SABI NI GMA

"IBOTO NATIN ANG MGA MALINIS AT MAKA-TAONG LIDER. MGA LIDER NA MAY PUSO AT DAMDAMIN PARA SA MGA MARALITA. MGA LIDER NA INUUNA ANG INTERES NG BAYAN BAGO ANG SARILI. MGA LIDER NA HANDANG MAGSAKRIPISYO PARA SA BAYAN. MGA LIDER NA MODELO NG ATING KABATAAN."--GLORIA-MACAPAGAL ARROYO

Paanyaya

What: Face-Off: Speech Competition on Issues Surrounding Population, Health&(Mal)Development

When: 9-11 am, January 31, 2007 (Wednesday)

Where: Rm 119 Rizal Hall, CAS-UPM

What: ACLE on Types of Feminism (3rd World Feminism, Black Feminism, Socialist Feminism, etc.)

When: 1-4 pm, January 31, 2007 (Wednesday)

Where: Rm 107, Gusaling Andres Bonifacio, CAS-UPM

DS 122, DS 112 (TF), Econ 109, Econ 116, NSTP, Econ 115

Ang mga sumusunod na mag-aaral ay nakatokang sumulat ng orihinal na tula ukol sa mga nakatakdang paksa. Mag-isip ng angkop na pamagat. Gawing malikhain, kritikal at malalim ang inyong mga katha. Babasahin ninyo ito sa araw ng pagbubukas ng DSS Week sa ika-5 ng Pebrero sa CAS Rizal HAll Lobby, 9:30 ng umaga. Maaaring sa wikang Filipino o Ingles ito isulat. Ilagay sa aking pigeon hole sa loob ng DSS ang inyong mga katha kasama ang inyong contact number sakaling mayroong kailangang baguhin dito. Si Jen Macapagal ang inaatasan kong maging emcee sa programa at ako naman ang magbabalangkas ng magiging daloy nito. Inaatasan ko si MK na hilingin sa Karatula (Rosas ng Digma) at Karet (Tatsulok) na umawit sa programa. Ang DevSoc naman ang inaatasan kong maghahanda ng mikropono at karaoke. Samantalang ang iba sa mga estudyante ko ngayong semestre ay matotokahang gumawa ng bookmarks at magdala ng nilagang saging na saba na ating ipapamahagi sa araw na yaon. Itotoka ko ito sa klase. Inaasahan ang pagdalo ng lahat sa okasyong ito. Salamat ng marami.

Paksa
SR Terry Ridon (youth vote in '07 polls)
Mike Abrigo (kabataan sa taong 2050)
Patricia Rosales (pop culture)
Tim Maderazo (kabataang petty-b)
Jen Macapagal (freethinker)
Carlo Valerio (eksena sa mob)
Camille Rodriguez (txt gnrtn)
Ron Michael Garcia (malayang kaluluwa)
Wimalyn Cainap (vanity)
Justine Llanes (gitara)

Reading List-DS 112 (TF, S) for next week

S. Korean teachers arrested for pro-North education (AFP)
China admits antisatellite tests, tells US not to worry (Mla Times, Jan. 24, B4)
China's advanced space technology (Mla Time, Editorial, Jan. 24)
1,000 missiles aimed at Taiwan (Mla Time, Editorial, Jan. 24)
BBC int'l survey: 40% say US exerts negative role; 73% against Iraq war (PDI, Jan. 24)
The Last Word by Condrado de Quiros (PDI, Jan. 24)
Surnames by Ambeth Ocampo (PDI, Jan 24)

Additional Readings

Econ 116 (Outsourcing Blues by Boo Chanco, PhilStar, Jan. 4, '07)
Econ 115 (Chapter 1, An Economic History of the Philippines by OD Corpuz, 1997)
Econ 109 (Chapter 3, Economists for Beginners by Bernard Caravan, 1983)
DS 112-TF-(Rethinking the Third World, Kasarinlan, Vol. 12 No. 3, 1st Quarter, 1997)
DS 112-S-(Medical Tourism posted at wikipedia)
DS 122 (http://www.josemariasison.org/inps/prnglEdVillegaskaar.htm)
NSTP (pp. 1-10, Partisan Scholarship: Essay in Honor of Renato Constantino)

DSS Week Film Marathon

Not One Less (Area Studies Committee)
State of Siege (Political Science Committee)
If These Walls Could Talk (Philosophy Committee)
Life is Beautiful (Development Studies Committee)

Required Reading (Econ 109)

"Missing It" by Prof. Alex Magno (First Person opinion column, The Philippine Star, Jan. 6, '07)*
"Fetish" by Prof. Alex Magno (First Person opinion column, The Philippine Star, Nov. 12, '05)**


*refer to the CAS Library
**to be provided by the professor

Pagkilala

Pagkilala sa isang kaibigang nagtapos ng medisina sa Peyups (UPCM) na piniling maging municipal health officer (MHO) ng isang pulo sa probinsya ng Quezon sa kabila ng mas malaking kita at kapanatagan sa Maynila o ibayong-dagat.

Pagkilala sa kolumnistang si Ellen Tordesillas dahil sa pananatiling buo ng kalooban sa kanyang pagpuna sa administrasyong Arroyo sa kabila ng panggigipit ni FG at ng kanyang dinaranas na malubhang karamdaman (cancer).

Pagkilala kay Student Regent Sanchez at Faculty Regent Simbulan dahil sa prinsipyadong tindig laban sa tuition and other fee increase (TOFI).

Pagkilala sa mga mass leaders na patuloy na nag-oorganisa ng komunidad sa kabila ng banta ng pamahalaan sa kanilang buhay at kabuhayan.

Pagkilala kay Atty. Ursua dahil sa kanyang prinsipyado at masikhay na pagtatanggol kay Nicole (micro) at sa pambansang soberanya ng Pilipinas (macro).

Pagkilala sa lahat ng mga working students na pareho at pantay na natutugunan ang dalawang mabigat na responsibilidad ng paghahanap-buhay at pag-aaral ng mabuti (student assistants, fast food crew, tutors, call center agents, etc). Bukod pa diyan ang kanilang pagiging aktibo sa mga makabuluhang samahan/organisasyon sa loob at labas ng pamantasan.

NSTP Interview

Instruction: Same as the previous interview assignments. Ms. Clar Juico shall take charge of the listing of tasks. (4-6 members per group; to be submitted on Jan. 13)

Interviewees
Mr. T. Ridon (UP Student Regent, Law student, DS graduate) on the plight of gov't employees
Mr. T. Maderazo (Manila Collegian, PS major) on the militant tradition of MC
Mr. R. Go (CAS Student Council, PS major) on the issues and concerns confronting the SAs
Ms. A. Mabalay (NNARA officer, DS major) on the plight of informal settlers in UPD campus
Mr. M. Abrigo (DS major) on the merits and demerits of UP's RGEP
Ms. Echanis (LFS, DS major) on the student's movement in Phil. High School for the Arts
Ms. MK de Guzman (Anakbayan, DS major) on basic mass integration (BMI)
Mr. R. Vallejos (NNARA officer, DS major) on Hacienda Luisita update
Ms. Torzar (NNARA officer, DS major) on the significance of protest songs
Prof. K Baguilat (Law graduate, DS prof, DS graduate) on the problems and issues of the Philippine judicial system

Econ 109 (History of Economic Thought)

Prepare to present a mini-report (3-5 minutes, no hand-outs)on January 2007 (1st session) about the application of Ricardo's comparative advantage to any of the following countries. Choose one from the list provided. Keep it brief and straight to the point. Use credible sources to justify your points/arguments/contentions. A short quiz follows every reporter. Expect a panel discussion in between reports (where some of you will serve as panelists/facilitator/resource person). I'll explain the details of the panel discussion on that day.
-China
-South Korea
-Japan
-Philippines
-Indonesia
-Vietnam
-Thailand
-Singapore
-India
-Sri Lanka
-Cuba
-Venezuela
-Mexico
-Australia
-Canada
-United States of America

equations

risk = threat + vulnerability


ethnocide = state terrorism/militarization + development aggression


economic development = economic growth + equity


Philippine history = katutubo + convent + hollywood + banzai


death = excessive rice + excessive sugar + excessive salt

Prof. Simbulan's Dissenting Opinion Re: TFI

Read Prof. Simbulan's dissenting opinion regarding TFI. Soon it will be posted at www.yonip.com. He has already sent a copy of the said document via e-mail to several UP constituents.

Required Film Viewing

DS 112 (TF, S) and Econ 116: An Inconvenient Truth
(a graded recitation will be scheduled on January next year)

CON-ASS-HOLE

CON-ASS-HOLE

NI DIWANG PALABOY

• LAST SALVO OF A MORIBUND REGIME
• WARPED MENTALITY
• HEIGHT OF ARROGANCE AND INSENSITIVITY
• A MEGALOMANIAC'S DREAM
• "CONSTITUTIONAL RAPE" TO QUOTE LACSON
• SOCIAL SIN
• POLITICAL PROSTITUTION AT ITS BEST
• C-U-R-S-E
• WRONG TIME IN ORDER TO FORESTALL AN ELECTION W/C WILL MANIFEST PEOPLE'S WRATH AGAINST GMA AND COHORTS
• WRONG REASON SINCE IT'S PAROCHIAL AND TRANSACTIONAL
• WRONG SET OF PEOPLE LIKE PICHAY, VILLAFUERTE, NOGRALES, DE VENECIA, LAGMAN, ETC.
• FORCES OF EVIL AT WORK
• HELL ON EARTH
• IT'S A HANDIWORK OF PEOPLE WITHOUT ANYTHING RELEVANT TO DO. TAKE NOTE OF THE ADAGE THAT AN IDLE MIND IS A DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND.

MAY I REITERATE THE CALL OF THE PROGRESSIVE SECTORS:

MGA TAKSIL SA BAYAN, ILAGLAG SA HALALAN!

NSTP

Look for the definition of the following terms in preparation for upcoming class discussions.

• poverty economics
• asset mapping
• community diagnosis
• community organizing
• commune
• SWOT analysis
• political officer
• ideology
• stakeholder's analysis
• populism
• participatory development
• civil society
• informed consent
• participant observation
• detached observation
• ethnography
• armchair anthropologist
• armchair revolutionary
• social justice
• barangay justice system

DS 112 (TF) READING LIST

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ADVISORY

PLEASE BE READY FOR A GRADED RECITATION NEXT SESSION.
DS 122, DS 112 (TF)-NOV. 28 RE: DEMOGRAPHY SYMPO AT UPCM
ECON 116 (W)-NOV. 29 RE: WELLINGTON WEI LECTURE ON THE TAIWAN EXPERIENCE PLUS HAND-OUTS

DS 122: CONTINUATION OF THE DISCUSSION RE: BLUEPRINT READING BY NEMENZO, ET.AL.

Econ 116 (URGENT)

Econ 116 (Asian Economies)

I am cancelling the group reporting (powerpoint) and group assignment (PhilStar article). Please disregard those tasks. Kindly wait for further instruction. Thanks.

suggested reading

Please read Amando Doronila's Analysis entitled "Overconfidence bugs opposition parties"
(PDI, Nov. 15, '06, p. A-15). It gives us a better perspective about the twists and turns of political dynamics during elections.

Econ 116 (Asian Economies) Assignment

Group Output (4-6 members per group)

Read the article "Asian economies seen to post growth rates of close to 8%" (The Philippine Star, 15 Nov. '06, p. B-10)

Answer the following guide questions. (format: 8x11 bond paper, single spacing, font size 12, Arial Narrow, justified, portrait lay-out)
1.Outline the cause(s), effect(s) and extent of the 1997 Asian finacial crisis.
2.Differentiate economic growth from economic development. Provide illustration.
3.What will be the probable impact of the projected downturn of the US economy in '07 to the Asian economy in general?
4.Is the $2-a-day gauge a realistic measure of economic development in Asia? Argue your point.
5.Define social exclusion. Provide illustration.
6.Differentiate absolute from relative poverty. Provide illustration.
7.Based on the article, what contribute(s) to the improvement of WB's economic forecast in the Asian region?
8.Define NICs.
9.As they are now, describe the economic ideology/system of China and Vietnam.
10.In the political and economic fronts, what are the problems and issues in the Asian region according to the article.

Note: Don't forget to cite your references. Submit the group output on Nov. 29. Be ready for a graded recitation about the group output on the same date.