation No. 247 issued in 2002, PIDS has been designated as lead agency in the annual celebration of the DPRM every September to promote the significance of evidence-based research in program planning and policymaking.
 
This year’s DPRM theme is “Strengthening Decentralization for Regional Development” or “Pagpapatibay ng Desentralisasyon Tungo sa Kaunlarang Panrehiyon” to emphasize the need for in-depth reflections and evidence-based analyses not just on federalism but also on decentralization reforms in general.
 
During the 3rd Mindanao Policy Research Forum, which is one of the activities lined up for the DPRM, held at the Ateneo Zamboanga de Zamboanga Auditorium on September 7 (Thursday), PIDS’ public finance expert Rosario Manasan presented the findings of her study on the possible fiscal impacts of shifting to a federal form of government.

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Gov’t execs tackle decentralization, federalism issues in media roadshow

Federalism is a ‘hot button’ topic in the country today, with no less than President Rody Duterte pushing for its adoption.
 
With the ongoing debates and different views of people about the issue, state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) took the initiative to highlight this as one of the main topics in the observance of the 15th Development Policy Research Month (DPRM) this September.
 
An annual nationwide celebration led by PIDS by virtue of Malacanang Proclamation 247 signed in 2002, the DPRM aims to promote awareness of the importance of evidence-based research in program planning and policymaking in government.
 
This year’s theme is “Strengthening Decentralization for Regional Development” or “Pagpapatibay ng Desentralisasyon Tungo sa Kaunlarang Panrehiyon” to emphasize the need for in-depth reflections and evidence-based analysesnot just on federalism but also on decentralization reforms in general.

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Experts tackle federalism, decentralization during policy research month

The Duterte Administration has been very vocal about pushing for federalism as a way to decentralize power in Metro Manila and to address poverty in the regions, but is it the right approach?
 
This is one of the main topics in this year’s 15th Development Policy Research Month (DPRM), an annual nationwide celebration held every September to promote awareness of the importance of policy research in the formulation of development policies, programs, and projects.
 
In view of the ongoing discourse on federalism, the theme for this year is “Strengthening Decentralization for Regional Development” or “Pagpapatibay ng Desentralisasyon Tungo sa Kaunlarang Panrehiyon”. It highlights the need for in-depth reflections and evidence-based analyses not just on federalism but encompassing the bigger umbrella of decentralization reforms.

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