Ronald U. Mendoza

@ProfRUM

Economist and Dean, Ateneo School of Government

Republic of the Philippines
ateneo.edu/aps/asog/
Joined October 2012
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  1. Dec 14

    Delta first identified in the Phil mid July 2021, and peak surge was 2 months later in mid Sep (despite lockdown in Aug). This week mid Dec we first identified omicron in the country-one of the main differences being improved vaxx coverage in NCR but not yet rest of the country.

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  2. Dec 8

    It is premature to let our guard down.

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  3. Dec 1

    Will you dispute 3 international think tanks? Philippines ranked last in pandemic resilience measures by Bloomberg (53 countries), Nikkei Asia (121 countries) and Oxford Economics signaling economic scarring.

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  4. Nov 30

    Results of our WhatTheFake Fake News Quiz. "For a significant percentage of the youth in particular geographical areas, the ability to spot fake news is below the pass rate, which is typically 75 per cent in the Philippines."

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  5. Nov 27

    A unified and more effective narrative of our national security upholds human rights, addresses the roots of conflict and will finally end Asia's longest running insurgency, making it irrelevant. Repression, bad governance and inequality just gives it oxygen and a raison d'etre.

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  6. Nov 26

    All transactional alliances and cabals of corruption are inherently unstable. There will always be at least one of them (and more likely all of them) that wants more. Defection is a certainty. Buti pa ang buwaya, nabubusog.

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  7. Nov 21

    Behind every decent public servant is a decent family who makes the commitment and sacrifice of integrity too. Conversely, fat political dynasties that cling desperately onto power likely benefit from the family business of corruption as a family too.

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  8. Nov 16

    Test your resistance against fake news during this infodemic. Share with friends, co-workers and family members. Launch today of our WHAT THE FAKE, Fake News Challenge!

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  9. Nov 5

    Join us for a discussion on the comparative pandemic management responses of Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines on 9 November 10am.

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  10. Oct 20

    Small comment lang po habang pwede pang magtanong. Paano po ba lumago ang yaman ng mag-asawang Senador na ito nang halos 3 bilyon sa sampung taon kung 300 thousand a month lang ang sweldo? (Actually 90 thousand a month ang sweldo hanggang 2016 at tumaas sa 300k due to SSL).

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  11. Oct 15

    It takes ruthless pragmatism to govern this country. Don't expect your favorite politician to make you happy all the time. Our nation is divided so you will be disappointed some of the time. The real trick would be if they keep their moral compass in all this alliance building.

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  12. Oct 14

    Singapore and the Philippines: From Zero-COVID-19 to Living With COVID-19

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    Oct 12

    🔥 Hot off the press: “POLITICAL ANIMAL | A newsletter by John Nery | Issue #1” (via )

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  14. Oct 2

    This is the wrong kind of tree to plant.

    Boxer Manny Pacquiao can’t beat the Philippines’ political dynasties, but he can join them By and
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  15. Sep 16

    UP Days of Remembrance to shine a light on the myths and misinformation on Martial Law and the Marcos regime

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  16. Sep 15

    "The arrival of the Marcoses in Hawaii with $300,000 worth of gold bullion has raised questions ...Reports that as much as 13,000 pounds of gold bullion is missing from the central bank`s stores were denied by ...governor of the central bank.

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  17. Sep 15

    ''Marcos always operated through cutouts,'' said Richard Kessler of the Carnegie Endowment for Peace. ''...What they did was give Marcos their cut. He hit everybody up for a percentage, and the way they raised it was up to them.''

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  18. Sep 15

    Under the Marcos government...two of every three dollars allocated to the Philippine military units in the field never reached their intended recipients.

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  19. Sep 14

    Philippine Navy Governance Forum 2021 on “Towards Inclusive Recovery from Pandemic” @ Philippine Navy

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  20. Aug 21

    After 2 weeks of lockdown is our health system stronger? Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPi) estimated that 40% of private hospital nurses resigned last year...more followed new waves of infections this year.

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