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


COVID-19 and the Older Filipino Population: How Many Are at Risk?
In this research brief, our analysis aims to put in context the latest official data on the continuing epidemic by