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‘Uptrend’ ng ekonomiyang Pinas isinusulong ng UST at anim pang Unibersidad

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UPANG magkaroon ng mas malinaw na pang-unawa ang kabataan sa nangyayari sa ekonomiya ng Pilipinas, inilunsad ng Artlets Economic Society (AES) ang DOWNtrEND: The Implication of Changing Policies to the Philippine Economic Setting, ang kauna-unahang pagpupulong kasama  ang mga mag-aaral galing sa iba’t-ibang unibersidad.

Layunin ng AES sa kanilang First National Economics Plenary na idinaos sa Albertus Magnus auditorium ay malaman ng mga estudyanteng ekonomista ang mga problema na nagaganap sa ekonomiya ng bansa at kung paano ito lulutasin.

“It’s a very good initiative. This will help the young people especially those who are focused on Economics to be updated on what’s happening in our country especially in the field of resources that are needed to make our country better and improving the quality of life of the people,” sabi ni Atty. Joey Lina, na dating mag-aaral ng UST at unang pangulo ng AES nang matatag ito noong 1974.

“We have to think also of what’s happening around us, what’s happening in the country because what happens in the country will ultimately affect all of us and therefore one must have an insular attitude. One must have a view of the entire country and how he or she can situate to the rest of the country,” dagdag pa niya.

Ayon sa dating senador at naging kalihim din ng Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal, maganda ang rate ng Gross Domestic Product (GDP) noong unang tatlong taon ng termino ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino pero ang tanong niya ay kung sustainable ba ito.

Isa pa sa mga isyu na kinakaharap ng gobyerno ay ang mabagal na pagpapatupad ng mga proyekto lalo na sa imprastraktura na maaaring mag dulot ng mababang GDP rate.

The government has to show deeper commitment and greater ability to its public-private partnership projects and its rehabilitation program that is if the growth can be increased,” ani ni Atty. Lina.

Ayon sa gobyerno, patuloy pang tataas ang GDP rate ngayong 2014 sa 6.5-7.5%, 7-8% sa 2015 at 7.5-8.5% sa huling taon ng administrasyon ni PNoy.

Ngunit sa pagsusuri ng International Monetary Fund (IMF), bababa ito sa 6% ngayong taon at 5.5% sa taong 2015 at 2016. Ibig sabihin daw nito hindi sustainable ang GDP growth ng Pilipinas.

Ang Pilipinas din ang may pinakamataas na tax rate kumpara sa apat na naunang mga miyembro ng Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

“Tayo ang may pinakamababa na tax collection pero pinakamataas ang ating tax rate,” pahayag ni Atty. Lina.

Ayon kay Atty. Lina, kailangang magkaroon ng gobyerno ng mga reporma sa sistemang pangongolekta ng buwis para magkaroon ng mas patasang maayos na relasyon sa mga iba pang bansa sa Asya.

Bukod sa buwis, dapat din ayusin ang Fiscal at Monetary Policy ng bansa, gawing makabago ang agrikultura at baguhin ang restrictive provisions ng konstitusyon.

Sa usaping Fiscal Policy, sinabi ng Development Management Officer na si Ricardo Toquero ng Department of Finance na ito ang patakaran tungkol sa paglabas at paggastos ng pera ng bayan.

“A strong fiscal position enhances the competitiveness of the economy,” ani Toquero.

Upang magkaroon ng epektibong paglabas at paggamit ng pera, kailang ang robust tax and non-tax revenue collections, plug leakages tulad ng tax evasion at smuggling, reduce distortions kung saan magkakaroon ng less redundant incentives or unproductive government subsidies.

Right time para sa Cha-cha

Ayon kay Executive Director Ramon Casiple ng Institute for Political and Electoral Reform na matagal nang isyu ang pagbabago ng Article XII ng konstitusyon o ang National Economy and Patrimony.

The governance framework is not in place. Madali tayong ma-corrupt,” paliwanag ni Casiple kung bakit hindi nagkakaroon ng pagbabago.

Para kay Casiple, kailangan daw baguhin ang Economic Provisions dahil tataas ang Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) sa bansa, magkakaroon ng maraming trabaho, mataas na sweldo, increased economic activities at improved technologies.

Hindi na man ito mabago-bago dahil iba-iba lagi ang binibigay na dahilan tulad nalang ng “global crisis and the country’s experience under neoliberal globalization.”

Kasama din sa pagbabago ng Article XII ay maaari nang magmay-ari ang foreigners ng mga industrial, commercial at residential na lupa at papayagan na ang mga foreign ownership sa iba’t-ibang lugar sa bansa.

Kulang ang FDI sa Pinas

“Kaunti lang ang FDI sa Pilipinas,” sabi ni Deputy Director Marriel Remulla ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Dahil sa kakulangan ng FDI sa Pilipinas, isa ito sa mga gustong baguhin sa Article XII ng Konstitusyon.

Isa sa nabibigay na benepisyong FDI ay pagkakaroon ng trabaho para sa Pilipino ngunit, ayon kay Remulla, bumagal ang rate ng FDI sa Pilipinas.

Ang mga kalahok sa pagpupulong ay Adamson University, Bicol University, Jose Rizal University, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, New Era University , Saint Scholastica’s College at UST Commerce.

 

Kuha ni Trish Anne Marie D. Lavarias

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Civil Law starts investigation on frat brawl

The Faculty of Civil Law has started its investigation over a brawl between two fraternities that happened in the University last week.

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The Faculty of Civil Law has started its investigation over a brawl between two fraternities that happened in the University last week.
As the probe started Monday, Nov. 14, Civil Law Dean Nilo Divina hopes to get the “whole picture” of the incident.
“We haven’t discerned the identity of those responsible or involved yet,” Divina told TomasinoWeb in a phone interview.
The fact-finding committee will be headed by Judge Philip Aguinaldo, coordinator of the Student Welfare and Development Board of Civil Law together with former Civil Law Dean Lope Feble and Civil Law professor Amado Tayag.
The committee is expected to decide on what sanctions will be imposed upon those involved in the incident.
Divina assured that the investigation will be finished as soon as possible.
In a memorandum signed by Divina last Nov. 10, all members of the Gamma Delta Epsilon Fraternity and Aegis Juris Fraternity are not allowed “to enter the campus or the Faculty of Civil Law or attend classes until further orders” following the fistfight between its two members.
“It’s not in a position of sanction, only preventive in nature and the purpose, being to prevent the incident from further escalating,” Divina explained.
The two fraternities are still mum on the issue. TomasinoWeb tried to get a statement from the two groups, but both declined to comment.
Gamma Delta Epsilon and Aegis Juris have also been involved in a “standoff” in 2014 which led to the expulsion of one of the students involved.

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Thomasian professor shows reality through exhibit

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Amazing stories are hidden beneath shadows, and that is where he is prowling, with his camera at hand, patiently waiting for the right moment to capture.
With an array of stunning photographs he shot at various places he has travelled to, Jun Barrameda, a Thomasian professor teaching at the College of Fine Arts and Design showcased his works at the Beato Angelico Building in an exhibit titled SOLO, which explored the manipulation of space and light.
Every piece is a reflection of what reality is to him—depicting the elegance of culture and the classical history embedded into each photo.
“Well, I see myself as an artist photographer and my works are a reflection of my own reality; not subjective, rather I wanted to sing my own song, my visuals are my own narrative based on the intentionality why I create those images,” Barrameda said.
The exhibit featured photos shot during eight years of travelling and a manuscript “dedicated to everyone who is into photography, most especially to the Thomasian artists of today.”
“The intention of my exhibit is an inspiration for those in pursuit in the completion of their theses in the coming years,” he said.
Finding the right lens

Jun Barrameda
Barrameda obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of Santo Tomas and got his master’s degree in Fine Arts and Design at the Philippine Women’s University where his collection, Photography: A Study of Light and Space was used for his master’s thesis.
His prowess in photography is recognized locally and internationally. His work titled Dugo at Kawayan won a bronze at the International Photography Awards and another piece titled Khmer Rouge earned the ASIAN Photography Award 2016 Featured Photograph.
Even with these achievements, he remains humble. “Progress comes along with age, and it is called maturity,” he said. “It took a journey of 40 long years of practice from advertising until today which I claimed to be an artist, working within the medium – photography, of which I love most.”
However, not everyone can handle this tedious process of following one’s passion—they are often disheartened in the middle of the journey. “The most difficult [person] to convince is yourself,” he said.
“But if you want to be successful, never be disheartened. Always have 100 percent self-confidence. Don’t ask Facebook likes to convince you; it is fake. Instead, believe in yourself that you are amazing.”
The mantra
“It’s my way of giving back.” He regarded his exhibit with pride, elated that he can finally impart his undying passion to his fellow Thomasians, especially to the University for nurturing him, and guided him in finding where his passion is.
“My message to the Thomasian community is be an artist—be a Thomasian artist. And to those who have love for photography, I will leave you three things: dedication and love, quality, and attitude (sic).”

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Three Thomasians land in top 10 of interior design boards

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Three Thomasians ranked among the ten top scorers of the October 2016 interior designer board exams according to results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
The University garnered a 65.79 percent passing rate, wherein 75 Thomasians passed out of 114 examinees. This is lower than last year’s 69.49 percent rate, in which 41 passed out of 59 examinees.
Maria Carla Sebastian ranked sixth with a score of 84.25 percent. Meanwhile, Miriam de Jesus shared the seventh spot with Christine Dizon of the University of the Philippines-Diliman (UPD) after earning a score of 84.05 percent.
Pauline Dominique Uy landed in the ninth place with a score of 83.9 percent.
Leading the new batch of interior designers is Irene Kathleen Dee of the Philippine School of Interior Design with a score of 88.65 percent.
UPD was hailed as the lone top performing school with a 95.35 percent passing rate.
According to the PRC, only 213 out 419 examinees nationwide passed the licensure examination.

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