The Ateneo de Naga University-Center for Local Governance, in coordination with the Ateneo de Naga Graduate School-Master in Business Administration Program kicked off its lecture series with Saan na Aabot ang Budget Mo Ngayon? — A Forum on the Economic Condition of Camarines Sur on 23 November 2018 held at Fr. Richard Michael Fernando S.J. Hall.

Guest speaker Atty. Gieza R. Esperraguerra, Senior Economic Development Specialist of Project Development Investment Programming and Budgeting Division of National Economic and Development Authority-Region 5, discussed the alarming economic status and the real-time update of our economy to further address the inflation rate in the province, region, and the nation.

Further, she also encouraged the participants to take part in NEDA’s campaign on “Ambisyon Natin 2040-The Life We Want,” specifically the vision of “Matatag, Maginhawa at Panatag na Buhay para sa Lahat” by the year 2040.

Senior High, college, and MBA students as well as representatives from the Ateneo Social Sciences Research Center (ASSRC) attended the event.

Raul Mico R. Melchor, President of Master in Business Administration Student’s Organization School Year 2018-2019, served as the master of ceremonies.

–  by Camille Faye Badong