Econ 10X
The fundamental problem that economics tries to solve
Scarcity of Resources
A Filipino professional boxer and retired politician nicknamed "The People’s Champ"
Manny Pacquiao
The annual ETC flagship event focused on critical discussions and advocacy
Consciousness Month
The longest river in South America
The Amazon River
The animal found on the UP Seal
American Bald Eagle
Caused by setting a minimum wage above the market equilibrium
Unemployment
A Filipino actress and singer known as the "International Broadway Diva"
Lea Salonga
ETC’s principles
Being critical and assertive
The constellation with the brightest stars
Orion’s Belt
The last line of UP’s university hymn
“Mabuhay ang pag-asa ng bayan”
An English economist and the Father of Macroeconomics, revolutionized economic thought by arguing for government intervention in economic stability during recessions through The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money
John Maynard Keynes
A Filipino retired television presenter, former actress, talent manager and film producer known as "The Queen of all Philippine Media"
Kris Aquino
A Filipino lawyer and UPSE Alumni who is most known for being the 14th Vice President of the Philippines
Leni Robredo
Achilles’s weakness
Heel
DAILY DOUBLE
The number of constituent universities UP has, not counting autonomous colleges
8 CUs?
DAILY DOUBLE
A key component of a country’s balance of payments that records the net value of all transactions in goods, services, investment income, and current transfers between its residents and the rest of the world
Current Account
A Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath who is known to be "The Pride of the Malay Race"
Jose Rizal
The longest-serving dean of the school who served for 20 years.
(Fun fact: The average UPSE dean’s term lasts for 5.125 years.)
Jose Encarnacion Jr.
Country with the longest coastline
Canada
A nearby barangay that was said to have been the location of Bonifacio’s fortress, being the Katipunan’s place of retreat a few days after the Battle of Pugad-Lawin
Krus na Ligas
The national income identity for an open economy
Y = C + I + G + NX
A Filipino professional pool player known as "The Magician"
Efren “Bata” Reyes
DAILY DOUBLE
This faculty member was one of the twelve economics students who founded UP ETC during the Marcos dictatorship, serving as the org’s founding chairperson.
Orville Solon
English word that holds the record for most definitions
"run"
The official name of the Sunken Garden
Gen. Antonio Luna Parade Ground