HRep-Ateneo Project’s Inception Workshop: In March to Meet the Objectives

The HRep-Ateneo Project conducted its Inception Workshop in Faber Hall 101 at Ateneo de Manila University. Dr. Czarina Saloma-Akpedonu, Ph.D., Dean of the Ateneo de Manila School of Social Sciences, welcomed the workshop participants in Ateneo. Dr. Majah Leah Ravago, the Project Leader, discussed the workshop objectives. The Research teams presented their proposals and established their research direction and methodologies.

Presentations are as follows:

• Education – Geoffrey Ducanes, Ph.D., together with Leonardo Lanzona, Ph.D.
• Increasing Food Prices and Its Impact on Food and Nutrition Security – Marites Tiongco, Ph.D. together with Albert Lamberte, Ph.D.
• The Impact of Improved Transport Connectivity on Local Employment and Job Quality – Kris Abrigo, Ph.D.
• Employability-enhancing behaviors, job quality, and labor market structures - Connie Bayudan-Dacuycuy, Ph.D.
• Productivity-Enhancing Research & Development: Public Spending and Institutions – Karl Robert Jandoc, Ph.D. together with Benjamin Radoc, Ph.D.
• Assessing and financing primary care in the Philippines – Miharu Kimwell, Ph.D. together with Val Ulep, Ph.D.; Denese de Guzman, Ph.D. and Romelei Camiling-Alfonso, Ph.D.
• Developing a fiscal-centric DSGE model for policy evaluation – Lawrence Dacuycuy, Ph.D.
• Concept Note on Analysis of the Economic Impact of Passive Income Tax Reform – Renato Reside, Ph.D.
• Supporting the 8-Point Agenda with Evidence-Based Research: Government Rightsizing, Bureaucratic Efficiency, and E-Governance – Ronald Mendoza, Ph.D. together with Alex Brillantes, Ph.D.
• Peace and Security Inception Report – Herman Kraft together with Robin Garcia, Ph.D.
• Quantifying the Potential Benefits of Reducing Transmission Congestion: A Natural Experiment using the Case of the Philippines – Michael R.M. Abrigo, Ph.D. together with Majah-Leah V. Ravago, Ph.D.
• Blue and Green Economy: Scorecards for Livable and Sustainable Communities – Jefferson Arapoc, Ph.D. together with Asa Sajise, Ph.D. and Charina Lyn Repollo, Ph.D.
• Supporting Monetary and Financial Stability with Evidence-based Research - Ser Peña Reyes, Ph.D. together with Alvin Ang, Ph.D. and Louis Dumlao, Ph.D.

Senior Advisers:

• Ancieto Orbeta, Ph.D.
• Senen Bacani
• Christopher Monterola, Ph.D.
• Alex Herrin, Ph.D.
• Fernando Aldaba, Ph.D.
• Edilberto de Jesus, Ph.D.
• James Roumasset, Ph.D.

Senior Advisers gave their commentaries to their assigned research groups. Congressional Policy, Budget and Research Department (CPBRD) team members also discussed and updated the participants on the current policy discussion at the House of Representatives.

An open forum was also conducted. These insights strengthened the research directions and provided additional perspectives on the research agenda.

The workshop was also attended by Deputy Secretary Generals Atty. Dave Amorin of the Operations Department and Jef Baquiran of Ctte Affairs Department, CAD Executive Dir. Lina Mortega, Deputy Executive Atty. Narcisa Guevarra, CPBRD Director General Dr. Jun Miral and Senior Ctte Secretaries of CAD.

Hon. Congresswoman Stella Quimbo participated and contributed to further refining the focus and objectives of each of the research studies. She then signed the Notice to Proceed.

The research teams guaranteed to meet the goals and deadlines of the project.