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Dr. Ronald U. Mendoza, presented the AIM Policy Center’s most recent results of its ongoing research on Democracy and Inclusive Growth. The presentation, entitled Political Dynasties and Poverty: Chicken or the Egg?, includes a discussion on identifying the direction of the causality implied by the relationship between poverty and political dynasties.

Programm

12:00-01:00 PM LUNCH

01:00-01:10PM Welcome Remarks

Dr. Edilberto De Jesús

Professor Emeritus, Asian Institute of Management

01:10-01:30PM Political Dynasties in the Philippines: Legal Issues

Atty. Alex Lacson

Founder and Chairman, KaBayanihan

01:30-01:50PM Political Clans and Elections in the Philippines

Dr. Julio Teehankee

Chairperson, International Studies Department- De La Salle University

01:50-02:10PM Infusing Reform in Elections

Dr. Antonio La. Viña

Dean, Ateneo School of Government

02:10-02:30PM Political Dynasties and Poverty: Chicken or the egg?

Dr. Ronald Mendoza

Executive Director, AIM Policy Center

02:30-02:45 PM Response

Mr. Ramon Casiple

Executive Director, Institute for Political and Electoral Reform

02:45-03:00 PM Mr. Victor Villanueva

Chairperson, National Union of Students of the Philippines

03:00-03:45 PM Open Forum

Moderator: Ms. Malou Mangahas, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism

03:45-04:00 PM Synthesis and Closing Remarks

Dr. Edna Co

Dean, UP National College of Public Administration and Governance