On February 6, 2026, the UP School of Economics (UPSE), the Philippine Center for Economic Development (PCED), and the UPSE Program in Development Economics Alumni Association (UPSE-PDEAA) hosted the 4th Ruperto P. Alonzo Memorial Lecture at the UPSE E. Gokongwei Lecture Room. Serving as the flagship project of the alumni association, this annual lecture series honors the late Professor Alonzo’s lifelong commitment to good governance. Moderated by UPSE Assistant Professor Dr. JC Punongbayan, the forum centered on the timely theme, "Protecting Fiscal Integrity: Fighting Corruption in Public Finance," and opened with remarks from the association's xx session convenor, Mr. Ramon...

On November 6, 2025, the UP School of Economics (UPSE) and the Philippine Center for Economic Development (PCED), in partnership with the World Bank, hosted a World Bank Open Lecture titled "Technology and Reform for Development" at the Elizabeth Yu Gokongwei Lecture Room. The seminar featured Dr. Aaditya Mattoo, Chief Economist of the East Asia and Pacific Region of the World Bank, who presented insights from four recently published World Bank books analyzing regional productivity, labor markets, digital services, and decarbonization. To complement the global perspectives, the event included analytical presentations from panel discussants Dr. Chetan Ghate, Professor at the...

On September 27, 2025, the UP School of Economics (UPSE) and the Philippine Center for Economic Development (PCED) celebrated the reopening of two newly renovated facilities: the Classes of 1979 & 1980 Seminar Room (Room 301) and the Galerie Joaquin Meeting Room (Room 302). Room 301 marks a unique milestone as the first-ever joint renovation project undertaken by two distinct alumni batches, a collaborative effort led by Ms. Ronee Villanueva Juanengo. Meanwhile, Room 302 was made possible through the generosity of distinguished alumnus Mr. Jack Teotico, who dedicated the art-filled space to the memory of his late father, Mr. Rafael...

On June 27, 2025, the UP School of Economics (UPSE) and UP SOLAIR hosted an installment of the World Experts Lecture Series (WELS) at the Elizabeth Yu Gokongwei Lecture Hall. Prof. Christoph Scherrer of the University of Kassel, Germany, delivered a lecture titled "Financing the Just Transition to Renewable Energy," using Germany's energy shift to highlight the need for strong state capacity and social compensation in green policymaking. The presentation was followed by a local panel discussion featuring DOE Director Ruby De Guzman, Matthew Carpio of Climate Smart Ventures, climate lawyer Atty. Grip Bueta, and PIPPA Executive Director Atty. Anne...

The Ang Pagbabalik Class’74 atbp Collaborative Space is the first collaborative room in UPSE and made possible by the generous support of the UPSE alumni batch 1974 and other batches close to the batch. 

The Program in Development Economics Reunion is an annual gathering of alumni and friends of the PDE and Master in Development Economics (MDE).

The Energy Trilemma: An Analysis of the Philippine Situation is the third forum of the Ruperto P. Alozbo Memoerial Lecture Series.  The lecture series is a major project of the UPSE Program in Development Economics Association.

The Asian Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee (ASFRC) is a group of independent experts on economic policy issues relevant to financial markets and the financial industry of the Asia-Pacific region. ASFRC held their 2025 meeting in the Philippines and crafted a statement on What a second Trump presidency means for the US and Asia and presented this to the public in a forum.

Fudan University Professor, Dr. Qian Sun, held a Friday Seminar talk on A Holistic View on Deprivatization. Prof. Sun is a member of the Asian Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee.  ASFRC is meeting in Manila to look into What a Trump Presidency means to the US and to the rest of the world, Asia in particular.

Abstract: The paper examines the economic effects of road connection, using Northern Canada as a case study. It will also outline some of the policy options explored for developing this region, and how infrastructure connectivity could affect remote communities in countries such as the Philippines. About the Author: Dr. Thomas Stringer is a Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Montreal. His postdoctoral training was completed in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia, researching economic implications of transportation in...