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Forgotten
Neighbors: The Philippines' Relations with South Asia (1992)
Author: Dr. Artemio Palongpalong
This
book is an attempt to put into connected account the Philippines'
foreign policy towards three sub continental countries, namely India,
Pakistan and Bangladesh. With this, it brings to focus whether or
not the Philippines really has a consistent foreign policy thrust.
This volume, even if it focuses on three countries, presents to
the reader and the specialist as well as the foreign policy makers,
that the Philippines to enable it to rise above its current level
of diplomatic relations with other countries worldwide, certainly
must develop a consistent foreign policy beneficial to its interest.
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Restructuring for Stability: Economic, Political
and Security Dimensions of Japanese-Philippine-U.S. Relations in
the 1990's (1992)
Author: Dr. Julius Caesar Parreñas
The
postwar era has seen the rise of the Western Pacific region as the
most economically dynamic part of the globe. The overall political
situation had encouraged trade, investment and economic growth.
In this process, two countries - the United States and Japan - have
played important roles. American naval dominance in most of the
Western Pacific provided a stable environment for the development
of economic ties. The growth of Japan's economic power and presence
in the region created a significant impact on the process of Asia-Pacific
economic development. The combination of the two countries with
the framework of political partnership has served as a formidable
factor in the maintenance of regional security. This book takes
a look at not only the economic dimension of the Japanese-US-Philippines
relations but also the political and security dimension.
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China
and ASEAN: Business and Cooperation Opportunities in Expanding Trade
and Investment Linkages
Editors: Dr. Julius Caesar Parreñas
Mr. Zhan Yunling
This
book examines the possibilities and implications of expanding economic
linkages between ASEAN and China. The articles in this volume touch
on various elements of this concern. The first part deals with the
trends and developments in China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan).
The second part looks directly at the expansion of economic linkages
between China and ASEAN, especially with countries lying close to
China's territory and markets, such as Thailand, Vietnam, and the
Philippines. The third explores the possibility of establishing
a new growth area that will link the dynamic South China area with
the northern part of the Philippines.
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Economics: An Introduction (5th edition)
Authors: Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas
Mr. Victor A. Abola
This
millennium edition of the book represents a major revision in terms
of coverage, sequencing and content. Data and research up to 2000
(available as of June 2001) have been included, and present issues
are presented in the development of tools of economic analysis.
Like its second edition, which preceded most foreign textbooks in
introducing explicitly the aggregate supply curve, this edition
also contains unique features, such as, a Phillips curve for the
Philippines, an up-to-date treatment of open market operations by
the Bureau of Treasury and comprehensive appendix on agrarian reform,
among others.
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Principles of Managerial Finance: A Financial
Analysis Approach
Author: Cesar G. Saldaña, Ph.D.
This
book presents the fundamental concepts and techniques in finance
at a level suited for beginners in the subject. The topics are organized
and presented for a two-term course in finance. It is also suitable
as a textbook for an MBA level finance course with appropriate design
of the course around the cases and advanced topics. Decision making
and financial analysis techniques that support decisions are the
primary focus of the book. Decision-making cuts across all areas
in finance. The book presents managerial finance decisions, related
theories and financial analysis models that aid those decisions.
Mainstream finance theories and decision models have also been integrated
into the Philippine finance environment and corporate practice.
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BUSINESS
AND ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS:
AN INTRODUCTION by: Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas and Victor A. Abola
This
introductory textbook on economics is for a 2-semester principles
course. This volume focuses on macroeconomic principles and theories,
although the basics of demand and supply are also introduced. This
edition incorporates many suggestions received, the developments
in economic theory, and the availability of more research work and
data on the Philippine economy. In this 5th edition, basic economic
data are not only updated to 2000-2001, but also includes research
results by the authors themselves or other esteemed economists,
both local and foreign.
Also available is a Teacher's Manual, which contains topic outline,
a test bank, and some activities to test the knowledge of the students
on how they understand the subject by means of exercises, cases
and role-playing. Also included in the Manual is the answer key
to the questions and exercises.
Contents:
THE NATURE AND APPROACH OF ECONOMICS
1. The Economic Problems of a Nation/Appendix
2. The Science of Economics
3. The Bare Elements of Demand and Supply
THE NATIONAL INCOME ANALYSIS
4. The Circular Flow
5. National Income Accounts
6. Determination of National Income/Appendix
7. Consumption Income
8. Investment and Income
9. Aggregate Demand and Supply/Appendix
10. Productivity, Labor and Aggregate Supply
11. Inflation
ECONOMIC POLICY AND INSTITUTIONS
12. Money and the Funds Market Policy
13. The Role of the Government
14. Fiscal Policy
15. Sources and Uses of Dollars
16. Foreign Exchange and Trade Policy
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT
17. Economic Growth and Development
18. Philippine Economic Development
BASIC
ECONOMICS by: Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas and Victor A. Abola
This
is a new introductory textbook on economics for a 1-semester principles
course, used in different disciplines. Thus, it covers basic concepts,
theory, and research on both macroeconomics and microeconomics in
the Philippine setting. Economic data are up to 2001-2002. These
and up-to-date research, both original ones by the authors and other
leading economists, put the concepts and theories in the local setting
and the Philippines in relation to the rest of the world.
Contents:
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS
1. What is Economics
Appendix: Understanding Graphs
2. The Science of Economics
3. Market Economy
4. Law of Supply and Demand
MICROECONOMICS
5. Foundation of Consumer Behavior
6. Foundation of Firm Behavior
7. Markets: Competition Among the Few
8. Markets: Competition Among the Many
9. Factor Pricing: Capital and Labor
MACROECONOMICS
10. Macroeconomics and the Circular Flow
11. National Income Accounting
12. Income Determination
13. Consumption and Investments
14. Aggregate Demand and Supply
15. Inflation and Money
16. Monetary Policy
17. Fiscal Policy
18. External Sector Policy
19. Economic Growth and Development and Issues
Glossary
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BANKING
AND ADVERTISING
MONEY,
BANKING & FINANCE By: Victor A. Abola
This
is a modern introductory book on the subject for a 1-semester course.
The textbook develops the concepts, principles, theories, practice
and institutions in the field of banking an finance, where money
plays a special role. The institutions and practices are placed
in a local setting for easier understanding and transition of the
student from classroom to the rael world of money, banking and finance.
Relevant up-to-date data and research enrich the theoretical framework
developed in the book, which is highly influenced by the international
experts in the field.
Contents:
INTRODUCTION
1. Money
2. Financial Markets
FINANCIAL
PRINCIPLES
3. Understanding Interest Rates
4. Major Financial Principles
FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS
5. Money and Its Measures
6. BSP (Central Bank)
7. Commercial Banks
8. Thrift, Development and Rural Banks
9. Non-Bank Financial Institutions
10. Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp.
11. Money Markets
MONEY & ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
12. Money and Inflation
13. Goods and Funds Market Linkage
14. Monetary Policy
15. Financial Sector Development & Growth
16. Record of Monetary Policy
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM
17. Evolution
18. Foreign Exchange Market
19. Glossary
ADVERTISING:
MASS MEDIA LAW & REGULATIONS By: Prof. Luis V. Teodoro, Jr.
and Atty. Rosalinda Kabatay
This
book pays close attention to the penal and civil codes that affect
the Philippine media when national security, reputation, privacy
collide with news reporting. Likewise, they duly note other statutes
with media implication such as the nation's shield, copyright, election,
and advertising laws.
Contents:
PRESS FREEDOM: THE PHILIPPINE CONTEXT
GUIDE TO PHILIPPINE LAWS COMMUNICATION
A. Laws Affecting All Forms of Communication Media
B. Laws and Codes for the Print Industry
C. Laws and Codes for the Broadcast Industry
D. Laws and Codes for the Film Industry and Audio-Visual Media
E. Laws and Codes for the Advertising Industry
F. Laws Affecting the New Media
COMMENTARIES
ON THE PHILIPPINE MASS MEDIA SYSTEM AND MEDIA LAWS
1. Spanish Era
2. American Rule
3. Japanese Occupation
4. Philippine Republic (1946-72)
5. Marital Law Period
6. Restoration of Democracy
CASE LAW/JURISPRUDENCE
A. Freedom of Speech, of Expression, and of the Press
B. The Right to Information
C. Limits to Freedom of Speech, of Expression, and the Press and
the Right to Inforrmation
D. Issues and Problems -- In Spirit and the Practice of Philippine
Mass Media Law: Despite a Free Media, a Crisis in Information
INDEX
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
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THEOLOGY
FOR LAYPEOPLE
The
four textbooks listed in this section correspond to the basic topics
covered by the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The fourth book
on the Conjugal Union gives recognition to the importance of conjugal
love and marriage as a sacrament, and the usual path to sanctity
of ordinary people.
TO
LIVE IN CHRIST JESUS By: Fr. Cesar Santos, Fr. Carlos Estrada, Fr.
Juan Manuel Perez
The
first part exemplifies the fact that God calls all men to follow
Him and that this call, which penetrates to the very core of his
being, is particular to each man. Subsequently, the book spells
out man's correspondence to the summons. This response can either
be positive or negative, depending on the action of the Holy Spirit
in his soul and man's spiritual life, disposition and generosity.
Finally, the book deals with the concrete norms of Christian living,
patterned from the Ten Commandments, which are examined according
to Christ's divine life. It accentuates that these norms are not
instituted as a list of don'ts nor thought over as a minimum criteria
to be good but rather these norms should encourage man to grow in
his life with God and with others.
Contents:
1.
Anthropological Foundation of Christian Ethics
2. Christ and the Inner Summons of Moral Value
3. Knowing Christ as the Fundamental Moral Norm for the Believer
4. The Nature of Moral Law
5. Moral Conscience
6. The Morally Good Act
7. Grace, Virtues and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
8. Sin
9. The First Commandment
10. The Second and Third Commandment
11. The Fourth Commandment
12. The Fifth Commandment
13. The Sixth Commandment
14. The Seventh Commandment
15. The Eighth Commandment
16. Ninth and Tenth Commandment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
GOD
THE REDEEMER By: Fr. Cesar Santos, Fr. Carlos Estrada, Fr. Juan
Manuel Perez
The
book principally discusses God's plan of redemption accomplished
by Jesus Christ at Calvary and continued by the Church until at
the end of time. "Doctrine and piety must go hand-in-hand;
for doctrine without piety is sterile, while piety without doctrine
remains without firm foundation and easily degenerates into sentimentalism,"
says St. Josemaría Escrivá. Hence, in order to achieve
this unity between doctrine and piety, the book not only expounds
on the meaning of articles of the creed but also underscores their
practical consequences in our everyday lives.
Contents:
1.
Natural and Supernatural Religion
2. God Speaks to Man
3. The Bible
4. Divine Apostolic Tradition
5. The Act of Faith
6. The One God
7. The Trinity of Persons In God
8. Creation
9. Elevation and Fall of Man
10. The Incarnation
11. Redemption
12. The Visible Church
13. The Mystical Body of Christ
14. Mary, Mother of God and Mother of the Church
15. The Last Thing
GOD
THE SANCTIFIER By: Fr. Cesar Santos, Fr. Carlos Estrada, Fr. Juan
Manuel Perez
The
book generally tackles the sacraments, which are instituted by Jesus
Christ Himself as channels of grace obtained from his words and
actions during his life on earth and are the effects of the Holy
Spirit's sanctifying action in the Church. It contains details on
the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, the Holy Eucharist, Penance,
Anointing of the Sick and holy Orders.
Contents:
1.
The Sacraments in General
2. Baptism
3. Confirmation
4. The Mystery of the Real Presence
5. The Eucharist as a Sacrament
6. The Eucharist as a Sacrifice
7. The Mass as a Liturgical Celebration
8. Nature and Institution of the Sacrament
9. Acts of the Penitent
10. The Administration of Confession and its Effects
11. Anointing of the Sick
12. Holy Orders
CONJUGAL
UNION By: Fr. Cesar Santos, Fr. Carlos Estrada, Fr. Juan Manuel
Perez
The
book primarily explains marriage and the family based on man's dignity
as a person, created in God's image and likeness because of love
through communion with other persons. For this reason, marriage,
as a communion of two persons, must be rooted in love. Consequently,
human sexuality, which is elemental to the human person, should
only be employed within marriage.
Furthermore, the book imparts the enlightenment and effect of marriage
elevated into the sacrament of Matrimony, making God the center
of the communion between two persons. It illustrates how Matrimony
perfects and strengthens marriage and the family as natural institutions.
Contents:
1. Man's Calling to Live in Communion with other Persons
2. Human Sexuality as Substratum for Interpersonal Communion
3. Nature of Conjugal Love
4. Conjugal Love: A Love Fully Human
5. Matrimonial Consent: The Foundational Act of Conjugal Love
6. The Marriage Bond
7. Ends of Marriage (I): the Bonum Coniugum
8. Ends of Marriage (II): Children
9. The Family as a Community of Persons
10. Marriage as a Sacrament
11. The Christian Family as Domestic Church
12. Preparation for Marriage
CONCLUSION
SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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TRADE
BOOKS & SOFTWARE
2002
MID-YEAR AND YEAR-END UA&P BRIEFING FOLIOS
"SUSTAINING THE RECOVERY" AND "BEYOND THE HEADLINES"
(81/2 X 11)
Contains the analysis and forecasts of UA&P's economists for
macro variables such as inlfation, interest rates, foreign exchange
rates, and growth of GNP and its components, as well as forecasts
for 59 industry groupings. They also include in-depth analysis of
specific industries and the regions, as well as the external environment.
A must reference material for all types of business and government
institutions.
As dealer of:
"SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS AS LITERATURE, AS HISTORY, AND AS PHILOSOPHY"
(Philippine Judiciary Foundation, Inc.) (9x12) 1000+pp.
This is the 3-volume collector's edition of LEGAL WRITE, which is
an anthology of the obra maestra decisions of the Supreme Court
in the twentieth century, viewed not only from their legal importance,
but also from the viewpoint of literature, of history, and of philosophy.
This jewel of wisdom was culled from 500,000 pages of decisions
rendered by the Supreme Court for nearly a century by a select group
of the court's attorneys. A must reference for every college or
university and law office libraries.
SOFTWARE
FOR LIBRARIES
CODEX v2.0 by Vicente Hernandez (M.S. Library Science, U.P.). This
is an easy-to-use, all-purpose library software that caters to the
needs of small schools, public, private (professional) libraries.
It accepts use by network with as many as 40 terminals. Only memory
size limits the number of books, periodicals that can be put into
the database of this remarkable software.
LIBRARY USER v5.0 by Vicente Hernandez (M.S. Library Science, U.P.).
This is the sophisticated, yet easy-to-use library software that
not only caters to the neds of large library users, but also simplifies
the task of library personnel. Its different modules enable the
librarian to computerize the generation of book number labels, card
catalogues, list of types of collections, reports on usage of books/periodicals,
and many more features not provided by expensive imported software.
It accepts use by network with as many as 40 terminals. Only memory
size limits the number of books, periodicals that can beput into
the database of this remarkable software.
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