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๐€๐œ๐š๐๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ | ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”On 26 August 2026, the Department of Economics of the Ateneo de Manila Unive...
28/08/2026

๐€๐œ๐š๐๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ | ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐€๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

On 26 August 2026, the Department of Economics of the Ateneo de Manila University welcomed a delegation from the Mindanao State Universityโ€“Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) for an academic benchmarking visit focused on curriculum development, quality assurance, and departmental best practices.

The MSU-IIT delegation was composed of Martha Joy Abing, Chair of the Department of Economics; Gerrich Aldin Babanto, Faculty Member, Department Curriculum Coordinator for the BSBA Business Economics program, and Junior Economic Society Adviser; Lady Lou Dโ€™Lonsod, Faculty Member and Department Curriculum Coordinator for the BS Economics program; and Charlyn Capulong, Faculty Member and College Extension Coordinator.

The benchmarking sessions were hosted by Dr. Maire Carroline T. Magante, Chair, and Mr. Genesis Kelly Lontoc, Associate Chair of the Ateneo Department of Economics. The sessions provided an opportunity to share the Departmentโ€™s experiences and practices in curriculum management, academic administration, student outcomes assessment, and quality assurance processes.

The Department is honored to contribute to MSU-IITโ€™s curriculum enhancement initiatives and preparations for AUN-QA accreditation. The visit also provided a valuable opportunity for mutual learning and institutional exchange, and we look forward to continued collaboration in advancing excellence in economics education.

๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†As pressure mounts on the agricultural sector due to the economic impact of th...
26/08/2026

๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†

As pressure mounts on the agricultural sector due to the economic impact of the oil crisis, rising input costs, and recent flooding, Ms. Genevieve Iรฑumerable shares her expertise on how students can stand in solidarity with Filipino farmers.

Through the first Blue Harvest: Agriculture Talk of the semester, we gained insight into the current state of Filipino farmers and explored the many ways students can participate, support, and learn more about the economics of agricultural systems and the people who strengthen them.

Watch out for more Blue Harvest projects this school year!

PUBLICATION ALERT Too Hot to Work? Exploring the Average and Seasonal Effects of Temperature Variability in the Philippi...
20/08/2026

PUBLICATION ALERT

Too Hot to Work? Exploring the Average and Seasonal Effects of Temperature Variability in the Philippine Labour Market

A new study co-authored by Paolo R. Magnata (PhD Candidate, TU Delft & Ateneo Economics MA alumnus) and Dr. Maire Carroline T. Magante (Chairperson, Ateneo Department of Economics) examines how temperature changes impact employment growth across 16 regions in the Philippines.

Using data from Q3 2003 to Q1 2022, the study reveals that while average effects are minimal, seasonal impacts vary significantly. During the dry and hot season (Q2), higher temperatures are associated with a persistent 0.1361% decrease in employment growth. Conversely, in the wet and hot season (Q3), higher temperatures correspond to a persistent 0.1450% increase in employment growth, largely driven by the services sector.

The findings indicate that Philippine labor market responses are primarily shaped by macro-level, large-scale climatic fluctuations rather than short-term local weather variations.

Read the full article in the comments section below!

Ateneo Economics lecturer and Philippines Technology Policy (PTP) fellow Gerald Pascua, together with the other PTP fell...
19/08/2026

Ateneo Economics lecturer and Philippines Technology Policy (PTP) fellow Gerald Pascua, together with the other PTP fellows, paid a courtesy visit to the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC, USA. The cohort was received by Deputy Chief of Mission Felipe F. Cariรฑo III and Economic Minister and Consul Hans Mohaimin L. Siriban.

During the visit, the fellows shared an overview of their respective research and exchanged views on how their fellowship work could contribute to the countryโ€™s semiconductor industry development, strategic trade relations, and investment priorities. The discussion also highlighted the role of Philippine diplomatic missions in fostering international partnerships, strengthening engagement with industry and other stakeholders, and advancing the countryโ€™s economic interests abroad.

The Department of Economics warmly congratulates its lecturer, ๐Œ๐ซ. ๐†๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐š, on his selection as a part of ...
17/08/2026

The Department of Economics warmly congratulates its lecturer, ๐Œ๐ซ. ๐†๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐š, on his selection as a part of the inaugural cohort of the Philippines Technology Policy Fellowship.

The nine-month program supports fellows in conducting independent, policy-oriented research on semiconductor issues, with the goal of informing Philippine strategic trade cooperation and policy development in the sector. The program culminates in a study visit abroad that provides opportunities to engage with key stakeholders, mentors, and industry experts, while fostering professional and collaborative networks in semiconductor technology and policy.

Mr. Pascuaโ€™s fellowship research examines the drivers of productivity and export performance in the Philippine semiconductor industry using firm-level national survey data. The study aims to inform policy recommendations that support the industryโ€™s continued growth and competitiveness through targeted industrial support and stronger collaboration among industry, research institutions, and academe.

To learn more about Mr. Pascuaโ€™s previous research publications, including collaborative work with other Ateneo Economics faculty, visit these links (Google Scholar) https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ZALSWW8AAAAJ&hl=en and (RePEC) https://ideas.repec.org/f/ppa1371.html

17/08/2026

In anticipation of heavy rainfall this week due to the Southwest Monsoon, classes in the Schools of Education and Learning Design (GBSEALD), Humanities (SOH), Management (JGSOM), Science and Engineering (SOSE), and Social Sciences (RGLSOSS) will shift to online modality on Tuesday, 18 August & Thursday, 20 August 2026. Please note that 19 August is a special non-working public holiday in Quezon City while 21 August, Ninoy Aquino Day, is a special non-working holiday.

For the Schools of Medicine and Public Health (ASMPH), Law (ALS), Government (ASOG), and Business (AGSB), the respective Deans of these schools shall make the necessary announcements that are appropriate to their contexts.

๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ง๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง!The Department of Economics, led by Department Chairperson Dr. Maire Magante, s...
17/08/2026

๐‘๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ง๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง!

The Department of Economics, led by Department Chairperson Dr. Maire Magante, successfully held its Graduate Students Orientation last Saturday, August 15. Our MA and PhD students gathered virtually to cover essential program milestonesโ€”from coursework and comprehensive exam requirements to thesis defense strategies and publishing insights.

We are excited to continue supporting you through every chapter of your graduate journey.

Welcome to the new academic year!

๐–๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐‡๐š๐›๐ข! The Economics Department's Human Resource Management & Economics Lab, headed ...
14/08/2026

๐–๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐‡๐š๐›๐ข!

The Economics Department's Human Resource Management & Economics Lab, headed by Dr. Geoffrey Ducanes, proudly showcased its research themes and ongoing work during Ateneo Tagpuan's SalikHabi research exhibition.

Bringing together evidence-based research on labor markets, migration, organizational leadership, and demography, Tagpuan (previously headed by our Economics Department Professor Dr. Cristina Bautista) continues to contribute to human capital and welfare in the Philippines.

Thank you to everyone who dropped by our Lab!

๐Ÿ๐๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐„๐œ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ๐‘ฏ๐’๐’˜ ๐’…๐’Š๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ท๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’‘๐’‘๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐’†๐’„๐’๐’๐’๐’Ž๐’š ๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’Ž ๐’Š๐’ 2๐‘ธ26, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’˜๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’–๐’๐’… ๐’˜๐’† ๐’†๐’™๐’‘๐’†๐’„๐’• ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’Ž๐’๐’๐’•๐’‰...
14/08/2026

๐Ÿ๐๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐„๐œ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ

๐‘ฏ๐’๐’˜ ๐’…๐’Š๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ท๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’‘๐’‘๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐’†๐’„๐’๐’๐’๐’Ž๐’š ๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’Ž ๐’Š๐’ 2๐‘ธ26, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’˜๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’–๐’๐’… ๐’˜๐’† ๐’†๐’™๐’‘๐’†๐’„๐’• ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’Ž๐’๐’๐’•๐’‰๐’” ๐’‚๐’‰๐’†๐’‚๐’…?โ€‹

Join us today for an exclusive briefing featuring Dr. Luis Dumlao,โ€‹ Senior Fellow at Ateneo Eagle Watch and the Ateneoโ€‹ Center for Economic Research and Development (ACERD), as he unpacks the latest Philippine GDP results and the key macroeconomic trends shaping the country's outlook. โ€‹

๐Ÿ—“ ๐€๐ฎ๐ . ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” (๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ) โ€‹
๐Ÿ•• ๐Ÿ‘:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ โ€‹

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ:โ€‹
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The Department of Economics proudly joins the entire university community in celebrating the re-election of Dr. Fernando...
07/08/2026

The Department of Economics proudly joins the entire university community in celebrating the re-election of Dr. Fernando T. Aldaba to the Ateneo de Manila University Board of Trustees.

Dr. Aldaba's re-appointment is a testament to his extensive and impactful career in both academia and public service. A pillar of our department and a Former Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Dr. Aldaba is a recognized expert in labor and development economics, poverty analysis, and industrial strategy. His leadership extends beyond the classroom through his work with organizations like the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and various international policy groups.

We are confident that Dr. Aldabaโ€™s profound understanding of socioeconomic issues and his deep commitment to the universityโ€™s mission will continue to provide invaluable guidance to the Board.

Congratulations, Dr. Nandy!

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