The second round of the AC-UPSE fora was held from 2014 to 2016. The topics tackled were on agrarian reform, income tax, financial sector, competition policy, regulation of the power sector, devolution and federalism, health care reform, state of the Philippine economy (under the Aquino government), and tax reform proposal of the Duterte government. Much like the first phase, a volume was also produced at the end of the second phase entitled Public Policy 2017 vols. XVI and XVII 2017.

Date Title Speakers & Discussants
2 Dec 2016 Something lost and something gained: the Duterte tax reform proposal

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Speakers:

  • Dr. Karl Kendrick T. Chua, Undersecretary, Department of Finance (Presentation)
  • Dr. Renato E. Reside, Jr., Assistant Professor, UP School of Economics
    (Presentation)

Discussants:

  • Atty. Benedicta Du-Baladad, Chair, Committee on Tax, Management Association of the Philippines (Presentation)
  • Dr. Felipe M. Medalla, Member, Monetary Board, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
29 Sep 2016 If federalism is the answer, what is the question?

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Speakers:

  • Drs. Agustin Arcenas &  Cielo Magno, UP School of Economics (Presentation)
  • Dr. Jorge V. Tigno, UP College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (Presentation)
  • Katherine Laycock, University of Waterloo (Presentation)
  • Dr. Paul Hutchcroft, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs – Australian National University (Presentation)
  • Dr. Ronald U. Mendoza, Ateneo de Manila University School of Government (Presentation)
23 Jun 2016 Government Underspending: Inertia, Insecurity, or Indigestion?

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Speaker:

  • Dr. Toby Melissa C. Monsod
    Associate Professor, UP School of Economics (Presentation)

Discussants:

  • Sec. Rogelio L. Singzon, Department of Public Works and Highways
  • Chairman Michael G. Aguinaldo, Commission on Audit
7 Apr 2016 Who pays and who benefits from health care reforms? (A quick look at the last 25 years)

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Speakers:

  • Dr. Alejandro N. Herrin, Professorial Lecturer, UP School of Economics; Consultant, UPecon-HPDP
  • Dr. Orville Jose C. Solon, Dean, UP School of Economics (Presentation | Text)

Discussants:

  • Dr. Enrique T. Ona, Former Health Secretary
  • Dr. Edwin M. Mercado, CEO, Qualimed Group (Slides | Comments)
11 Feb 2016 Tugs of War: Local Governments, National Government

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Speaker:

Discussants:

  • Atty. Dante Gatmaytan, UP College of Law
  • Ms.  Ma. Veronica Hitosis, League of Cities of the Philippines (Comments)
23 Jul 2015 Challenges of Governance in the Power Sector

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Speaker:

  • Atty. Raphael Perpetuo M. Lotilla, Chairman, Center for the Advancement of Trade Integration and Facilitation; Former Energy Secretary (Presentation)

Discussants:

  • Mr. John Eric T. Francia, President & CEO, AC Energy Holdings, Inc.
  • Mr. Vicente S. Perez, Jr., President, ALTERNERGY
  • Dr. Peter Lee U, Dean, School of Economics, University of Asia and the Pacific
20 Apr 2015 The Case for the Philippine Competition Law

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Speaker:

  • Dr. Ma. Joy V. Abrenica, Professor, UP School of Economics (Presentation)

Discussants:

  • Hon. Paolo Benigno Aquino IV, Senator, Republic of the Philippines
  • Atty. Anthony Abad, CEO, Trade Advisory Group
  • Mr. Simon Paterno, EVP, Bank of the Philippine Islands
29 Jan 2015 The State of the Philippine Economy

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Speaker:

  • Dr. Arsenio M. Balisacan, Socio-economic Planning Secretary & Director General, National Economic and Development Authority (Presentation)

Discussants:

  • Dr. Karl Kendrick T. Chua, Senior Country Economist, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management Global Practice, The World Bank Philippines (Presentation)
  • Mr. Romeo L. Bernardo, President, Lazaro Bernardo Tiu and Associates (Presentation | Text)
  • Dr. Cielito F. Habito, Professor of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University (Presentation)
04 Dec 2014 Should We Re-Think Income Taxation in the Philippines?

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Speaker:

  • Dr. Stella Luz A. Quimbo, Professor, UP School of Economics (Presentation)

Discussant:

  • Ms. Rina Lorena R. Manuel, President, Tax Management Association of the Philippines, Inc.
23 Oct 2014 Going Regional: Which Mega Trade Deals Should the Philippines Join?

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Speaker:

  • Dr. Ramon L. Clarete, Dean, UP School of Economics (Presentation)

Discussant:

  • Atty. Anthony Abad. CEO, Trade Advisory Group
29 Aug 2014 Philippines – Will Financial Stability be at Risk?

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Speaker:

  • Dr. Johanna Dee Chua, Managing Director, Asia Pacific Economic and Market Analysis, Citigroup

Discussants:

  • Dr. Felipe M. Medalla, Monetary Board Member, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
  • Mr. Antonio Moncupa, Chair, Open Market Committee, Bankers Association of the Philippines
14 Mar 2014 Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program: Time to Let Go

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Speaker:

Discussant: