Usapang Econ

Usapang Econ

A podcast that makes economics fun and relevant. It equips listeners with information and an understanding of economic concepts, and enables them to connect these to current events. Hosted by University of the Philippines economists JC Punongbayan, Marianne Joy Vital, and Jeff Arapoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

February 23, 2023 27 mins
Hindi lang ang famous sunset view ang maaapektuhan ng reclamation projects kundi ang mga trabahong nakaangkla sa karagatan. Samahan sina Gem Castillo, National Director ng Economy and Environment Group Philippines, at economists Cherry Madriaga at Maien Vital para pag-usapan kung paano balansehin ang economic development at conservation.

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Aling Marites ang paniniwalaan mo? Ang mga nagpapakalat ng fake news o ang nagbabalita nang may basehan? Alamin kung bakit mahalaga ang journalism at truth-telling sa ekonomiya at sa nation-building, sa tulong ng veteran journalist na si Marites Vitug, at ng economists na sina JC Punongbayan at Jeff Arapoc.

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Milyun-milyong Pinoy ang nagbabayad ng tax sa gobyerno. Pero alam ba natin kung paano at saan ito pumapasok sa national budget? Susuriin ni JC Punongbayan, Jeff Arapoc, at former national budget staff Zy-za Suzara ang masalimuot na proseso ng pagbuo ng annual budget at ang pulitikang involved dito.

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November 24, 2022 31 mins
Kapag social protection ang usapan, madalas iniisip natin, "Problema na ng gobyerno iyan!" Totoo naman, pero mas effective kapag ang public sector, private sector, at civil society ay nagtutulungan. Pakinggan natin ang mga kwento ng social protection programs on the ground mula sa mga NGO officers na sina Paulo Eugenio, Rowena Padillo at Wilbert Dimol.

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Bakit kahit anong pagtaas ng GDP, parang hindi natin maramdaman ang pag-unlad ng ekonomiya? Dahil part lang ito ng equation. Alamin natin ang isa pang component—ang social protection—at kung paano ito ini-implement sa Pilipinas, kasama nina Maien Vital, Cherry Madriaga, at economist Shiel Velarde.

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Anong epekto ng ekonomiya sa hindi pagkatuto ng mga bata ng mga simpleng kaalaman? Bumababa na nga ba ang kalidad ng edukasyon sa Pilipinas? Sasagutin iyan ni Maien Vital at Jeff Arapoc, kasama ang researchers na sina Eos Trinidad at Karol Mark Yee, at economics professor Jason Alinsunurin.

 

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Matagal nang napag-iiwanan ang agriculture sector ng Pinas. Ready na ba tayo para sa pag-modernisa nito? Kasama ni Cherry Madriaga, JC Punongbayan, at policy researcher Dr. Roehl Briones, pag-usapan natin ang mga posibleng reporma mula sa bagong administrasyon at kung anong kakailanganin para magkaroon ng modern agriculture sector.

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Gaano ka-feasible ang mga polisiya tulad ng rice self-sufficiency o pagbaba ng presyo ng bigas sa 20 pesos per kilo? Politicians have bannered these promises, but how will these be achieved, and at what cost? Susuriin ni Cherry Madriaga, JC Punongbayan, at policy researcher Dr. Roehl Briones ang kalagayan ng atin food and agriculture sector.

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Lahat ng negosyo ay gumagamit ng mga strategy para mapabili ang customer. But when do they go too far and produce the opposite effect? Alamin ang katotohanan ng tinatawag ng mga ekonomista na “dirty nudge”, kasama nina Jeff Arapoc, Cherry Madriaga, at iba pang guests! Powered by PLDT Home Biz.

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Paano ba maging mas effective seller? "Nudge" ang sagot diyan! Ipapaliwanag nina Jeff Arapoc at Cherry Madriaga ang konseptong ito mula sa behavioral economics, kasama ng mga MSME owner at customer. Alamin natin kung paano ito ginagamit sa negosyo! Powered by PLDT Home Biz

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September 20, 2021 20 mins

Batuhan ng mga kuro-kuro kasama ang guro at mga kaklase, tambayan with the barkada tuwing dismissal, tawanan tuwing extracurricular activities... Hindi na naman ito mararanasan ng mga estudyante natin for the second year in a row. Bukod sa nababawasan ang joy natin sa pag-aaral, ano pa ba ang consequences ng remote learning setup natin?

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Azevedo, J. P., Hasan, A., Goldemberg, D., Iqbal, S. A., & Geven, K. (2020...

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September 8, 2021 21 mins

Ngayong hindi na face-to-face ang klase, tumatawa na lang tayo sa mga education memes kasi relate na relate tayo. Sa gitna ng Zoom fatigue at gastos sa gadgets at internet, kumusta na ang distance learning ngayon? Kasama ni education expert Nicki Tenazas, alamin natin kung anong interventions ang nagawa ng gobyerno, at ano pa ang pwede—at dapat—gawin.

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August 23, 2021 20 mins

Ikaw ba ang budol king or queen ng barkada niyo? Nakahanda na ba ang cart mo sa para sa susunod na sale? O patago mo na bang tinatanggap ang deliveries mo? You're not alone! Let's find out how sharing economy apps are changing the way we shop, with Shopee Philippines director Martin Yu.

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Maraming nagulat sa biglaang pagpanaw ni President Noynoy Aquino. Kasabay nito, naglabasan sa social media ang mga kumukwestiyon sa legacy niya. Pero alamin natin ang facts. Kumusta ang lagay ng ekonomiya ng Pilipinas sa panahon ni PNoy? Saan nag-bullseye, at saan nagmintis?

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With the elections drawing near, alam na natin ang ilan sa mga maaasahan natin: nuisance candidates sa filing of COCs; LSS-inducing campaign jingles; at (aminin) bagong listahan ng mga taong i-a-unfollow mo sa social media. But these are the least of our worries. Politicians are going digital, and we should beware of fake news and disinformation. But what should we do instead of being worried and disillusioned?

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Alam nating laganap ang fake news sa social media, pero kilala ba natin ang mga tao sa likod nito? Jonathan Ong, the academic behind "Architects of Network Disinformation", explains how the business of trolling works. Spoiler alert: You'll hear all about a strategist na feeling "Game of Thrones" character lang.

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Magnanakaw! Magnanakaw! May kumuha ng... halaman ko??? Theft, poaching, and skyrocketing prices are just some of unintended consequences of the thriving ornamental plant industry. Let's learn more from Usapang Econ hosts Maien Vital, Jeff Arapoc, and JC Punongbayan; as well as from a certified plantita, and someone from the Bureau of Plant Industry.

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May 10, 2021 9 mins

Kaya mo na bang bumuhay ng halaman? Araw-araw mo na ba silang kinakausap at dinidiligan? Isa ka na rin ba sa mga dumayo sa probinsya para lang makabili ng rare ornamental plants? Sa unang episode ng Usapang Econ Podcast, season two, pag-usapan natin ang pag-usbong ng plant industry sa gitna ng pandemic!

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April 13, 2020 21 mins

Sa special episode na ito tatalakayin ng Usapang Econ team (kasama ni Roby Alampay ng PumaPodcast) ang pangkalahatang epekto ng COVID-19 pandemic sa ekonomiya. Panahon na bang labanan itong recession? O dapat bang mag-time out muna?

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Sa special episode na ito tatalakayin ng Usapang Econ team (kasama ni Roby Alampay ng PumaPodcast at ni Dr. Miharu Kimwell) kung paano binago ng COVID-19, quarantines, at physical distancing ang buhay ng mga Pilipino.

Note: This was recorded on March 19. Some figures are outdated.

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