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eBook (individual) price reduced to US$35.90.
#PovertyMeasurement
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Handbook on #Poverty Measurement and Policy that I authored released by @worldscientific.bsky.social Grab it with discount thru this QR code
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Another interview released on channel news Asia with other researchers on inequality in the Philippines www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/insigh...
Pleased to share that my book with World Scientific on “Poverty Measurement and Policy” is now heading to print.
Just checked Google now and book is even available for pre orders at Amazon
GET DESCRIPTIONS RIGHT PLEASE: When 20 percent is reduced to 19 percent , that is not one percent reduction. That is ONE PERCENTAGE POINT reduction
PIDS Policy Note on #JointProgramming www.pids.gov.ph/publication/...
The votes we cast in the ph next week shape our future. Each choice builds laws that guard our rights or take them away. I will vote for leaders who will make a better world for our children, not just for entertainment as though voting to save participants in Pinoy Big Brother.
Mirror mirror on the wall — who’s the most hostile of them all ?
Duterte before and after getting arrested CTTO
Education needs smart changes. We must note that
- Not all local governments can handle running schools
- Schools have been underfunded for decades
- Better planning and monitoring is needed
- Quick solutions won't fix deep problems
While we can get quick wins, fixing PH education needs time.
Deep Seek, the Chinese AI, has impressively caught up to ChatGPT and Claude, though I expect its views on the West Philippine Sea to align with Chinese perspectives given its training data. As AI continues to transform how we work, it's crucial that we all learn to work alongside these tools.
Ayayay. When ohh when will people learn to vote wisely?
This work with @jcpunongbayan.bsky.social and others shows that poverty lines can account for inequalities within a household www.pids.gov.ph/publication/...
"Why do laws require us to physical IDs over digital ones? Banks' strict ID requirements exclude citizens and favor signatures over biometrics. In today's digital world, shouldn't digital verification be enough?"
This study presents a comprehensive process evaluation of the Department of Education's Alternative Learning System (ALS) in the Philippines, examining its effectiveness in providing second-chance education opportunities for out-of-school youth and adults.
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NEDA DBM DOF should just be merged. Planning budgeting & finance should be integrated. If not merged, there should be one secretary. same with DA DAR and DENR, and DOLE and DMW. And also DPWH and DoTR. www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2...
Here’s another piece I wrote on the middle class for ISEAS www.iseas.edu.sg/articles-com...
300B USD per year in COP29. Developing world asked 1.3T USD. Two ways to see 300B — too little or better than nothing
We really deserve better
Sadly, we choose leaders who think they are above the law and who think that killing others or thinking of killing is no big deal
Work I did for the Asian Development Bank examining poverty among elderly in Asia www.adb.org/sites/defaul...
Interesting
Interesting book by Vinod Thomas on
climate change . Expect 4 years of denial of problem
By Trump
Administration when Donald gets back to the White House link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
