PARSU Economics Program

04/05/2025

🎉 WELCOME UPLB GRADUATE SCHOOL OFFICIALS/TRAINERS, GUESTS, AND PARTICIPANTS TO PARTIDO STATE UNIVERSITY

🎓 FROM DATA TO IMPACT: ANALYTICS & PUBLICATION MASTERY 2025
📊 DATA ANALYTICS FOR THE FUTURE (DAF X) IN BICOL
📍 May 5–9, 2025 | RDE Hall & CET AVR, Partido State University
🤝 Jointly organized by: University of the Philippines Los Baños & Partido State University

Get ready for a 5-day immersive training experience designed to sharpen your skills in data analytics, AI-powered research, visualization, and publication strategies—from theory to application!

🗓️ DAILY SCHEDULE
Registration: 8:30 AM
Start of Sessions: 9:00 AM
End: 4:00–5:00 PM (depending on activities)
💼 Workshop Format: Engaging lectures, hands-on workshops, group projects, and presentations

📌 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
📌 Monday – May 5
Morning:
• Opening Program and Welcome Remarks
• Lecture: Introduction to Data Analytics with GenAI and Machine Learning
Afternoon:
• Workshop: Framing the Problem and Defining Objectives
• Hands-On: Data Preparation using R and ARX
• Session: Basic Statistics using Microsoft Excel

📌 Tuesday – May 6
Morning:
• Lecture: Infographics and Data Visualization
• Session: Dashboarding Techniques
Afternoon:
• Group Project Launch: From Data Gathering to Reporting
• Hands-On: Infographics Design + Dashboarding Exercise

📌 Wednesday – May 7
Morning:
• Continuation: Group Project Work
• Peer Review: Infographics Critiquing
Afternoon:
• Lecture & Hands-On: Orange Data Mining Tool

📌 Thursday – May 8
Morning:
• Continuation: Orange Data Mining Exercises
Afternoon:
• Lecture: Introduction to Causal Inference in Data Science

📌 Friday – May 9
Morning:
• Lecture: Best Research Practices & How to Publish Your Work
Afternoon:
• Software Demos: JASP & SocNetV
• Session: Open Data and Research Ethics
• Group Presentations & Reports
• Closing Program & Certificate Distribution

🧰 WHAT TO BRING BY PARTICIPANTS
Personal laptop with pre-installed tools
USB or cloud storage for project files
Notebook or digital notes app
📦 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:
✔️ R & R Studio
✔️ ARX Data Anonymization Tool
✔️ Orange Data Mining
✔️ JASP Statistical Software
✔️ SocNetV for Network Visualization
✔️ Microsoft Excel
✔️ Google Looker Studio

✅ CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Attend at least 80% of the sessions and complete the group project to earn a verified certificate from the UPLB Graduate School.
📣 QUESTIONS?
📧 DAF X Local Secretariat: [email protected]
📧 Head Organizer: [email protected]

Let’s build future-ready skills and publish with purpose.📢

29/06/2024

Congratulations to Mr. Kevin C. Baltar, LPT, MSc. (Candidate), our esteemed core faculty member in BS Economics Program, for being awarded the prestigious OUTSTANDING ALUMNI in the RESEARCH CATEGORY at Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (Pili Campus) by the CBSUA Alumni Association.🎉🏆🌴

Mr. Kevin C. Baltar graduated with pride and honor from BS Agriculture, majoring in Agricultural Economics in 2014. 🎓🌾

Mr. Baltar's exceptional accomplishments include receiving 2 Kilyab Awards at Partido State University, along with numerous research presentations and publications in the fields of economics and environmental management. 🥇📚 He is currently a graduating student pursuing a Master of Science in Resources Management, specializing in Environmental Economics at the CBSUA Graduate School.

The entire BS Economics family is bursting with joy for your remarkable achievements. Your dedication to research is truly inspiring. 🙌😍

Keep up the outstanding work! Dios Mabalos! 🎉👍

23/02/2024

17/02/2024

Congratulations to Mr. Romy Jake Pagador, Mr. Anthony Peñas, and Mr. Cezar Obias Jr. (BS Secondary Education Major in Social Studies 4A Students) on their publication entitled "Does An Agricultural Intervention Impact the Socio-Economic Development of Farmers in Upland Barangays of Goa, Camarines Sur?: Evidence from Regression Discontinuity Design" in the recent issue of the International Student Research Review. 👏🎉🌽🧑‍🌾

Link to the publication:
🔗https://iiari.org/conference_article/does-an-agricultural-intervention-impact-the-socio-economic-development-of-farmers-in-upland-barangays-of-goa-camarines-sur-evidence-from-regression-discontinuity-design/
DOI: 🔖https://doi.org/10.53378/isrr.01246

The International Student Research Review is the official proceedings publication of the International Student Research Congress. ISSN 3027-9704 (Print) 3027-9712 (Online). Their issues are currently indexed in Google Scholar, DOAJ, Neliti, Crossref, Index Copernicus, and many more. 📚🔍

Last month, Mr. Pagador, Mr. Peñas, and Mr. Obias bagged the Most Outstanding Research Award in the Social Science and Humanities Category. 🏆👩‍🎓

The research was generated from their thesis paper under the guidance of Mr. Michael P. Vale, Social Science Expert, University GAD director, and Institute of Economics Core Faculty. Mr. Emmaniel Onsay, the Research and Development Coordinator of the CAE and Institute of Economics Faculty, serves as their adviser and coach. 👩‍🏫📚

Once again, congratulations, and we look forward to more publications from you! 🎉📖😊

17/02/2024

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲! 🎂🎊

Happy birthday, Sir Michael Vale! Wishing you a day filled with joy, laughter, and all the things that bring you happiness. Thank you for being an inspiring and dedicated teacher. We appreciate your guidance and wisdom.

Good bless you 🙏

16/02/2024

🎉 🌟👏📚 Congratulations to Mr. Emmanuel A. Onsay and Dr. Jomar F. Rabajante on their most recent journal article publication in the Elsevier's Data in Brief (DIB), "Measuring the Unmeasurable Multidimensional Poverty for Economic Development: Datasets, Algorithms, and Models from the Poorest Region of Luzon, Philippines"📊🌍🇵🇭🔬📝🎓

🛜Link to the publication:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340924001215
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.110150

📊🔬 Data in Brief (DIB) is an Open Access journal that specializes in publishing articles focused on research data. It serves as a platform for describing and providing access to valuable research data, while also featuring review and perspective articles that delve into data sharing practices. 🌐🔍 DIB makes significant contributions to the field of open science by enhancing the discoverability of data and associated research, facilitating collaboration among researchers, and reducing unnecessary duplication of effort. 🌟🤝💡
It is worth noting that DIB is indexed by Elsevier (SCOPUS) with a Cite Score of 2.6, as well as an Impact Factor of 1.2. 📈📚

The comprehensively analyzed and processed data has been published simultaneously in Mendeley. 📚🔬📊

🔗Direct URL to data: https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/s76nh7dm4v/1
Onsay, Emmanuel; Rabajante, Jomar (2023), “Dataset on Measuring the Unmeasurable Multidimensional Rural Poverty for Economic Development: Analysis from the Poorest District of the Poorest Province in the Poorest Region of Luzon, Philippines”, Mendeley Data, V1, doi: 10.17632/s76nh7dm4v.1

🎉📚 The journal article was generated from research that was funded for implementation by Partido State University and funded for publication by the UP Los Baños Graduate School. 💰🏫

Mr. Emmanuel Onsay is a core faculty member of the Accountancy and Economics program within the College of Business and Management (College of Accountancy and Economics). He is currently pursuing a PhD by Research in Data Analytics and Informatics for Economics, Business, and Social Sciences at the Graduate School, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). 👨‍🎓💼📊🌍

Dr. Jomar F. Rabajante holds the position of Dean at UP Los Baños Graduate School and is a Professor and UP Scientist. He serves as a mentor and advisory chair for Mr. Onsay in his dissertation writing. 👨‍🏫👨‍💼👥📝

Additionally, Mr. Onsay is grateful to Hon. Marcel S. Pan, Engr. Moriel Prado, Lea Nonah M. Perit, Keschei Joana Villar Cañaveras, Herman B. Jungco II, and Jude Zair C. Paladan for Data provision, enumeration, authorization, and logistics; Prof. Jefferson Arapoc and Prof. Jason Alinsunurin for economic analyses; Prof. Neil Jerome Egarquin and Prof. Jerrold Tubay for mathematical modeling; Prof. Alellie Sobreviñas and Prof. Raul G. Bradecina for poverty analysis; and Dr. Rina A. Puerta, Rolan Jon G. Bulao, Kevin C. Baltar, Mark Rey Pardiñas, Spotty Kankan, and Kopiko Korukoy for proofreading and Logistics. Above everything, to Almighty God for wisdom, power, and knowledge.

Once again, congratulations to both of them, and may there be more publications to come in the future! 🎉📚👏🌟

27/01/2024

Notice to the Community

We would like to inform everyone that the Partido Institute of Economics (PIE) has been dissolved as part of the new strategic plan of Partido State University. Its functions have been integrated into the BS Economics Program, which will now be known as the Institute of Economics (IE) under the College of Accountancy and Economics (CAE).

Mr. Emmanuel A. Onsay, the former director of PIE, no longer holds a position as director. He has transitioned to a full-time faculty role with a teaching load of 18 units starting this semester.

Mr. Onsay will prioritize his academic pursuits as he is currently a full-time PhD by Research student at the UP Los Baños Graduate School, specializing in Data Analytics and Informatics for Business, Economics, and Social Sciences.

Mr. Onsay assures everyone that he will continue to support the university administration, regardless of his position. His loyalty lies with Partido State University, and he is committed to the welfare of the students and the betterment of the community rather than any individuals in power.

He has also pledged his continuous support to the BS Economics Program, offering his expertise in instruction, research, and extension activities for the socio-economic upliftment of all stakeholders. Currently, Mr. Onsay is teaching courses in econometrics theory, econometrics laboratory, and environmental and resource economics. Furthermore, he is involved in one research project until 2025 and has committed to completing two research studies in 2024 for the benefit of the Economics Community.

Mr. Onsay takes pride in his ability to serve regardless of his status and conditions. He has consistently demonstrated a playful manner, great initiative, and a strong sense of freewill, even during his time as a temporary instructor. He believes that outcome-based efforts are more valuable than formalities and traditions, and he has achieved many things even without direct supervisions. He strongly dislikes conventional university practices that restrict him to old standards and compliance-based approaches. His unwavering integrity, commitment to honesty, and authenticity are of greater importance to him than his personal achievements.

Currently, Mr. Onsay is still grieving the loss of his beloved pet, Kankan. Therefore, his transition to a full-time faculty role is a welcomed opportunity for him to focus entirely on teaching and his PhD studies.

If you have any concerns or inquiries regarding research, development, extension, or external services previously provided by PIE, please direct them to the BS Economics Program.
Ms. Menchi E. Del Castillo-Crispino, the Director of the New Institute of Economics and the department chair of the Economics Program, will be leading these efforts.

Lastly, Mr. Onsay would like to express his heartfelt gratitude to the past and present administration for their unwavering support to the Economics community. He is also thankful to his supervisors for allowing him to fully dedicate himself to his PhD journey and teaching responsibilities. Most importantly, he extends his gratitude to all the students, partners, and stakeholders for their trust and continuous support.

Although Mr. Onsay bids farewell as the last director of the Partido Institute of Economics (PIE), you will still find him actively contributing as a full-time member of the ParSU economics system.