20/04/2026
๐ก๐จ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐ข ๐จ๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐!
The NU Baliwag Economics Society proudly joined the first-ever Philippine Economic Situationer Case Competition, represented by ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐.๐. ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐. ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐, ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ ๐ฆ. ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐พ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ ๐.๐. ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ. The team presented their policy proposal addressing the planting material security and climate vulnerability of ube (Dioscorea alata). Their three-phase program, the โPurple Gold Initiative,โ envisions a Ube Farmers Cooperative that empowers growers with resources and benefits to boost harvests and meet rising global demand.
๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
โข ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ-๐๐ฉ
โข ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ
โข ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ
The team extends heartfelt thanks to Dr. Romeo D. Erese III, Program Chair, and Dr. Liwayway Fernando, Dean of SEAS School, for their unwavering support. Deepest gratitude also to Maโam Felina Gail Mar, whose keen eye and thoughtful guidance helped refine and strengthen their paper. Finally, they are beyond grateful to Mr. Aris Zoleta, their policy paper adviser, for his invaluable insights, mentorship, and time throughout the journey.
๐๐ง๐ช๐ก๐ฎ, ๐๐๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ง๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐, ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ก๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐ง๐๐จ๐จ.