James Joseph Heckman is a Nobel Prize-winning American economist at the University of Chicago,where he is The Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College;Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy;Director of the Center for the Economics of Human Development (CEHD);and Co-Director of Human Capital and Economic Opportunity (HCEO) Global Working Group. He is also Professor of Law at the Law School,a senior research fellow at the American Bar Foundation,and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. In 2000,Heckman shared the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Daniel McFadden,for his pioneering work in econometrics and microeconomics. As of December 2020,according to RePEc,he is the second-most influential economist in the world.
The Upsilon Sigma Phi (ΥΣΦ) is the oldest Greek-letter organization and fraternity in Asia. Founded in 1918,it is also the oldest student organization in continuous existence in the University of the Philippines. It has two chapters—a single chapter for the UP Diliman and UP Manila campuses,and another for UP Los Baños. Membership remains exclusive to UP students,and is by invitation only.
The Johnny Alegre AFFINITY is a jazz group originating from the Philippines. It is led by self-taught Philippine guitarist-composer Johnny Alegre,together with bassist Colby de la Calzada,drummer Koko Bermejo,pianist Elhmir Saison and saxophonist Tots Tolentino. The ensemble first gathered in May 2002 at Manila’s Pink Noise Studios for Alegre’s composition,“Stones of Intramuros”,for inclusion in the jazz anthology CD,Adobo Jazz:A Portrait of the Filipino as a Jazz Artist,Vol. 1,and thereafter carried on as a working unit.
The University of the Philippines School of Economics is a degree-granting unit of the University of the Philippines Diliman (U.P.),where it occupies the buildings of the Philippine Center for Economic Development (PCED). The school offers two Bachelor of Science degrees,two master's degrees and the Ph.D. in economics.
Adel Tamano is a Filipino lawyer and educator. He is the current Chief Administrative Officer,Chief of Humans Resources,and Corporate Secretary of DITO Telecommunity Corporation. He gained prominence as the spokesperson for the United Opposition party in 2007 and was part of the senatorial lineup in 2010.
Cayetano "Dondon" Paderanga Jr. was a Filipino economist and former Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA),a cabinet-level agency of the Philippine government responsible for economic development and planning.
Felipe Manguiat Medalla is a Filipino economist currently serving as the Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,central monetary authority of the Philippines,and the ex officio chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering Council,the central anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing authority of the Philippines under the Marcos administration since 2022. He previously served as the 9th Socio-Economic Planning Secretary and Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority under President Joseph Estrada.
Onofre Dizon Corpuz ONS was a Filipino academic,economist,and historian. He served as the Secretary of Education of the Philippines from 1968 to 1971 and was the 13th president of the University of the Philippines System from 1975 to 1979. Dr. Corpuz was later named Minister of Education under the parliamentary system wherein he was also member of the now defunct Batasang Pambansa from 1979 to 1983.
Arsenio Molina Balisacan is a Filipino economist and academician currently serving as the Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA),the country's premier socioeconomic planning agency at the cabinet-level of government. NEDA is regarded as the primary body responsible for advancing social and economic development for the country,as well as for coordinating national policy planning,implementation,and monitoring. Balisacan first served as the NEDA Secretary back in May 2012 up until January 2016 under the administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III. He then served as the Chairperson of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) from February 1,2016 to June 30,2022. Following his term at the PCC,he was once again appointed as NEDA Secretary under the administration of President Ferdinand 'Bong Bong' Marcos Jr. During his first term back in 2012,he concurrently served as NEDA Secretary and as Chairman of the Boards of the Philippine Statistics Authority,Philippine Institute for Development Studies,Philippine Center for Economic Development,and Public-Private Partnership Center.
David H. Autor is an American economist,public policy scholar,and professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),where he also acts as co-director of the School Effectiveness and Inequality Initiative. Although Autor has contributed to a variety of fields in economics his research generally focuses on topics from labor economics.
The Linguistic Society of the Philippines,Inc. is a learned society for linguists and language educators based in Manila,Philippines. It was founded in 1969 primarily to rally for increased domestic research work on Philippine languages. The organization currently hosts and co-hosts local and international conferences and three memorial lectures. The LSP also publishes its own international peer-reviewed scholarly journal entitled the Philippine Journal of Linguistics (PJL).
V. Bruce "Bruce" Jularbal Tolentino,is a Filipino economist,author,professor,and economic policymaker.
Roman Tecson Romulo is a Filipino politician and lawyer. He served as a member of House of Representatives representing the Lone District of Pasig for four consecutive terms from 2007 to 2016 and from 2019 to present. He is the son of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo and grand-nephew of President of the United Nations General Assembly Carlos Romulo.
Ernesto del Mar Pernia is a Filipino economist,writer and professor emeritus at the University of the Philippines School of Economics. He formerly served as Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority and Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning under the Duterte administration from 2016 to 2020.
Antonio Ocampo Mabesa,known as Tony Mabesa,was a Filipino stage director,film and television actor,and professor. With a career spanning over 70 years,he was a founding father of Philippine university theater and one of the most prominent theater directors in the country. For his work,he was known as a "Lion of the Theater".
Amado A. Castro was a Filipino economist and the first Dean of the University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE). He was also former Governor of the Development Bank of the Philippines.
Jesus Melchor "Boy" Vega Quitain is a Filipino lawyer who served as Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and Special Assistant under the Duterte administration. He is also serving as an Undersecretary in the Office of the President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is reported to be the writer of most of President Rodrigo Duterte’s high-impact speeches,like his State of the Nation Addresses and inaugural speech.
Juan Pablo "Rimpy" Puyat Bondoc is a Filipino politician who served as a deputy speaker and member in the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing the 4th district of Pampanga. He was also a deputy majority leader of the House of Representatives.
