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Political Science (politics, governance, citizenship)
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Keen Lynx
I'll recommend Sir Benj until my last breath
positive
- Retake?Yes
- 4.0 attainableYes
- LeniencyYes
hello! i had him just last sem (1st sem 2022-2023) sir benj is one of the profs of all time. he is definitely a unique prof. tl;dr i will recommend him until my last breath. [grading] the very first thing he did was ask us how do we want to be graded for the sem. there is a grading system in the syllabus but sir wanted to make the distribution personalized per section. our section wanted midterms to be 25% of our final grade, other sections i think wanted it to be 20%. more on this later. i think he grades high. i don't recall having a grade lower than the perfect score. he also gives bonus points throughout the sem, more on this later. [assessments] we had like two papers. he calls it insight papers where you just put what you learned. he isn't particular with the number of pages, or font as long as, and i quote, "wag lang wingdings hehe". of course i wrote mine in times new roman midterms and finals are your typical exams. for us, we answered them in blue books. he gives questions beforehand so you can study them before the exam themselves. i can't call them essay type questions because, and i quote, "kung pwede nga bullet points eh" there's a group activity where you pick a persisting issue and suggest ways to do something about it. he wants it to be super detailed though, like with numbers to back it up. there was a bonus point for the group with the best name. all in all, super light workload [teaching style] i'm not sure if this is his style or it's the course but i noticed that the class focused on like what is really happening instead of theoretical stuff like what is power. although he invites people that work directly with the ph govt to give talks. exciting part: he has roleplays lol. one of the first things you would do in his class is to pick a role in society and he will use those characters in his examples throughout the sem. this is the sole reason why i enlisted in his class. you will definitely enjoy especially if sinasakyan mo yung trip ni sir the most exciting part: easy A prof so i would 100% recommend his classmore
Fancy Falcon
Unique prof, personalized grading, recommend until my last breath
positive
- Retake?Yes
- 4.0 attainableYes
- LeniencyYes
- WorkloadLight
hello! i had him just last sem (1st sem 2022-2023)sir benj is one of the profs of all time. he is definitely a unique prof.tl;dr i will recommend him until my last breath.[grading]the very first thing he did was ask us how do we want to be graded for the sem. there is a grading system in the syllabus but sir wanted to make the distribution personalized per section. our section wanted midterms to be 25% of our final grade, other sections i think wanted it to be 20%. more on this later.i think he grades high. i don't recall having a grade lower than the perfect score. he also gives bonus points throughout the sem, more on this later.[assessments]we had like two papers. he calls it insight papers where you just put what you learned. he isn't particular with the number of pages, or font as long as, and i quote, "wag lang wingdings hehe". of course i wrote mine in times new romanmidterms and finals are your typical exams. for us, we answered them in blue books. he gives questions beforehand so you can study them before the exam themselves. i can't call them essay type questions because, and i quote, "kung pwede nga bullet points eh"there's a group activity where you pick a persisting issue and suggest ways to do something about it. he wants it to be super detailed though, like with numbers to back it up. there was a bonus point for the group with the best name.all in all, super light workload [teaching style]i'm not sure if this is his style or it's the course but i noticed that the class focused on like what is really happening instead of theoretical stuff like what is power. although he invites people that work directly with the ph govt to give talks.exciting part: he has roleplays lol. one of the first things you would do in his class is to pick a role in society and he will use those characters in his examples throughout the sem. this is the sole reason why i enlisted in his class. you will definitely enjoy especially if sinasakyan mo yung trip ni sirthe most exciting part: easy A profso i would 100% recommend his classmore
Gentle Jay
Understanding, lenient deadlines, group presentation
positive
- WorkloadLight
Hello! Took him during 1st sem. Overall an understanding prof. He had readings that you need to relate in the discussion board but eventually removed that when the sem got more stressful for everyone. There was also suppose to be an advocacy paper and presentation for the final assessment pero tinanggal na lang nya ung paper and told us to just work on the presentation. This is by group btw! He is also lenient with deadlines. If nagsara na ung discussion board, you can email it to him and he'll accept it parin. I think basta before submission of grades tatanggapin pa nya HAHA! May insight paper din based on a material he will give. No minimum pages pero may maximum. He also likes to role play during sync session. You have to choose a role in society. Choose your role wisely though cuz he sometimes ask some students to present something based from the role they chose (ex. If you choose to be part of COA, you may be asked to present a small presentation on the auditing issue of some gov't bodies) basta dapat aware ka rin sa current news ng role na pinili mo or at least have an idea of their situation is and how they work mga ganun. He's really about group discussions kasi naniniwala sya na everyone can learn something each other so even if role mo is basurero, he will ask your opinion as a basurero. (If ur shy, try to get a role na di ka masyado mapapansin HAHAH) He also ran in the elections before. So has first hand experience in gov't i guess. In terms of grading naman, i can't say much kasi wala naman sya tests just the discussion board, insight paper, and the final presentation. I think basta galingan na lang sa final presentation and it will pull up your grade. May bonus din if you have the best group name. (I think he likes bts HAHA kasi may group na bts din ung name nila and sakanila napunta ung bonus HAHAH)more
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Vivid Ibis
Goat class for an A if you don't take him for granted
positive
- Retake?Yes
- 4.0 attainableYes
Genuinely the goat. It’s a good class for an A but pls don’t treat it like that/take Sir for granted, he’s really passionate about teaching and you’re gonna learn smth for sure!more
Happy Alpaca
Laid back, very lenient deadlines, unorganized modules
mixed
- WorkloadLight
i took him cos his reviews were stellar but i dunno if i can say i learned a whole lot HAHAHA it was a different class experience tho i will say that. He had the class do role play if ure into that really laid back class tho dont rly need a whole lot of effort to get a decent grade. He’s kinda old na so the online class experience wasnt d best. I found his modules pretty unorganized but he’s very open to questions and consultations naman. Plus u can chika him about PH politics tea honestly tho he has some boomer opinions but at the end of d day he knows what he’s talking about and he teaches the lesson by applying it to current events, so its important to keep up with the news. He’s VERY lenient w/ deadlines. As in you can submit all the reqs before he submits grades n he’ll still accept it. I think u can get an A if you’re really bida bida in class but easy B with minimal effort. I’d say take him if youre looking to spice your classes up !more
Anonymous
Laid-back and lenient, but modules were unorganized
mixed
- WorkloadLight
i took him cos his reviews were 💫stellar⭐️ but i dunno if i can say i learned a whole lot HAHAHA it was a different class experience tho i will say that. He had the class do role play if ure into that 🥴😏 really laid back class tho dont rly need a whole lot of effort to get a decent grade. He’s kinda old na so the online class experience wasnt d best. I found his modules pretty unorganized but he’s very open to questions and consultations naman. Plus u can chika him about PH politics tea 🍵 honestly tho he has some boomer opinions but at the end of d day he knows what he’s talking about and he teaches the lesson by applying it to current events, so its important to keep up with the news. He’s VERY lenient w/ deadlines. As in you can submit all the reqs before he submits grades n he’ll still accept it. I think u can get an A if you’re really bida bida in class but easy B with minimal effort. I’d say take him if youre looking to spice your classes up ! more
Anonymous
You can sleep in front of class and he won't mind
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You can sleep in front of class and he won’t mind. Right,?
Anonymous
Chill, passionate, generous grading, easy A
positive
- 4.0 attainableYes
- LeniencyYes
Iirc, there are recits but not strict recits that they have in the philo and theo department. He’s a very chill prof, but very passionate on the subject matter. I won’t spoil anything regarding the assessments and activities but trust me when I say that they will all be fun. He’s very generous in grading the exams and other outputs. Easy A as you would put it, but you’ll definitely learn along the way.more
Lucky Newt
Super kind and A-able, flexible deadlines
positive
- 4.0 attainableYes
- LeniencyYes
- WorkloadLight
hi, had him last semester onsite. super kind and A-able! grades really high and is flexible with moving deadlines. also replies really fast to any inquiries we had a midterm and final exam worth 20pts each, where in he'll give 12 guide questions beforehand. he'll take 8 from those 12 for the actual exam and you only need to answer four, but you can answer more than that as backup. there's also 2 insight papers and an advocacy report where your group presents on an issue overall, chill class, very A-ablemore
Dapper Tiger
Hella easy A, light intercession, fun activities
positive
- Retake?Yes
- 4.0 attainableYes
- LeniencyYes
- WorkloadLight
super love him!! Hella easy A, had him for intercession this sy (2025-2026) super easy and sweet. Actually learned a lot from him cuz his discussion is very approachable and its like a conversation. For me his class activities are fun and it wasnt boring at all, my group kept winning best group in all of the activities so i think thats what contributed to me having fun. Workload wise, given that it was intercession it was very light and fast, we only had like 2 written exams onsite where you have to answer 4 thesis statements out of the 8 he’ll provide beforehand, so it was very easy to prepare since you can just memorize your answers. Then iirc we also had like a final group project could be video or onsite presentation, but i heard from my friend who took him first sem I think he requires it to be a video na. Anyways overall 10/10 gives sweet kind lolo vibes, until now he still greets us good morning with snoopy memes on messenger ☺️more
Gentle Yak
Chill, high grades, discussion flow is messy
positive
- Retake?Yes
- 4.0 attainableYes
- LeniencyYes
- WorkloadLight
Had sir second semester last academic year (24’-25’), and his class was chill. His requirements included insight papers, exams, and an advocacy report at the end of the semester. He grades really high and his requirements are not heavy atll if you just manage your time wisely (he still moved deadlines based on the class’ requests tho). Lessons are fun and interactive, but probably the only con I can think of is that sir’s discussion flow can be hard to follow. You’d learn every session, but there would be times when you won’t know what module you’re already in. Because of this, note-taking can be a challenge as well (though I think it’s not needed in his class and I survived with just reading the ppt and modules). Overall, I’d recommend him if you want a chill, but still memorable and fruitful class. He grades so high that my final grade with him was 103 lol. Very A-able with moderate effort, a solid 9.5/10 prof. Edit: He also sends good mornings with Snoopy images almost every day and it lowkey makes our day every time lolmore
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- Jolly Moth
did he have role plays or skits?
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