Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Econ 11 August 1 Face-Off

Caridad, Celones, Cruz, Daya, Deatras, Legaspi (pro-Mcdonaldization of the society)
VS.
Dimaisip, Ferrer, Garcia, Gil, Jimenez, Lavadia (anti-Mcdonaldization of the society)

30 minutes each group
research well
no hand-outs needed

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random points

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Econ 101 Face-Off

  • DevStud majors (pro-medical tourism) VS. Area Studies (anti-medical tourism)
    Econ 101 TF (July 25)
  • Area Studies majors (pro-GATS) VS. PolSci majors (anti-GATS)
    Econ 101 W (July 30)
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Monday, July 21, 2008

GNP and GDP

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DS 123 (August 5) Feature Article

  • (Solano, Teves, Perez, Tria, Cruz) =
    Dr. Edelina dela Paz on Global Health Course
  • (Tejada, Fajardo, Faustino, Freyra, Vicente, Vizcarra) =
    Dr. Cecilia Llave on cancer and Filipino's health-seeking behavior
  • (Lu, Rosario, Nombrano, Laforteza, Sanicas) =
    Dr. Telly Garcia on alternative medicine as a counterculture
  • (Rigodon, Manarang, Navarro, Hugo, Balanag) =
    Dr. Anthony Cordero on gender-sensitivity in healthcare
  • (Reburiano, Gagarin, Tanyag, Go, Lepatan) =
    Dr. Jaime Galvez-Tan on ethnomedicine in the Philippines
  • (Atanacio, Rodriguez, Erive, Bacon, Catsao, Frias) =
    Dr. June Pagaduan-Lopez on mainstreaming psycho-social health in medical education
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Sunday, July 20, 2008

Control of oil firms in the local market for petroleum products

  1. Petron (39%)
  2. Shell (31%)
  3. Chevron (15%)
  4. Others (15%)
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Congrats, Jotabs Teves!

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GMA's record-low net satisfaction rating

http://www.sws.org.ph/

GMA posted a record-low -33% net satisfaction rating in May 2005.
She surpassed her own record with a -38% turn-out in June 2008.
In terms of unpopularity, she is a cut above the rest.

Read:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080721-149707/Middle-upper-classes-discontent-political-TNT
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Agenda (July 22-26)

  • DS 123 (July 22) - submission of revised feature article; submission of the paper
    on post-industrialism and affluence; poetry reading on kasarian, kultura at lipunan
  • Econ 101 (July 22) - group face-off on cheap medicines law; poetry reading (1st half, random)
  • Econ 11 (July 22) - 3rd long exam (Market Forces on Demand & Supply); individual reporting
  • Econ 101 (July 23) - group face-off on Mining Act of '95; individual reporting
  • DS 123 (July 25) - continuation of the poetry reading on kasarian, kultura at lipunan.
  • Econ 101 (July 25) - group face-off on medical tourism; poetry reading (2nd half, random)
  • Econ 11 (July 25) - symposium (review of GMA's 2007 SONA) CAS Little Theater 1-4 PM
  • NSTP (July 26) - poster submission, notes submission, recitation, individual reporting
  • DS 127 (July 26) - 3rd ACLE on Human Ecology
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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Econ 101 July 22 ACLE (poetry reading)

Opening Remarks: Geron
Closing Remarks: Orense

  • Abris (pseudo-investment)
  • Alfonso (Happy Planet Index)
  • Almario (gift economy)
  • Ang (survey nonresponse)
  • Arguelles (ethical recruitment)
  • Bolunia (demographic dividend)
  • Burgos (comparative economics)
  • Caraan (green tax)
  • Comia (Small is Beautiful)
  • Cortes (financial consolidation)
  • Cruz (Kalayaan sa Kakapusan)
  • De Grano (attention economy)
  • Del Carmen (metapolicy)
  • Delfin (megacities)
  • Gaddi (demographic winter)
  • Geron (satisficing)
  • Jalina ($1-a-day poverty line)
  • Madarang (pro-poor growth)
  • Malabanan ($2-a-day poverty line)
  • Mendoza (labor aristocracy)
  • Murillo (emotion economy)
  • Orense (picture-based health warning)
  • Penetrante (golden arches theory)
  • Roa (transition economy)
  • Santos (booty capitalism)
  • Santuelle (experience economy)
  • Soliza (homo oikonomicus)
  • Tayag (sanitary and phytosanitary standard)
  • Tolentino (grameen bank)
  • Torres (poverty-related diseases)
  • Villaceran (sister city)

    -Incorporate the information in the poem.
    -4-5 stanza (4 lines per stanza)
    -Original composition only
    -Research well-Submit 2 copies (handwritten or encoded)
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

DS 123

Bilang paghahanda sa ating mga susunod na talakayan sa klase ukol
sa kasarian, kultura at lipunan, iminumungkahi ko ang mga sumusunod:
  • Magbasa ng mga aklat na may kinalaman sa paksa.
    May mga kopya tayo nito sa silid-aklatan.
  • Mag-sit-in sa klase ni Prop. Mary Dorothy Jose sa Kasaysayan 4
    sa kanyang pahintulot (Kasaysayan ng Kababaihan sa Pilipinas).
  • Bumisita sa Center for Gender and Women's Studies (PGH 8/F) para
    makakuha ng impormasyon ukol sa kanilang mga programa.
  • Humiling sa Gabriela-Youth na magbigay
    ng women situationer sa inyong grupo.
  • Magbasa ng mga artikulo ni Dr. Margarita Sinco-Holmes.
  • Basahin ang ilang piling talumpati ni Sis. Mary John Mananzan
    at Rep. Liza Maza ukol sa kilusang kababaihan na makukuha online.
  • Bumisita sa http://www.ncrfw.gov.ph/


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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

DS 127

On July 19 (Saturday), DS 127 will start at 12:30 and end at 2:00 pm.
Agenda: long exam on ADB materials on sustainable development
Please inform the non-block members.
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ANTI-GMA

Ismael: Bakit ka anti-GMA? Siya lang ba ang problema ng bansa?
Hindi naman, 'di ba?

Yhanny: Tama ka. Hindi lamang siya ang tanging problema.
Pangunahin pa ring problema ang istruktura ng ekonomya at pulitika.
Pero kung anti-GMA ka nangangahulugan din ito na laban ka sa
pangungurakot, pagsisinungaling, pandaraya at pulitikang pamamaslang.
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Dahil sa kahirapan, marami ang...

  • tumatakas sa reyalidad (lulong sa mga teleserye, telefantasya, telenobela, atbp.)
  • tinatakasan ang bansa upang mangibambayan
  • tinakakasan ng bait
  • tinatakasan ang buhay (nagpapatiwakal)
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Monday, July 14, 2008

DS 123 "Book Hunting"

Bumisita sa Solidaridad Bookshop sa Padre Faura.
Suriin ang mga aklat na ibinibenta rito.
Kung bibigyan ka ng pagkakataong
magmungkahi ng aklat na maaaring ibilang
sa koleksyon ng ating aklatan, ano ang pipiliin mo?
Isulat sa 1/2 yellow pad (crosswise) ang titulo,
pangalan ng may akda, kumpanyang naglathala at
paliwanag kung bakit dapat may kopya nito ang aklatan.
Isumite ito sa akin sa ika-18 ng Hulyo.
Sakaling mapagbiyan tayo ng CAS Library,
gusto kong bigyang diin na hindi nangangahulugang
sa Solidaridad Bookshop nito kailangan bilhin ang aklat.
Pinili ko lamang ang Solidaridad Bookshop dahil malapit ito
sa pamantasan at maraming Filipiniana collection dito.
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DS 123 poetry reading on gender and culture (July 22)

Opening Remarks: Erive
Closing Remarks: Cruz

  • Atanacio (white lady)
  • Bacon (pulang mandirigmang babae)
  • Balanag (Margarita Holmes)
  • Catsao (SocSci 3)
  • Cruz (Bella Flores)
  • Erive (Philippine milk code)
  • Fajardo (kawomenan)
  • Faustino (feminist theology)
  • Freyra (lactivism)
  • Frias (abjection)
  • Gagarin (lesbian politics)
  • Go (women, water and waste)
  • Hugo (Marian cult)
  • Laforteza (women and diabetes)
  • Lepatan (womenomics)
  • Lu (disappearing daughters)
  • Manarang (cycle beads)
  • Navarro (role reversal)
  • Nombrado (women and time poverty)
  • Perez (disabled women)
  • Reburiano (political economy of female criminality)
  • Rigodon (great man theory)
  • Rodriguez (transgender politics)
  • Rosario (Lila Pilipina)
  • Sanicas (legalized abortion)
  • Solano (Women and U.S. Military Presence)
  • Tanyag (radical feminism)
  • Tejada (pilik-mata ng kambing)
  • Teves (pink-collar jobs)
  • Tria (herstory)
  • Vicente (glass ceiling)
  • Vizcarra (Sister Mary John Mananzan)

-Incorporate the information in the poem.
-4-5 stanza (4-5 lines per stanza)
-Original composition only
-Research well
-Submit 2 copies (handwritten or encoded)

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random points

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Sunday, July 13, 2008

Agenda (July 15-19)

  • DS 123 (July 15) - ACLE II on tabloid journalism in the Philippines
  • Econ 101 (July 15) - group face-off II (Mcdonaldization of the Society); long exam
  • Econ 11 (July 15) - last group to report (Bolos, et. al.); individual reporting
  • Econ 101 (July 16) - long exam on financial system; individual reporting
  • DS 123 (July 18) - ACLE III on the Political Psychology of Imelda Marcos
  • Econ 101 (July 18) - group face-off III (cheaper medicines law)
  • Econ 11 (July 18) - 3rd long exam on market force on demand and supply (Mankiw)*
  • NSTP (July 19) - reporting on poverty studies; graded recitation; poster submission
  • DS 127 (July 19) - long exam on ADB readings on sustainable development; workshop

    __________
    *to be provided
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Econ 101 (W) July 23

  • Garino (Palengkenomics)
  • Javier (Environmental Economics)
  • Javillonar (Development Economics)
  • Mabansag (Neoliberal Economics)
  • Mabanglo (Gandhian Economics)
  • Mabesa (Buddhist Economics)
  • Moncada (Holiday Economics)

Instructions
-Limit the report to 5-6 minutes (salient points only).
-Provide hand-outs.(FORMAT: bullet format, 1/2 sheet of 8 x 11 bond paper,
length-wise, Arial Narrow, 10 points)
Format: topic, byline (consolidated by:), report proper, list of sources
-Minimum number of sources: 3

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On Profit (Villegas vs. Villegas)

  • Profit is a residue, the difference between revenue
    and cost but the simplicity of its definition is deceiving.
    Profit is a reward for assuming possible
    losses through risk and uncertainty. - Dr. Bernardo Villegas, UA&P
  • Profit is the surplus value produced by a worker
    which is converted into money. - Dr. Edberto Villegas, UP Manila
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Econ 101 (TF) Group Face-Off (July 18)

  • Cheaper medicines law (Merits)
    (Abris, Alfonso, Almario, Ang, Arguelles, Bolunia, Burgos, Caraan, Cesar)
  • Cheaper medicines law (Demerits)
    (Comia, Cortes, Cruz, De Grano, del Carmen, Delfin, Gaddi, Geron, Jalina)

    Timer: Villaceran
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random points

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*Thanks to DS 127's Group II

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Thursday, July 10, 2008

Possible 2010 tandems*

  • Noli-Bong or Vilma?
  • Loren-Chiz
  • Manny-Jinggoy
  • Mar-Kiko or Noynoy?
  • Ping-Jamby
  • Erap-Binay

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    *based on Emil Jurado's MST column
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Usapin ng prayoridad

Mahal ang pamasahe, reklamo ng isang mag-aaral.
Mahirap ang (ma)buhay.
Dagdag na parusa, reklamo ulit n'ya,
kung malimit pang lumiban sa klase ang dalubguro.
Inakala n'ya na naantala lamang ang pagdating.
Hindi pala.
Sayang ang kanyang (kanilang) pamasahe, lakas, oras at
mga bagay na ipinagpaliban para sana dumalo sa klase.
(Asar)-talo siya (sila).
(Asar)-talo ang pamantasan.
Sa anumang pamantayan, luge ang mamamayang
namumuhunan sa edukasyon ng mga Isko't Iska.

-Poldo Pasangkrus
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Corruption

CORRUPTION, according to Conrado de Quiros,
is redistributing wealth from the poor to the rich.

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Wednesday, July 09, 2008

random inputs

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Videos

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Tax

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What was that trip for?

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Babala

Babala sa mga estudyante (at guro) na malimit lumiban sa klase
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Top agricultural producers in the country (selected products by province)

  • palay = Nueva Ecija
  • corn = Isabela
  • banana = Campostela Valley
  • coconut = Davao Oriental
  • mango = Pangasinan

    Source: NSCB
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DS 123 Creative Presentation 3

Topic: Political Psychology of Imelda Marcos
July 18

  1. Reburiano
  2. Rigodon
  3. Rodriguez
  4. Rosario
  5. Sanicas
  6. Solano
  7. Tanyag
  8. Tejada
  9. Teves
  10. Tria
  11. Vicente
  12. Vizcarra
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Econ 11 individual reporting (July 15)

  1. Aguirre (subsidies)
  2. Arellano (public enterprises)
  3. Awitan (non-tariff barriers)
  4. Baile (most favored nation principle)
  5. Barrion (lender of last resort)
  6. Bautista (fiscal consolidation)
  7. Baybay (counterveiling measures)
  8. Bejasa (anti-dumping measures)
  9. Bolos (contagion)
  10. Cabanes (consumer durables)
  11. Cabiao (competitiveness)
  12. Callanta (capital gain or loss)

    -font size: 10
    -font style: Arial Narrow
    -hand-out: 1/4 size of 8 x 11 bond paper; 35 pcs
    -research well
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random points

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random points

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Jollibee vs. Jolilbee

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INGAT

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Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Econ 101 (TF) Group Face-Off (July 15)

  • Mcdonaldization of the Society (Merits)
    (Delfin, Gaddi, Geron, Jalina, Madarang, Malabanan, Mendoza, Torres, Villaceran)
  • Mcdonaldization of the Society (Demerits)
    (Murillo, Orense, Penetrante, Roa, Santos, Santuele, Soliza, Tayag, Tolentino)

-group effort
-research well
-30 minutes per group (timer: Comia), timer: July 11 face-off (Santuelle)
-flexi-style
-1 vs. 5 grading scheme

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GMA's Political Payback to Neri

  • appointed as President and CEO of SSS
  • appointed as cluster head of the national
    social welfare program (a cabinet position)
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Economic Situationer

http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20080709-147349/UPDATE-Govt-expects-budget-deficit-of-05-of-GDP-in-2009

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Potential vice-presidentiables according to media reports

  • Chiz Escudero
  • Kiko Pangilinan
  • Jinggoy Estrada
  • Noynoy Aquino
  • Bong Revilla
  • Jamby Madrigal
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Possible tandems?

  • Noli-Vilma?
  • Loren-Chiz?
  • Mar-X?
  • Manny-X?
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Monday, July 07, 2008

DS 123 (July 15)

Creative presentation II
Topic: Tabloid Journalism in the Philippines

  1. Gagarin
  2. Go
  3. Hugo
  4. Laforteza
  5. Lepatan
  6. Lu
  7. Manarang
  8. Navarro
  9. Nombrano
  10. Perez
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random points

  • Manny Pacquiao = army reservist with a rank of master sergeant
  • August 11 = automated ARMM election
  • kasimanwa = townmate; co-citizen
  • KARATULA = Kabataang Artista para sa Tunay na Kalayaan
  • Philippines = export-oriented, import-dependent, capital-starved, ill-governed
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Familiar catch phrases in local ads

  • tangkad-sagad
  • puting-pantay
  • 'wag durara
  • inis-init
  • langhap-sarap
  • tamis-anghang
  • busog-lusog
  • agad-talab
  • fast release
  • vitassentials

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Agenda (July 8 to July 12)

  • DS 123 (July 8) - continuation of the recitation-discussion on local ads
  • Econ 101-TF (July 8) - Cruz on Balisacan; graded recitation (Tullao readings)
  • Econ 11 (July 8) - continuation of Population ACLE; graded recitation (BSP readings)
  • Econ 101-W (July 9) - Ease of Doing Business group report; individual report (1st batch)
  • DS 123 (July 11) - cultural politics/social construction of Nora Aunor
  • Econ 101-TF (July 11) - retail trade liberalization group face-off
  • Econ 11 (July 11) - 2nd long exam (coverage: GMA's 2007 SONA)
  • NSTP (July 12) - primer submission; graded recitation (assigned readings); poverty reports
  • DS 127 (July 12) - ACLE on green art, green burial, green justice, greenwash, green bag, etc.
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Econ 101 (TF) July 11 Group Face-Off

  • Pro-retail trade liberalization law
    (Abris, Alfonso, Almario, Ang, Arguelles, Bolunia, de Grano)
  • Anti-retail trade liberalization law
    (Burgos, Caraan, Cesar, Comia, Cortes, Cruz, del Carmen)

    -group effort
    -research well
    -30 minutes per group
    -flexi-style
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Sunday, July 06, 2008

MOST CORRUPT!

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DS 123 (feature article)

Write a feature article (800 to 1,000 words)
about the assigned topic to your group.
Submit on July 15. No free-riders please.

  • Manang Yosi (Atanacio, Bacon, Balanag, Catsao, Cruz)
  • Gino Ginintuan (Erive, Fajardo, Faustino, Freyra, Frias, Vizcarra)
  • Prof. Mangubat's Centennial Boat (Gagarin, Go, Hugo, Laforteza, Lepatan)
  • Prof. Odal-Devora's proposed RGEP on healing arts (Lu, Manarang, Navarro, Nombrano, Perez)
  • Manila Studies Program (Reburiano, Rigodon, Rodriguez, Rosario, Sanicas)
  • Doc Ed's Philosophy of Education (Solano, Tanyag, Tejada, Teves, Tria, Vicente)

    Please note that preliminary research will be very helpful.
    Grading system: 80% content (substance and syntax); 20% lay-out (text and photos)

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Doing Business in the Philippines

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random points

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Saturday, July 05, 2008

random points

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Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Praymer (NSTP 2nd project)

Mga dapat lamanin ng praymer*:

  • Logo ng organisasyon
  • Maikling kasaysayan ng organisasyon
  • Ideolohiya ng organisayon
  • Layunin ng organisasyon
  • Pananaw ng organisasyon ukol sa (i) kalagayan ng
    lipunang Pilipino at (ii) ilang tampok na isyung panlipunan
  • Programa at proyekto ng organisasyon
    (lalo na sa paglaban sa kahirapan)
  • Panawagan ng organisasyon

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*Minarapat kong lagyan ng balangkas ang praymer upang
magsilbing gabay ninyo para maiwasang mawalan ng direksyon at
magpaulit-ulit ang nilalaman nito. Makatutulong din kung ipapabasa
muna ito sa kanila bago isumite sa akin para sa katiyakan ng datos.

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DS 123 (Cultural Politics of Nora Aunor)

Creative Presentation (GROUP 1, 1 hour, flexi-format)
Topic: Cultural Politics/Social Constuction of Nora Aunor
  1. Atanacio
  2. Bacon
  3. Balanag
  4. Catsao
  5. Cruz
  6. Erive
  7. Fajardo
  8. Faustino
  9. Freyra
  10. Frias

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*Reserve RH 313 (AVR) and the necessary equipment.
*Draft a short program and e-mail it
to me for approval on July 9 or earlier.
*Please economize.
*Avoid blunders.
*Date of presentation: July 11

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'Wag maging "baog"!

Walang katuturan ang pag-aaral ng Agham at Sining
kung ito ay hindi magagamit upang tugunan ang mga
suliraning panlipunan na sumasagka sa pag-unlad ng
bawat isa sa partikular at ng lipunan sa pangkalahatan.
Hindi kathang-isip ang kahirapan at pananamantala.
Wala sa alapaap ang pakikibaka ng sambayanan para sa
karapatang pantao, panlipunang katarungan at demokrasya.
Hindi dapat lumulutang ang isang intelektwal sa kawalan.
Kung magkagayon, isa rin siyang malaking kathang-isip.
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Photo Exhibit

ATTENTION: students of Econ 101 (TF), Econ 101 (W), NSTP at DS 127:

Visit the Lalawigan '08 photo exhibit along LT walk.
Choose one outstanding photo in terms of quality and social relevance.
Write your choice in a 1/8 sheet of paper along with your
justification. Indicate your name and afix your signature.
Econ 101 (TF) - submit it on July 4 session
Econ 101 (W) - to be collected by Azarraga (PS students),
Crisostomo (DS) and Mabesa (AS),
then submit them on July 4 in my pigeon hole inside DSS (before 12 noon)
NSTP - to be collected by Ms. Mangulabnan
(place them in my pigeon hole inside DSS)
DS 127 - to be collected by Ms. Eguico
(place them in my pigeon hole inside DSS on July 4 before 12 noon)
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Arabic to English

  • Abdul = servant
  • Abdullah = servant of Allah
  • Abdulwahid* = servant of the One

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NOTE: Other entries to follow.
I'm still validating them with the help of Islamic scholars
*Thanks to SR Shahana Abdulwahid, masteral student of Islamic Studies

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Econ 101 (July 9)

  • Agumbay (industrial economics)
  • Arawiran (social economics)
  • Azarraga (Islamic economics)
  • Balicsa (nationalist economics)
  • Baquiran (business economics)
  • Bauzon (womenomics)
  • Camunay (political economy)
  • Conferido (Biblical economics)
  • Cortey (urban economics)
  • Crisostomo (freakonomics)
  • Cruz (health economics)
  • Farinas (home economics)
  • Gabuna (rural economics)

Instructions

  1. Limit the report to 5-6 minutes (salient points only).
  2. Provide hand-outs.
    (FORMAT: bullet format, 1/2 sheet of 8 x 11 bond paper, length-wise, Arial Narrow, 10 points)
  3. Format: topic, byline (consolidated by:), report proper, list of sources
  4. Minimum number of sources: 3

NOTE: I haven't recorded Econ 101 (W) class standing yet
so this task doesn't imply anything but just a continuation
of our Critical Political Economy ACLE.

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Pasasalamat

Maraming salamat sa lahat ng nakiisa sa katatapos lamang
na Lalawigan: Mula sa Masa, Tungo sa Masa Practicum Conference
ng UP Manila Development Studies Program.
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Monday, June 30, 2008

Lupang Sinira

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Pinggan

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Abhorrence to GMA

The people's strong rejection of GMA's extended tenure
beyond 2010 is definitely not born out of the fear of the unknown.
The people know very well what to expect.

To be victorious in 2010, the opposition only needs to do three things.
First is to consolidate their ranks.
Second is to present themselves as alternative to, if not the opposite of GMA.
Third is to be vigilant against any form of cheating from the administration.

Needless to say, she is the administration's greatest weakness.
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inputs

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Sunday, June 29, 2008

Advisory

To all my classes this semester*:

Be ready for a graded recitation within the week about the practicum
presentation slated on July 1 at CAS Little Theater (9 am to 5 pm).

__________________________
*DS 123, Econ 101 (TF), Econ 11, Econ 101 (W), NSTP, DS 127
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DS 123 (individual)

  • List down 20 local commercial products and
    their corresponding tagline or catchphrase.
  • Be able to evaluate their effectiveness bearing
    in mind the idiosyncrasies of Filipino culture.
  • Be ready to discuss them in class.
  • Be able to incorporate concepts, strategies and principles
    in the field of marketing and advertising in your discussion.
  • Conduct tv, print, and radio
    monitoring to accomplish this task.
  • No output is required to be submitted.
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Agenda (July 1 to July 5)

  • DS 123 (July 1) - Lalawigan (Practicum Conference)
  • Econ 101-TF (July 1) - Lalawigan (Practicum Conference)
  • Econ 11 (July 1) - Lalawigan (Practicum Conference)
  • Econ 101-W (July 2) - ACLE on Critical Political Economy
  • DS 123 (July 4) - discussion on taglines and catchphrase of local commercial ads
  • Econ 101-TF (July 4) - 2nd part of the ACLE (Economics of Politics, Politics of Economics)
  • Econ 11 (July 4) - ACLE on Economics of Demography
  • NSTP (July 5) - continuation of the reporting on poverty concepts
  • DS 127 (July 5) - long exam and recitation about the Lalawigan '08 Conference;
    submission of the compilation project
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random points

  • Balai Kalinaw = House of Peace*
  • telcos = telecommunication companies
  • pundit = an expert or opinion-leader who analyzes
    events in an area of expertise in the popular media
    (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pundit)
  • punditocracy = a group of pundits who wield
    great political influence (www.bartleby.com)
  • "tongpats" = bribe

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*Thanks to Mr. Benraplh Yu of my NSTP class

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Friday, June 27, 2008

Econ 11 (TF) Advisory RE: ACLE on Political Economy of Demography (July 4)

  • No manila paper/cartolina/OHP/PPT visual aids anymore.
  • Provide hand-outs instead (35 pieces).
  • Arial Narrow, 10 points, bullet format, single spacing
  • 1/2 sheet of 8 x 11 bond paper (lengthwise)
  • Front page only
  • Title, byline, content proper (facts and figures), list of references
  • No more photo insets.
  • 6-7 minutes to report
  • Minimum of 8 references
  • Submit the report outline on July 2 (before noon)
    thru jnponsaran@yahoo.com for purposes of approval.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008

3 tiers of personnel in the Philippine civil service (bureaucracy)

  1. clerical
  2. professional
  3. managerial
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

When politics pollute civil service

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Excuse Letter (print and have me sign it) = for groups and individuals

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES PROGRAM
Department of Social Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Philippines Manila


June 27, 2008


Prof. ___________________
DAC/DB/DBS/DPE/DPSM/DSS
College of Arts and Sciences
UP Manila

Dear Sir/Madam:

Good day!

The Development Studies Program will be holding its annual practicum conference
entitled LALAWIGAN: Mula sa Masa, Tungo sa Masa on July 1 (Tuesday) from 9 AM to 5 PM
at the CAS Little Theater. It will feature the group reports of our senior students about the
social research they conducted among peasant, fisherfolk and indigenous people communities
in various provinces in Central Luzon and Southern Tagalog during their summer practicum.

In view of this, may I request you to allow the following students to attend the activity
as it will be very helpful in familiarizing them in their other field-based activities.

____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

May this request merit your approval.

Salamat po.

In solidarity with the marginalized,

____________________
Prof. John Ponsaran, MPM
Program Head, Development Studies
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Excuse Letter (print and have me sign it) = for blocks

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES PROGRAM
Department of Social Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Philippines Manila


June 27, 2008


Prof. ___________________
DAC/DB/DBS/DPE/DPSM/DSS
College of Arts and Sciences
UP Manila


Dear Sir/Madam:

Good day!

The Development Studies Program will be holding its annual practicum conference
entitled LALAWIGAN: Mula sa Masa, Tungo sa Masa on July 1 (Tuesday) from 9 AM to 5 PM
at the CAS Little Theater. It will feature the group reports of our senior students about the social research they conducted among peasant, fisherfolk and indigenous people communities in various provinces in Central Luzon and Southern Tagalog during their summer practicum.

In view of this, may I request you to allow block ___ to attend the activity as it will be very helpful in familiarizing them in their upcoming practicum and other field-based activities.

May this request merit your approval.

Salamat po ng marami.


In solidarity with the marginalized,

__________________
Prof. John Ponsaran, MPM
Program Head, Development Studies
jnponsaran@yahoo.com
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LALAWIGAN '08

LALAWIGAN: Mula sa Masa, Tungo sa Masa
Development Studies Practicum Conference 2008

July 1, 2008 (Tuesday)
9 AM to 5 PM
CAS Little Theater


______________________________________________________________
DS 123, Econ 101 (TF), Econ 11, Econ 101 (W), DS 127, NSTP 1 are required to attend.

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Econ 101 (W) ACLE

Critical Political Economy
RH 119, July 2 (8 AM to 12 PM)

  • Homo Oeconomicus
    (Moncada, Garino)
  • Political Economy of Hidden Unemployment
    (Azanza, Mabanglo, Camunay, Torrecampo, Cruz)
  • Political Economy of Software Piracy in Bangladesh
    (Farinas, Arawiran, Vicente)
  • Political Economy of Poverty Tourism
    (Baquiran, Javier, Gamao, Bauzon)
  • Critical Analysis of GMA's Recent Populist Posturing
    (Agumbay, Mabesa, Javillonar, Sanchez)
  • Critical Analysis of WB's Ease of Doing Business
    (Cortey, Crisostomo, Mabansag, Conferido)
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The "power of the purse" rests with Congress

The President proposes the national budget.
The Congress authorizes.
The President and the Executive Department implement.

Source: Prof. Benjamin E. Diokno
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random points

  • Japinoys = children of Japanese father and Filipina mother
  • part-time prostitution = now a growing business
    (Source: Mike Wooton)
  • firearm = last resort in hostage crisis management
  • Kusog Baga = healthy lungs
  • hilot = traditional bonesetter/masseur
  • erotologist =a specialist of pornography
    or a person interested in pornography (www.definition-of.com)

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random points

  • 88.57 M = 2007 population census
  • 81 = number of provinces in the Philippines
  • CAMANAVA = Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela
  • Erap = "magnet that holds the opposition together"
    (according to Mayor Lim)
  • Reasons why Japan is now less capable of
    disaster management and relief work:
    -It's aging population.
    -Few young people are willing to do volunteer work during disasters
    (Source: The Manila Times, July 25)
  • white paper = typically argues a specific position
    or solution to a problem (Stelzner Consulting);
    a report or guide that often addresses problems
    and how to solve them (wikipedia)
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Panawagan

Ang mga maralita ang pinakabulnerableng populasyon tuwing may kalamidad.
Magbigay ng anumang donasyon sa mga biktima ng bagyong Frank.
Makipag-ugnayan kay MK de Guzman (0915-335-1947).
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"Duct Tape" by Gabriela

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"Disappearing Daughters"

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Alma Ata Declaration

http://www.who.int/hpr/NPH/docs/declaration_almaata.pdf

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Paanyaya

What: Exhibit about the Struggle of Indigenous People in the Philippines*
When: June 25 (Wednesday), opening ceremony at 9 AM
Where: CAS LT Walk

________________
All my classes are invited to view the exhibit.
Notetaking is advised.
*0rganized by Katribu and DevSoc
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Monday, June 23, 2008

random inputs

  • existence = actuality
  • laissez faire = state non-interference
  • parapsychology = field in psychology
    which deals with the study of ESP
  • philosophy = literally love and pursuit of wisdom
  • anthropomorphism = attribution of human
    characteristics to nonhuman entities

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DevStud Block Coordinators

  • Deseree Mangulabnan (1st year)
  • Sara Grachelle Ang (2nd year)
  • Maricor Anne Cauton* (3rd year)
  • Ma. Josephine Therese Emily Teves** (4th year)

    _______
    *CAS Student Council 3rd Year Batch Representative
    **DevSoc Chair
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Sunday, June 22, 2008

random points

  • GMA's US state visit (9th since 2001) =
    only favors US geopolitical and economic
    interests in the region as well as GMA’s
    desire of political survival (according to BAYAN)
  • bureaucratic capitalism = use of political power
    in order to pursue one's or group's economic interest
  • principle of subsidiarity = states that a task should only
    preoccupy the central or higher authority if and only if
    its local or lower counterpart cannot attend to it anymore
    due to financial, technical, administrative or other limitations
  • Political economy of dole-outs =
    http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view/20080623-144203/Bloody-murder
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Agenda

  • Econ 101 (June 25, W) - recitation on Balisacan material
    and jk22b blog uploads; tasking for the upcoming ACLE
  • DS 123 (June 27, F) - group presentation
    (content analysis of assigned local TV commercial advertisement
    using any of the three sociological theories in the Abad readings)
  • Econ 101 (June 27, F) - ACLE on Economics of Politics,
    Politics of Economics (Please observe the designated time limit.)
  • Econ 11 (June 27, F) - long exam on Mankiw material
  • NSTP (June 28, S) - individual reporting (poverty studies);
    submission of the compilation project; recitation on poverty readings
  • DS 127 (June 28, S) - recitation on eco-art, PW and IFF's Water Crisis;
    ACLE on E.F. Schumacher's "Small is Beautiful"
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Paanyaya

LALAWIGAN: Mula sa Masa, Tungo sa Masa
Development Studies Practicum Conference 2008


paglalahad ng karanasan sa pakikipamuhay
parangal sa mga bayani ng masang anakpawis
kulturang pagtatanghal


CAS Little Theater
July 1 (Tuesday), 9 AM to 5 PM

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random points

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random points

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Friday, June 20, 2008

random points

  • loss of biodiversity = connected to food crisis
    (according to Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf of UN)
  • piling pangangahoy/pagtotroso = selective logging
  • 58 M = mobilephone users in the Philippines
  • Any anti-corruption crusade (politico-administrative)
    should not be isolated from actively pursuing socio-economic change.
  • Christianity and Islam are the two most influential
    and powerful political religions in the world today.
    (according to Atty. Emmanuel Fernando)
  • polyamory = the state or practice of having more than
    one open romantic relationship at a time (Merriam-Webster)
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Panitikang Burgis vs. Panitikang Mapagpalaya

"Ang mga problema ng mga myembro ng burgesiya
pati na ng mga peti-burgis sa mga kapitalistang bansa
ay hindi problema ng bilyun-bilyung taong naghihirap
sa gutom at kawalan ng trabaho sa daigdig.

Ang hinaing ng kawalan ng kahulugan sa buhay
(angst ang tawag ng mga peti-burgis na intelektwal na Aleman,
absurde ang tawag ng mga Pranses na peti-burgis),
looking for one’s identity ng mga Kanong burgis at peti-burgis
at Freudian problems sa sex ng mga burgis at peti-burgis
na nagiging mga paboritong paksa sa maraming
manunulat sa Estados Unidos at Europa na
kumakalat na rin sa ilang manunulat sa ating bansa
ay 'di pangunahing problema ng bilyun-bilyong
mahihirap sa daigdig kasama na ang mga Pilipino.

Imbis na mga problema ng burgesiya ang atupagin natin,
isulat natin at ilarawan sa sining ang
matinding depresyon ng mga manggagawa,
magsasaka at iba pang dehadong sektor sa lipunan."

-Dr. Edberto Villegas
Academic Coordinator
Development Studies Program

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Eleksyon sa bayan kong sawi

Ang eleksyon sa bayan kong sawi ay ang
itinakdang okasyon ng mga naghaharing uri
upang makapamili ang mga mamboboto
ng mga (dati o bagong hanay) ng mga
pulitikong magsasamantala sa kanila.
PEKENG DEMOKRASYA
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random points

  • Dinala pansamantala sa Cavite City ang Centennial
    Boat ni Prof. Mangubat upang doon tapusin.
    Ipinangalan ito kay G. Janvier Gabuna, isang
    Pahinungod volunteer, na nalunod noong 1996
    upang sagipin sana ang kapwa niya volunteer.
  • May mga kopya ng librong Corruptionary
    sa DSS. Magsadya rito kung gusto bumili (P250).
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Parangal para sa mga inspirasyon namin

Sa sentenaryo ng UP, sana ay maparangalan din
ng pamantasan ang mga tunay na lingkod-bayan.
Hindi yaong mga pulitiko, sikat at dating administrador lamang.
Maraming mga karaniwang mag-aaral, propesor,
empleyado at nagtapos sa pamantasan pero aktibong
kalahok sa pagpapalakas ng hanay ng mga
pinagsasamantalahang sektor sa lipunan.
Sila sa tingin ko ang higit na mas
karapat-dapat kilalanin, pamarisan
at gawing inspirasyon ng UP para sa
susunod nitong sandaang taong pag-iral.
Kung hindi ay mawawalan ng katuturan
ang pagiging pamantasan ng bayan ng UP.
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Pinoy Weekly

Ikinalulungkot kong malaman sa isa sa mga patnugot mismo
ng Pinoy Weekly na si G. Bonifacio Ilagan ang balitang hindi
na makakapaglabas ang Pinoy Weekly ng print out kundi
online version na lamang. Nakapanghihinayang lalo na dahil
ginagamit itong babasahin ng aking 6 na klase sa pamantasan.
Itinatampok sa Pinoy Weekly ang mga napapanahong isyung
panlipunan lalo na yaong mga kinakaharap ng mga batayang sektor
gamit ang makabayan, malalim at kritikal na pagsusuri.
Kaiba ito sa naglipanang mga "basurang babasahin" sa paligid.
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Econ 101 (TF) ACLE

ECON 101 ACLE on
The Economics of Politics. The Politics of Economics.
GAB 103, June 27, 11:30 AM -1:30 PM

  • GMA's economic philosophy
    (Santos, del Carmen, Bolunia)
  • Bernardo Villegas vs. Edberto Villegas matrix
    on their economic philosophy and stand on
    various economic issues and concerns
    (Madarang, De Grano, Arguelles, Tolentino)
  • Critical Analysis of the 2008 National Budget
    (Orense, Almario, Gaddi, Geron)
  • Merits and Demerits of One Town One Product (OTOP) policy
    (Torres, Villaceran, Soliza)
  • Salient provisions of the Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill (GARB)
    (Comia, Delfin, Malabanan, Penetrante)
  • The Political Economy of Water Democracy
    (Murillo, Mendoza, Tayag)
  • The Political Economy of the Philippine Egg Industry
    (Abris, Burgos, Cortez, Cesar, Alfonso, Roa)
  • Key points of Dr. Arsenio Balisacan's centennial lecture
    on "Poverty Reduction: What We Know and Don't (Cruz)
  • Content Analysis of Gary Granada's Made for Japan
    (Ang, Jalina, Santuele)
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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Living Healthy

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Made for Japan by Gary Granada

"At ang tangi kong sa inyo'y maibibida
Lahat ng bagay sa Japan pawang magaganda
Naroon ang ating magagandang sugpo
Naroon ang ating magagandang puno
Magagandang saging at magagandang pinya
Pati na ang ating magagandang Pilipina."
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random points

  • PAGASA hotline = 433-ULAN (433-8526)
  • Egg prices soften on oversupply =
    http://www.mb.com.ph/BSNS20080619127647.html
  • Problems of the Philippine egg industry
    -low per capita consumption
    -increasing volume of imported processed egg
    -low farm gate prices
    -high cost of production due to high cost of raw materials
    -high medication cost of poultry
    Source: Livestock Development Council, Dep't of Agriculture
  • Crisis Management, Arroyo Style:
    http://www.cenpeg.org/IA_09_s2008.htm
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Para kay Potenciano Busangol

self-righteous, bitter, insecure and vindictive = self-destruction
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