Who doesn’t know the feisty, smart, and talented Solita “Mareng Winnie” Monsod?
Professor Monsod is the 2009 Distinguished Macaulay Lecture Speaker of the School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS) in the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM). Last April 20, Filipino students, professors, and enthusiasts came out to hear her lecture entitiled “Poverty in the Philippines: It’s Not the Economy Stupid!” It was held at the UHM Center for Korean Studies Auditorium.
Present to welcome Professor Monsod were Senator Will Espero of the Hawaii State Legislature; Dr. Ricardo D. Trimillos, Professor and Chair of the UHM Asian Studies Program; Dr. Belinda A. Aquino, Professor and Director of the UHM Center for Philippines Studies; Dr. Edward J. Shultz, Interim Dean of the UHM School of Pacific and Asian Studies; and Dr. Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Professor in the UHM Department of Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures.
An update of the state of Philippine poverty, where the government has been amiss, and what has to be done to address it were among the topics discussed. The presentation was not only informative and insightful, but was energetic as well. During the open forum, Professor Monsod could not be happier when concerns were raised on what can be done by Filipinos in Hawaii to help alleviate the poverty in the Philippines. Professor Monsod has definitely ignited the fire in the hearts of Filipinos in Hawaii.
Mahalo Mareng Winnie!
Professor Monsod at the UHM Center for Korean Studies Auditorium with Filipino UHM students, faculty, and staff.
Professor Monsod enjoying a cup of coffee with some UHM professors and students at Paradise Palms after her talk.
*Ms.Parcon will be earning her PhD in Economics on May 16, 2009 at University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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