The University of the Philippines Office of the President, José Rizal University, The Philippine Economic Society and The University of the Philippines Third World Studies Center presents - A panel discussion: The Approach of Dr. Armand V. Fabella to Economic Policy. Held on November 27, 2010 at the Pulungang Claro M. Recto, Bulwagang Rizal (Faculty Center)Roxas Avenue, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, the event features a distinguished panel experts from the field of economics who shared their insights on the works of Dr. Armand V. Fabella.

The panel is composed of Hon. Cesar Enrique A. Virata, Corporate Vice Chairman, RCBC; Former Prime Minister; Former Minister of Finance; Dr. Gerardo P. Sicat, Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics; Former Minister of Economic Planning; Dr. Placido L. Mapa Jr., President, Metrobank Foundation; Former Economic Planning Minister; Dr. Vicente B. Valdepeñas Jr., Consultant, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; Former Minister of Economic Planning; Dr. Sixto K. Roxas, Chairman, Maximo T. Kalaw Institute for Sustainable Development; Former Undersecretary of DFA and the dialogue will be moderated by Mr. Romeo L. Bernardo, President, Lazaro Bernardo Tiu and Associates; Former Undersecretary of Finance.

This affair also coincided with the launch of the Dr. Armand V. Fabella Digital Archives.  The archives contain the works of Dr. Fabella – books, memos, and business correspondence from 1959 to 2008. All documents are full text versions.

The archives took approximately nine months to finish and the project was spearheaded by Dr. Sally Arlante, Chief Librarian of the UP Library System aided in large part by a grant thru the JICA Technocracy project. The archives are expected to be open to the public on January 1, 2011, after the Fabella family has done a final check on it.

Throughout his life, Dr. Fabella believed in the importance of access to information as a core part of education. UP and JRU hope that with the release of these archives, the public will share in his passion.

For any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Brian Gail Bautista of Jose Rizal University at 531-8031 loc. 77.