By Veronica E. Ramirez, Ph.D. The Center for Research and Communication, through the BPI Professorial Chair for Migration and Overseas Work, organized the Focus Group Discussion on the Implementation of the No Placement Fee Policy on December 11, 2015 at the University of Asia and the Pacific. Chair Holder, Veronica Esposo Ramirez, Ph.D led the ... continue reading
“The only way we can eradicate poverty is to grow at 8 to 10% . . . [and to have] direct intervention by the state. But that means farm-to-market roads, irrigation systems, post-harvest facilities . . . we need a lot more.” This was how Dr. Bernardo Villegas opened the round table discussion on the ... continue reading
Dr. Veronica Ramirez was inducted into the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) Division of Social Sciences on November 13, 2015 at its 4th quarter NRCP Division VIII scientific session and business meeting held at Centro Escolar University, Manila. The induction of new Associate Members was headed by Dr. Leslie Bauzon, Chairperson of the ... continue reading
This article was last edited at 2015-12-22 09:34:51 The Center for Research and Communication organized a Round Table Discussion on Agribusiness and Inclusive Growth on September 15, 2015 in UA&P, as part of the activities of the Leo Parma/Asiapro Professorial Chair for Social Entrepreneurship. The various agribusiness entrepreneurs and social enterprise practitioners in attendance exchanged ... continue reading
Dr. Veronica Ramirez, CRC Director for Operations, presented two research papers on migration entitled, “Maximizing Remittances to the Philippines towards Integral Human Development” and “Foreign Students in Philippine Education: Trends and Challenges.” This was at the 2015 International Metropolis Conference in Mexico City on Sept. 8 and 9, 2015, organized by Metropolis Professional Development (MPD) ... continue reading
This article was last edited on 2015-10-26 10:33:47 The Center for Research and Communication and the UA&P School of Economics organized “A Road Map for a Renewable Energy Agenda for the Next Administration: An RTD on Renewable Energy” on July 29, 2015 at UA&P’s Telengtan Hall. The round table discussion, facilitated by Dr. Peter Lee ... continue reading
Mr. Akinori Matsunaga, Program Officer of the Sumitomo Foundation, was invited by the Center for Research and Communication to UA&P on July 3, 2015. Mr. Matsunaga encouraged researchers to submit research proposals on Japan-related topics in the social sciences and humanities. Participants included faculty and staff from the UA&P School of Law and Governance, School ... continue reading
The Middle East continues to be a leading destination for OFWs, with land-based OFWs reaching 2,473,668 in 2010, and the establishment of 46 Philippine Schools in the region (Ramirez, 2015). Despite their growing number and increasing remittances, minimal research studies have been conducted on the life and work of Filipinos in the Middle East; their ... continue reading
Attracting more foreign long-stay tourists to the Philippines is a lucrative industry. However, there is a need to stop, listen, and truly understand the concerns of both Filipino and foreign retirees: How do they want to spend their “second youth”? What dreams do they want to fulfill? Helping to broaden the retirement industry’s perspective, from ... continue reading
CRC held a round table discussion on the theme, The Influence of Sports on the Cultivation of Virtue: Towards the Continuing Personal Formation of Street Children through Street Football at the University of Asia and the Pacific on August 6, 2014. The objective of the RTD is to highlight research on the personal formation of ... continue reading
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