Ocampo, Abegail O.

BSA – B2

The Intern

The film kicks off with 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) taking
an internship designed for older people. Ben works at a company called ‘About the Fit’
a.k.a AFC, which is run by Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway). Along the way, they learn a lot
about each other and themselves. 
Beyond the lessons of entrepreneurship through Jules, Ben plays an important
role as an intern and mentor. At first glance, you might say that 70-year-old Ben
Whittaker, Robert De Niro’s character in The Intern, could never be relevant in the high-
tech, Internet-coded About The Fit culture. Let’s face it, the man sold telephone books
for 40 years. In business, you can’t get more obsolete than that. And yet, this senior
intern teaches everyone that certain values of business are timeless: having a strong
work ethic, showing up on time, staying organized, dressing for success and always
having a willingness to learn new skills. When he joins ATF he is enthusiastic and
although he is not utilized by Jules he finds things to be done. His approachable and
helpful attitude earns the respect of his co-workers who then name him “Mr.
Congeniality.” Ben has the ability to observe everything that is going on around him and
sees what needs to be done. He finally wins Jules over by listening to her complain
about the office “junk desk” and actually cleaning it up. His positive mindset and work
ethic are perfect examples of what a good intern should be. Beyond being an observant
and helpful intern Ben represents the original principles that the business industry was
based on. He insists on dressing in a suit and working until Jules leave. He reminds the
millennials about “old school” business and how in the modern industry it can set you
apart. Through this Ben becomes a mentor for Jules and helps her find control in her
world on chaos.
This movie is based on a fashion site startup and sets an unrealistic idea that a
company can skyrocket to success in just 18 months. However, the messages in this
movie are directly connected to the entrepreneurial world. It is all about a dedicated
entrepreneur who cares deeply about her company and how she is able to find a mentor
and friend from an unlikely senior intern. The beauty of this film is its ability to show the
reality of being an entrepreneur in the industry but also bringing in the personal journey
that comes along with this career. If you find yourself struggling with being an
entrepreneur or need to have a laugh, take a night and watch “The Intern”, it will help
remind you why you choose this career and why you honestly love it.
Historical Facts about Hacienda Luisita

1.4,915.75  hectares  – Total area of agricultural land covered by the stock distribution program which
was approved in November 1989 ; 2. 500 hectares – Area that had been converted for residential-
industrial-commercial use—200 hectares were sold to Luisita Realty Corp. while 300 hectares were sold
to Luisita Industrial Park Corp. ; 3. 80.51 hectares – Area sold to the government as part of the Subic-
Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) ; 4. 4,335 hectares – Land to be distributed to farmworker-beneficiaries
(FWBs) or their successors in interest ; 5. 6,296 – Total number of original FWBs of Hacienda Luisita who
will benefit from the Supreme Court decision ; 6. 4,206 – Total number of nonqualified FWBs, or those
who will not benefit from the high court’s ruling ; 7. P196.6   million – The value of 4,915.75 hectares  at
1989 prices.

Agrarian Reform vs. Land Reform

Agrarian Reform is the redistribution of lands, regardless crops or fruits produced to farmers,
and landless regular farm workers, irrespective of tenurial arrangement, to include the totality of factors
and support services designed to lift the economic status of the beneficiaries and all other arrangements
alternative to the physical redistribution of lands. [Sec.3 (a) of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law
of 1988 (R.A. 6657)] while Land reform refers to the improvement of the farmers’ relationship to the
land that they cultivate.

State the purpose/goals of the Agrarian and Land Reform in the Philippines

has long been a contentious issue rooted in the Philippines's Spanish Colonial Period. Some
efforts began during the American Colonial Period with renewed efforts during the Commonwealth,
following independence, during Martial Law and especially following the People Power Revolution in
1986. The current law, the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, was passed following the
revolution and recently extended until 2014. Much like Mexico and other Spanish colonies in the
Americas, the Spanish settlement in the Philippines revolved around the encomienda system
of plantations, known as haciendas. As the 19th Century progressed, industrialization and liberalization
of trade allowed these encomiendas to expand their cash crops, establishing a strong sugar industry in
the Philippines, especially in the Visayan island of Negros.

Concept-it provides land redistribution and appropriate services. It ensures the viability of the
beneficiaries as independent small farmer-landowners. Coverage- it covers the private lands, public
lands and other lands of the public domain which are classified as agricultural, regardless of the crops
planted and tenurial arrangement. Beneficiaries- farmers and landowners stand to benefit. Farmers will
own the land they till and landowners will be amply compensated and provided with necessary capital
to reinvest industry. Scope, Exemptions and Exclusions Comprehensive and Agrarian Reform Law of
1988 (R.A. 6657) shall cover regardless of the tenurial arrangement and commodity produced, all private
lands provided in Proclamation No. 131dated July 22, 1987, including whenever applicable in
accordance with law, other lands of the public domain suitable for agriculture. Retention Limit of the
Landowner Retention Limit- is the size of the land an individual owner will be allowed to keep or retain,
whether he/she is a cultivator or not.

Economic
Development
Assignment no. 2

Name: Ocampo, Abegail O. Professor: Dr. Remigio G. Tiambeng

Subject & Time: EcoDev MW 9:30-11:00 Date: March 9, 2020