Background

Balisacan, Arsenio Molina was born on November 8, 1957 in Solsona, The Philippines. Son of Segundino Fuerte and Alfreda (Molina) Balisacan.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Mariano Marcos State University, Batac, Ilocos Norte, The Philippines, 1979; Master of Science in Agricultural Economics, U. Philippines, Los Baños, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, U. Hawaii, 1985.

Career

Science research specialist, Cotton Research and Development Institute, Pasig, The Philippines, 1979-1982; research intern, East-West Center, Honolulu, 1982-1985; consultant, World Bank, Washington, 1986-1987; assistant professor, U. Philippines, Los Baños, 1987-1988; associate professor, School of Economics, U. Philippines, Quezon City, since 1989. Consultant World Bank, Washington, 1986-1987, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1989, Philippines Department Agriculture, Quezon City, 1989-1991. Vice president Policy Ideas, Inc., Quezon City, 1991.

Achievements

• Arsenio Molina Balisacan has been listed as a noteworthy Economics educator, researcher, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Association Research Income and Wealth, Asian Society Agricultural Economists, Philippine Economics Society, Philippine Agricultural Economics and Development Association(board member 1990-1991), Agricultural Economics Society of Southeast Asia, Philippine National Science Society (associate).

Interests

• Avocation: running.

Connections

Married Soledad Salvador, April 15, 1981. Children: Marcieb, Ethel Marie.

Father:

Segundino Fuerte Balisacan

Mother:

Alfreda (Molina) Balisacan

Spouse:

Soledad Salvador

child:

Ethel Marie Balisacan

child:

Marcieb Balisacan