This maiden issue of the SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½Policy Pulse presents interesting narratives from development policy discourses, highlighting the findings and recommendations of SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½research and insights from sector experts. The various articles featured in this issue tackle pressing concerns in the Philippines: labor migration and the readiness of Filipino professionals for ASEAN labor mobility; soft skills enhancement among Filipino workers for the digital age; farmer empowerment, agriculture modernization and the enactment of the proposed National Land Use Act; health sector woes and the high out-of-pocket costs of noncommunicable diseases; education sector challenges including learning losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and service sector opportunities with universal broadband access and economic charter change.
Join us as we start the journey with this new SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½bimonthly publication!