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24 January 2019
Labor migration is growing although at a lower rate than in the late 2000s. Asia continues to account for a growing share of overall migration to OECD countries.
7 December 2018
In this presentation, Teach for the Philippines stresses the important role teachers play in the fight against corruption by leading by example and imparting values of integrity to their students.
6 November 2018
In accordance with the provision of Republic Act 10742 (otherwise known as the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015) in the Philippines, winners in the youth council (Sangguniang Kabataan) elections are required to undertake a mandatory training that will serve as preparation in the execution of…
4 October 2018
Learn more about the challenges and accomplishments of the inter-agency initiative Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program.
26 September 2018
This presentation shares details about the Philippine City Disaster Insurance Pool (PCDIP), a project which aims to provide seed capital to a pooled insurance company from which cities purchase parametric insurance. It was piloted in ten cities in the Philippines, one of the world's most disaster-…
22 August 2018
Given the need to expand universities in Asia and therefore the critical role of financing, the author seeks to answer questions such as the case for university tuition charges and why student loans are necessary. He also differentiates between time-based repayment loans and income-contingent loans…
1 August 2018
Startup Solu Philippines has developed an app that provides solutions to solid waste management in Metro Manila and nearby urban areas.
Matthew Barrie, CEO and founder of Solu Philippines, presented the app that valorizes the collection of waste, and discussed how Solu creates the financial and…
Artificial Intelligence for Financial Consumer Complaints Automation and Analysis in the Philippines
24 July 2018
Bangko Sentral's Financial Consumer Protection Department (FCPD) is mandated to provide an effective redress mechanism to financial consumers who feel they have been aggrieved by a BSFI’s conduct, products, and services. To accommodate more consumers, especially those who have no access to the…
23 July 2018
Stef Sy, CEO of Thinking Machines presented OnTrackPH - a big data machine learning and natural language processing algorithm - that enabled the fast, efficient, and scalable matching of government records across multiple disparate government databases to link national budgets to project across the…
23 July 2018
Noel Sta. Ines at the Asian Development Bank discussed the use of geotagging and high-resolution satellite imagery to track and visualize project implementation status. The presentation highlighted the adoption of these technologies including by the Philippines Commission of Audit as part of their…