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Ducanes, Geoffrey

January 2, 2013, 9:09 am
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    • Geoffrey M. Ducanes, Ph.D. (University of the Philippines)

      Applied Econometrics, Migration, Macroeconometric Modeling

      Specialization
      Game Theory, Mathematical Economics

      Email: jducanes@yahoo.com

  • Review
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      Average (as of 121212):4.17
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 101
      • He is quite lenient on his students.
      • Considerate and fair in giving grades. Doesn't relate well to students nga lang.
      • Mr. Ducanes uses all types of test during our exams to really examine if the class really did listen to his lectures and/or study well.
      • He knows what to teach but lacks the ability to keep the class focused
      • Good mathematical skills but has difficulty in conveying the main point of the topic. Fair grading and moderate level of test difficulty.
      • Doesn't really inspire me to learn. Gives good grades though
      • Given the available 101 profs recently (Carlos, Reside, etc.), Ducanes would be the best choice already. He gives really balanced (in terms of test types) exams. He teaches (like goes through the PPT) REALLY fast though, so you're not sure if you actually understood the lesson.
      • he was a bit boring, and taught fast


      On Econ 106
      • Mr. Ducanes uses a Random Name Generator to randomly select students to recite and/or write their preparations on the board. He also gives out a lot of incentives just to encourage participation.
      • So far so good. He explains the lessons well.
      • The professor was very good in explaining economic concepts. He was very approachable.
      • very interactive with his students
      • His 106 was too mathematical and sometimes you forget the economics part, but he's a very kind professor. Can't really blame him though because he was a stat undergrad and not an econ undergrad.

      On Econ 131
      • He's super nice; tutors me every time I ask him
      • The professor made the course easier than it seems. He made the class interactive.
      • He simplified econometrics without compensating substance. He is very accommodating to questions even ones that are not econometrics in subject (but still related to economics).
      • He teaches based on the book but sees to it that we understand everything through our daily exercises. He also tries to give an introduction and practical use of our lessons so that we appreciate it more. With the exams, we recheck our papers in class so he is very transparent with our grades.
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Durano, Marina

January 2, 2013, 9:13 am
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Esguerra, Emmanuel

January 2, 2013, 9:27 am
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    • Emmanuel F. Esguerra, Ph.D. (Ohio State) (on secondment)

      Labor Economics, Public Economics, Development Economics

      Education

      • Ph.D. (Agricultural Economics), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A., 1993
      • M.A. (Economics), University of the Philippines Diliman, 1981
      • A. B. (Economics), cum laude, University of the Philippines

      Research Interests
      Labor Economics, Development Economics, Public Economics

      Teaching, Research, and Other Positions
      • Associate Professor
      • Visiting Exchange Professor, St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin, USA January-May 2011
      • Director, Economics Research Center, UP School of Economics, 2001-2007, 2008-2010
      • Editor, Philippine Review of Economics, 2001-2007, 2008-2010
      • Book Review Editor, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development, 2004-2010

      Selected Publications
      • “Unemployment, Work Security, and Labor Market Policies”. In Search of a Human Face: 15 Years of Knowledge Building for Human Development in the Philippines. Human Development Network and United Nations Development Programme, 2010.
      “Regional Labor Markets and Economic Development in the Philippines” (with Chris Manning), Ch. 8 in Balisacan, A. and H. Hill (eds.), The Dynamics of Regional Development: The Philippines in East Asia, Edward Elgar, 2007.
      • “Raising the Quality of Life through the Workplace in the New Millennium” (with Dante B. Canlas), in Canlas, D. and Y. Nimura (eds.), The Socio-Economic Reform Program in the Philippines: Impacts and New Directions.Tokyo: Institute of Developing Economies, 2001.
      “Pursuing a National Health Strategy in a Decentralized Fiscal Regime”. Philippine Review of Economics and Business 34, 1997.
      • “Flexible Labor Arrangements in the Philippines: Trends, Theory, Implications” in E. F. Esguerra and K. Ito. (eds.) Employment, Human Capital and Job Security: Recent Perspectives on the Philippine Labor Market. Tokyo: Institute of Developing Economies, 1997.
      • “Labour Standards in Open Economies and the Social Clause” in C. W. Paderanga, Jr. (ed.) The Philippines and the Emerging World Environment: Globalization at a Glance.Quezon City: U.P. Center for Integrative and Development Studies and University of thePhilippines Press, 1996.
      • “On the Objectives and Design of Special Credit Programs for the Rural Sector”, in R. Fabella and K. Ito (eds.) Financial Sector Issues in the Philippines.Tokyo: Institute of Developing Economies, 1996.
      • “Employment, Competitiveness and Growth: 1980-1994″, in R. Fabella and H. Sakai (eds.), Towards Sustained Growth.Tokyo: Institute of Developing Economies, 1995.
      • “Collateral Substitutes in Rural Informal Financial Markets in the Philippines”, (With R. Meyer), in Adams and Fitchett (eds.)Informal Finance in Low Income Countries, Boulder: West View Press, 1992. Published also in French as “Produits de Remplacement des Cautions Dans Les Marches Financiers Informels des Philippines” in Adams and Fitchett (eds.) La Finance Informelle Dans Les Pays a Faibles Revenus, Presses Universitaries de Lyon, 1994.

      Email: emmanuel.esguerra@up.edu.ph

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      Average (as of 121212):3.
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 181
      • Adequate. Shows interesting videos from time to time. Exams are very difficult, though you can conquer them if you study hard enough.

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Fabella, Raul

January 2, 2013, 9:42 am
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    • Raul V. Fabella, Ph.D. (Yale)

      Economic Theory, Agricultural Economics, International Economics

      Education

      • Ph.D. Economics, Yale University, 1982
      • M.A. Economics, UP School of Economics, 1975
      • Ph.B. Philosophy, Seminario Mayor-Recoletos, 1970

      Research Interests
      Economic Theory, Agricultural Economics, International Economics

      Teaching, Research, and Other Positions
      • Professor of Economics, UP
      • Dean, UP School of Economics (1998-2007)
      • Executive Director, Philippine Center for Economic Development (1998-2007)
      • Chairman of the Board, UPecon Foundation (1998-2007)
      • Visiting Professor, Kyoto Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University (1996-97).
      • Director for Economic Research, UPSE, (1992-97)
      • Research Fellow, Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University (1991-92).
      • Visiting Scholar, Centre of Regulation and Competition, Manchester University, UK
      • Chairholder, The Central Bank Professorial Chair of Foreign Trade

      Selected Publications
      • Competitive Advantage and Competition Policy in Developing Countries, editor (with Paul Cook and Cassey Lee) Edward Elgar: UK, 2007.
      • Choice, Growth and Development: Emerging and Enduring Issueseditor (with E de Dios), UP Press, 1996.
      • Financial Sector Issues in the Philippines, editor (with K. Ito), Institute for Developing Economies (IDE, Japan), 1996.
      • Towards Sustained Growth, editor (with H. Sakai), Institute for Developing Economies (IDE, Japan), 1995.
      • Resource Mobilization and Resource Use in the Philippines, editor (with H. Sakai), Institute for Developing Economies (IDE, Japan) 1994.
      • An Analysis of the Philippine Economic Crisis (with E. de Dios and 8 other faculty of UP School of Economics), UP Press, 1986.
      • “Is Local Development Good Politics?Local Development Expenditures and the Re-Election of Governors in the Philippines in the 1990s (with Orville solon and Joseph Capuno) Asian Journal of Political Science, volume 17, 265-289, 2009.
      • “What Happens When Institutions Do Not Work: Jueteng, Crisis of Presidential Legitimacy and Electoral Failures in the Philippines”,Asian Economic Papers 5(3), 104-125, 2006.
      • “A Nozick-Buchanan Contractarian Governance as Solution to Some Invisible Hand Failures”, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 45, 284-290, 2005
      • “Monetary Cooperation in East Asia: A Survey”, Asian Development Review, 19, 1-46, 2002.
      “The Welfare and Political Economy Dimensions of Private Versus Public Enterprise” (with Paul Cook). The Manchester School 70, 246-261, March 2002.
      • “Generalized Sharing, Membership Size and Pareto Efficiency in Teams”, Theory and Decision 48, 1, 47-60, 2000.
      • “A Contractarian Approach to Pareto Efficiency in Teams: A Note”. Theory and Decision 48, 2, 139-149, March 2000.
      • “The East Asian Model and the Currency Crisis: Credit Policy and Mundell-Fleming Flows”, The Manchester School 67, 475-495. 1998
      . • “The Olson Ratio and Indirectly Endogenous Rent,” Public Choice89 (1996): 325-337.

      Email: raul.fabella@up.edu.ph

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      Average (as of 121212):4.3
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 151
      • He's so inspiring the way he talks about Economics and even if I had a poor 102 background he makes up for it by explaining everything better this time.
      • He's nice...BUT boring...plus he just scheduled a Monday make -up class, so I don't really like him that much right now
      • The professor was very good in presenting concepts in international economics. He also established a good and substantial relationship with the students.
      • Sometimes he could not answer real international economics questions. He tends to be very theoretical.
      • he really applies what he teaches us in our everyday lives
      • Explains the lesson very well.
      • The best Econ prof I had. He's really nice and hindi siya boring magsalita so you won't get bored. He explains well and incorporated discussion yung examples ng iba ibang countries. His exams we multiple choice and he asked us to make a portfolio of graph (na talagang marami sa 141) which became extra credit for us. It really helped. Even though he's quite old, we can still see his enthusiasm in teaching. As much as possible, we get away from the examples of the book and discuss the events in daily life. We also have the time to recheck our exams and discuss the questions where most of us got the incorrect answer.

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Fernando, Ernestine

January 2, 2013, 9:50 am
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    • Ernestine Carmen Jo V. Fernando

      Economic Law

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      Average (as of 121212):3.75
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 163
      • She makes law very simple for the econ major, not as much memorization as BA's oblicon. but I don't know how she grades cause we didn't do as bad as we thought we did.
      • dami niyang stories with her lawyer experience
      • her class is really enjoyable despite her small voice and the relatively slow pace (as compared to the BA counterpart of oblicon). she gives a lot of examples which is nice as well.
      • Nice and fun class. Scary when she's angry. Not transparent with her grading however. We got low, but we don't know if we deserved it.

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Gonzales, Margarita

January 2, 2013, 10:03 am
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    • Margarita D. Gonzales, Ph.D. (University of the Philippines)

      Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics

      Email: mdgonzales@econ.upd.edu.ph

  • Review
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      Average (as of 121212):2.67
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 101
      • She's just fine. She tries her best to make us understand the lesson, but the way she teaches is not really that good. Sometimes, we are confused. But overall, she's okay! :)
      • She's not a bad prof, but her lectures are basically her reading the powerpoint and she isn't that engaging. She's informative and she knows the topics, but you'd be just as well off simply reading the book or her powerpoints, since she sends them anyway. And because she's still new you can tell she's still figuring out what to do during her 2 hours of class time (as in you can tell she's kinda sabaw during class, especially because it's 8am). But she's nice and isn't a hassle or anything.
      • She's so boring and can't make the topics as interesting as I expect it to be. She's like only reporting in front of the class, not so good in handling one since it's her first time.

      On Econ 122
      • She's still a new prof and needs to grasp how to teach. She uses her notes a lot and isn't quite sure of what the problems in the problem set she gives us are.

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Kraft, Aleli

January 2, 2013, 10:11 am
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    • Aleli D. Kraft, Ph.D. (University of the Philippines)

      Microeconomics, Health Economics

      Education

      • Ph.D. Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1997
      • Master of Arts in Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1987
      • BS Business Economics, magna cum laude, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1984

      Research Interests
      Microeconomics, Health Economics

      Teaching, Research, and Other Positions
      • Associate Professor, University of the Philippines Diliman, School of Economics, February 27, 2009 to present
      • Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines Diliman, School of Economics, November 2002 to February 26, 2009
      • Consultant, UPecon Foundation – USAID “Health Policy Development Program”, October 2007 to present
      • Consultant, UPecon- University of Queensland “Investment Case for Scaling Up Equitable Progress in Towards MDGs 4 and 5: Phase 2” Project, January to September 2011.

      Selected Publications
      • Florentino, J.F, A.D. Kraft, J.M. Galvez and R.A. Tiongson (October 2011) “An analysis of the impacts of the Family Health Book interventions” Draft
      • Kraft, A.D., J.J. Capuno, S. A. Quimbo, C.A.R. Tan, Jr. (2011) “Securing consumption when ill or injured: the role of health insurance” Paper presented at the Health Systems Reform in Asia Conference, December 9-12, 2011, University of Hong Kong.
      • Capuno, J.J. and A.D. Kraft (2011). “Equity in education and health services in the Philippines” in Son, H. Equity and Well-Being: Measurement and Policy Practice. New York, NY: Routledge.
      • A.D. Kraft, P. Mariano, S. Kault, E. Jimenez-Soto and K.H. Nguyen (August 2011) “Investment case for financing equitable progress towards MDGs 4 and 5 in the Asia-Pacific Region: Philippines Equity Report” Final equity analysis report under the University of Queensland – UPecon Foundation Investment case for financing equitable progress towards MDGs 4 and 5 in the Philippines Project, Phase 2
      • Capuno, J.J. and A. D. Kraft (2010). “Household choices, circumstances and equity of access to basic health and education services in the Philippines” UPSE Discussion Paper 2010-11.
      • Capuno, J.J., S.A. Quimbo, C.A. R. Tan, Jr. and A. Kraft (2009). “Household out of pocket health spending, health insurance coverage, and children’s school attendance in the Philippines,”The Philippine Economic Review XLVI (2): 155-181
      • Capuno, J.J and A. Kraft (2009). “Equity in the Delivery of Health and Education Services in the Philippines” A report submitted to the Asian Development Bank under RETA Project No. 41480
      • Kraft, A. D., B. M. Aldaba, et al. (2009). Philippines: Developing an Investment Case for Financing Equitable Progress towards MDGs 4 and 5 in the Asia Pacific Region Phase 1: Mapping Report.
      • Kraft, A. D., S. A. Quimbo, et al. (2009). “The Health and Cost Impact of Care Delay and the Experimental Impact of Insurance on Reducing Delays.” The Journal of Pediatrics 155(2): 281-5 (available online 25 April 2009) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.02.035
      • Kraft, Aleli, S.A. Quimbo, O. Solon, R. Shimkhada, J. Florentino and J.W. Peabody “Insurance Access Interventions and Delays in Health Seeking” Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Philippine Economic Society, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, November 14, 2008
      • Quimbo, S.A., A. D. Kraft and J.J. Capuno “Health, Education and the Household: Explaining Poverty Webs” UP School of Economics Discussion Paper 2008-09, September 2008
      • Kraft, Aleli, J.J. Capuno, S.A. Quimbo and C.A.R Tan, Jr. “Information, incentives and practice patterns: the case of TB-DOTS services and private physicians in the Philippines”Singapore Economic Review 53 (1), April 2008

      Email: aleli.kraft@up.edu.ph

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      Average (as of 121212):3.56
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 101
      • Bookish. Not very engaging. Exams are challenging

      On Econ 102
      • Mrs. Kraft is an approachable teacher and she regularly asks the class if there are questions to be raised. Her soft voice makes sleeping in class tempting though.
      • She tried her best to make things simple for us
      • Boring, but she's approachable and gives fairly good grades
      • The ambiance of the classroom is conducive for sleeping.
      • Nothing special, hahah. Very book-ish and the problem is that the exams and probsets are very different from the class discussions. Discussions are all about concepts; exams and probsets are purely application. :|
      • She entertained all kinds of questions, even if they were dumb.

      On Econ 186
      • She read from her powerpoints a lot but despite the complicated graphs and equations she presents it doesn't appear on the test because it's all essay. It's a good macro approach to a micro class

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January 2, 2013, 10:25 am
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    • Teresa J. Ho, Ph.D. (Stanford)

      Microeconomics, Public Economics

      Education

      • Ph.D. in Food Research (Applied Economics), Stanford University, Food Research Institute, 1980
      • M.A. Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1974
      • Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, cum laude, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1971

      Research Interests
      Health policy, health economics, economics of social policy

      Teaching, Research, and Other Positions
      • Professorial Lecturer, University of the Philippines, School of Economics (as of June 2006)
      • Consultant / specialist in health policy, health economics, economics of social policy (as of June 2006)
      • Retired from World Bank (after 26 years of service as economist/ human development specialist/health specialist) (as of May 6, 2006)
      • Member, Technical Steering Committee (TSC), Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, WHO, Geneva, since November 2010
      • Consultant, Expert to prepare final write up of the proposed WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) for the Philippines, WHO (Philippines), 16 September 2010 to 31 January 2011
      • Consultant, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Technical Assistance Project to Prepare Support for Conditional Cash Transfers in the Philippines, Asian Development Bank, 1 February to 30 September 2010
      • Member, Regional Advisory Panel (RAP) for Asia and Pacific, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, WHO, Geneva, since March 2009

      Selected Publications
      • Human Development for Peace and Prosperity in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, November 2003, Human Development Sector Unit, East Asia and the Pacific Region, World Bank
      • “Eastern European hospitals in transition” (with N. Ali-Zade),eurohealth, Volume 7 No 3 Special Issue Autumn 2001. LSE Health and Social Care and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
      • Priority-Setting for Health Care, June 1998 (presented at the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Summer Course on Health Care Policy and Planning in Eastern Europe, June 1998, Dubrovnik, Croatia)
      • Health Sector Strategy Note: Russian Federation, September 30, 1997, Human Development Sector Unit, Europe and Central Asia Region, World Bank
      • Martorell R. and T. Ho. “Malnutrition, morbidity and mortality”.Population and Development Review. 1984; 10 suppl:49-68
      • Martorell R.and T. Ho. Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition and Child Survival, 1983, Population, Health and Nutrition Department, World Bank
      • Meesok O, W. McGreevey. and T. Ho. Living Standards Surveys and Human Development, 1983, Population and Human Resources Division, Development Economics Department, World Bank
      • Jamison D., F. Trowbridge and T. Ho. Food Availability and Nutritional Status of Children in China (with), 1982, Population and Human Resources Division, Development Economics Department, World Bank

      Email: Email: teresajho@yahoo.com.ph

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      Average (as of 121212):4.94
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 102
      • Her discussions are very lively. She makes the course easier than it seems. She is good at explaining complex concepts. She makes the class fun and interactive. For me, she is among the best econ professors I've had.
      • Best Prof in UP so far. Tamang strict and fun lang. Her exams though are another story. But still, the lessons stick kahit tapos na exams.
      • Very brilliant prof. terror in giving exams but deserves to give one because she teaches excellently. She can explain the concepts well and make the students appreciate the lessons and apply them well.
      • Good mathematical skills and very knowledgeable of what she's teaching. Motivates critical thinking and analysis through exams and is fair in grading.
      • 5 - A great teacher (which not all good economists are): very enjoyable and fair.
      It's going to be hard not to recommend this lecturer. Her teaching style is very simple - fast and straight to the point, but she gets all the important points through, which makes every class packed with knowledge (not a bad thing), and the whole course a fulfilling and a good learning experience.
      She loves teaching, and it shows. She makes sure that everyone understands what she teaches and tries not to leave any student behind. She gives ample exercises to test your learned skills, and she doesn't really judge if you don't know the answers in these exercises. Her exams are HARD and challenging, but if you study enough, you know you'll pass (not necessarily get a high grade). If you care about learning more than the grade you'll receive, take this class.
      The text she uses (Pindyck) is a straight to the point book. It might not be as ""readable"" as Varian, but it is a good alternative.
      • She discussed the material as if she's also learning it at the same time as the students. Although, she's old she kept us posted with current con events. She encouraged us to recite to evaluate whether we understand her lecture or not.
      • her teaching is TOP NOTCH. Though she tests hard , at the end of the day, you'll know your 102
      • She teaches really well even though her exams are very tricky. When you're in her class, you really want to listen and you won't ever feel bored or sleepy. I definitely learned a lot from her despite the very stressful exams. Also, I enjoyed doing the paper she required us to do since we got to choose our own topics.

      On Econ 151
      • Clear, lively, and motherly. Makes her own powerpoints. Gives you tons of readings. Exams are hard but studying will make them easy.

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Macaranas, Federico

January 2, 2013, 10:33 am
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    • Federico M. Macaranas, Ph.D. (Purdue)
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      Average (as of 121212):4.5
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      On Econ 122
      • kinda eccentric but full of knowledge
      • he really made me understand and appreciate the global economic crisis and financial facts. he is very knowledgeable and nice. but since my background with 121 was not good, i was not able to perform as well. there are reportings about the stocks you chose and he likes to see figures. make sure you read and understand.

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January 2, 2013, 10:43 am
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Mapa, Claire Dennis

January 3, 2013, 5:52 am
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    • Claire Dennis Mapa
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      Average (as of 121212):2.25
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      On Econ 132
      • He's always absent and asks for homeworks that we don't know how to answer. He should take on a more hands-on class approach and not use his powerpoints and write random things on the board.
      • Taking him this sem...so far, i don't like him [I mean who the hell schedules a 4-5:30 class and expects me to listen...and kung mag absent man siya, can't he just like not go on the friday ones rather than the wednesdays]
      • laging absent, ang hirap ng exams. nevertheless he was a good lecturer and puro philippine data yung examples niya so ang sarap matuto hihi
      • he is a good lecturer though there are a lot of days when there are no classes. Make sure you document everything, as in follow with using Eviews in his class or ask after, because it may be difficult to catch up with the concepts and steps.
      the optional paper can really boost your grade. though he is late in returning papers and never returned the assignments. he didnt return our midterms. he is objective and reasonable, be nice to him because he may also help you with your thesis in the future (he says he has a lot of data).


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Mendoza, Nimfa

January 3, 2013, 5:57 am
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    • Maria Nimfa F. Mendoza, Ph.D. (British Columbia) (on leave)

      International Economics, Public Economics, Production Analysis

      Email: ma_nimfa.mendoza@up.edu.ph

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      Average (as of 121212):2
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      On Econ 102
      • Parang she just writes all the equation on the board without explaining then reads the ppt and poof that's it. The thing is kaya kahit papano 2 binigay ko kasi kahit 1/3 lang ata exam na napasa ko I still didn't fail the subject. Pero hello ito nga yung base ng higher econ subjects 101 and 102. Dito nagstart na parang hindi ata for me ito.

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January 3, 2013, 6:23 am
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    • Toby Melissa C. Monsod, Ph.D. (University of the Philippines)

      Public Economics, Urban and Housing Economics

      Education

      • Ph.D. Economics, University of the Philippines School of Economics, 2008
      • M.A. Economics, UPSE, 1997
      • Diploma in Development Economics, UPSE, 1996
      • Master of Arts in Adult Christian Community Development, Regis University, Colorado, 1988 & 2003
      • B.S. Mathematics, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1985

      Research Interests
      Public Economics, Institutions, Housing, Urban and Regional Economics

      Teaching, Research, and Other Positions
      • Vice-Chairman, Department of Economics and Chair, Undergraduate Studies, May 2010 to the present
      • Assistant Professor, UPSE, May 2008 to the present
      • Coordinator, Philippine Human Development
      • Network, June 2004 – November 2005; April 2009 to the present
      • Consultant, Civil Service Commission, 2004 – 2006
      • Assistance Prof. Lecturer, De La Salle University, 2002-2003
      • Assistant Secretary of Trade and Industry and Chief of Staff, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), 2000-2002
      Secretary General/Deputy Secretary General, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), 1998-1999
      Lecturer, UPSE, 1998/1999

      Selected Publications
      • “Addressing the urban housing problem: does subsidizing homeownership best meet the housing needs of urban squatter households?” Asian Economic Papers Fall 2011, Vol. 10, No. 3: 124–144. (http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/ASEP_a_00096)
      • “Is Government really solving the housing problem?” UPSE Discussion Paper DP 2011-04. (http://www.econ.upd.edu.ph/dp/index.php/dp/article/viewFile/672/137)
      • “Institutions, politics and human development”, with Emmanuel de Dios. Philippine Human Development Report 2008/2009. Human Development Network 2009. (Awardee: 2011 NAST Outstanding Book Award) (http://hdn.org.ph/forthcoming-philippine-human-development-report-institutions-and-politics)
      • “The Philippine Bureaucracy: Incentive structures and implications for performance” HDN Discussion Paper Series No. 4, PHDR Issue 2008/2009. (http://hdn.org.ph/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/dp04_monsod.pdf)
      • Peace, Human Security and Human Development in the Philippines” , co-editor, Philippine Human Development Report 2005, Human Development Network, 2005. (Awardee: 2007 NAST Outstanding Book and/or Monograph Award) (http://hdn.org.ph/2005-philippine-human-development-report-peace-human-security-and-human-development/)
      • “Philippines Progress Towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDG): geographical and political correlates of sub-national outcomes”, with Solita C. Monsod and Geoffrey Ducanes,Journal of Human Development, Vol. 5 No. 1 March 2004. (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14649880310001660238)
      • “International and Intra-national Comparisons of Philippine Poverty”, with Solita C. Monsod, in Causes of Poverty, Myths, Facts & Policies (A Philippines Study), Balisacan & Fujisaki, Eds. University of the Philippines Press, 1999.
      • “International and Intra-national Comparisons of Philippine Poverty”, with Solita C. Monsod, in Growth, Poverty and Income Inequality in the Philippines, Balisacan & Fujisaki, Eds. Institute for Developing Economies (IDE), Tokyo, 1998.
      • Conceptual Framework for the Development of an Integrated Poverty Monitoring and Indicators System, co-author with Dr. Arsenio Balisacan, et. al. NEDA and UNDP Manila, 1998.
      • “Social Reform: Doable But Not Done?” in The State and The Market: Essays on a Socially Oriented Philippine Economy, Filomena Sta. Ana, Ed. , Action for Economic Reforms, 1998.

      Email: tcmonsod@econ.upd.edu.ph or tcmonsod@up.edu.ph, tobymonsod2002@yahoo.com

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      Average (as of 121212):4.21
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 11
      • She's good but not really approachable.
      • Her lectures were not very cohesive
      • She knows her Econ but it's super by the book. Personally, I don't listen in class cause I know I'll find what I need in the book. She also provides slides so plus points.
      • Gives good lectures can be a bit boring sometimes though.
      • She is knowledgeable about the subject but a lot of times during her lectures it's as if she's just reciting the book.
      • I felt that she didn't really offer us additional learning in her class. Everything that we had to learn could be found in the book and I never really felt that it was necessary for me to listen to her to prepare for the exams. Granted, her slides made studying easier but a lot of the information there was just lifted from the book. She was very professional and I believe her grading system is fair. But as much as I know she's extremely competent in her field, the lectures were never very dynamic or entertaining.
      • She teaches like an audio book. It's like she memorizes the book and just tells us.
      • It was very structured, she talked clearly and gave examples, and I understood everything pretty well.
      • She was good at explaining although a bit too intimidating in disc. class.
      • She could not catch our attention. But I would blame that on the large class size.
      • Well, she DID teach the subject very directly, stating the key points and explaining them in detail.
      She made use of Powerpoint slides that outlined the important concepts of the course. These were almost always very simple in appearance; Prof. Monsod gave more of the finer details via speech. At times she would write formulas and calculations on the blackboard. While this is usually helpful for those in front, most of the audience is too far away too see it clearly. Also, she made all of her powerpoint slides available as photocopies, which made it much easier for me to review for the exams.
      A common opinion of Prof. T. Monsod is that ""she teaches the book."" Specifically, she bases much of the lecture on Samuelson's ""Economics,"" and her style of teaching matches the tone and pacing of the text. Generally speaking, reading the textbook feels similar to listening to her lectures: the same examples are given, similar analogies are used, and they are both quite boring.
      On that note, she doesn't deviate much from the course lessons in the reading material. Almost every single example she gives sounds like it was lifted right out of the book, word for word. While it's nice that she imparts the text so well to the class, I feel that I'm sometimes just listening to an audiobook or something. A little creative story or anecdote would be nice here and there, something not printed in the 60+ year old book.
      A GOOD thing about that ""rigid"" style though is that she is very OBJECTIVE when it comes to explaining topics. For example, if certain situations can be defined as A or B, she makes the criteria so clear that you will almost always know the exact answer as long as you pay attention. There are few ambiguous ""grey zones"" where it's hard to decide which answer is which.
      That being said, the exams also appropriate to what she teaches. If one pays attention in class, reads the book, and reviews the slides, answering the questions will always be straightforward. Actually, I have friends who've told me that the photocopy slides alone are sufficient for review. Reading the book certainly helps, but it can be too time-consuming, especially on cram nights.
      To sum it up, even though Econ 11 course CAN be learned on one's own just by using a copy of ""Economics,"" Prof. Monsod trims out a lot of the complex details, leaving just the core essentials. Overall, this makes the class really easy , but also boring as a tradeoff.
      • She has great mastery of the subject and she can explain the topics very well and give its application in the real world which lets the students understand the lesson very well. She makes the class as interesting as possible. She shows decorum in class and is almost always on time. :))

      On Econ 131
      • She knows the course very well. But, unless you read Wooldridge in advance, it will be hard to keep up with her and understand what the hell she's saying.
      • She really knows what she's talking about, but there are times that I just don't know what she's talking about.

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January 3, 2013, 6:27 am
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    • Mathematical Economics, Econometrics



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      Average (as of 121212):3.33
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 106
      • I learned a lot despite her teaching the class slowly it was easy to understand however towards the end she started to rush thus I started having a hard time grasping the lesson.
      • good teacher; hard exams; no 2nd chances
      • Sobrang galing ni ma'am and alam mo yung... pag papagalitan ka niya, may dahilan talaga? HAHA. I learned a loooooot
      • Teaches well but exams are a killer, especially since they're checked not by her but by this demented grad student named Chito who likes failing people. Navarro is nice, but she doesn't give a shit if you pass her class or not.
      • Yung first exam was really hard pero if you have sample exams okay lang naman kasi really similar yung questions niya. She actually explains naman. Mataray lang talaga siya. And mej hassle yung exams, may print outs.

      On Econ 131
      • I'll give Navarro 4
      Navarro is a good teacher really magaling siya magturo as in! The thing is medyo biglang wild yung exams nya and parang we were asking her to discuss the exams kung pano nag-arrive sa sagot pero wala syang pakielam she sad something dati pero I won't elaborate na so parang nadisappoint ako na ganon we really want to learn kasi ang hirap ng exams pero wala wala kaming makuha.
      Dapat yung prof pa nga dito yung at least naggive time to really teach their students well kasi ito yung gagamitin mo for thesis!
      • She was meaner nung 131 but still worth it, dami kong natutunan not just about 131 but in life as well.
      • For some reason, Navarro became more incoherent in 131 than in 106 for us. Her exams also became masterpieces of absurdism in that the questions are inexplicably in essay form. It wasn't clear how she wanted us to answer them. It was very clear, however, that our answers were WRONG.

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January 3, 2013, 6:37 am
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    • Cayetano W. Paderanga Jr., Ph.D. (Stanford) (on leave)

      Urban and Regional Economics, Public Economics, Development Economics

      Education

      • Ph. D. Economics, Stanford University, U.S.A., 1979
      • Graduate Studies in Industrial Economics, Center for Research and Communication, Philippines, 1969-1972
      • B.S. Commerce, De La Salle University, Philippines, 1968

      Research Interests
      Urban and Regional Economics, Public Economics, Development Economics

      Teaching, Research, and Other Positions
      • Professor, School of Economics, University of the Philippines
      • Director General, National Economic Development Authority
      • Chairman, Institute for Development and Econometric Analysis, Inc., since 1999
      • Chairman, Foundation for Integrative and Development Studies,since 2000

      Selected Publications
      • “Infrastructure Development in the Philippines”, in Infrastructure Issues in the Asia Pacific: Kohsaka, Akira (ed) (Routledge, 2005)
      • “The Philippines”, In Fiscal Deficits in the Pacific Region: Kohsaka, Akira (ed), (Routledge,London, 2004)
      • “The Philippines,” Infrastructure Development in the Pacific Region: Background Papers (OsakaJapanCommittee for Pacific Economic Outlook, 2003).
      • “The Philippines,” Fiscal Policy Issues in the Pacific Region: Executive Summary Reports (OsakaJapan Committee for Pacific Economic Outlook, September 2001)
      • Coming to Grips with Globalization (Editor) (Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 2000) and “Dimensions of Globalization” (Author) in the same volume.
      • “The Philippines” Productivity Growth and Industrial Structure in the Pacific Region: Background paper (Osaka Japan Committee for Pacific Economic Outlook, 2000) pp 373-398.
      • “Globalization and the Limits to National Economic Management,” in Olds, Kris et. al. (eds) • “Globalization and the Asia Pacific” (Routledge, London: 1999).
      • “The Philippines” Domestic Savings in the Pacific Region: Trends and Prospects: Background Papers (Osaka Japan Committee for Pacific Economic Outlook, November 1998)

      Email: cayetano_jr.paderanga@up.edu.ph or cpaderanga@idea.org.ph

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      Average (as of 121212):5
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 121
      • Best Econ prof so far.
      • Super nice! Really funny! Actually made me study for the first exam, so yeah he's doing a good job naman so far

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January 3, 2013, 6:42 am
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    • Ernesto M. Pernia, Ph.D. (Berkeley)

      Development Economics, Demographic Economics, Human Resource Economics

      Email: ernesto.pernia@up.edu.ph or empernia@skybroadband.com.ph

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      Average (as of 121212):4.125
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 101
      • I liked his approach to 101, and the samplex that we got from OBEM was the exact test for the multiple choice part of the first exam
      • Simple yet effective
      • gave everyone high grades
      • Appreciation of macro, grades, but late dismissal
      • Macroecon applications! And you talk about current events at the start of the lecture. Tapos copy-paste ang exams niya HAHA
      • Mastery of the subject
      Average in lectures (mostly powerpoint-based) or book-based. Wants the class to be updated with current events, so he incentivized those who recited.
      Fairness
      His exams were easy, first was multiple choice, next was essay. He gives relatively high grades (compared to those who took 101 under other professors).
      • Rambling and boring, but offset by his overall likability and the easiness of his exams. However, he likes extending the class (3–5pm becomes 3–6pm).
      • It was obvious that he knew what he was talking about even if he was dependent on his ppts. Sometimes mej boring siya though and he kept on extending our classes na supposedly 3-5 til almost 6 na without prior notice. :\ Okay lang rin yung exams niya. May essay if I'm not mistaken.

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January 3, 2013, 7:01 am
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    • Stella Luz A. Quimbo, Ph.D. (University of the Philippines)

      Health Economics, Industrial Organization

      Education

      • Ph.D. Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2000
      • M.A. Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1993
      • B.S. Business Economics, summa cum laude, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1991

      Research Interests
      Health Economics (health care financing, quality of care, health status of children, provider payment systems, access to health care, tobacco taxation); Education; Poverty

      Teaching, Research, and Other Positions
      • Full Professor
      • Consultant, Health Policy Development Program, UPEcon Foundation
      • Program Manager, Quality Improvement Demonstration Study, UPEcon Foundation, 2003 to 2008

      Research in Progress
      The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Taxation (Philippines). With A. Casorla, M. Baquilod, and F. Medalla

      Selected Publications
      • Peabody, John ; Shimkhada, Riti; Quimbo, Stella ; Florentino, Jhiedon; Bacate, Marife; McCulloch, Charles; Solon, Orville.Financial Incentives and Measurement Improved Physicians’ Quality of Care in the Philippines. Health Affairs 30, No. 4 (2011): 773-781.
      • Quimbo, S. A., Peabody, J. W., Javier, X., Shimkhada, R., Solon, O. (2010), Pushing on a string: How policy might encourage private doctors to compete with the public sector on the basis of quality, Economics Letters 110 (2011) pp. 101-103.
      • Quimbo SA, Peabody J, Shimkhada R, Solon O, Florentino J. “Evidence of a Causal Link between Health Outcomes, Insurance Coverage and a Policy to Expand Access: Experimental Data from Children in the Philippines” Health Economics, forthcoming
      • Peabody, John W.; Florentino, Jhiedon; Shimkhada, Riti; Solon, Orville; Quimbo, Stella. Quality Variation and its Impact on Costs and Satisfaction: Evidence From the QIDS Study, Medical Care. 48(1):25-30, January 2010.
      • Capuno, J., Kraft, A., Quimbo S, Tan C. “Household out-of-pocket health spending, health insurance coverage, and children’s school attendance in the Philippines,” Philippine Review of Economics, vol. XLVI, No. 2, pp. 155-181, December 2009
      • Panelo C, Shimkhada R, Solon O, Quimbo SA, Florentino J, and Peabody JW. Understanding predictors of postdischarge deaths: A prospective evaluation of children under 5 years discharged from Philippine district hospitals, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
      James C, Peabody JW, Solon O, Quimbo S, Hanson K. “An Unhealthy Public Private Tension: The Impact of Physician Pharmacy Ownership on Prescribing Practices and Patient Spending” Health Affairs, July/August 2009, 28(4), pp. 211-222
      • Solon O, Peabody JW, Woo K, Quimbo SA, Florentino J, Shimkhada R. “An evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of policy navigators to improve access to care for poor in the Philippines,” Health Policy, 92(1): 89-95.
      • Solon O, Woo K, Quimbo SA, Peabody JW, Florentino J, Shimkhada R. “A Novel Method for Measuring Health Care System Performance: Experience from QIDS in the Philippines” Health Policy and Planning, 2009 May; 24(3):167-74.

      Email: stella_luz.quimbo@up.edu.ph

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      Average (as of 121212):4.56
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 102
      • You'll learn a lot.
      • She gives out easy exams and her way of teaching is exquisite.
      • Clear, simple, memorable. What we needed for a basics class
      • Good teacher
      • Excellent lecturer, very engaging. Encourages you to study about the topic. Makes the subject easier to understand
      • 'Cause she gave me a .25 upgrade on my final grade when in fact I never did anything extra
      • She's very good in explaining things.
      • She was very considerate. She was also very good in explaining economic concepts.
      • The class learning was dynamic. And she is an effective professor.

      On Econ 131
      • Kulang lang sa oras but we learned a lot. Like... a lot A LOT. Or at least the basics of econometrics. The point is, we knew what we had to do.
      • 5 - Makes you really appreciate the course; her intelligence and experience in the subject shows.
      You rarely get a professor like her in your stay in Econ (or anywhere else). She teaches Economics using English (plain English). You know from the start that she loves the course, and it's infectious. She also tries to build the relationship between her students and herself (you really appreciate this).
      Her teaching style is fast-paced, but it works because she manages to get the most important points across easily. Our class started a month late, but by the time of our midterms, we have discussed more than the other 131 class already. Word of Caution: since her teaching is fast, it might not be for everyone, but in my case, it was ""sakto lang.""
      Her problem sets really practice you in both the theory and the practical side of Econometrics. You'll really love how she teaches you both sides of the course. This is also evident in the group paper (mini-thesis) she will have you write. Practical applications (STATA) come directly after theoretical framework discussions, and it works. Her exams are not hard, but they are extremely tricky. It's not going to be an easy ride, but you know you've learned something coming out of her class, and she gives a fair grade. Her class is very highly recommended.
      The text she uses (Gujarati) is an easy read. I don't know how it compares to Wooldridge, but I'm sure it is just as nice to read.
      • Despite losing a month worth of classes, she was able to catch up on time, or even earlier than the other professors. She teaches 131 in a very practical way. She doesn't just teach you "what" but she focuses on the "why" so that you can understand the lesson deeper. She teaches the application part very well. The negative part for me is that her pace is very fast, so you can't just space out in class. You really have to keep up(though maybe that was the case for our batch since we started late). Also, her exams are quite tricky.

      On Econ 186
      • Usual Quimbo
      • The professor presented the course in the manner that the students eventually appreciated it.
      • Lectures are informative but boring.

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January 3, 2013, 7:06 am
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    • Majah-Leah V. Ravago, Ph.D. (University of Hawaii Manoa)

      Environment and Resource Economics, Development Economics, Behavioral Economics

      Email: mvravago@econ.upd.edu.ph

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      Average (as of 121212):4.6
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 102
      • Grades fairly, gives exercises all the time, follows her criteria for grading fairly, starts and dismisses the class on time always, motivates the class to do well in exams.
      • Too much work
      • she teaches really well

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January 3, 2013, 7:17 am
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    • Renato E. Reside Jr., Ph.D. (Fordham)

      Monetary Economics

      Email: renato_jr.reside@up.edu.ph

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      Average (as of 121212):2.29
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 101
      • I did not learn anything from him. He was really boring and he never exerted effort in making the class interactive and fun. He didn't care if we go to class so most of my classmates cut his class. According to Mrs. Monsod, Sir Reside is a really smart econ guy but he just can't get the students to listen to him
      • He knows his stuff; but others might find sleeping in his class easier than listening.
      • he knows what he's teaching but definitely cannot teach!
      • He relies on Powerpoints so much.
      • No interaction in class.
      • Even if I attended classes and didn't cut, I still had to rely on Dornbusch alone. He frequently drifts away from the lesson, or stays too long in some topics which aren't as important.

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January 3, 2013, 7:25 am
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    • Gerardo P. Sicat, Ph.D. (MIT)

      Development Economics

      Email: gerardo.sicat@up.edu.ph or gsicat@skybroadband.com.ph

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      Average (as of 121212):3.92
      Comments (as of 121212)
      On Econ 11
      • I did not learn much from him since he was soft spoken and boring =) I learned mostly from discussions and review classes with Sir Noel, our Teaching Fellow
      • I learned a lot from him.
      • Class was too large, it was really just lecture
      • I barely understood what he was saying. very boring.
      • 'Cause he was the easiest Econ 11 professor)
      • One of the few best Econ profs I had. Sobrang caring niya dahil he really tries to explain the concept of Economics and if someone doesn't understand uulitin niya and then super galing niya kasi he connects it to real-world happenings with funny jokes pa.
      • He made the class fun in a way, but he didn't make it interactive.
      • 4 - Passionate and inspires you to study; teaches only the most basic concepts (does it really well though).
      He was able to explain the most basic economic concepts without really intimidating his students (considering this is 'the' introductory course for Econ majors - non-intimidation plays a big role). His love for the subject makes it easy for the students to take in what is being taught. His teaching style is a bit slow and light (but rarely boring because he has this caring lolo aura). His exams are relatively easy compared to other Econ professors. He is one of the biggest reasons why I love Economics.
      The book we used (Sicat) was a little elementary, but its content was enough during that time.
      • He's good but I think the discussion would be better if he teach a smaller class. Matanda na kasi siya to handle 200 students.
      • I think he's really good as a professer with all his experience and knowledge but it was probably already hard for him to speak to a big class during our time cause of his age. He would probably be better off teaching a small class.

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