Philippine Social Science Council

...a private organization of professional

social science associations in the Philippines

Annual Report
2018

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 Table of Contents

Proposed Agenda 5

Minutes of the 2018 Annual General Membership Meeting 6

Chairperson’s Report 11

Tr easurer’s Report 19

Accomplishment Reports
Regular Members 39
Associate Members 77

2018 Board of Trustees Resolutions 136

2018 Executive Committee Resolutions 137

Directory of PSSC Members 138

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 Proposed Agenda
PSSC Annual General Membership Meeting
23 February 2019, 8:00 a.m.

Part 1: Lecture
Let’s Get Real with Fake News
Mr. Ariel Hans C. Sebellino
Former President, Philippines Communications Society
Executive Director, Philippine Press Institute

Part 2: General Membership Meeting

I. Call of the meeting to order
II. Proof of quorum
III. Approval of the proposed agenda
IV. Approval of the minutes of the 2018 Annual General
Membership Meeting
V. Business arising from the minutes of the previous meeting
VI. New business
a. Chairperson’s Report
b. Treasurer’s Report
c. Membership Committee Report
- Introduction of new PSSC Associate Members
- Awarding of plaques to outstanding PSSC members
d. Conferment of the 7th VAM Excellence in Research Award
e. Other Matters/announcement
VIII. Adjournment

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 Minutes of the Annual General Membership Meeting
PSSC Auditorium, 17 February 2018

Attendance
REGULAR MEMBERS
Linguistic Society of the Philippines (LSP) Rochelle Lucas
Philippine Communication Society (PCS) Lourdes Portus
Philippine Economic Society (PES) Jose Camacho Jr.
Peter Lee U
Philippine Geographical Society (PGS) Emmanuel Garcia
Philippine Historical Association (PHA) Evelyn Miranda
Philippine National Historical Society (PNHS) Marcelino Macapinlac
Leslie Bauzon
Philippine Population Association (PPA) Elma Laguna
Philippine Society for Public Administration (PSPA) Alex Brillantes
Danilo Reyes
Lizan P. Calinan
Philippine Sociological Society (PSS) Filomin Gutierrez
Philippine Statistical Association, Inc. Lisa Grace Bersales
Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) Margaret Alvarez
Ugnayang Pang-AghamTao (UGAT) Suzanna Roldan
Aizel Hilario-Patiño

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Center for Central Luzon Studies, Central Jay Villafria Jr.
Luzon State University
College of Mass Communication, University of the Elena Pernia
Philippines-Diliman
DCV Research and Knowledge Management
Institute, Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation Carina R. Mogol
Institute of Philippine Culture, Ateneo de Manila University Nino Leviste
Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran Carmelea Ang See
National Association for Social Work Education Inc. Cecilia Castillo-Cabile
National Tax Research Center Trinidad Rodriguez
Palawan Studies Center, Palawan State University Michael Doblado
Philippine Business for Social Progress Benjamin Uichico
Philippine Studies Association Clement Camposano
Population Institute, University of the Philippines-Diliman Christian Joy Cruz
Pulse Asia Research, Inc. Ana Maria Tabunda
Research and Development Office, University of
Northern Philippines Bonna Mae Gorospe
Research and Statistics Center, Lyceum of the
Philippines University-Batangas Victoriana Eje
Ma. Rosario Tamayo
School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the
Philippines-Diliman Mario de los Reyes
Silliman University Research and Development Center Margaret Alvarez
Social Development Research Center Caridad Tarroja
Social Research, Training and Development Office
Ateneo de Davao University Nelly Limbadan

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 Social Weather Stations Jay Sandoval
University Research Center, University of St. La Salle Virgilio Aguilar
Women’s Association of the Philippines Maria Helen Dayo

GUESTS
Organization of Social Studies Teachers in the Philippines Lorina Calingasan
Shareena Lucman
Cavite Studies Center, De La Salle Dasmariñas Palmo Iya
VAM Awards awardee Kristian Karlo Saguin

I. Call of meeting to order

Dr. Lourdes M. Portus, PSSC Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 11 am.

II. Proof of quorum

Dr. Amaryllis T. Torres, PSSC Executive Director, confirmed the presence of a quorum with
representatives from 12 regular members and 21 associate members in attendance.

III. Approval of the proposed agenda

The General Assembly approved the proposed agenda as presented.

IV. Approval of the minutes of the 2016 Annual General Membership Meeting
The General Assembly approved the minutes of the 2016 Annual General Membership
Meeting without any correction.

V. Business arising from the minutes of the previous meeting

Dr. Portus noted that the business arising from the minutes of the previous meeting will be
taken up in the reports of the Chairperson and the Treasurer.

VI. New business

1. Chairperson’s Report
Dr. Portus thanked colleagues in the Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees, most
of whom were also tapped for committee work. She also thanked the PSSC Secretariat for its
support to the programs and activities of the Council.
Dr. Portus recognized the work of the Membership Committee in monitoring the compliance
of member-organizations with their obligations. The Membership Committee was also
instrumental in the acceptance of two organizations that applied for associate membership—the
Organization of Social Studies Teachers in the Philippines, Inc. and the Cavite Studies Center.
She also reported that PSSC continued providing secretariat services to three regular members—
the Philippine Economic Society, the Philippine Statistical Association, Inc., and the Philippine
Political Science Association.
Since the PSSC is turning 50 in 2018, Dr. Portus informed the body that, a committee was
formed to revisit the provisions in the PSSC By-laws, which were last amended in 2005. The
proposed amendments will be presented to the General Assembly for approval.
Dr. Portus then proceeded to present the status of PSSC’s regular programs and activities.
She reported that the Council granted graduate research funds to five PhD and MA students
under the Research Award Program (RAP) and supported the participation of seven social
science scholars in various international conference through the Travel Assistance Program

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(TAP). PSSC further maintained its international linkages by participating in the 22nd Biennial
General Conference of the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils (AASSREC) in
Beijing, China and at the 124th Executive Committee meeting of the International Social Science
Council (ISSC) and the Joint Executive Committee meetings of ISSC and ICSU in Paris, France.
The Council conferred the 2017 Virginia A. Miralao Excellence in Research Award to Dr.
Arnisson Andre C. Ortega of the University of the Philippines Population Institute for his book
titled, Neoliberalizing Spaces in the Philippines: Suburbanization, Transnational Migration, and
Dispossession.
In addition, PSSC organized two training workshops on privacy protection in research led
by Prof. Peter Sy, Chair of the Privacy Expert Group of the DOH-DOST National Governance
Steering Committee and Technical Working Group on eHealth. The workshops catered to faculty
members, researchers, research organizations, and other professionals involved in research data
utilization and management.
In terms of publications, Dr. Portus reported that the manuscript Doing Social Science
Research: A Guidebook was finally published in January 2018. The publication is intended to
introduce beginning researchers to the research process and equip them with practical skills to
plan and implement an independent research project. In addition, six member-associations kept
their journals current with the timely release of their 2017 volumes. The PSSC also took charge
in promoting the Council’s publications and the member-organization’s journals by setting up
book displays during social science conferences and coordinating with book dealers to have
the publications displayed in book fairs and marketing trips to universities in other cities and
provinces.
Meanwhile, the Frank X. Lynch, SJ Library received 245 materials from individual and
institutional donors, majority of which were Filipiniana books and journals of member-
associations. The Council also donated books to the National Library of the Philippines. The
PSSC also increased the visibility of the library and its services by setting up an official Facebook
page (http://www.facebook.com/fxlsjlibrary) and continuously uploading the digital copies of
PSSC materials in the Knowledge Archive (http://k-archive.pssc.org.ph).
Dr. Portus informed the General Assembly that one of the Council’s major accomplishments
in 2017 was the establishment of the Social Science Ethics Review Board (SSERB), which is
envisioned to spearhead the promotion of ethical standards and practices in social science
research in the Philippines. The establishment of SSERB entailed the drafting of the code of
ethics in social science research, the policies and procedures for ethics review, and the application
guidelines which were all published in the SSERB Manual of Policies and Standard Operating
Procedures. The PSSC also formed a pool of reviewers, composed of experienced researchers
from different social science disciplines, who can be tapped to review the applications for ethics
clearance.
Regarding the special projects undertaken by PSSC, Dr. Portus reported that the international
conference, Beyond Politics and Spectacle: Studies in Crime and Punishment was held on 15-16
March 2017 at the PSSC; the project Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Sensitivity in Philippine
Media funded by the UNESCO Participation Programme produced a research publication and
course packs; four fora were held by the Philippine Migration Research Network; and PSSC
assisted in the field validation project for Metrobank Foundation, Inc.’s Outstanding Filipino
Award.
Finally, Dr. Portus shared the plans of PSSC for 2018. These include the celebration of
PSSC’s 50th founding anniversary; the release of the publication Doing Social Science Research:
A Guidebook; the full operationalization of SSERB; and the publication of select papers from
the conference Beyond Politics and Spectacle. Dr. Portus encouraged the active participation of
PSSC’s member-organizations in these engagements in 2018.
During the discussion, Dr. Alex Brillantes of the Philippine Society for Public Administration
(PSPA) expressed interest in availing PSSC’s secretariat services for PSPA since they have no

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permanent secretariat. Dr. Portus suggested that Dr. Brillantes meet with Dr. Torres and the
PSSC Secretariat to discuss the specific requirements of PSPA.
Dr. Lisa Grace Bersales expressed her support for the various initiatives of PSSC to celebrate
its 50th anniversary.
Dr. Virgilio Aguilar of the University Research Center of the University of St. La Salle asked if
PSSC-SSERB grants accreditation to ethics review boards of higher educational institutions. Dr.
Torres answered that at this initial stage, PSSC-SSERB has not reached the point of accrediting
institutions, but can help these institutions set up their own institutional review boards (IRBs),
and in the absence of such IRB, conduct ethics review of the research projects of faculty members
or students.

2. Treasurer’s Report
Dr. Peter Lee U delivered the Treasurer’s Report on behalf of Dr. Stella Luz A. Quimbo, PSSC
Treasurer.
Dr. U reported that in 2017, PSSC generated a total revenue of PhP15.53 million, most of
which was derived from rentals of PSSCenter office spaces and function rooms amounting to
PhP11.31 million. The earnings from PSSCenter, however, was nine percent short of the total
projected income, which may be attributed to rent arrears of some tenants as well as unexpected
booking cancellations from a regular function room client.
Similarly, PSSC’s earnings from its programs and services did not meet the target for 2017,
falling short by 18 percent. Dr. U bared that this may be attributed to low Book Center sales due
to the postponement of the printing of the research guidebook and delays in the release of the
member-associations’ 2017 journal issues; as well as the delayed release of the full management
fee from special projects. However, PSSC posted earnings from the membership fees, long-term
bank placements, and service fees for assistance to member-associations.
Meanwhile, Dr. U reported that PSSC’s expenses reached PhP15.87 million in 2017. PSSC was
able to keep its expenses for Council programs mostly within budget, with the exception of the
higher than expected cost of setting up and operating SSERB. The PSSC was also able to contain
its building maintenance and capital expenditure even as extensive repairs and improvement
activities were carried out. Overall, PSSC incurred a net loss of PhP344,872.
Dr. U then proceeded to present PSSC’s budget for 2018. He said that the Board of Trustees
targets a balanced budget in 2018, projecting an income of PhP21.26 million and an expenditure
of PhP20.89 million. The revenue target for Council programs and activities is set at PhP6.31
million, which is expected to result from aggressive marketing of the research guidebook, at
least eight training workshops, and promotion of the service offerings of SSERB. The PSSC will
also raise the membership dues of regular and associate members by ten percent. Meanwhile,
the projected revenue from the PSSCenter is set at PhP14.94 million, taking into account the
adjustment in the base rental rate for office spaces and the implementation of a five-percent
rental increase per annum beginning 2018.
Meanwhile, Dr. U reported that the projected expenditures for Council programs and
activities in 2018, set at PhP7.88 million were more or less similar with that of 2017, except
for higher allocation for some items in anticipation of the expenses for the completion of the
book on criminality, expenses for promotional activities and trainings of SSERB, and expenses
for PSSC’s 50th anniversary celebration. For the maintenance and operations of PSSCenter, the
Board of Trustees allotted PhP13.01 million, allowing for major building improvement, increases
in the minimum wage of contracted personnel, and rising cost of utilities.

3. Amendments to the PSSC By-laws

The General Assembly (GA) proceeded to vote on each article of the amended PSSC By-laws
(see Annex A). The GA unanimously voted in favor of each proposed amendment in Article II

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and VII as presented, and in Articles III and Article IV with the following changes:
• In Article III, Sec. 1b, remove the first “at least” from the clause, “2) hold at least one
knowledge dissemination activity at least once a year…”
• In Article III, Sec. 2, correct the clause, “…shall include, but not limited to…” to “…shall
include, but not be limited to…”
• In Article III, Sec. 6, Par. 1, add the phrase “or knowledge product” to the clause, “c) issuance
of its publication or knowledge product…”
• In Article III, Sec. 6, Par. 3, restate to read as follows: “Such suspension shall automatically
lead to the termination of membership should the member concerned fail to (a) pay its dues,
(b) be represented in annual meetings, (c) publish a journal or knowledge product, or (d) submit
its annual report, for four consecutive years…”
• In Article IV, Sec. 6, Par. 2, restate to read as follows: “Any Board member who fails to attend
regular meetings for three (3) consecutive times shall be required by the Board of Trustees
to show cause why he or she should not be suspended from continuing as a Board member.”

4. Presentation of PSSC 50th Anniversary Activities

Dr. Rochelle G. Lucas, Chair of the PSSC 50th Anniversary Committee, presented the
proposed activities for the anniversary celebration in 2018, which include a film screening; a
dinner-concert in November; a photo exhibit running from October to November; lectures on
theoretical, methodological, and other contributions of each discipline to the Philippine social
sciences; and a commemorative publication.

5. Introduction of New PSSC Associate Members

Dr. Rochelle G. Lucas, PSSC Membership Committee Chair, formally welcomed the Cavite
Studies Center and the Organization of Social Studies Teachers in the Philippines, Inc. as new
associate members of PSSC.

6. Announcements and other matters

• Dr. Mario delos Reyes announced that the University of the Philippines (UP) School of
Urban and Regional Planning will host the International Conference on Urban and Regional
Planning on 14-15 March 2018 at the Century Park Hotel, Manila with the theme, “Planning
towards Sustainability and Resilience.” He also said that continuing professional development
(CPD) units will be granted to attendees of the conference.
• Dr. Margaret Alvarez informed the body that the Psychological Association of the Philippines
will hold its 55th Annual Convention on 20-22 September 2018 at the Philippine International
Convention Center, Pasay City with the theme, “Fostering a Psychology of Well-being for the
Filipino.”
• Dr. Clement Camposano announced that the 2018 National Conference of the Philippine
Studies Association will be held on 26-28 September 2018 at the National Museum, Manila,
with the theme, “The Reshaping of Philippine Studies: Contending Viewpoints, Voices, and
Knowledges.” He also said that the deadline for submission of panel and paper proposals is
on 5 March 2018.
• Dr. Elena Pernia invited the body to ASEANnale 2018 on 28 February-2 March at the UP
Asian Center, Quezon City with the theme, “Diaspora, Disaster, and Democracy.” The
Philippines Communication Society and the UP College of Mass Communication are two of
the co-organizers of the event.
• Dr. Jose Camacho, Jr. announced that the Philippine Economic Society (PES) and the Social

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 Weather Stations (SWS) are co-hosting a forum on Monitoring Economic Well-being on 6
March 2018 at the SWS Auditorium, Quezon City. He also shared with the body that PES
will host the annual conference of the Federation of ASEAN Economic Associations, back-
to-back with the 56th Annual Meeting and Conference of PES in November at the Novotel
Manila, Quezon City.
• Dr. Maria Helen Dayo of the Women’s and Gender Studies Association of the Philippines
informed the body that the 10th National Conference on Women and Gender Studies will be
held on 22-24 August 2018 at the Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City with the theme,
“Gender and Power: Challenges for a Diverse Society.”
• Dr. Rochelle Lucas announced that the Linguistic Society of the Philippines will hold its
National Conference and General Meeting on 1-3 March 2018 in Balanga City, Bataan with
the theme, “Promoting Linguistic Diversity in Teaching, Learning, and Research.”
• Ms. Suzanna Roldan informed the body that Ugnayang Pang-Agham Tao will hold its 40th
Annual Conference on 8-10 November 2018 at Palawan State University, Puerto Princesa
City, with the theme, “Our Interconnectedness: Doing Anthropology in a Time of Ecological
Crisis.”
• Mr. Marcelino Macapinlac of the Philippine National Historical Society announced that the
39th National Conference on Local and National History will be held on 25-27 October 2018
at Samar State University, Catbalogan City, Samar.
• Dr. Filomin Gutierrez announced that the 2018 National Conference of the Philippine
Sociological Society will be held on 4-6 October 2018 at Siquijor State College, Siquijor with
the theme, “The Sociology of Well-being.”

VII. Conferment of the 6th VAM Excellence in Research Award

The 6th Virginia A. Miralao Excellence in Research Award was conferred to Dr. Kristian
Karlo C. Saguin of the UP Department of Geography and the Philippine Geographical Society
for his publication Producing an Urban Hazardscape Beyond the City.

VIII. Adjournment
The General Assembly adjourned at 12:45 pm.

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 Annex A.
AMENDED BY-LAWS OF THE
PHILIPPINE SOCIAL SCIENCE COUNCIL, INC.

Article I - Nature of Organization

The Philippine Social Science Council, Inc. (PSSC) is a non-stock, non-profit, non-
governmental, and non-sectarian organiza¬tion for scientific, cultural, and educational purposes.

Article II - Purposes Aside from Those Stated in the Articles of Incorporation

The PSSC intends to provide the leadership likely to enhance the social scientists’ beneficial
impact on the nation’s quality of life and the development of a just and humane society. The PSSC
intends to take the necessary actions to cultivate among the different social science associations
and disciplines, areas of common interest that concern social problems and go beyond the
specific interest of any particular association, discipline or profession.

To this end the PSSC shall undertake measures designed:

a. To strengthen the voice of social science disciplines, associations and professionals by

participating in discussions and opinion making, sponsoring public symposia and fora, and
by promoting and assisting their various journals through the establishment of a central
publication and subscription service, open access digital repository, press releases, news
bulletins, and special publications; (Amended as of 17 February 2018)
b. To develop, stimulate, or encourage social science re¬search preferably those of a cooperative
and multi-disciplinary nature, that tend to address national, regional and global problems;
(Amended as of 17 February 2018)
c. To offer assistance to the government, business, and other sectors in the areas of social science
research and education, capacity building, policy formulation, and program development;
(Amended as of 17 February 2018)
d. To suggest priorities for funding of research projects and other activities undertaken by the
PSSC or by other social scien¬ce organizations; (Amended as of 17 February 2018)
e. To identify priorities on matters relating to thesis and dissertation support, graduate
assistantships, faculty exchange programs, social science faculty development programs, and
fellowship programs for advanced studies;
f. To serve as a clearing house for the collection and exchange of information on research and
other related activities in the social sciences and to make recommendations to policy makers
on current national, regional and global issues; (Amended as of 17 February 2018)
g. To provide information to persons and organizations in the social sciences on placement
opportunities, training pro¬grams and institutions, and the availability of local and foreign
grants and scholarships;
h. To act as administrator of fellowships, scholarships, training and research grants, from
foreign and local sources;
i. To advocate sound policies for good government that will promote inclusive growth and
sustainable development for a more egalitarian national community; (Amended as of 17
February 2018)
j. To render consultancy and training services in policy formulation, and program and project
planning, monitoring, and evaluation; (Amended as of 17 February 2018)

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k. To increase public awareness of the importance of the social sciences; (Amended as of 17
February 2018)
l. To promote the inclusion of social scientists in the scientific career system; (Amended as of
17 February 2018)
m. To stimulate, support and encourage competence, social responsibility, and ethical
consciousness and practice among social scien¬tists and social science organizations; and
(Amended as of 17 February 2018)
n. To contribute to the accomplishment of the preceding purposes and the attainment of its
objectives. (Amended as of 17 February 2018)

Article III - Membership

Section 1. Categories of Members. Members shall be collectively referred to as the General
Assembly; and there shall be two categories of members, namely: regular and associate. (Amended
as of 27 August 2005)
a. Regular Members are those duly established, qualified, independent, private, non-profit
national societies, associa¬tions, or organizations of individual professionals or practitioners
in the social sciences which regularly: 1) publish journals or similar learned publications at
least once a year; 2) hold at least one conference or congress within the year; 3) report on the
institutions’/associa¬tions’ activities to the PSSC on or before December 31 of each year; and
4) conduct election of officers at least once every three years.
Unless and until so modified pursuant to Section 3, Article III of these by-laws, the regular
members of the Philippine Social Science Council consist of the fourteen-member social
science associations repre¬senting their respective disciplines, namely: the Linguistic
Society of the Philippines (LSP); Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc. (PASWI);
Philippines Communication Society (PCS); Philippine Economic Society (PES); Philippine
Geographical Socie¬ty (PGS); Philippine Historical Association (PHA); Philippine National
Historical Society (PNHS); Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA); Philippine
Population Association (PPA); Philippine Society for Public Administration (PSPA);
Philippine Sociological Society (PSS); Philippine Statistical Association (PSA); Psychological
Association of the Philippines (PAP); and the Ugnayang Pang-Aghamtao (UGAT) or the
Anthropological Associa¬tion of the Philippines.
b. Associate Members are those duly established and quali¬fied social science institutions,
organizations, centers or agencies, where membership is restricted to those who are
employed and/or enrolled in them, which regularly: 1) produce social science knowledge
and/or publish a journal or a similar learned publication regularly; 2) hold one knowledge
dissemination activity at least once a year; and 3) report their activities to the PSSC on or
before December 31 of each year. (Amended as of 17 February 2018)
Section 2. Discipline Description. For the purpose of deter¬mining membership qualification,
the social science disciplines contemplated in these by-laws shall include, but not be limited to,
the following: (Amended as of 17 February 2018)
a. Anthropology
b. Communication
c. Demography
d. Economics
e. Geography
f. History
g. Linguistics

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 h. Political Science
i. Psychology
j. Public Administration
k. Social Work
l. Sociology
m. Statistics

Other domains of knowledge may be considered for membership upon the recommendation
of the Board of Trustees and approval of the General Assembly. (Amended as of 17 February
2018)
Section 3. Admission of Members.
a. Admission to membership in the PSSC shall be by invita¬tion only. An invitation is extended
upon the recommendation of the Membership Committee and endorsed by the Board of
Trustees, as defined in Article IV, to the members for approval by at least two-thirds (2/3)
vote thereof. Membership shall take effect upon the payment of the annual dues.
b. The PSSC may admit more than one society, association, or organi¬zation for each of the
disciplines enumerated in Section 2. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 4. Membership Dues. The annual dues of regular, associate, and affiliate members
shall be fixed by the Board of Trustees which shall take effect the following calendar year. A two-
thirds (2/3) vote of the members thereof shall be required to change the current membership
fees.
Section 5. Membership Evaluation. To ensure thorough evalua¬tion of all proposals for
membership and to review the status of any member, the Board of Trustees shall appoint a
Membership Committee of not more than five members, which shall submit its findings and
recommendations to the Board for appro¬priate action. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 6. Suspension and Termination of Membership. Any member of the PSSC may be
placed on an inactive status, for being remiss for two (2) consecutive years in any of the following:
(a) payment of dues, (b) attendance to PSSC annual meetings, (c) issuance of its publication or
knowledge product as required by and in accordance with PSSC rules, (d) submission of annual
reports to the PSSC, and (e) conduct election of officers. The last ground shall apply only to
regular PSSC members. (Amended as of 17 February 2018)
Its membership may be suspended if the member is still remiss on the immediately
succeeding third year in so far as payment of dues, attendance in annual meetings, publications,
submission of reports are concerned, and if it fails to conduct election of its officers on the year
immediately following the three-year period prescribed in Section 1a, Article III. (Amended as
of 17 February 2018)
Such suspension shall automatically lead to the termination of membership should the
member concerned fail to (a) pay its dues, (b) be represented in annual meetings, (c) publish a
journal or knowledge product, or (d) submit its annual report, for four consecutive years, and
should it fail to conduct election of its officers within one month immediately following the end
of the year its membership is suspended. (Amended as of 17 February 2018)
A member may likewise be suspended or its membership terminated for acts or omissions
that are prejudicial or inimical to the interest of the PSSC; provided that such suspension or
termination shall be endorsed by the Board of Trustees, and approved by 2/3 of the PSSC’s
members with voting rights, after due notice to the member concerned by the Membership
Committee and said member’s corresponding response thereto; and provided, however, that
such membership may be re¬stored to active status after due evaluation and recom¬mendation
of the Membership Committee, upon endorsement of the Board of Trustees to the members, and
approval by 2/3 thereof. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)

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 Section 7. Rights and Privileges of Members. Regular, and associate members shall be entitled
to such additional rights and privileges as may be determined and promulgated by a majority of
members with voting rights represented in a meeting called for the purpose; provided, however,
that the same shall not accrue while the member is not in good standing, as provided in Section
6 above; and provided further that the PSSC has no authority over the internal af¬fairs of its
members.
Section 8. Recall of Members’ Representatives from PSSC Bodies. The PSSC recognizes the
right of members to recall their respective representatives in the Board of Trustees, Working
Committees, and other committees of the PSSC, at any time and for any reason; provided,
however, that the replacement so designated shall serve only for the unexpired term of the
representative replaced. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 9. Regular Meetings. The annual meeting of the members shall be held at the PSSC
Center on the third Saturday of February of each year, to be attended by their duly authorized
representatives. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 10. Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson of the
Board of Trustees or at the request of at least five (5) members of the Board of Trustees, or by
written petition of at least fifty (50) percent of the regular members, or of the associate members
as endorsed by at least two (2) regular members. A written notice stating the day, hour, place,
and purpose of the meeting shall be sent at least seven (7) days before, to each member in good
standing. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 11. Quorum. A quorum for any meeting of the members shall consist of a majority
of the duly designated representatives of regular members in good standing and the four duly-
designated representatives of the associate members in good standing, chosen from among the
latter in a separate meeting conducted by them under their own rules.
Where a quorum exists, a majority of those present shall decide any question at the meeting,
except on those matters where the Corporation Code and these by-laws require the affirmative
vote of a greater number.
Section 12. Voting. Only the regular members, through their duly authorized representa¬tives,
and the four chosen associate members, also through their representatives, shall be entitled to
vote. In the event a discipline is represented by more than one regular member, the members
concerned shall decide between themselves, through their representatives and in a separate
meeting, what their joint vote shall be. In case an agreement cannot be reached, no vote shall be
accounted for their discipline. No proxies shall be accepted. Except as otherwise provided in the
first sentence of this Section, associate members in good standing shall not vote but may be heard
at any meeting. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 13. Order of Business. The order of business at the annual meeting shall be as follows:
a. Proof of the required notice of meeting;
b. Proof of the presence of quorum; provision for recogni¬tion of representatives;
c. Approval of the proposed agenda;
d. Approval of the previous minutes;
e. Report of the Chairperson and the Treasurer; and
f. Constitution during the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees for the ensuing term.
(Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 14. Minutes. The minutes of the annual and other meetings shall be kept and carefully
preserved by the Secretariat as a record of the minutes transacted at such meeting. The minutes
shall contain such entries as may be required by law such as:
a. Calling the roll;
b. Approval of the agenda;
c. Action taken on the minutes of the previous meeting;
d. Unfinished business;
e. New business; and

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 f. Adjournment. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 15. Procedural Rules. Unless otherwise specified, the Robert’s Rules of Order shall be
the basic rules of procedure in all proceedings.

Article IV – The Board of Trustees

Section 1. Constitution of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees of the PSSC shall be
constituted during the annual meeting of the members. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 2. Powers. The Board of Trustees is the policy-making body of the PSSC. It shall also
exercise the PSSC’s corporate powers, including the power to conduct the business and control
the property of the PSSC. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 3. Composition. The Board of Trustees shall consist of fifteen (15) members
distributed as fol¬lows:
a. Thirteen (13) members from each of the disciplines covered, every member being respectively
represented by its duly authorized representative. In the event a discipline has more than
one (1) association, the associations concerned shall agree in a separate meeting who to
designate as their representative to the Board of Trustees; and
b. Two (2) associate members, whose duly authorized representatives speak on behalf of all
associate members, and are elected in a separate meeting by associate members from among
themselves; provided that each Board member’s representative shall have an alternate to be
determined by the member concerned, in the case of regular members, and by the associate
members in the case of the two associate member representatives, and which duly-designated
alternates shall be determined a priori and their names conveyed to the Secretariat by the
Board members as soon as the Board of Trustees is constituted. (Amended as of 27 August
2005)
Section 4. Ex-Officio Member. The immediate past Chairper¬son of the Board of Trustees
shall sit in the Board of Trustees in an ex-officio capacity with no voting rights. (Amended as of
27 August 2005)
Section 5. Term of Office. The members of the Board of Trustees shall serve for a term of
two (2) years, commencing on the first day of March following the Board’s constitution, and shall
continue to serve as such until a new Board is constituted. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 6. Meetings. The Board of Trustees shall meet within two (2) weeks after its
constitution in order to elect its officers, in accordance with Article V, Section 1, and to transact
any other business. Thereafter, the Board shall hold regular quarterly meetings at such time
and place as the Board may prescribe. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson, or
upon the written request of four (4) Board members, through their representatives, giving the
purpose of such meetings. Notices of all special meetings shall be given seven (7) days before the
date fixed for the meeting. In case of inability of a member’s representative to attend a meeting,
his/her alternate may temporarily discharge his/her functions but the Board member shall be
considered absent just the same. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Any Board member who fails to attend regular meetings for three (3) consecutive times shall
be required by the Board of Trustees to show cause why he or she should not be suspended from
continuing as a Board member. (Amended as of 17 February 2018)
Section 7. Quorum. Where a quorum exists, a majority of such quorum shall decide any
question at the meeting except on those matters where the Corporation Code or these by-laws
re¬quire the affirmative vote of a greater number.
Section 8. Vacancies in the Positions of Representatives. Any vacancies in the position of
Board member representatives, as a result of a representative’s recall, disability, death, resignation
or removal shall be filled automatically by the alternate previously identified by the member
concerned unless the alternate so named has in the meantime performed acts which disqualify
him/her to serve as a representative to the Board of Trustees, in which case, said member shall

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immediately name a new representative. The new representative shall initially serve only for the
unexpired term.
Removal of any representative shall be for cause as decided by a vote of two thirds (2/3) of
the mem¬bers of the PSSC with voting rights. Such removal shall take place either at a regular
meeting or at a special meeting called for the purpose, and in either case, after previous notice
to the members of the intention to propose such removal at the meeting. A special meeting of
the Board for the said purpose shall be called by the Secretary on order of the Chairperson or
on the written demand of a majority of Board members. Should the Secretary fail or refuse to
give the notice, the call for the meeting may be addressed directly to the other members by any
Board member signing the demand. Notice of the time and place of such meeting, as well as
the intention to propose such removal, must be given seven (7) days before the meeting. The
vacancy resulting from removal pursuant to this section shall be filled pursuant to the preceding
paragraph. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 9. Minutes. Minutes of the meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be kept and
carefully preserved as a record of the business transacted at such meetings. The minutes shall
contain the following:
a. Roll call;
b. Approval of the agenda;
c. Action taken on the minutes of the previous meeting;
d. Unfinished business;
e. New business; and
f. Adjournment. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 10. Allowances. The representatives of Board of Trustees members may receive per
diems or allowances to be determined by the Board of Trustees for attending meetings or for
performing other duties as may be directed by the Board. Any change in per diems and/or
allowances shall be effective on March 1st of the year following its approval.

Article V - The Executive Committee

Section 1. Composition. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the officers of the
Board of Trustees, namely: the Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson, a Treasurer, and the Secretary,
who shall also be the Executive Director of the PSSC.
With the exception of the Secretary, all the officers of the Board of Trustees shall be elected
by the Board members from among their representatives. The elected officers shall serve for a
term of two years or until their successors shall have qualified but may be reelected only once for
another term. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 2. Functions. The Executive Committee shall exercise overall supervision of the day-
to-day operations of the PSSC. The Executive Committee shall hold regular monthly meetings
and perform the following functions:
a. Have general charge and control of the affairs, funds and property of the PSSC, submitting
a regular report on the conduct of the PSSC’s business to the Board of Trustees and General
Assembly.
b. Review the status of the PSSCs programs and operations, based on reports submitted by the
Executive Director.
c. Have the power to employ or discharge personnel and enter into contracts for services as
it may deem necessary without prejudice to the assignment of such functions pertaining to
routine administrative affairs of the PSSC to the Executive Director and to employees and
contractors concerned. All contracts exceeding one year in duration and which are in excess
of the approved budget must be submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval. (Amended
as of 27 August 2005)

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 Section 3. Specific Functions of the Officers
a. The Chairperson shall, inter alia, perform the following functions:
i. To preside over the meetings of the Board, and of the members;
ii. To serve as the Chief Executive Officer and shall be responsible for the effective execution
of the policies deter¬mined by the Board of Trustees;
iii. To have general supervision over the affairs, properties and employees of the PSSC and
shall appoint, with the consent of the Board of Trustees, all members of the committees;
iv. To submit annual reports to the members;
v. To sign contracts and other documents as may be author¬ized by the Board of Trustees;
and
vi. To perform such other duties which the Board of Trustees may delegate to him/her from
time to time. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
b. The Vice Chairperson shall, in case of absence, resig¬nation, removal or disability of
the Chairperson, discharge the duties of the Chairperson. In case the disability becomes
permanent, the Vice Chairperson shall become the Chairperson and shall serve the
predecessor’s unexpired term. The Vice Chairperson shall have such powers and duties as
the Board of Trustees or the Chairperson may from time to time prescribe and delegate. The
Board of Trustees shall be empowered to decide on questions involving the interpretation of
this provision. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
c. The Treasurer shall perform the following duties:
i. To take charge of the funds, receipts, and disbursements of the PSSC;
ii. To deposit all moneys and other valuables of the PSSC in such bank or banks as the
Board of Trustees may designate;
iii. To render to the Chairperson and the Board of Trustees when so required an accounting
of the financial condition of the PSSC and of transactions made by him/her;
iv. To keep the books of accounts of all transactions of the PSSC, which shall be subject to
annual independent audit; and
v. Except as otherwise provided by the Board of Trustees, to sign checks endorsed by the
Executive Director all of which are to be countersigned by the Chairperson or Vice
Chairperson; provided, however, that as determined by the Board of Trustees, subsidiary
accounts may be authorized for purposes of the subsidiary committees; in which cases,
the signatories may be determined by the Board of Trustees. (Amended as of 27 August
2005)
d. The Secretary, who shall also be Executive Director of the PSSC, has the following duties and
responsibilities:
i. To keep the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Trustees and all Committees in a
book or books kept for the purposes;
ii. To keep in safe custody the seal of the PSSC, and, when authorized by the Board of
Trustees, affix with proper attesta¬tion such seal to any paper or instrument requiring
the same;
iii. To take charge of the reports, records, documents, and any papers as the Board of
Trustees may direct him/her to do;
iv. To prepare reports and perform such other duties as the Board of Trustees may direct;
and
v. To prepare and serve the required notices for all meet¬ings. (Amended as of 27 August
2005)
Section 4. Temporary Absence of an Officer. In case of temporary absence of any officer or
for any reason that the Board of Trustees may deem sufficient, the Board may, by a major¬ity
vote, delegate the powers and duties of such officer to any other officer, or to any Board member

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for the time being; provid¬ed such delegation is not against these by-laws or the law. In case of
permanent vacancy, the Board of Trustees shall elect a new officer, subject to the provisions of
these by-laws, who shall serve for the unexpired term. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 5. The Executive Director. There shall be an Executive Director who must be a citizen
and resident of the Republic of the Philippines.
a. Appointment. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees for a term
of three years without prejudice to reappointment. Six (6) months before the expiration of the
term of office of the Executive Director, the Board of Trustees shall constitute a committee to
evaluate the performance of the Executive Director. If necessary, it shall also serve as Search
Committee, and within a period of one month before the expiration of the term of office
of the incumbent Executive Director, the Search Committee shall submit to the Board of
Trustees two recom-mendees for the position. The Board of Trustees shall then choose one
of them as the new Executive Director. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
b. Functions. As the Chief Operations Officer and head of the Secretariat of the PSSC, the
duties and responsibili¬ties of the Executive Director are the following:
i. To take charge of the administration, direction and supervision of the Secretariat;
ii. To assist the Chairperson in overseeing the implementation of the programs and projects
of the PSSC;
iii. To effect coordination with the working committees in the performance of their duties;
iv. To assist the Treasurer in the performance of his/her duties and responsibilities including
the endorsement of vouch¬ers;
v. To prepare full reports on the PSSC operations and mem¬bership, finances, programs
and activities at least twice a year;
vi. To sign all checks and contracts delegated to him/her by the Board of Trustees and the
Executive Committee under such terms and conditions as the Board of Trustees and the
Executive Committee may prescribe; and
vii. To perform such other duties as the Board of Trustees may direct. (Amended as of 27
August 2005)
c. Designation of an Acting Executive Director. In the event of an absence of the Executive
Director for more than fifteen days, the Board of Trustees may designate an acting Executive
Director. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
d. Emoluments. The emoluments of the Executive Director shall be determined by the Board
of Trustees. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 6. The Secretariat. There shall be created and established a Secre¬tariat to provide
administrative support to the Board of Trustees, the Executive Committee, and other committees
or bodies as may be created by, or upon the direction of the Board of Trustees. Within the PSSC
resources, the Secretariat shall also provide administrative and other assistance to the members.
It shall be under the control, direction and supervision of the Executive Director. It shall be
organized and staffed with personnel whose conditions of work, salary and other emoluments
shall be determined by the Executive Director subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees.
(Amended as of 27 August 2005)

Article VI - Fiscal Year

Section 1. The fiscal year of the PSSC shall begin on the first day of January and shall end on
the last day of December of the same calendar year.

Article VII - Publications

Section 1. Publication of journals, newslet¬ters, reports, monographs, proceedings or other

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publications by the PSSC and other policies related thereto may be determined by the Board of
Trustees. (Amended as of 17 February 2018)

Article VIII - Corporate Seal

The corporate seal of PSSC shall be in such form as may be approved by the Board of Trustees
in accordance with government regulations. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)

Article IX - Amendments
Section 1. Articles of Incorporation. The Articles of Incor¬poration of the PSSC may be
amended by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees and by at least two-thirds (2/3) vote of all
members with voting rights, through their representatives, at any regular or special meeting duly
called for the purpose. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)
Section 2. By-Laws. Any provision of the By-laws may be amended or repealed by a majority
of all members with voting rights, upon the recommendation by at least a majority of the Board
of Trustees at any regular or special meeting duly called for the purpose. (Amended as of 27
August 2005)
Section 3. Procedure. Proposals for amendment shall be submitted by the Board of Trustees
or by a petition of at least five (5) representatives, which could be comprised totally by those
representing regular members, or by a combination of three (3) representatives of regular
members and two (2) representatives of associate members, at least thirty (30) days prior to
the meeting of the members with voting rights. An amendment originating by petition shall be
referred to the Board of Trustees for its recommendation to the members for approval. (Amended
as of 27 August 2005)
Section 4. Ratification. Following action by the Board of Trustees, the Secretary shall furnish
a copy of the proposed amendment and the Board’s recommendation in a commu¬nication
addressed to the members. If the proposed amendment is urgent, a special meeting shall be
called; otherwise, amendment shall be submitted to the members for approval or ratification in
accordance to Sections 1, 2 and 3 of this Article at its regular meeting. (Amended as of 27 August
2005)
Section 5. Test of Viability. The amended by-laws shall take effect from the time it is approved
by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and shall be allowed to operate for a period
of three (3) years from the approval thereof; that is, not be subjected to amendments unless there
are compelling reasons as determined by the regular and associated members, in which case the
preceding sections of this Article shall apply. (Amended as of 27 August 2005)

ADOPTED by the undersigned constituting a majority of all the members at a meeting held
on February 12, 1973 at the principal office of the Corporation.

(SGD) ALFREDO V. LAGMAY (SGD) FRANK X. LYNCH, S.J.

(SGD) CRISTINA P. PAREL (SGD) EUFRONIO M. ALIP
(SGD) JAIME C. BULATAO, S.J (SGD) MERCEDES B. CONCEPCION
(SGD) ARMAND V. FABELLA

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 Chairperson’s Report
Lourdes M. Portus

The year 2018 marked the golden anniversary of the Philippine Social Science Council. We
adopted the theme “50-year Legacy of the Social Sciences in Changing Times” and celebrated
this important milestone with a number of special events and activities.
Our celebration kicked off with the launch of the PSSC publication, Doing Social Science
Research: A Guidebook, which caters to students and beginning researchers in the social sciences
and allied fields. The volume is PSSC’s contribution to improving individual capacities for quality
research, which continues to be one of the core missions of the Council.
In succeeding months, several of our member-associations organized or dedicated panel
sessions in their annual conferences along the anniversary theme of PSSC. We extend our
appreciation to these associations, namely, the Philippines Communication Society, Linguistic
Society of the Philippines, Philippine Statistical Association, Psychological Association of the
Philippines, and Philippine Sociological Society.
PSSC also organized a special screening of and panel discussion on two critically-acclaimed
independent films, Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa and Debosyon, on October 4 and 5.
The panel discussion featured the films’ director-producer, Dr. Alvin Yapan of the Ateneo de
Manila University, and two film enthusiasts and critics from PSSC member-associations—Dr.
Patrick Campos of the Film Institute, UP College of Mass Communication and Dr. Joseph Palis
of the Philippine Geographical Society. We extend our gratitude to the UP College of Mass
Communication for partnering with PSSC in this event.
PSSC capped its celebration with the holding of a tertulia on 17 November 2018, which
began with a classical concert by Dr. Renato B. Lucas (cello) and Ms. Madeline Jane Banta
(harp), followed by pop performances by Mr. Ariel Hans C. Sebellion and Ms. Kriztine R.
Viray. The tertulia was also an occasion to honor the lifetime service and achievement of our
remaining founding member, Dr. Mercedes B. Concepcion, as well as to recognize the efforts
and accomplishments of our member-organizations. The Membership Committee will hand
over these awards to associate member-organizations today since most were unable to attend
the tertulia.
These anniversary events and other accomplishments of PSSC in 2018 would not have
materialized without the cooperation and support of the members of the Board of Trustees (BOT)
as follows: Dr. Cynthia N. Zayas (Anthropology), Ms. Maria Paz N. Marquez/Dr. Elma Laguna
(Demography), Dr. Jose V. Camacho Jr. (Economics), Mr. Emmanuel B. Garcia/Dr. Joseph Palis
(Geography), Dr. Evelyn A. Miranda (History), Dr. Shirley N. Dita (Linguistics), Dr. Julio C.
Teehankee/Dr. Ador Torneo (Political Science), Dr. Danilo R. Reyes/Dr. Lizan P. Calina (Public
Administration), Dr. Margaret U. Alvarez/Dr. Ron R. Resurreccion (Psychology), Dr. Lisa Grace
S. Bersales/Ms. Teresita Abad (Statistics), Ms. Eva Ponce-De Leon (Social Work), Dr. Mario J.
Aguja/Dr. Clarence M. Batan (Sociology), Dr. Ma. Elissa J. Lao (Institute of Philippine Culture-
Associate Member), and Dr. Enrique G. Oracion (Silliman University-Associate Member).
We also acknowledge and thank the efforts of the PSSC Secretariat led by former Executive
Director, Dr. Amaryllis T. Torres, to support the Board, the Execom, and the working Committees

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and at the same time, carry out PSSC’s various programs and activities. Dr. Torres’s term as
Executive Director ended on 31 January 2019.

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
Amendments to the PSSC By-laws and Articles of Incorporation
We revisited PSSC’s By-laws and Articles of Incorporation to review provisions that may no
longer be relevant or may need to be updated or added. The By-laws review was led by former
PSSC Chairs, Dr. Mercedes B. Concepcion, Dr. Nestor N. Pilar, Dr. Emma E. Porio, and Dr.
Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr., and chaired by Dr. Lourdes M. Portus.
During the 2018 General Assembly, PSSC’s voting representatives unanimously approved
amendments to the PSSC By-laws which centered on the following: (a) opening up Council
membership to other domains of knowledge; (b) setting more flexible criteria for associate
membership (production of knowledge products other than a journal); and (c) clarifying the
consequences for non-attendance to BOT meetings.
A subsequent review of the Articles of Incorporation necessitated revisions in some of its
provisions. Following consultation with a lawyer, the BOT recommended and the membership
approved the following revisions to the Articles of Incorporation: (a) deleting provisions
pertaining to PSSC’s relationship with the now defunct National Science Development Board;
(b) clarifying the utilization of PSSC’s gross income (i.e., 60% for undertaking directly related
to PSSC’s purposes, and the rest to be set by the Board); and (c) extending PSSC’s corporate
existence for another 50 years.
PSSC has filed the amendments to the By-laws and the Articles of Incorporation with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

Membership Expansion
Our Membership Committee, composed of Dr. Evelyn A. Miranda, Dr. Rochelle Irene G.
Lucas, Dr. Ron R. Resurrection and Dr. Clarence M. Batan, reviewed and recommended the
approval of two applications for associate membership. PSSC welcomes these two new associate
members, the Department of Social Sciences of the University of the Philippines-Los Baños, and
the Center for Strategic Research of Miriam College.

Secretariat Services
We assisted two member-associations with their secretariat needs. The secretariat staff
continued to provide full-time administrative support to the Philippine Economic Society and
was also tapped to organize the society’s back-to-back national and international conferences
in November 2018. The secretariat staff also rendered bookkeeping assistance to the Philippine
Political Science Association.
In addition, the project team of Dr. Cynthia N. Zayas requested PSSC to provide financial
management services for its project, “IP Focused Social Impact Assessment) of the SDMP III
and CSR Programs of Coral Bay Nickel Corporation (CBNC) and Rio Tuba Nickel Mining
Corporation (RTMC) in Bataraza, Southern Palawan.”

REGULAR PROGRAMS
Research Award Program
We received 10 applications for the 2018 Research Award Program (RAP). Our Research
Committee, composed of Dr. Cynthia N. Zayas, Dr. Ma. Elissa J. Lao, Dr. Elma Laguna and Dr.
Ador Torneo, recommended the approval of eight of these applications. The successful applicants
include six PhD students and two MA students as follows:

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 Name/Affiliation School/Discipline Research Title
PhD
Lomotan, Maria De La Salle University Social Entrepreneurship for Empowerment
Milagros Regina Development Studies in the Philippines: Cases of Private Sector-
Political Science Dept, initiated Social Enterprises
De La Salle University December 2018
De La Rosa, John Paul Philippine Normal Modality Systems in the Philippine
Tarlac National High University Development Plan: A Critical Discourse
School Applied Linguistics Analysis

April 2019
Millan, Sharon University of the Philippines
CPA, Iloilo City Public Administration
October 2018
Flores, Reymund University of the Philippines
West Visayas State Public Administration
University
December 2018
Quiñones, Diwa Malaya University of the Philippines
Dept. of Psychology Psychology
University of the
Philippines
Tingco, Madlyn University of the Philippines
Pangasinan State Public Administration
University
December 2018
M.A.
Galicha, Lucille D. University of Southern
University of Southern Philippines
Philippines Development Administration
September 2018
Del Rosario, Pilar Anna University of the Philippines
Lou Statistics
June 2018
Collaborative Design of Civic Technologies:
Using Design Thinking Protocol for Public
Service Innovation
Governance with Government: Cross-
Sectoral Organizations’ Willingness
to Collaborate to Plan for Disaster
Preparedness
Different Strokes for Different Pinoy Folks:
Types of Citizens in Philippine Democracy
and the Varying Predictors of their Civic
Engagement
Quality Assurance for Public
Administration Education: Case Study
Inquiry at State Universities
Exploring the Life Chances of Voluntary
Submission for Reformation Persons
(VSRPs) under the SagopKinabuhi
Program 2 in Davao City
Using Cognitive Diagnosis Models in
Measuring Anxiety in Selected Grade
II Students in Private Schools in Metro
Manila

International Linkages Program

We supported the participation of social science scholars in various conferences overseas.
Our Grants Committee, composed of Dr. Shirley N. Dita, Dr. Margaret U. Alvarez and Ms. Pacita
D. Fortin, recommended the approval of seven applications under the 2018 Travel Assistance
Program. Recipients of the travel assistance include the following:

Name and PSSC Name, date and venue of the
affiliation Conference
Manalili, Debbie Mariz International Sociological
Philippine Sociological Association (ISA) Research
Society Committees RC06 (Family) and
RC41 (Population) Conference
17-19 May 2018
National University of Singapore
Paper title
San tayo pupunta? (Where to
next?): An Exploratory Study on the
Perception of Selected Senior High
School Students on School-to-Work
Transition

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 Lorenzo, Maria Pilar 2018 TASPAA
Philippine Society for International Conference
Public Administration – Public Administration in
Transformation: New Values, New
Issues and New Challenges
2-3 June 2018
Soochow University, Taipei,
Taiwan
Quinto, Edward Jay M. The 16th Asia TEFL International
Linguistic Society of the Conference
Philippines
27-29 June 2018
Life Skills Training of the Jobstart
Philippines Act
Gulayan sa Batasan: An Urban
Farming Project for Young Drug
Surrenderees
What Does Competence Mean During
ELT Transition?: Insights from New
Language Teachers’ Possible Selves

University of Macau
Gabriel-Banaag, Joint World Conference on Social
Josephine Work, Education and Social
UP College of Social Development
Work and Community 4-7 July 2018
Development Dublin, Ireland
Hall, Rosalie A. 25th International Political
Philippine Political Science Association (IPSA) World
Science Association Congress of Political Science
21-25 July 2018
Brisbane, Australia
Mendoza, Karl Patrick MediAsia 2018: The Asian
Philippine Political Conference on Media,
Science Association Communication and Film
9-11 October 2018
Tokyo, Japan
Labor, Jonalou S. 3rd International Conference
Philippines on Communication and Media
Communication Society Studies
18-19 October 2018
University of California Berkeley
Prevalence of Depression among Social
Work Undergraduate Students
Between Token and Substance:
Mapping the Presence and Utilization
of Female Officers and Enlistees in the
Philippine Army
Locating the Ideological in the
Functional: A Multimodal Critical
Discourse Analysis of Online News
Reports on Typhoon Lando
Technographic Profiles and Online
Self Presentations among Young Adult
Filipinos in Mobile Dating Apps

We also maintained our ties with the International Social Science Council (ISSC) by
supporting the attendance of Executive Director Amaryllis T. Torres in the 124th ISSC Executive
Committee meeting on 15-19 April 2018 in Paris, France and the International Science Council
Founding General Assembly on 3-5 July 2018 in Paris, France.

Conferences
Our 14 regular member-associations successfully conducted their annual conferences in
2018. Ten eligible associations received conference grants to help defray the costs of mounting a
conference.
Organization Theme Date and Venue
Philippine Population Human Capital Formation: BP International Makiling Hotel
Association Are We Ready to Reap the in Los Baños, Laguna
Demographic Dividend? 31 January–2 February 2018
Linguistic Society of the Promoting Linguistic Diversity Bataan Peninsula State
Philippines in Teaching, Learning, and University
Research March 1-3, 2018

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Philippine Political Science
Association
Philippine Historical
Association
Philippine Statistical
Association, Inc.
Psychological Association of the
Philippines
Philippine Sociological Society
Philippine National Historical
Society
Philippine Economic Society
Ugnayang Pang-AghamTao
Philippine Geographical Society
Philippine Society for Public
Administration
Philippine Association of Social
Workers, Inc.
Philippines Communication
Society
Multilevel Governance in the
21st Century
Bridging the Gap: The Role of
Academic and Public History in
Shaping the Nation
Emerging Trends in Statistical
Development
Fostering a Psychology of Well-
Being for the Filipino
Sociology of Well-Being
History and the Eastern Visayas: SSU Convention Center, Samar
Local History in the Context of State University, Catbalogan
National History
Towards a High Growth
Economy in the ASEAN:
Managing Expectations,
Creating Policy Spaces, and
Sustaining Reforms,
Our Interconnectedness: Doing
anthropology in a time of
ecological crisis
Mapping Spaces of Encounter
Public Administration and
Governance in Critical Times:
Turbulence, Transitions and
Transformation.”
Social Work Models of Practice
and the Roles of Social Workers
in the Empowerment of
Internally Displaced Persons
Constructing Gender in
Multimedia Contexts
April 5-6, 2018 at the Waterfront
Insular Hotel in Lanang, Davao
City
20-22 September 2018, GSIS
Museum, Pasay City
September 19-21, 2018
Tagbilaran City
September 20-22, 2018
Philippine International
Convention Center
Siquijor State College
October 4-6, 2018
City, on October 25-27, 2018
November 12-13, 2018 at Palma
hall, UP Diliman
November 8-10, 2018
Palawan State University (PSU)
in Puerto Princesa
November 12-13, 2018 at Palma
hall, UP Diliman
November 13-15, 2018 at the
Limketkai Luxe Hotel, Cagayan
de Oro City
October 10 to 13, 2018 at
the City Coliseum of Puerto
Princesa, Palawan
30 April 2018 at the Polytechnic
University of the Philippines

Publications
As mentioned in the preceding section, we officially launched Doing Social Science Research:
A Guidebook in February 2018 during the PSSC General Assembly. The publication is authored
by seasoned and prolific researchers from different disciplines, Dr. Ma. Cecilia G. Conaco, Ms.
Stella P. Go, Dr. Erniel B. Barrios, and Dr. Lourdes M. Portus.
We also published the 44th volume of the PSSC Social Science Information, focusing on the
theme “Tension Over Territory: Understanding the South China Sea Issue.” It contains articles
based on the lecture-presentations of Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio,
Dr. Jay Batongbacal of the UP Institute for Maritime Affairs and the Law of the Sea, and Dr.
Aileen Baviera of UP Asian Center during the 2016 PSSC Exhibit-cum-Lecture Series titled
“Historical Truths and Lies: Scarborough Shoal in Philippine Maps.”
Likewise, we published in two volumes the research outputs from the UNESCO-funded
project “Mainstreaming Gender Equality in Philippine Media.” The main volume contains
two state-of-the-art/assessment papers—one on media’s implementation of laws and other

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instruments on the fair treatment of women and LGBTQ, and another on the integration of
gender concerns in school curricula/syllabi and training programs for media professionals.
The accompanying booklet contains recommended course packs for the teaching of a General
Education subject on gender, and a core course on gender for students of media, communication,
journalism, and related fields. PSSC’s research team for this project consisted of Dr. Elizabeth
L. Enriquez, Dr. Ma. Diosa Labiste, and Dr. Julienne Thesa Y. Baldo-Cubelo, all from the UP
College of Mass Communication.
Finally, we note that six of our member-associations’ 2018 journals were released on time.
These journals include the Philippine Journal of Psychology (Vol 51, No 1), Philippine Review of
Economics (Vol ), Aghamtao (Vol ), The Journal of History (2018), Philippine Political Science
Journal (Vol 38, No 1/Vol 38, No 2), and Philippine Sociological Review (Vol 66). In 2018, the
top-selling journals are the Philippine Journal of Psychology (Php ____), Philippine Journal of
Linguistics (Php _____) and The Journal of History (Php ____).

Training Workshops
Over the past year, we offered several training courses designed to help individuals
understand the research process and acquire the necessary skills to plan and conduct research
as an academic pursuit or in a professional setting. We carried out two rounds of Qualitative
Research and NVIVO Training Workshop, one held on 22-24 January 2018 and attended by 21
participants and another held on 11-13 April 2018 and attended by 36 participants. We tapped
noted academics to serve as resource persons as follows: Ms. Suzanna R. Roldan, Ms. Stella P.
Go, Dr. Milagros C. Guerrero, Dr. Julienne Thesa Y. Baldo-Cubelo, Dr. Lourdes M. Portus, and
Dr. Nicamil Sanchez.
We also conducted a Training Workshop on Effective Interviewing in Social Science Research
on 25-27 July 2018 with the following experts as resource persons: Ms. Stella P. Go, Dr. Viriginia
A, Miralao, Dr. Clement C. Camposano, Dr. Julienne Thesa Y. Baldo-Cubelo, Dr. Rosalinda
Pineda Ofreneo, Dr. Ron R. Resurreccion, and Dr. Mary Lou L. Alcid. The training was attended
by 14 participants.

Virginia A. Miralao Excellence in Research Award

We continued to administer the Virginia A. Miralao Excellence in Research Award
and in 2018, conferred this Award to Dr. Kristian Karlo C. Saguin for his article “Producing
an Urban Landscape Beyond the City.” The article was published in 2017 in a peer-reviewed
journal, Environment and Planning A. Dr. Saguin is an assistant professor at the Department of
Geography, University of the Philippines Diliman.

Social Science Ethics Review Board

Following the completion of the SSERB Manual of Policies and Standard Operating
Procedures and after assembling a pool of reviewers in 2017, PSSC embarked on an information
campaign in 2018 to increase awareness on research ethics and to promote as well the services
of SSERB. Dr. Torres, SSERB Chair, and Dr. Leticia Tojos, Coordinator, met with key officials of
academic institutions (e.g., UP Diliman, Saint Louis University, UP Baguio) to introduce SSERB.
They also gave presentations on ethics in several conferences (e.g., National Communication
Research Conference 2018 on 22-23 November 2018; Research Seminar of the University of the
East on 13 November 2018; Philippine Health Research Ethics Board’s 2nd Biennial Conference
on 27-28 November 2018).
SSERB also conducted two training workshops which sought to orient participants on ethical
standards and principles in research and the fundamentals of setting up an institutional review
board. One workshop, held on 27-28 February 2018, specifically catered to the faculty and staff
of the University of Santo Tomas-Research Center for Social Sciences and Education. The second

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workshop was held on 26-27 April 2018 and was attended by 43 participants from different
academic institutions and private organizations.
SSERB received and facilitated the review of six research protocols that had been submitted
for ethics clearance. It also fielded inquiries from institutions and individuals interested to avail
of SSERB review services.

SPECIAL PROJECTS
Strengthening the Research Capacity and Resources of the Philippine Postal Corporation
PSSC was commissioned by the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) to help build the
capacity of its staff to plan, undertake, and manage market/consumer research. The project’s
main components are capacity needs assessment, a training seminar, and a small-scale market
study. The project is underway and will be completed in 2019. PSSC’s project team is headed by
Dr. Fernando D. Paragas of the UP College of Mass Communication.

Master Class and Training Manual on Data Privacy Protection in Human-Subject Research
We received a grant from the Metrobank Foundation Inc. (MBFI) to conduct a pilot master
training class as well as develop a training manual on data privacy protection in human-subject
research. The aim of this project is to develop a pool of trainers who can spread information
on research data privacy to researchers and professionals in the social science community and
in other sectors. The master training class is scheduled in January 2019. The project team is
composed of Mr. Peter Sy, Mr. John Erwin Bañez, and Ms. Carinnes Alejandria.

Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos Field Validation Project

PSSC was once again commissioned by MBFI to vet the accomplishments of 28 semifinalists
for the Metrobank Outstanding Filipinos Award. The eight-week project was completed in July
2018.

Consultative Summits on Empowering Indigenous Peoples through Higher Education

We partnered with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in organizing two
consultative summits on IP education. The first summit was held on 28-29 July 2018 in Davao City
and specifically catered to IP groups in Mindanao. The second summit was held on 5-6 December
2018 in Boracay, Aklan and was specifically intended for IPs in the Visayas. PSSC sought the
assistance of members of Ugnayang Pang-Aghamtao as well as Visayas- and Mindanao-based
scholars with extensive IP networks in planning and implementing the two summits.

Philippine Migration Research Network

The Philippine Migration Research Network (PMRN) organized a roundtable discussion on
“Transnationalism and Education: The Philippine Schools Overseas Experience” on 7 December
2018. The roundtable discussion focused on the status and operation of Philippine Schools
Overseas (PSOs) as well as the experiences of stakeholders from the government and private
sector. Speakers included Dr. Jorge V. Tigno, Dr. Veronica Ramirez, and a representative from the
Commission on Filipinos Overseas.

CHALLENGES
In addition to implementing the regular Council programs and services, we have lined up a
number of activities in 2019.
To further strengthen the organization, we plan to implement two activities during the first
quarter. In March, the Board of Trustees will hold a strategic planning workshop aimed at setting
the direction of the Council under the new leadership. We are likewise commissioning a job
audit to identify gaps and needed changes in the structure of the secretariat to align this with the

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direction and goals of the Council.
We have also taken steps to engage the services of an external reviewer to evaluate the Social
Science Ethics Review Board after it was formally instituted in 2017. The evaluation aims to
surface structural and operational strengths and weaknesses of SSERB and help PSSC make an
informed decision on future SSERB activities. PSSC, through SSERB, will continue to offer ethics
review of research protocols while this evaluation is ongoing.
We plan to sustain the training workshop series on various aspects of and approaches to
social science research as part of our continuing mission of develop a critical mass of competent
researchers and professionals. Similarly, we plan to continue raising awareness on privacy
imperatives in research, beginning with the conduct of a master training class in January 2019
and the completion of the training manual.
We also intend to finally launch the volume, Beyond Politics and Spectacle, which is being
put together by the team of Filomin C. Gutierrez (former PSSC Vice Chairperson) and Aaron A.
Mallari. The volume features select papers from the 2017 criminality conference and interviews
with key figures from government and civil society.
We look forward to your continued cooperation as we implement all of these activities in
2019.

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 Treasurer’s Report
Ma. Elissa J. Lao

On behalf of the other members of the Finance Committee—Dr. Peter U, Dr. Alvin Ang, Dr.
Danilo Reyes, and Dr. Lourdes Portus—I would like to report on PSSC’s financial performance
from January to December 2017 and present the approved budget for 2018.

2017 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

In 2017, PSSC generated a total revenue of P15.53 million. Bulk of the funds (P11.31 million)
was derived from rent of PSSCenter office spaces and function rooms. The rest (P4.22 million)
was earned from Council programs and activities, such as membership dues, Book Center sales,
management of special projects, and membership support.
Our revenue from PSSCenter operations was nine percent lower than what we had projected
in 2017. This may be attributed to rent arrears of some tenants as well as an unexpected
cancellation of the months-long booking of one of our regular function room clients.
Similarly, our revenue from Council programs and activities fell short of target (by 18%).
Postponement of the printing of the research guidebook and delays in the release of our members’
2017 journal issues translated to lower Book Center sales. Our completed projects, such as the
conference on crime and punishment and two training workshops on data privacy, netted us
modest earnings. In addition, we have yet to collect the full management fee from the Metrobank
Outstanding Filipino field validation project and the PSSC-UNESCO gender mainstreaming
project. PSSC did well only in three areas: collection of membership fees, earnings from long-
term bank placements, and service fee for assistance to members.
Meanwhile, PSSC’s expenses reached P15.87 million in 2017. Of this amount, we spent P8.15
million for Council operations, while P7.72 million was spent for PSSCenter maintenance and
operations.
We managed to keep our expenses for Council programs (e.g., Research Award Program,
Travel Assistance Program, Conference Award Program, Library, and Book Center) within
budget. However, our efforts to get the Social Science Ethics Review Board (SSERB) up and
running caused an excess over Council projected expenses. We view these additional expenses
as a necessary investment which we hope to eventually recoup beginning in 2018.
We also contained our building maintenance and capital expenditure, even as we carried out
extensive roof repairs, wall repainting, and other improvement activities to preserve the good
condition of the PSSCenter.
With expenses (P15.87 million) exceeding the revenue (P15.53 million), PSSC incurred a net
loss of P344,872.

2018 APPROVED BUDGET

Given our net loss in 2017, the Board of Trustees (BOT), on recommendation of the Finance
Committee, is targeting a balanced budget in 2018. We project to bring in P21.26 million from
the two income streams and spend about P20.89 million.

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 The BOT raised the revenue target (P6.31 million) for Council programs and activities
to reduce dependence on building income. To attain this target, PSSC aims to aggressively
market the publication Doing Social Science Research: A Guidebook; offer at least eight training
workshops on social science research, data privacy and ethics; and launch and promote service
offerings by SSERB, particularly the review of research protocols. Noting that PSSC last raised
the membership fee in 2015 and in view of rising organizational costs, the BOT also decided to
raise the membership dues of regular and associate members by 10 percent effective 2018, and to
impose a 10 percent increase every three years thereafter.
The BOT likewise raised the projected revenue from PSSCenter (P14.94 million) based on a
2017 decision to increase the base rental rate for office spaces (at P500/sqm) and to implement a
5-percent rental increase per annum beginning 2018. The adjustment of the base rate takes into
account the cost of maintaining common spaces, such as the lobby, bathrooms, corridors, etc,
which PSSC used to absorb.
Expenditure-wise, we expect to spend P7.88 million for Council programs and activities. We
retained the allocation for each budget line with the following exceptions: (1) higher allocation
for publications/Book Center in anticipation of the completion of the book on criminality; (2)
higher allocation for SSERB to include expenses for ethics review and travel for promotional
activities and training; and (3) inclusion of expenses for PSSC’s 50th anniversary celebration.
For PSSCenter maintenance and operations, we expect to spend some P13.01 million. The
budget makes allowances for major building improvement (e.g., scrubbing of building facade,
repainting of perimeter walls, additional roof repairs), as well as increases in the minimum
wage of contracted personnel (e.g., security, janitorial and maintenance staff) and rising cost of
utilities.
We enjoin our member-organizations to continue supporting and participating in PSSC’s
programs and activities to ensure that PSSC meets all its targets for 2018.

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Table 1. Tentative Statement of Budget for Council Programs, Activities and Services
(as of 31 December 2018)

Variance
Approved January to % of Actual
Between
Particulars Budget for December to Full Year
Budget and
2018 2018 Budget
Actual
OPERATING REVENUE, ALLOCATION AND FUND TRANSFER
I. Operating Income
Membership Fee 427,200 447,600 105% 20,400
PSSC Book Center Revenue 785,000 641,369 82% -143,631
Investment Income 580,000 - 288,985 -50% -868,985
Management Fee 500,000 482,091 96% -17,909
Other Revenue (Special Projects) 390,000 2,803,828 719% 2,413,828
Training Revenue 1,800,000 627,084 35% -1,172,916
Social Science Ethics Review Board 420,000 496,450 118% 76,450
(SSERB)
Loan from General Fund for SSERB
632,500 - 0% -632,500
Expenses
Membership Support/ Secretariat Services 278,490 285,376 102% 6,886
PSSC Golden Anniversary -Sponsored 500,000 163,217 33% -336,783
Total Operating Revenue 6,313,190 5,658,030 90% -655,160
II. Transfer from PSSCenter/Building 1,564,064
1,153,251 74% -410,813
Budget
TOTAL FUNDS REQUIRED 7,877,254 6,811,281 86% -1,065,972

EXPENDITURES FOR COUNCIL PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES

I. Council Programs
Lectures, Fora, Training Activities 100,000 18,192 18% -81,808
Conference Award Program 360,000 282,000 78% -78,000
Research Award Program 300,000 279,600 93% -20,400
PSSC Publications 370,000 192,890 52% -177,110
Book Center 330,000 52,407 16% -277,593
International Linkages:
Travel Grants 250,000 182,450 73% -67,550
AASSREC/ISSC Membership Fee 65,000 71,510 110% 6,510
Travel Expenses of PSSC Representative 195,000 107,155 55% -87,845
Training Expenses 1,350,000 260,771 19% -1,089,229
Other Expenses 140,000 2,351,093 1679% 2,211,093
Social Science Review Board 1,072,500 777,112 72% -295,388
PSSC Golden Anniversary Expenses 500,000 298,744 60% -201,256
Total Council Programs 5,032,500 4,873,924 97% -158,576

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 Variance
Approved January to % of Actual
Between
Particulars Budget for December to Full Year
Budget and
2018 2018 Budget
Actual
II. Council Meeting Expenses
Executive Committee meeting 172,200 155,499 90% -16,701
BOT Meeting 90,000 57,076 63% -32,924
General Assembly Meeting 75,000 76,540 102% 1,540
PSSC Working Committees 64,800 39,533 61% -25,267
Total Council Meeting Expenses 402,000 328,649 82% -73,351
III. Technical Support Services
Salaries & wages 1,903,557 1,096,054 58% -807,503
Employees Benefits 260,210 192,843 74% -67,367
Communications 50,000 22,809 46% -27,191
Transportation 20,000 23,233 116% 3,233
Total Technical Support Services
2,233,767 1,334,939 60% -898,829
Expenses
IV. Finance/Administrative Support
Salaries & Wages 121,690 166,121 137% 44,431
Employees Benefits 17,296 24,925 144% 7,629
Total Finance/Administrative Support 138,986 191,046 137% 52,060
Expenses
TOTAL BUDGET/EXPENDITURES BEFORE
7,807,254 6,728,557 86% -1,078,696
DEPRECIATION EXPENSES
Add: Depreciation Expense 70,000 82,724 118% 12,724
TOTAL EXPENSES 7,877,254 6,811,281 86% -1,065,972

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Table 2. Statement of Budget for PSSCenter/Building Operations
(as of 31 December 2018)

Variance
Approved January to % of Actual
Between
Particulars Budget for December to Full Year
Budget and
2018 2018 Budget
Actual
I. Operating Revenue
Center Rental Revenue 14,693,210 14,990,660 102% 297,450
Other Revenue 250,000 2,441,966 977% 2,191,966
Total Operating Revenue 14,943,210 17,432,626 117% 2,489,416

II. Operating Expenses

Salaries & Wages 3,276,506 3,081,174 94% -195,332
Employees Benefits 365,583 830,951 227% 465,368
Contracted Services 4,096,000 4,114,264 100% 18,264
Utilities 3,522,000 4,028,432 114% 506,432
Repairs & Maintenance 500,000 221,228 44% -278,772
Administrative Expenses 100,000 157,601 158% 57,601
Supplies & Materials 100,000 113,488 113% 13,488
Insurance 115,000 109,446 95% -5,554
Communications 50,000 12,000 24% -38,000
Transportation 50,000 45,000 90% -5,000
Rental Discount 10,000 - 0% -10,000
Miscellaneous Expenses 25,000 39,630 159% 14,630
Total Operating Expenses 12,210,089 12,753,215 104% 543,126

III. Capital Outlay 550,000 320,000 58% -230,000

BUILDING INCOME BEFORE
2,183,121 4,359,411 220% 2,176,290
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX
Less: Provision for Income Tax 250,000 550,989 220% 300,989
Net Income 1,933,121 3,808,422 197% 1,875,301
Fund Transfer -1,564,064 -1,003,616 74% 560,448
Net Building Fund 369,057 2,655,171 719% 2,286,14

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Table 3. Approved 2019 Budget for Council Programs, Activities and Services

Approved Budget Approved Budget

Particulars
for 2019 for 2018

OPERATING REVENUE, ALLOCATION AND FUND TRANSFER

I. Operating Income
Membership Fee 433,800 427,200
PSSC Book Center Revenue 785,000 785,000
Investment Income 580,000 580,000
Management Fee 253,000 500,000
Other Revenue (Special Projects) 1,107,200 390,000
Training Revenue 954,000 1,800,000
Social Science Ethics Review Board (SSERB) 1,038,000 420,000
Loan from General Fund for SSERB Expenses 632,500
Membership Support/ Secretariat Services 275,000 278,490
PSSC Golden Anniversary -Sponsored - 500,000
Total Operating Revenue 5,426,000 6,313,190
II. Transfer from PSSCenter/Building
2,467,751 1,564,064
Budget
TOTAL FUNDS REQUIRED 7,893,751 7,877,254

EXPENDITURES FOR COUNCIL PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES

I. Council Programs
Lectures, Fora, Training Activities 100,000 100,000
Conference Award Program 360,000 360,000
Research Award Program 300,000 300,000
PSSC Publications 415,000 370,000
Book Center 80,000 330,000
Library 40,000 -
International Linkages:
Travel Grants 250,000 250,000
AASSREC/ISSC Membership Fee 65,000 65,000
Travel Cost - PSSC representative 200,000 195,000
Training Expenses 716,000 1,350,000
Other Expenses 1,107,200 140,000
Social Science Ethics Review Board 900,300 1,072,500
PSSC Golden Anniversary Expenses - 500,000
Total Council Programs 4,533,500 5,032,500

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Particulars
for 2019 for 2018
II. Council Meeting Expenses
Executive Committee meeting 172,200 172,200
BOT Meeting 119,000 90,000
General Assembly Meeting 78,500 75,000
PSSC Working Committees 64,800 64,800
Total Council Meeting Expenses 434,500 402,000
III. Technical Support Services
Salaries & wages 2,236,742 1,903,557
Employees Benefits 248,527 260,210
Strategic Planning 125,000 --
Staff Development 50,000 --
Communications 50,000 50,000
Transportation 20,000 20,000
Total Technical Support Services Expenses 2,730,269 2,233,767
IV. Finance/Administrative Support
Salaries & Wages 130,934 121,690
Employees Benefits 14,548 17,296
Total Finance/Administrative Support Expenses 145,482 138,986
TOTAL BUDGET/EXPENDITURES BEFORE
7,843,751 7,807,254
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Add: Capital Expenditures 50,000 70,000
TOTAL EXPENSES 7,893,751 7,877,254

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Table 4. Approved 2019 Budget for PSSCenter/Building Operations

Approved Budget Approved Budget

Particulars
for 2019 for 2018

I. Operating Revenue
Center Rental Revenue 16,277,425 14,693,210
Other Revenue 1,250,000 250,000
Total Operating Revenue 17,527,425 14,943,210

II. Operating Expenses

Salaries & Wages 3,621,358 3,276,506
Employees Benefits 402,373 365,583
Contracted Services 4,383,300 4,096,000
Utilities 3,690,000 3,522,000
Repairs & Maintenance 1,500,000 500,000
Administrative Expenses 100,000 100,000
Supplies & Materials 100,000 100,000
Insurance 115,000 115,000
Communications 50,000 50,000
Transportation 50,000 50,000
Rental Discount - 10,000
Miscellaneous Expenses 25,000 25,000
Total Operating Expenses 14,037,031 12,210,089
III. Capital Outlay 500,000 550,000
BUILDING INCOME BEFORE PROVISION
2,990,394 2,183,121
FOR INCOME TAX
Less: Provision for Income Tax 500,000 250,000
Net Income 2,490,394 1,933,121
Fund Transfer (2,467,751) (1,564,064)
Net Building Fund 22,644 369,057

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PSSC Member-Organizations

REGULAR MEMBERS

• Linguistic Society of the Philippines 70

• Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc. 73
• Philippines Communication Society 77
• Philippine Economic Society 80
• Philippine Geographical Society 83
• Philippine Historical Association 84
• Philippine National Historical Society, Inc. 89
• Philippine Political Science Association 94
• Philippine Population Association 97
• Philippine Society for Public Administration 99
• Philippine Sociological Society 103
• Philippine Statistical Association, Inc. 106
• Psychological Association of the Philippines 110
• Ugnayang Pang-AghamTao 112

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 LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES

ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
Monthly Board Meetings
Date Venue
January 16, 2018 (10:30 – 12:30 PM) De La Salle University
February 24, 2018 (1:00 – 3:30 PM) De La Salle University
March 21, 2018 (10:00-12:00 nn) De La Salle University
April 14, 2018 (10:00 -12:00 NN) University of Santo Tomas
June 15, 2018 (11:00 – 2:00 PM), Strategic Planning The Manila Hotel
August 7, 2018 (10:00 – 12:00 NN) University of Santo Tomas
September 4, 2018 (10:00 – 12:00 NN) Summer Institute of Linguistics
November 6, 2018 (11:00 – 2:00 PM) University of the Philippines
December 11, 2018 (6:00 – 9:00 PM), Christmas Party The Manila Hotel

Lectures
The Br Andrew Gonzalez FSC Distinguished Professorial Chair in Linguistics and Language
Education
Speaker: Aldrin P. Lee
University of the Philippines – Diliman
Topic: ‘Redressing Linguicism in the Philippines: A Linguistic
Human Rights (LHR)-Based Approach
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2018 (10:00 12:00 nn)
Venue: Natividad Fajardo Auditorium, 18/F Andrew Bldg.,De La Salle University

The Bonifacio P. Sibayan (BPS) Distinguished Professorial Lecture in Applied Linguistics

Speaker: Melchor A. Tatlonghari
Philippine Normal University, University of Santo Tomas
Topic: ‘Minimizing “Otherization” Practices in the Language Classroom’
Date: Saturday, February 10, 2018 (10:00 12:00 nn)
Venue: PNU Alumni Relations Hall, Philippine Normal University

The Danilo T. Dayag Memorial Lecture

Speaker: Eden R. Flores
De La Salle University
Topic: ‘A case of the missing full stops in text messages: A Pinoy adaptation’
Date: Friday, March 17, 2018 (10:00 12:00 nn)
Venue: Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall Rm 1703, De La Salle University, Manila

Conference
The 2018 LSP - National Conference & General Meeting
Co-host: Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU)
Date: March 1-3, 2018
Venue: Crown Royale Hotel, City of Balanga, Bataan
Theme: ‘Promoting Linguistic Diversity in Teaching, Learning, and Research’
Conference Director: Dr. Dennis H. Pulido (LSP)
Conference Co-Director: Dr. Lemuel Fontillas (BPSU)

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 Invited Speakers:
Keynote: Ahmar Mahboob (University of Sydney)
‘Language in Education: More than Just a Medium of Instruction’
Plenary: Aiden Yeh (Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, Taiwan)
‘Getting Out of Your Pedagogical Rut’
Plenary: Diane Dekker (SIL International)
‘Teaching for Linguistic diversity: The Development of Inclusive Education
in the Philippines’
Plenary: Ramon Bantugan, (Bataan Peninsula State University)
‘Film Adaptations of Filipino Novels along Content, Language Style,
|and Media Effect’

Publications
The Philippine Journal of Linguistics Volume 49 (Dec 2018 issue) will be released before
January 31, 2019.
The Philippine Journal of Linguistics was named as the Best Selling Social Science Journal by
the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC), November 17, 2018, PSSC Auditorium.
A Special Issue of PJL will be released in 2019 in commemoration of the 50th Founding
Anniversary of LSP.

Future Activities
The Linguistic Society of the Philippines International Conference (LSPIC2019) and the 50th
Founding Anniversary of LSP
Theme: LSP@50: Celebrating the Golden Era of Linguistics in the Philippines
Venue: De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
Date: March 7-9, 2019

Invited Speakers:
Keynote: Edgar W. Schneider (University of Regensburg, Germany)
Plenary: Ee Ling Low (Nanyang Technological University – National Institute of
Education, Singapore)
Plenary: David Gil (Max Planck Institute, Germany)
Plenary: Marilu R. Madrunio (University of Santo Tomas, Philippines)

Invited Workshops
Stefanie Pillai (University of Malaya, Malaysia) Language Revitalization: Issues and
Challenges
Loy Lising (Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia) Researching Multilingual Practices
Aiden Yeh (Wenzao Ursuline University of Cloudscapes beyond Semantic
Languages, Taiwan) Significance
Rakesh Bhanot (Editor, Language Issues Journal) Teaching more than just English
Aurelio Vilbar (University of the Philippines, Cebu) Using Educational Technology in ELT
Jesus Federico C. Hernandez (University of the Community-based Language
Philippines, Diliman) Documentation

Other Highlights of the Event:

• Panel discussion: ‘Linguistics in Asia: Possibilities and Prospects
Panelists: Anne Pakir (Singapore) Azirah Hashim (Malaysia)
Andrew Moody (Macau) Shirley Dita (Philippines)
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 • Book Launch: A Festschrift in Honor of Maria Lourdes S. Bautista
• Photo Exhibit: LSP@50 (A Retrospection)
• PJL Anniversary Issue Launch

The Br Andrew Gonzalez FSC Distinguished Professorial Chair in Linguistics and Language
Education
Speaker: Ariane M. Borlongan (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
Topic: Rethinking Br. Andrew Gonzalez on Philippine English
Date: Saturday, March 2, 2019 (10:00 12:00 nn)
Venue: De La Salle University, Manila

The Danilo T. Dayag Memorial Lecture

Speaker: Teresita D. Tajolosa (Palawan State University)
Topic: Asking and Receiving Favors and Apologies in the Batak Context:
A Pragmatics of Resilience and Survival
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2019 (10:00 12:00 nn)
Venue: De La Salle University, Manila

INSTITUTIONAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

Organizational Structure
The following officers were elected in March 2018:
President Alejandro S. Bernardo (University of Santo Tomas)
(Board of Directors, 2017-2020)
Vice-President Leah E. Gustilo (De La Sallle University)
(Board of Directors, 2017-2020)
Secretary Priscilla Angela T. Cruz (Ateneo de Manila University)
(Board of Directors, 2018-2021)
Treasurer Rachelle Ballesteros-Lintao (University of Santo Tomas)
(Board of Directors, 2018-2021)
Immediate Shirley N. Dita (De La Salle University)
Past President (2015-2018)

Board of Directors Dennis H. Pulido (Far Eastern University)

Director for Membership
(Board of Directors, 2017-2020)
Michael C.L. Tanangkingsing (National Taipei University of Technology)
Director for Publications
(Board of Directors, 2018-2021)
Rochelle Irene G. Lucas (De La Salle University)
Director for Professional Meetings
(Board of Directors, 2018-2021)
Jesus Federico C. Hernandez (University of the Philippines)
Director for Training
(Board of Directors, 2018-2021)
Aldrin P. Lee (University of the Philippines)
Director for Conferences
(Board of Directors, 2018-2021)
Arceli M. Amarles
Philippine Normal University
Director for Public Relations and Linkages
(Board of Directors, 2018-2021)

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 Tammy B. Ruch (SIL International)
Director for Research and Special Projects
(Member of the Board ex-officio, 2018-2021)

Board of Advisors Emma C. Castillo

(2018-2021) Philippine Normal University
Resty M. Cena
University of Alberta
Marilu R. Madrunio
University of Santo Tomas
Isabel P. Martin
Ateneo de Manila University
Anna Maria Gloria S. Ward
University of Santo Tomas

Staff Wilkinson Daniel Wong Gonzales

National University of Singapore
Secretariat; Webmaster
Philip Adrianne Rentillo
De La Salle University
Webmaster

Memberships
As of December 31, 2018, LSP has the following memberships:
Lifetime Members: 159
Honorary Lifetime Members: 25
Institutional Members: 15
Regular Members: 108
Student Members: 50
Total: 357

PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS, INC.

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

Board Members
President : Eva P. Ponce de Leon
Vice-President : Rosauro R. Luntayao
Secretary : Pacita D. Fortin
Treasurer : Evangeline M. Guinto
Auditor : Silver Joy B. Tejano
P.R.O. : Wilma S. Coquia
Members : Anita T. Leyson
Ma. Dolores J. Nalumen
Bagian Aleyssa A. Abdulkarim
Nenita Q. Pador

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ACADEMIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
ASEAN Consortium of Social Welfare Practitioners, Educators and School of Social Work
Representatives, August 19-24, 2018, Asia Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
The DSWD in partnership with Department of Social Development and Welfare, Ministry
of Social Development and Human Security organized the ASEAN Consortium of Social
Welfare Practitioners, Educators and Schools of Social Work last August 19-24, 2018 at Asia
Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. The event aim to develop cooperation among practitioners, educators
and schools of social work in ASEAN, to promote the exchange program for social welfare
practitioners, educators and social workers as well as to share social welfare experiences and best
practices in ASEAN member states.

7th ASEAN Social Work Consortium Conference, September 17-21, 2018, Putrajaya. Malaysia
Mr. Rosauro R. Luntayao, PASWI Vice President represented PASWI at the conference. It
aimed to strengthen the cooperation and networking among stakeholders in ASEAN Member
States within the context of social work. It was also an ideal platform for member countries to
share their best practices in the field of social work and to develop customized programmes/
activities for the implementation of the ASWC work plan.

Asia Pacific Seminar: Strengthening of Child Protection Systems, October 8-10, 2018, Puerto
Princesa City, Palawan
The Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc. (PASWI) has been tasked to spearhead
the coordination and implementation of the 2018 ASEAN Training on Child Protection. PASWI
was assisted by designated focal persons from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
The 2018 ASEAN Training on Child Protection provided an opportunity for social work
professionals, practitioners, educators, policy-makers and program managers to discuss ways on
how to: (a) promote and implement the CRC provisions, (b) improve the plight and wellbeing of
the vulnerable, marginalized and exploited children and their families, and (c) promote public
awareness and response to help address the various forms of violations perpetrated against
children. Topics are:
–– State of child protection systems in Asia Pacific
–– Initiatives on child protection in Asean
–– Japan’s child protection in emergencies during “natural” disasters
–– Philippines’ online sexual exploitation of children
–– DSWD policy and program frameworks on strengthening the social welfare service
workforce towards prevention and response to VAC in the Philippines
–– Monitoring and evaluation (Evidence Based-Research)-(NBS-VAC) and the
PPAeVAC
–– Advocacy and community participation
–– Networking and partnership building on child protection
–– The UN-MILF action plan
–– Mental health and psychosocial support for children – The case of ADHD
–– Community-based rehabilitation of children with disabilities
–– Child protection focusing on safety and security issues

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL LINKAGES

Outstanding Professional of the Year (PRC-OPY) Award for Social Work
The 2018 Outstanding Professional of the Year in the field of Social Work was awarded to Dr.
Francia L. Villaflor, MSSW, PhD, from Bicol University College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
where she served for more than 40 years. Her track record as an educational leader, faculty,

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researcher and community extension worker is a manifestation of her professional competence,
sense of integrity and commitment to excellence. Under her leadership, Bicol University has
become a nationally-recognized top performing school in Social Work (outside of Metro Manila)
for four (4) consecutive years producing topnotchers in the social work board exam. Dr. Villaflor
also produced instructional materials and was resource speaker to conferences and seminars.
Her engagement in community outreach services showed her commitment and professionalism
in her field.
Her competence, excellence, and commendable track record has earned her various awards
and recognition from PASWI National Office, Bicol University, PASWI local chapter, and PRC
Region 5.

Training of Trainers on Psychosocial Intervention of Social Workers in the Communities. August

1-3, 2018, Rachel’s Place, Bongao, Tawi-tawi
PASWI conducted a 3-day Training of Trainers on Psychosocial Intervention for the Social
Workers. It is through the desire of PASWI National President Ms. Eva P. Ponce De Leon to
visit the people of Tawi-Tawi and to establish a good rapport with the selfless Social Workers of
DSWD, Bongao. Upon arriving at the Bongao Airport on July 31, 2018, a number of local heads
from the DSWD welcome them with a cheerful smiles and warm hugs.
The PASWI together with the helping hands of some social workers from DSWD and MIT
initiated the intensive training. They were able to gather 46 participants from different line
agencies, though most of them are Registered Social Workers employed in DWSD, and some are
Guidance Counselors from Mindanao State University, Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and
Oceanography (MSU-TCTO) and Mahardika Institute of Technology INC. (MIT).
It is a one in a million opportunity for the social workers of Bongao to participate in the
Training. That’s why on August 1, 2018 (Monday) at exactly 8:00 am the participants arrived and
immediately proceed to the secretariat section for registration. The selected social work students
from MIT, one volunteer from the office of DSWD, and a project officer from the Extension
Office Department of MIT, wholeheartedly served and assisted the respective participants.

General Assembly. June 29-30, 2018 Grand Menseng Hotel, Davao City
The two-day Council of President’s General Assembly was held at Grand Menseng Hotel,
Davao City on June 29-30, 2018. This was attended by a total of 139 participants composed of
cluster presidents and officers from NCR, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. This activity was made
possible through the initiative of PASWI National President, Eva P. Ponce de Leon, the National
Board of Directors and PASWI-Davao which served as the host chapter.
The program was formally opened with a welcome remark from President Eva P. Ponce
de Leon. Her message was insightful and has greatly inspired participants to strengthen their
respective local chapters. She further said that PASWI is on its 70 years of existence that everyone
has to be proud of as an organization. Finally, she encouraged the social workers’ participation in
the forthcoming Asia Pacific Conference and Biennial Convention in Palawan on October 8-13,
2018.
The participants have been moved by the unexpected visit of Davao City Mayor Sarah
Duterte-Carpio. She gave a short message welcoming the participants and encourages all to have
a visit to the various tourist destinations in Davao.
The afternoon session was the ‘Business Meeting’ and was called to order by PASWI Pres. Eva
Ponce de Leon. The Agenda were as follows: (1) Presidents Reports and Updates; (2) Treasurer’s
Report by Dir. Evangeline M. Guinto, PASWI National Treasurer; (3) Chapter Accomplishment
Reports; (4) Awarding of Certificate of Accreditation and the Open Forum.

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70th Anniversary and Recognition Night, October 10, 2018, City Coliseum, Puerto Princesa City,
Palawan
As early as 1949, the PASWI has given awards and to give due recognition to individuals,
groups or organizations for outstanding contribution in social work practice. Social workers are
now recognized as an important profession in the different fields.

Biennial Convention, October 10-13, 2018, City Coliseum, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
PASWI Biennial Convention 2018 with the theme “Social Work Models of Practice and
the Roles of Social Workers in the Empowerment of Internally Displaced Persons” was held on
October 10 to 13, 2018 at the City Coliseum of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The event was attended
by 2,290 participants from the LGUs, NGOs, NGAs, Academe and other related professions.
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are those “persons or groups of persons who have been forced
or obliged to flee or leave their homes of places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of
or in order to avoid effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of
human rights or natural or human-made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally
recognized State border.
Social workers and other professionals in the human services field play key roles in addressing
the concomitant issues of internal displacement and forced migration in a variety of settings.
Thus, there is a need to equip them with the basic knowledge of the IDP’s various needs and the
corresponding interventions to address these. With this convention, participants gained new
knowledge on existing policy and program frameworks and standards for working with the
IDPs. They also (re)committed to the ethics, values and principles of working with IDPs, learned
various social work interventions and techniques and formulated plans of action on how best to
respond to issues.
Topics discussed were:
–– Internal displaced in the Philippines and Philippines government’s legislative and
policy frameworks for working with internally displaced persons
–– DSWD program response to IDPs
–– Trauma and building resilience as a framework for working with IDPs
–– Managing displaced urban poor
–– Resources, accountability and camp management and IDP protection
–– Community-based initiatives for peace and development
–– The Tulunan Peace Zones: A critical analysis of people’s initiatives to peace and
development
–– Culturally-sensitive and gender responsive case management interventions for IDPs
–– Loss and suffering: A practice area that the social worker cannot and should not
avoid
–– Reducing risks and managing future disasters
–– Case management for children in emergency situations
–– Child protection in emergencies
–– Care for careers
–– Safety and security of social workers in conflict situations: Case systems for social
workers and their families
–– Radical self-care for social workers: The dire need for a sustainable, life-enhancing
pace
–– Exploring alternatives and strategies for action in working with IDP’s thematic theme

FINANCIAL STABILITY
PASWI has stable financial status. Much of its income was derived from convention revenues,
conferences, seminars, membership fees, and interest from thrust fund. The recently concluded
regional convention generated adequate income.

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ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
PCS Review Journal
The 2017 PCS Review (Journal), with the theme, Gender and Media and edited by Dr.
Arminda Santiago, was released and launched on April 30, 2018, in time with the conduct of
the PCS Annual Conference and Excellence in Communication Awards Ceremony. The issue
had five interesting articles: Gender Roles in Philippine Cultural Dances, Trailing Spouses,
Long Distance Relationship with Seafarers, Kris Aquino’s Iconic Performance in the Media, and
Audience Reception of Legal Wife. Two essays were also featured and an interview with Kara
David, a multi-awarded broadcast journalist. Aurora Javate de Dios, a feminist leader, provided
the Foreword in the volume.
For the 2018 issue, topics revolving around media misinformation and manipulation will be
highlighted with Dr. Julienne Baldo Cubelo as the Issue Editor.

National Conference on the Gender and the Media

The PCS annual conference was held on 30 April 2018 at the Polytechnic University of the
Philippines. PCS convened the conference in cooperation with the Philippine Press Institute,
Philippine Information Agency, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, University of the
Philippines College of Mass Communication, University of the Philippines College of Mass
Communication Foundation Inc., and the Philippine Social Science Council. The Conference
had the theme “Constructing Gender in Multimedia Contexts,” and was attended by some 150
students, faculty members, researchers, media people, non-government workers and gender
advocates. The paper presenters consisted of selected authors of the newly launched PCS Review.
An important feature of the Conference was the panel presentation of PSSC on Mainstreaming
Gender Equality and Gender Sensitivity in Philippine Media. A UNESCO-funded project, the
study team consisted of Drs. Elizabeth Enriquez, Julienne Cubelo and Diosa Labiste, who also
served as speakers during the PCS Conference. The PSSC published the results of the study in
a volume accompanied by two course packs on gender equality and sensitivity in Philippine
Media.

ASEANnale
As a member of the ASEANnale Steering Committee, PCS board members actively
participated in the ASEANnale, a biennale festival of ideas in multi-modal and multi-textual
spaces. It was organized on February 28 to March 2 at the Asian Center at the University of the
Philippines in Diliman.
The conference showcased the creative and research works of higher education students and
faculty from the 10 ASEAN member countries. It involved the various units of higher education
institutions in the Philippines and ASEAN member countries through participation in the Film
and Multimedia competition, Film and Multimedia, poster Exhibition, International Symposium
and recognition of distinguished ASEANs.
ASEANnale’s theme "Capturing the ASEAN Spirit in Digital Times" focused on three
current concerns shared and addressed by numerous parties in the region—Diaspora, Disasters
and Democracy. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) funded the conference. The
University of the Philippines Open University, UP Diliman Asian Center, the UP College of Mass
Communication, TVUP and the Philippines Communication Society, were joint organizers.
Experts from the region who were plenary speakers and moderators included: Prof. Dr.
Nguyen Thi Hoai Phoung from Vietnam National University of Hanoi, Dr Rashidah Shuib from
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Suthipand Chirathivat from Chulalongkorn University Thailand, and
Dr. Brenda S.A. Yeoh from National University of Singapore.
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 Keynoting the conference were Philippine Ambassador to ASEAN, Elizabeth Buensuceso
and ASEAN Foundation Chair, Elaine Tan who both commended the organizers for providing
a platform to promote cultural understanding through meaningful exchange of ideas in order to
have greater appreciation of diversity and give greater consciousness of the Filipino identity as a
nation and as ASEAN citizens.
The awardees were the following: ASEANnale Distinguished Award for Higher Education
was presented to Prof. Dr. Atwi Suparman from the Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia; ASEANnale
Special Jury Award went to "Pipo" by Richard Legaspi from University of the East (UE);
ASEANnale Best Film was “Recto’ by John Paul Soriano from UP Film Institute; and Best Paper
Award was “Finding Foucault in the Rohingya Discourses” by Wendell Glenn Cagape from
Centro Escolar University (CEU).
In a video presentation during the opening ceremony, PCS President Lourdes Portus lauded
the project as trailblazing, borderless, and a milestone in regional cooperation. She said that the
ASEANnale is a platform to come together as academics and ASEAN citizens.

The National Communication Research Conference (NCRC)

As the constant partner of the Department of Communication Research at the UP
College of Mass Communication, the PCS co-organized and participated in the 2018 National
Communication Research Conference (NCRC), which was held on 22 to 23 Nov 2018, at the UP
College of Mass Communication.
Themed “Examining Philippine Media: Texts and Contexts”, some 300 students and faculty
members from various universities and colleges in Metro Manila attended the conference. Several
plenary speakers talked about social networks and political dynamics, online self-presentation,
and incivility, media monitoring, research dissemination and publication, intellectual honesty
and intellectual property code of ethics and ethical research. PSSC’s Executive Director Dr. Amar
Torres delivered the lecture on ethics in research.
Board members Ariel Sebellino and Marge Acosta served as Masters of Ceremonies while
Joyce Arriola joined the Board of Judges. Rissa Silvestre and Gina Lumauig assisted the secretariat
and the ushers, while the rest of the PCS members served as session moderators/chairs.

Seminar on “Federalism”
PCS co-sponsored with the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) a seminar on “Understanding
Federalism in the Philippine Context ” intended for communicators, educators and students.
It was held on 10 December 2018 at the PIA Auditorium, where about 100 students, media
persons and faculty members from various universities in Metro Manila attended the seminar.
The resource persons were Atty. Ibarra Gutierrez and Atty. Cheryl Daytec-Yangot, who discussed
the salient points of the draft federalism charter and the peace process in the Philippines,
respectively. Dr. Lourdes Portus moderated the Q and A portion of the Conference. The Hans
Seidel Foundation supported the activity.

Excellence in Communication Award

PCS conferred upon University of the Philippines Professor Emeritus and UP Open
University Former Chancellor, Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso, the Excellence in Communication
Award at the “Constructing Gender in Multimedia Context: Conference on Gender and the
Media.” The awarding ceremony was held on 30 April 2018 at the Bulwagang Balagtas, Ninoy
Aquino Learning Center, Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Sta. Mesa, Manila.
The PCS bestows the Excellence in Communication Award to stalwarts in the field of
communication in the country. Since 2012, only two people have been given the prestigious
award, including Florangel Rosales-Braid in 2012 and Ms. Gina Lopez in 2014. Dr. Alfonso is
the third recipient of the award, in recognition of her achievements to build the community and
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 Dr. Alfonso is a sculptor, film maker and one of only two artists to cast and create the UP
Oblation. She has created the UP Oblation for seven campuses and units of UP. Dr. Alfonso is the
founding director of the UP College of Mass Communication Film and Audiovisual Department.
Among her long list of achievements include serving as Chancellor for UPOU for nine years in
three terms, being named as UP Artist I for 2009 to 2011; 2012-2014 and UP Artist II from 2015
to 2017. Dr. Alfonso is also the recipient of the 2014 Concepcion C. Dadufalza Award and was
pronounced UP Professor Emeritus in 2017.
Dr. Alfonso, an advocate of women empowerment and open and distance e-learning (ODeL)
keynoted the annual conference of PCS. She received a 35-inch tall Excellence in Communication
Trophy, which was conceptualized, designed and executed by U.P. Fine Arts Professor and visual
artist, Toym Imao, the son of National Artist and TOYM Awardee for Sculpture, Abdulmari A.
Imao, Sr. during the awarding ceremony.

PSSC’s Golden Anniversary

PCS lent its support to PSSC by sponsoring its Tertulia, which was staged last November 17,
2018. Ariel Sebellino and Kriztine Viray performed some song numbers during the Tertulia.
PCS also participated in PSSC’s other fund-raising activities, such as film showing and organized
a panel presentation at its annual conference.

Networking
The PCS networked with and was represented in various media, communication, and media
literacy forums and roundtable discussions organized by other independent media and academic
organizations such as the AIJC, PPI, UP MassComm, CMFR, NUJP, PCIJ and PRSP. These
engagements further strengthened its mandate and advocacies on excellence in communication,
freedom of the press, and access to information.

INSTITUTIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Regular BOT Meetings
Regular and special meetings of the Board were held regularly to discuss the PCS journal,
PCS posts, and the various conferences that it organized and co-organized with partners. For the
period in review, PCS was able to improve its fiscal record keeping, fixed its problem with SEC
and made strides in applying for BIR receipts.

Newsletter
PCS’s newsletter “PCS POSTS” 3rd issue was published in April 2018. As a regular feature
of the PCS Posts, the PCS Secretary, Kriztine Viray was featured in the “In Focus” section of the
Newsletter. Ms. Viray is the Director of Communication Management Office of the Polytechnic
University of the Philippines (PUP), and as such, functions as the over-all in charge of the
university's digital and social media accounts of the university. She also heads the PUP CreaTV,
the university online channel.
The PCS Posts also carried news items about PCS participation in intensifying the fight
against fake news. PPI Executive Director and former PCS President, Ariel Sebellino reported to
the PCS Board about PPI’s ongoing efforts to combat fake news alongside various initiatives from
other media organizations. It collaborated with the PCS for the NCR leg held at the Philippine
Information Agency (PIA) that was attended by its members, information officers, and students
and educators from various colleges and universities in Metro Manila.
At the end of the seminar, the participants made a pledge and signed a Covenant that they
would not be complicit in spreading fake news and would exert efforts to fight it.

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Members Activities and Updates
1. Dr. Lourdes Portus, Ms. Gina Lumauig and Dr. Emelyn Libunao attended the first National
Information Convention in Davao City on 19 to 20 February 2018. Dr. Libunao who is also a
Director of PIA led the Organizing Committee for this convention. With the theme, “Spurring
National Development and Empowering Communities through Information,” the gathering
aimed to: strengthen partnership between private and public sector communicators, with
the goal of nurturing a well-informed and enlightened citizenry; encourage communicators
to model effective and responsible sharing of information and use their platforms to
provide information that will improve audience’s quality of life; and organize a movement
of communicators that will empower communities by inspiring civic engagement towards
nation building.
2. Mr. Ariel Sebellino, represented the PCS and PPI in the MOA signing at the Manila Mandate
with PRSP, KBP PANA, etc., to uphold and promote truth in communication.
3. PCS Vice President, Margarita Acosta has been elected as the Secretary of the newly
established Philippine Media and Communication Research Association.
4. Prof. Julienne Baldo-Cubelo was a resource speaker in the PSSC’s seminar on Qualitative
Interviewing.
5. Dr. Arminda Santiago was the keynote speaker in UUM’s graduation ceremony held in
Malaysia.
6. Dr. Portus was the Chair of the Search Committee that evaluated the re-appointment of the
President of the Batangas State University for a second term. CHED appointed her to this Ad
Hoc position. She also serves as judge at the Far Eastern University’s Best thesis competition.
7. Several members of the PCS Board, namely, Lourdes Portus, Ariel Sebellino, Rissa Silvestre,
Gina Lumauig and Lynda Garcia attended the forum on the protection of journalists. This
was a national effort to address the safety of journalists in the Philippines. It was held on 7
November 2018 at Astoria Plaza.

PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC SOCIETY

ACADEMIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

PES Annual Meeting and Conference
The Philippine Economic Society (PES) successfully conducted its 56th Annual Meeting
and Conference on 8 November 2018 at the Novotel Manila, Araneta Center, Quezon City. The
theme, “Towards a High Growth Economy in the ASEAN: Managing Expectations, Creating
Policy Spaces, and Sustaining Reforms,” focused on how the Philippines can sustain high
growth without overheating; implement reforms that can promote competitiveness, growth and
development; and manage evolving expectations of stakeholders.
The keynote address, titled “The Philippine Economy: No Longer the East Asian Exception?,”
was delivered by Dr. Hal Hill of the Australian National University. His presentation delved
on the prospects of the country’s steady economic growth in recent years, as well as the key
factors shaping near-term economic outcomes. The keynote address was followed by a panel
discussion which included Usec. Karl Kendrick T. Chua of the Department of Finance (DOF);
Usec. Rosemarie G. Edillon of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA);
Assistant Gov. Francisco G. Dakila, Jr. of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP); and Fr. Roberto
C. Yap, SJ, President of the Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan.

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 The second plenary session was organized by NEDA as part of the celebration of the
Economic and Financial Literacy Week 2018 with the theme, “National Identification for Greater
Economic and Financial Inclusion.” Ms. Ellen Joyce L. Suficiencia, Acting Deputy Director of
BSP’s Inclusive Finance Advocacy Office, discussed how the Philippine Identification System,
enacted through Republic Act No. 11055, is expected strengthen financial inclusion as a platform
for attaining the government’s poverty alleviation goals.
The conference program included 21 parallel sessions where a total of 63 papers were
presented covering topics such as agriculture, energy, finance, banking, business, fiscal policy,
international trade, economic integration, behavioral economics, poverty, human capital, health,
and gender. Paper presenters came from academic, government and private institutions from all
over the country.
The closing plenary session was organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), focusing
on the potential growth of the Philippine economy. ADB consultant, Dr. Jesus Felipe, discussed
how the country can continue registering high growth in a stable macroeconomic environment.

FAEA Annual Conference

The PES also successfully hosted the 43rd Annual Conference of the Federation of ASEAN
Economic Associations (FAEA), held on 9-10 November 2018 at the Novotel Manila, proceeding
the PES Annual Meeting and Conference. The conference theme, “Growing ASEAN: Cooperation
and Competition Amidst Disruption,” tackled how the ASEAN region can overcome various
forms of disruptions to realize the agenda of the ASEAN Economic Community.
The conference featured two keynote addresses, each followed by a panel discussion. The
first keynote presentation, titled “Technology and Inclusion in Asia,” was delivered by ADB Chief
Economist, Dr. Yasuyuki Sawada. His presentation focused on capitalizing on the impact of
technologies to achieve inclusive growth. The panel discussion that followed included Philippine
Competition Commission (PCC) Chair, Dr. Arsenio M. Balisacan; Ayala Corporation Chairman
and CEO, Mr. Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala; Prof. Euston Quah of the Nanyang Technological
University; and Dr. Erika Fille T. Legara of the Asian Institute of Management.
The second keynote presentation, titled “Principled Populism: The Road from Disruption
to Cooperation,” was given by Dr. James Roumasset of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His
presentation delved on how to make the best out of divergent ideologies to promote greater
domestic and international cooperation. The panel discussion that followed included Dr. Toshi
Arimura of Waseda University; Dr. Suthad Setboonsarng, Board Member of the Bank of Thailand;
Dr. Ian McEwin, head of the Competition Consulting Asia; and Dr. Emmanuel S. de Dios of the
University of the Philippines (UP).
The conference also featured plenary sessions organized by partner institutions, namely:
ADB; PCC; the De La Salle University (DLSU) School of Economics; and Investing in Women,
an initiative of the Australian Government. The conference also featured 15 parallel sessions
where a total of 45 papers were presented covering topics such as finance, banking, agriculture,
energy, disasters, labor and migration, political economy, technology, and trade. Paper presenters
included representatives from academic, government and private institutions in the ASEAN
region.
The next annual conference of FAEA will be held in Singapore in 2019.

Regional fora
Together with its partner institutions, the PES organized two fora in 2018. A forum on
Monitoring Economic Well-being, in partnership with the Social Weather Stations, was held
on 6 March 2018 at the SWS Auditorium, Quezon City. Dr. Mahar Mangahas, SWS President,
presented the different indicators they use to monitor economic well-being. The panel of reactors
included Dr. Dennis Mapa, Dean of the UP School of Statistics, and Dr. Kevin Chua, economist
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 Meanwhile, PES conducted a symposium on the Economics of Biotech Crops on 17 July
2018 at the SEARCA Umali Auditorium, Los Baños, Laguna. Speakers included Dr. Rhodora
Aldemita of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA),
Dr. Russell Reinke and Dr. Matty Demont of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI),
and Dr. Cesar Quicoy of the UP Los Baños College of Economics and Management; while Dr.
Ramon Clarete of the UP School of Economics and Dr. Marites Tiongco of the DLSU School
of Economics served as reactors. The symposium was one of the contributions of PES to the
promotion of economic and financial literacy, pursuant to RA 10922 or the Economic and
Financial Literacy Act. The event was a partnership among PES, IRRI, ISAAA, and SEARCA.

Training Workshops
More than 50 economics teachers from public and private high schools in Metro Manila took
part in the Economic and Financial Literacy Seminar-Workshop for Basic Education Teachers
on 23 June 2018 at the Ateneo de Manila University. This is one of the activities of PES for the
promotion of economic and financial literacy, pursuant to Republic Act 10922 or the Economic
and Financial Literacy Act. The seminar-workshop was organized in partnership with NEDA
and the Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University.
Two pre-conference training workshops were conducted on 7 November 2018 before the
annual meeting. Resource persons from the Ateneo School of Government and the DLSU School
of Economics trained participants on basic data analysis and on basic forecasting, respectively.
Participants included faculty members as well as researchers and staff from the government and
the private sectors.

INSTITUTIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

PES expanded its individual and institutional memberships in 2018, having accepted and
inducted new members during its annual conference, fora, and trainings. During the annual
conference, PES also inducted a new batch of the Young Economists Honor Society (YEHS),
an annual recognition given to top economics graduates from higher education institutions.
This batch of honorees included graduates from the Ateneo de Manila University, the De La
Salle University, the University of Asia and the Pacific, the University of Santo Tomas, and the
University of the Philippines. Honorees receive a complimentary one-year PES membership.
PES also ensured that members are kept updated on its projects and activities and other
relevant economic events through the PES website and Facebook page.

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

President Majah-Leah V. Ravago (Ateneo de Manila University)
Vice President Lawrence B. Dacuycuy (De La Salle University)
Secretary Cristina M. Bautista (Ateneo de Manila University)
Treasurer Emilio S. Neri, Jr. (Bank of the Philippine Islands)
Members Victor A. Abola (University of Asia and the Pacific)
Kevin C. Chua (World Bank)
Rosemarie G. Edillon (National Economic and Development Authority)
Lawrence S. Fernandez (Meralco)
Rosalina Palanca-Tan (Ateneo de Manila University)
Stella Luz A. Quimbo (Philippine Competition Commission)
V. Bruce J. Tolentino (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
Ex-officio (Immediate Past President)
Jose V. Camacho, Jr. (University of the Philippines-Los Baños)
Ex-officio (Editor, Philippine Review of Economics)
Emmanuel S. de Dios (University of the Philippines-Diliman)

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FINANCIAL STANDING
PES remains in good financial standing.

PHILIPPINE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY

INSTITUTIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

The Philippine Geographical Society (PGS) held its annual meeting last November 13, 2018,
and elected the following members as its 2019 Board of Trustees:

President : Emmanuel B. Garcia

VP for Internal Affairs : Mylene Hazel T. De Guzman
VP for External Affairs : Kathy Angela Ilustre
Secretary : Maria Celeste Hermida
Treasurer : Darlene J. Occeña-Gutierrez
Auditor : Ma. Simeona M. Martinez
P.R.O. : Joseph E. Palis
NCGS Coordinator : Pryor Aldous Placino
PGJ 2017 Editor-In-Chief* : To be appointed
JPGS Representative* : Augusto Salvador
* - Appointed Position

The Society has also recently completed the second phase of the Child-Centered Participatory
Approaches and GIS for Disaster Risk Reduction (CPAG-DRR 2), a joint project with UNICEF
Philippines and other civil society organizations across the country. Through the CPAG-DRR
2 project, PGS was able to implement Multi-Hazard Child Vulnerability and Mapping System
(MHCVAMS) as well as a set of participatory tools—including the Participatory 3D-Mapping
(P3DM)—in the different project areas of UNICEF partner CSOs in the Philippines. In addition,
the Center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP) invited members of PGS to facilitate a municipal-
wide P3DM in Paracale, Camarines Norte. Members of the community attended the workshop.
The Society’s partnership with Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) is also
ongoing through its project collaboration, Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships on DRR
to Build Disaster Resilient Communities that have been implemented in Brgy. Commonwealth
and Brgy. Bagumbayan in Quezon City. Among the project objectives is the assessment of the
exposure to hazards of business establishments in the partner barangays. The project collaboration
will be extended to cover two additional barangays in Quezon City.
PGS continues to maintain its Wordpress-based website (https://phgeographicalsociety.
wordpress.com/) as the Society’s primary online publicity medium for promoting its activities.

ACADEMIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

The following are the academic and scholarly activities of PGS for 2018:
• PGS Board member Dr. Kristian C. Saguin was conferred the 2018 Virginia A. Miralao
Excellence in Research Award (VAM). Dr. Saguin was recognized for his work “Producing
an urban landscape beyond the city” published in Environment and Planning A. The VAM is
awarded annually to the best single-authored, refereed publication by a young scholar.
• PGS Board Member Dr. Joseph Palis was invited to serve as a film discussant for Alvin
Yapan’s award-winning film Debosyon at the UP Film Institute. The film screening was part

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• PGS has partnered with the UP Department of Geography to facilitate one of the Department’s
mid-year field classes. Members of the Society co-organized the extension research entitled
“Disaster Risk Assessment of Brgy. Tatalon, Quezon City”, where the field class conducted
ethnographic and participatory activities regarding disaster risk reduction. One of the
outputs of the field class is a 3-Dimensional Hazard map of Brgy. Tatalon.
• PGS partnered with the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) for the 1st National
Conference on Philippine Anti-Poverty Policy Reform held on July 26-27, 2018 at UP
Diliman. Drawing from the results of the CPAG-DRR project, PGS members Emman
Garcia, Ony Martinez, Yany Lopez and Jake Rom Cadag presented a panel presentation
entitled, “Children in the Face of Disasters: Participatory Strategies in DRRM”. The panel
aims to present participatory strategies for children in DRRM as a means of addressing the
increasing risk for children during calamities.
• The National Conference on Geographical Studies was held last November 12-13, 2018
at Palma hall, UP Diliman with the theme, “Mapping Spaces of Encounter.” NCGS 2018
featured 17 panel sessions, 50 paper presentations, and three plenary sessions that covered
the topics of Maritime Geographies, Aspects of Philippine Development, and the History
of the Development of Geography in the Philippines. NCGS 2018 also featured the
Philippine launch of Dr. Arnisson Andre Ortega’s book entitled, “Neoliberalizing Spaces in
the Philippines: Suburbanization, Transitional Migration, and Dispossession.” Likewise, a
discussion of Tara Illenberger’s High Tide took place where issues such as climate change
and responsible stewardship of the environment were tackled. The society’s annual assembly
and election of officers concluded the event.
• PGS President Emman Garcia represented the Society in the 4th Asian conference on
Geography which was held on December 6-10, 2018 in Guangzhou, China. With the theme,
“Rising Asia and our Geography”, ACG 2018 focused on the latest trends and achievements
in the study of Geography and emerging issues about Asia. ACG 2018 also led to the
institutionalization of “Asian Geographical Association”. PGS is proud to be among the
founding members of this newly inaugurated organization.
• In terms of its journal publication, the 2019 Board of Trustees is committed in updating the
publication of the society’s Philippine Geographical Journal.

PHILIPPINE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

INSTITUTIONAL/ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Officers and member of the Board of Trustees for 2018 (Elected in September 2018)
President Ma. Luisa T. Camagay, Ph.D.
University of the Philippines Diliman
Vice President and
Executive Director Fernando A. Santiago, Jr., Ph.D.
De La Salle University Manila
Secretary Jonathan C. Balsamo
Museo Valenzuela
Treasurer Arlene D. Calara, Ph.D.
University of Santo Tomas

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De La Salle University Manila
Board Members Wensley M. Reyes, M.A.
Philippine Normal University
Evelyn A. Miranda, Ph.D.
University of the Philippines Diliman (Retired)
Gloria E. Melencio, M.A.
University of the Philippines Los Banos
Atty. Teodoro Kalaw IV
Ian Christopher B. Alfonso
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Rohane M. Derogongan, Ph.D.
Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology
Immediate Past President Emmanuel F. Calairo, PhD
De La Salle University Dasmarinas
Designations:
1. Dr. Evelyn Miranda as PHA Representative to the Philippine Social Science Council
2. Dr. Celestina Boncan as PHA representative to the National Committee on Historical
Research of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
3. Dr. Ma. Luisa T. Camagay as Editor-In-Chief of Historical Bulletin.

ACADEMIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

PHA 2018 National Conference
“Bridging the Gap: The Role of Academic and Public History in Shaping the Nation”
20-22 September 2018, GSIS Museum, Pasay City

Plenary Lectures
Keynote Speech Dr. Maria Serena I. Diokno, University of the Philippines Diliman
“Kasaysayang Pangmadla: Towards Telling the History of Public
History in the Philippines”
Prof. Michael Charleston Chua, De La Salle University Manila

"The Future of History: Reflections on a Public Life”

Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo, Ateneo de Manila University

“Telebisyon, Tambay, Talá: Kung Paano Tumatalakay ng Kasaysayan

ang History with Lourd”
Mr. Lourd de Veyra, TV5

Paper presentations
Paper title Author
Social Memory and Historical Awareness: The Philippine Scenario Fernando A. Santiago, Jr., PhD
Linking Academic and Public History: The Ateneo Social and Olivia Anne M. Habana, Ph.D.
Cultural Laboratory
Looking for Women in The Street Names of Manila Ma. Luisa T. Camagay, PhD
Tikas-Pamana: Ang Cavite Studies Center (Csc) Bilang Palmo R. Iya, PhD
Tagapangalaga Ng Kasaysayan at Kultura Ng Cavite
Winning Filipino Hearts and Minds: Filipino Nation-State Making Tristan Miguel Osteria, PhD
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 Philippine Women in Politics: From Equality to Supremacy Jose Aims R. Rocina, PhD
The History of The Bureau of Quarantine and Its Contributions To Richard Ryan C. Villegas PhD
Philippine Public Health And Safety (1902-2017)
The Elites, Collaboration and The People’s Court Elizar J. Zamora, PhD
Pagsipat Sa Mga Konseptong Pangkasaysayan Mula Sa Labas Ng Wensley M. Reyes and Nikolee
Akademya Marie A. Serafico-Reyes
An Action Plan for Public History Activities in The Philippines Matthew J. Riley
Nasaan Ang Madla Sa Kasaysayang Pangmadla?: Panunuri Sa Mga Atoy M. Navarro
Representasyon Ng Bukluran At Tunggalian Sa Mga Memoryal
At Monumentong Parangal Sa Kilusang Anti-Diktadurya At
Kapangyarihang Bayan Sa Pilipinas
Visual History Generation X Public History: The Experience of Ian Christopher B. Alfonso
Project Saysay
Narratives Behind Glass: A Closer Look at The Ayala Museum Jose Alain J. Austria
Dioramas As Visual Public History
The Contribution of Dr. Marcelino A. Foronda, Jr. Towards Jose Victor D. Jimenez
Expanding the Ilocano Studies Horizon
Recognizing the Indispensable Role of the Freemasonry in the Teodoro Kalaw IV
Foundation of the Filipino Nation
Puunan: Discoursing Austronesian Concepts in Tausug Culture as Kamaruddin Bin Alawi
Root-Causes of Natural And Social Phenomenon Mohammad
Mga Pagbabago at Hamon na Kinakaharap ng mga Natatanging Danilo Acosta Lumabas
Tradisyong Pang-mahal na Araw at Pang-kapistahan ng mga
Mananampalataya ng Matandang Bayan ng Polo
Pagmamapa sa mga Sining sa mga Pampublikong Espasyo sa PUP Romeo P. Peña
tungo sa Pagdalumat ng Kasaysayang Panlipunan ng Unibersidad
Toponymy, Local Folklore and Local History: A Preliminary Study Michael Angelo A.Doblado
of Place Names in Bataraza, Palawan
Rediscovering Museo De La Salle Bacolod: A Documentation of Sheila Tamaño- Uy
Negros History and Cultural Heritage
Walking into History: Public History and the Museums of the Eufemio O. Agbayani III
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
The Contribution of Conrado F. Benitez and Maximo M. Kalaw to Lloyd Christiane P. Rivera
Philippine Historiography
Tagataas: The Formation of the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) Michael Tabuyan, Lee Calimutan
Reservations as a Relational Community and its Impact to the and Brill Daupan
Socio-Economic Development of the City of Muntinlupa, 1940-
2010
The Morion No Longer a Stranger: The Contemporization of Mariam Jayne Agonos
Meanings and Motives of Marinduque’s Moriones Festival
Words on the Wall: A Linguistic Diversity Library Campaign Louise Ian T. de los Reyes-
Aquino
Chu Sia: An Oral History of Four Chinese Mestizo Families in Ophelynn P. Cano
Cebu City
The Origins of The Toponym ‘Kidapawan’: A Re-Evaluation Karlo Antonio G. David
History by a Journalist: Epifanio De Los Santos and Contribution Glenn-Dale John C. Go
to Philippine Historiography
The Museo Oblato; An Ecclesiastical Museum of the Oblates of Michael June A. Guiloreza
Mary Immaculate in Midsayap, Cotabato

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Understanding Pioneer Aklanon (1965-1973) Of Aklan Village, Harris T. Ignacio
Diffun, Quirino: A Basis for Local History
Ilog Agno Sa Pangasinan: Isang Panimulang Kasaysayang Wesley June P. Inay
Pangkapaligiran, 1860-1875
Ilonggo Migration and Its Socio-Economic Contributions In Christian Jay G. Jarabe
Kidapawan, North Cotabato 1948-2015
Unnamed [2017]: On Meditative Gameplay and its Potential in Dominique Juntado
Public History
The Filipino Tragedy Virgilio C Leynes (a.k.a. Macario
A Capili and Basilio Ibabawan)
Lai Chia Oh: Pagsipat aa Kasaysayan ng Pagkaing Tsinoy sa Christine Marie Lim Magpile
Filipinas at Pagtunghay sa Ambag Nito sa Kulturang Filipino
Si Federico Estrada At Ang Hulagway Ng Mutya Danim R. Majerano
Ang Konsepto ng Atay: Ang Kahalagahan ng Wika at ang Ma. Dorothy A. Mananghaya
Kaugnayan nito sa Institusyong Pilipino
Teodoro M. Kalaw and Rafael Palma – The Two Pioneering Giants Gian Paolo R. Mayo
The Significance of Kirim in Maguing, Lanao Del Sur Olomodin M. Mocsir
Women in Philippine Education: The Career of Doña Victoria WogieTabu-Pacala
Lopez De Araneta
Legislation on Indigenous Peoples at the House of Representatives Jejomar G. Palma
in the 17th Congress, 2nd Regular Session
The Effects of Migration to the Demography of Mindanao (1903- Shane Patrick G. Sordilla
2018)
Faith Healing: A Single Perspective Sherwin Toring
Deconstructing the Sumpa of Mabalacat Raymond John Vergara
Paraluman: Ang Larawan ng Filipina Ayon sa mga Tula ng El Naomi M. Jemera
Renacimiento (1901-1909
Propagating Philippine Love Songs: The Mabuhay Singers 1958- Naomi M. Jemera
2016

Commemorative Lecture On Emilio Aguinaldo

In line with the commemoration of the 150th Birth anniversary of Emilio Aguinaldo, the
Philippine Historical Association co-sponsored a commemorative lecture on Aguinaldo with
Hong Kong Chapter of the Knights of Rizal and the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong.
The lecture was given by Dr. Emmanuel F. Calairo and was held on 3 June 2018 at the Philippine
Consulate, Hong Kong. After the lecture, the participants visited the site where the Philippine
flag was sewn to hold a wreath-laying ceremony.

International Seminar on Oral History

“Bridging Nations Through Oral History: A Seminar on Oral History Research in Malaysia
and the Philippines” was held on 23-24 July 2018 at De La Salle University Manila. It was held in
partnership with Persatuan Sejarah Lisan Malaysia (Oral History Society of Malaysia) and the
Department of History, De La Salle University.

Lectures Presenters
“Capturing Reminiscences, Preserving the Past: The Legacy Jose Victor Jimenez, De La Salle
of Dr. Marcelino Foronda to Philippine Oral History” University

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 “Oral History Association of Malaysia and Oral History Dr. Zahidi Dato’ Zain-ol Rashid, Oral
Programmes in Malaysia: Issues and Challenges” History Association of Malaysia
“Growing Importance of Oral History in Malaysia with Few Professor Dato’ Dr. Raja Abdullah
Case Studies” Yaacob, Oral History Association of
Malaysia
“Oral History and Memory: Some Considerations for Dr. Fernando A. Santiago Jr., Philippine
Historians” Historical Association
“Genealogy as Narrative and Heritage: Researching the Prof. Dato’ Dr. Ahmad Murad Merican,
Malay Family in Peninsular Malaysia” Universiti Sains Malaysia
“Oral History Research as a Study Discipline in Enriching Professor Dr. Sohaimi Zakaria,
Malaysian Cultural Heritage Resources” Universiti Teknologi Mara
“Stories Captured by Word of Mouth: Cultural Heritage Christine M. Abrigo, Director of the De
Building through Oral History” La Salle University Library.

• Participation to The International Seminar of The International Council for Historical And
Cultural Cooperation – Southeast Asia
“Tolerance and Religious Pluralism in Southeast Asia”
Universitas Hindu Indonesia, Bali, Indonesia, 1-4 October 2018

Organized by the Society of Indonesian Historians with the International Council for
Historical for Historical and Cultural Cooperation – Southeast Asia. As part of the council/
consortium, the Philippine Historical Association sent a delegation composed of Dr. Emmanuel
Calairo, Dr. Fernando A. Santiago, Jr, Jonathan Balsamo, Dr. Darlene Espena, and Ian Christopher
Alfonso. Members of the delegation also presented their papers:
Lectures Presenters
“The Changing Role of Religious Institutions in the Dr. Emmanuel Calairo (De La Salle
Philippines” University Dasmarinas)
“Visualizing Pluralism and Tolerance: Religion, Society, and Dr. Darlene Machell de Leon Espena
Film in Southeast Asia” (Singapore Management University)
“Revisiting Felipe Salvador and the Religious Revolution in Mr. Ian Christopher B. Alfonso
Pampanga, 1898-1910” (National Historical Commission of
the Philippines)
“The Spiritual Dimension of Tagalog Society in the Dr. Fernando A. Santiago, Jr. (De La
Philippines: A Society in Transtition during the 16th Salle University Manila)
Century”

Publications
The editorial board of Historical Bulletin, the official journal of PHA, has finished the Volume
LI (2017 Issue) of the journal which includes the following peer-reviewed papers:
»» Ang Mito ng Gintong Orinola: Kakayahan at Kontrobersya sa Pamamahala ni Elpidio
Quirino (Michael Charleston B. Chua, M.A.)
»» Towards the Happiness and Security of the “Common Man”: Agrarian Reform in the
Time of President Ramon Magsaysay, 1954-1975 (Fernando A. Santiago, Jr., Ph.D.)
»» Ang Retorika ng Rehimeng Duterte at ang Kulturang Pilipino: Isang Kasong Pag-aaral sa
Pagbabanggan ng Burukrasya at Kultura (Raul Roland Sebastian, DPA and Mark Joseph
P. Santos)
»» The Origins and Rise of Philippine Political Corruption: On the Diversio of Kaginhawaang
Bayan by the Elite during the Spanish and American Regimes and its Lasting Impact on
Philippine Politics and Administration (Ma. Carmen V. Penalosa, DPA)

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 »» Regulating the Opium Contract System in the Late-Spanish Philippines: The 1896 Iloilo
Inspection Report (Ferdinand Philip F. Victoria)

FINANCIAL STANDING
The PHA is financially stable and is able to support operational expenses of its board
meetings which are held quarterly and as the need arises. The revenues of the PHA come
principally from registration fees in the annual conference, membership dues and the sale of
the Historical Bulletin. The PHA receives financial support from the NCCA and the PSSC for
its annual conference. However, the PHA needs to generate funds to support expenses incurred
in seminars that it holds for free such as the Pocket Lectures which are for teachers of Araling
Panlipunan.

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.

OFFICERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES (2018)

President – Bernardita R. Churchill, Ph.D. (Retired Professor of History, University of
the Philippines Diliman); Vice President for Luzon – Manuel R. Zamora, Jr. (Colegio de San
Juan de Letrán); Vice President for the Visayas – Mary Jane Louise A. Bolunia, Ph.D. (National
Museum); Vice President for Mindanao – Domingo N. Non, Ph.D. (Mindanao State University
– General Santos); Vice President for Sulu and Tawi-Tawi – Calbi A. Asain, Ph.D. (Mindanao
State University-Sulu); Secretary – Marcelino M. Macapinlac, Jr. (St. Scholastica’s College
Manila); Treasurer - Pacita S. Carluen (Xavier School, San Juan, Metro Manila). Board of
Trustees Members: Digna B. Apilado (Retired Associate Professor of History, University of the
Philippines Diliman); Ma. Eloisa P. de Castro, Ph.D. (University of Santo Tomas); Lorelei D.C.
de Viana, Ph.D. (Far Eastern University); Rolando S. DelaGoza, CM, Ph.D. (President emeritus,
Adamson University, St. Vincent’s School of Theology); Regalado Trota Jose (University of Santo
Tomas); Regan P. Jomao-as (Silliman University); Grace Liza Y. Concepcion, Ph. D. (University
of Asia and the Pacific); Leslie E. Bauzon, Ph. D. PNHS President Emeritus (Professor of History
(Retired) University of the Philippines.
The following Lifetime Members of the PNHS Advisory Council are with the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts, Committee on Historical Research (NCCA-CHR):
Stephen Henry S. Totanes, Ph.D. (Ateneo de Naga University and Sorsogon State College) –
PNHS Representative; Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope, Ph.D. (Silliman University Vice President for
Academic Affairs) – Vice Head and Silliman University Representative; Ma. Nela B. Florendo,
Ph.D. (University of the Philippines Baguio) – Representative for Luzon; Rolando O. Borrinaga,
Ph.D. (School of Health Sciences, UP Manila at Palo, Leyte) – Representative for the Visayas.
The Philippine National Historical Society ended its term as PSSC Representative for History
in the PSSC Board of Trustees effective on March 2018. The PSSC Representative is now from the
Philippine Historical Association serving the term till 2020.

PSSC SSERB Review Committee

The PNHS President presently sits as a Member the Review Committee of the PSSC Social
Science Ethics Review Board. Other PNHS Members will eventually join the Review Committee
in 2018. PNHS President attended for half a day the SSERB Workshop last December 13, 2018,
prior to her departure for the US on December 14, 2018. She is presently in Washington, D.C., as
has been the case for several years now. She will return to Manila in June/July 2019.

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39TH National Conference ob Local and National History
The Philippine National Historical Society (PNHS) is the oldest professional organization
of professional historians and practitioners of history in the Philippine, founded on February
2, 1941, with the mission to “encourage and undertake the study of Philippine history.” PNHS
conferences and publications have presented researches on mainstream national history and
local/regional histories that enrich the understanding of the cultural diversity of the Philippine
society. The PNHS is probably the foremost proponent of local history in the Philippines
which became the thrust of PNHS Conferences from 1978 under the leaderships of Marcelino
A. Foronda, Ph.D. (De La Salle University) and Leslie E. Bauzon, Ph.D. (University of the
Philippines Diliman) during their presidencies. Selected papers presented at PNHS Conferences
are reviewed for publication in the Journal of History which was first published in July 1941.
The Philippine National Historical Society (PNHS), with the assistance of the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts - Committee on Historical Research (NCCA-CHR), Samar
State University, and the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC), with the endorsement of the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED), convened its 39th National Conference on National
and Local History at the SSU Convention Center, Samar State University, Catbalogan City, on
October 25-27, 2018. The Conference Co-Convener is SSU President, Dr. Marilyn D. Cardoso.
PNHS President Dr. Bernardita R. Churchill is the Conference National Convener.
“History and the Eastern Visayas: Local History in the Context of National History,” was the
conference theme. Local history in the context of national history has always been the guiding
theme in PNHS Conferences since PNHS started this series on local/national history since 1978.
PNHS celebrated the 77th anniversary of its founding on February 2, 1941. A “Lakbay-Aral”
optional tour of cultural and historical sites took place on Saturday, October 27, which was
generously sponsored by the Provincial Governor of Samar, through its Tourism Office. The
Conference concluded with the launching of the Journal of History 2018, edited by Rolando O.
Borrinaga and the book, Datu Kalun, A Basilan Odyssey, by Edwin M. Pamaran, a descendant
of Datu Kalun.
Several scholars and historians will present cutting-edge research in the 39th National
Conference of the PNHS. The papers presented at the conference were the following:
Paper title Presenter
“History of the Christ the King College (CKC) Museum Carl Jamie Simple S. Bordeos (Christ the
Revisited” King College, Calbayog City)
“In Search of 16th-19th Century Baybayin in the Regalado Trota Jose (Archives of the
Collections of the World” University of Santo Tomas)
“The Panmatbat and the Women Chanters for the Dead Jhonil C. Bajado (Samar State University)
in Eastern Samar: History, Cultural Aesthetics, and
Prospects”
“The 1521 Magellan Landing in Homonhon Island Rolando O. Borrinaga (School of Health
Revisited” Sciences, UP Manila, at Palo, Leyte)
“Spies, Informers, Castaways: How the Spanish Invaders John N. Crossley, D. Phil. (Monash
Knew About the Philippines” University)
“Gleaned from the Image of the Holy Infant Jesus: A Delilah R. Labajo (University of San Carlos,
Church History of the Visayas Region” Cebu City)
“Pagsanjan: From Contact Zone to Provincial Capital in Grace Liza Y. Concepcion (University of
the 17th Century” Asia and the Pacific)
“Not a Church, Not a Fort, Not a Bahay na Bato, Not a Mary Jane Louise A. Bolunia (National
Municipio” – Edgar Allan M. Sembrano (Far Eastern Museum)
University Manila); Samar: From Just a Dream to A
Reality: Capul Island and Guiuan”

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From Mead’s Trail to Kennon Road: A History of Road- Charita Arcangel Delos Reyes, Ph.D.
Building in the Province of Benguet, Northern Luzon, (University of the Philippines Baguio)
1900-1905
“Abaca and the Food Issues in Lukban’s Resistance Emiliano B. Justimbaste (Pagtinabangay
Movement in Samar” Foundation, Inc., Ormoc City)
“Memory and Resilience: Localized Self-labels and George Emmanuel R. Borrinaga (University
Initiative Action in Adversity-Prone Eastern Visayas, of Hull, UK; University of San Carlos, Cebu
1595-2013” City)
“The Chinese in the Visayas” Carmelea Ang See (De La Salle University
Manila)
“The Chinese in Negros Island: Their World War II Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope (Silliman
Experience” University)
“Country of Transit: The White Russian Refugee Camp Kinna Mae G. Kwan (UST-CCCPET)
in Tubabao Island, Guiuan, Samar (1949-1951)”
“Religious Women as Trailblazer – On the Contributions Fr. Michael G. Layugan, S.V. D., Ph. D.,
of Religious Women to Christian Mission and to Human STD. (Divine World Seminary, Tagaytay)
Development, Nation Building, and Integration”
“Philippine Weaving Technologies in the Historical John Edward E. Alfonso (Mabalacat City
Study of Botany” – Katherine Cruz Gutierrez (University College, Pampanga)
of California, Berkeley); “Historical Perspectives in the
Development of Pampanga Cuisine”
“Natural History and Indigenous Peoples Histories: Maria Nela B. Florendo (University of the
Integrating Indigenous Peoples’ Histories in a General Philippines Baguio)
Philippine History Syllabus”
Datu Kalun: A Book Odyssey (A Book Launch) Edwin M. Pamaran (Ateneo de Zamboanga
University)
“Learning the Lessons of History: Understanding and Digna B. Apilado (University of the
Teaching Martial Law (1972-1986) Philippines Diliman)

Two special presentations closed the formal conference sessions – Celebration and
Commemoration: “The Recent Campaign for the Return of the Bells of Balangiga” – Rolando
O. Borrinaga, Representative for the Visayas, Committee on Historical Research, National
Commission for Culture and the Arts, probably best authority on the history of Battle of
Balangiga and the recovery and return of the bells to the Philippines; and Santiago “Sonny” Busa
(Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Baguio) – “Honoring WWII Veterans – US Congress
Award of the Congressional Gold Medal.”
The 40th National Conference on Local and National History will be convened on October
24-26, 2019, at the National Museum in Manila.

The PNHS Newsletter, Volume 19, October 2018 (48 pages)

The 2018 Newsletter was published and distributed during the conference. [Copies of
the Journal of History (2018), the PNHS Newsletter 2018, and bound volume of the PNHS
Catbalogan Conference Papers are submitted to PSSC with this Report.]

PNHS Forum Series in History, Historiography and Philippine Studies

The PNHS Forms are held at the UP Village residence of the PNHS President, except for
Forums held in Washington, D.C., with the Philippine Arts, Letters and Media Council (1987),
of which the PNHS President is a Member. The Forum Series was started in 2001.

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PNHS Forum 48 (Series 2018) – with The Philippine Arts, Letters and Media Council, Inc.
Washington, D.C. – April 1, 2018
Hosted by Lyta and Ric Sese – “Baybayin at the University of Santo Tomas Archives” –
Regalado Trota Jose, Archivist, University of Santo Tomas Archives.

PNHS Forum 49 (Series 2018) – with the Philippine Arts, Letters, and Media Council, Inc.,
Washington, D.C. – April 18, 2018,
Hosted by Lyta and Ric Sese – Video Screening of “Dayaw – Our Knowledge, Our Pride,”
National Commission for Culture and the Arts and ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), hosted
by Senator Loren Legarda; and Video of “Secret War in the Pacific – The Story of Commander
Charles “Chick Parsons,” Peter Parsons and Moon River Productions.

PNHS Forum 50 (Series 2018) - with the Philippine Arts, Letters and Media Council,
Inc., Washington, D.C., USA – May 5, 2018,
Hosted by Lyta and Ric Sese – “The Philippine Military Academy: Is it still relevant to
the country? - Sonny Busa, Visiting Professor of International Relations, Philippine Military
Academy, retired US State Department diplomat, US Army officer, and lecturer at West Point.

PNHS Forum 51 (Series 2018) – "Understanding the Philippine Financial Crisis after WWI
in the Wider Setting of Southeast Asian History” – September 1, 2018
Yoshiko Nagano, Ph.D., Professor of International Relations and Asian Studies, Kanagawa
University, Yokohama, Japan.

PNHS Forum 52 (Series 2018)

Private Screening – HONOR – The Legacy of Jose Abad Santos – Desiree Ann C. Benipayo
– October 19, 2018, Philippine World War II Memorial Foundation, Quezon City.

INSTITUTIONAL LINKAGES
The Philippine National Historical Society, through the PNHS President and Board of
Trustees, is linked with the following institutions/agencies:

National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)- Committee on Historical Research
(NCCA-CHR)
Asso. Prof. Dr. Henry Stephen S. Totanes, Ph.D. PNHS Lifetime Member, serves as PNHS
Representative to the NCCA-Committee on Historical Research (NCCA-CHR). Prof. Earl Jude
Paul L. Cleope, Ph.D., PNHS Lifetime Member, representing Silliman University, and serves
as CHR Vice-Head. The following PNHS Lifetime Members also serve in the NCCA-CHR as
Regional Representatives for the term 2017-2020: Prof. Ma. Nela B. Florendo, Ph. D. (UP Baguio)
representing Luzon; Prof. Rolando O. Borrinaga, Ph.D. (UP Manila Health Sciences at Palo,
Leyte) representing the Visayas; and Labi Hadji Sarip Riwarung (MSU-Marawi), representing
Mindanao and Sulu.

National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP)

As President of the Philippine National Historical Society, the PNHS President attended
the following Scientific and Business Meetings Division 8 (Social Sciences), chaired by Dr.
Gregorio E. H. del Pilar: (1) 3rd Quarter, September 3 2018 – Palma Hall, UP Diliman Palma
Hall: Dr. Teresa Encarnacion-Tadem, Ph.D. – (2) 4th Quarter, December 3, 2018 - Bulacan
State University, Malolos, Bulacan: Florencia G. Palis, Ph.. ; (3) DOST – NRCP 85th Founding
Anniversary, December 10, 2018 – PICC, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City.

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National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)
The PNHS has partnered with the NHCP (formerly the National Historical Institute/NHI)
in several programs and projects since 1994. PNHS is presently accredited as a member of the
Local Historical Committees Network (LHCN) created by NHCP in 2013. The PNHS did not
participate in the events organized by NHCP to which the PNHS President was invited, mainly
commemorations of National Holidays.

Manila Studies Association (MSA)

The PNHS President serves as President emeritus of the Manila Studies Association (formally
established in 1989) and remains Board of Trustees Member. The PNHS works very closely with
the Manila Studies Association and some PNHS Board Members also serve in the MSA Board.
The MSA held its 27thAnnual Manila Studies Conference on September 12, 2018, at August
16-17, 2017 at the Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) in Quezon City, with Dr. Lorelei
DC de Viana, MSA Presidentserving as convener. PNHS co-sponsored the MSA Conference,
along with the NCCA-Committee on Historical Research.

Commission on Higher Education (CHED) – Technical Committee for History (TCH)

The PNHS President served as Chair of the CHED Technical Committee on History
until December 2018 (CHED Special Order No. 6, Series 2018, January 31, 2018 – “Holdover
Designation of Chairpersons and Members of the Technical Panels and Technical Committees for
the different clusters of disciplines.” No further information has been received for appointments
for 2019 for the Technical Committee for History (TCH) which is currently composed of
two members: TCH Chair B.R. Churchill and TCH Member Augusto de Viana, Ph.D. (Chair,
Department of History, University of Santo Tomas).
As a Member of the CHED Technical Panel for Social Sciences and Communication, the
TCH Chair has been involved in working on the educational reforms as envisioned in the K to
12 Program of the Department of Education, as well as in the revisions of undergraduate and
graduate programs in history into Outcomes Based Education Programs (OBE). CMO No. 38,
Series 2017 (Revised BA History Curriculum 2017) is now officially approved for implementation
in all HEIs offering the History Program.
TCH Member Augusto de Viana attended the Davao Meeting on November 19-20, 2018,
of the Technical Working Group of Republic Act 10908 – An Act Mandating the Integration of
Filipino Muslim and Indigenous Peoples History, Culture and Identity in the Study of Philippine
History in Both Basic and Higher Education. The TCH Chair (PNHS President) was out of the
country at the time of the Davao Meeting.
The PNHS President introduced at the PNHS Aparri 2017 and MSA 2017 Conferences the
plan to organize workshops that would enhance the teaching of Philippine History to implement
Republic Act 10908. A Syllabus and set of Readings are planned for these workshops.

Philippine Studies Association (PSA)

The PNHS President currently serves as PSA President emeritus. In the PSA 2018 National
Conference held at the National Museum on September 26-28, 2018, she delivered the Keynote
Address – “Institutionalizing Philippine Studies: Regional/ National/International/Transnational”
on September 26. She also convened and chaired the Panel on History and Historiography: The
State of Philippine Historical Studies with the following panelists: Maria Nela B. Florendo (UP
Baguio) – “Indigenous Peoples’ History”; Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope – “The Visayas – Islands in the
Seas: Local/Regional History”; and Calbi A. Asain – “Filipino Muslim History.”
In the Philippine Studies Conference in Japan (PSCJ) 2018 held at Hiroshima University
on November 17-18, 2018, the PNHS President/PSA President emeritus was Distinguished
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Paper presented: “Institutionalizing Philippine Studies Conferences in Japan: International/
Transnational.”
The maiden issue Filipinas, Journal of the Philippine Studies Association, Inc., was launched
at the PSA 2018 Conference at the National Museum on September 26. The PSA President
emeritus served as Editor of Filipinas Volume 1: 2018.
The PNHS President since October 2012 (then also PSA President), has chaired the
International Council for Philippine Studies Conferences (ICOPHIL), the international
body which has convened both ICOPHIL and EUROPHIL Conferences. The 11th ICOPHIL
Conference will be convened by the ICOPHIL Council Chair at the University of Alicante, Spain,
in 2020, with Isaac Donoso as co-convener.

Philippine Studies Group (PSG), Association for Asian Studies (AAS), USA
The PNHS President serves as a Member of the Board of PSG Advisory Council and chairs
the PSG Travel Grants Committee. The PNHS President attended the Annual Conference of
the Association for Asian Studies held in Washington, D.C., on March 16-19, 2017. The PNHS
President has been an AAS member for 53 years (since 1966) and recently received a certificate
of appreciation for her support of AAS all those years.

FINANCIAL STANDING
The overall financial standing of the Philippine National Historical Society is quite good and
it has been able to carry out various activities in 2018 – the 39th National Conference on Local
and National Conference in Catbalogan, Samar, the publication of the Journal of History 2018
and the PNHS Newsletter 2018, the PNHS Forum Series 2018, and regular Board of Trustees
Meetings held at the private residence/office of the PNHS President in UP Village, drawing from
savings accumulated through the years as well as other funding sources, including donations
from some generous PNHS Board Members. Membership fees as well as the sale of publications
have been major and regular sources of income for PNHS.
PNHS is also fortunate in that it has been able to tap funding sources from the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts – Committee on Historical Research (NCCA-CHR),
academic institutions and government agencies which have served as hosts for the PNHS Annual
Conferences, and the regular conference grant from PSSC, being a member of good standing for
many years now.

PHILIPPINE POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA) Distinguished Leadership Award and
Lecture Series
The PPSA presented the PPSA Distinguished Leadership Award to the living pillars of the
discipline of Political Science in the country. Professor Emeritus and University of the Philippines
– System former President Dr. Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo received the award and delivered
a lecture titled “Reminiscence of an Itinerant Scholar” last 2 October 2018 at the Seminar Room,
Asian Center, University of the Philippines – Diliman campus.

PPSA Regional Conferences and Membership Drive

Saint Louis University (SLU) in Baguio City sponsored the PPSA Luzon Regional Conference
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PPSA Luzon representative Dr. Mary Jane Najarilla. A total of 20250 PHP was collected as
membership fees during the said conference for approximately 20 new members.
The Mindanao group successfully held a PPSA membership drive in Zamboanga last 15
February 2018 with a forum on "Local Governance and Sustainable Development in Mindanao"
in coordination with the Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) at RDEC building at
CLA-WMSU Campus" spearheaded by PPSA Mindanao representative Dr. Anderson Villa.

PPSA Annual International Conference 2018

The 2018 Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA) International Conference titled
Multilevel Governance in the 21st Century was held last April 5-6, 2018 at the Waterfront Insular
Hotel in Lanang, Davao City. The conference was attended by approximately 300 participants.
Around 260 participants registered as members for the PPSA. Improvements in the conference
registration system was reported in the plenary. Specifically, most participants registered and
paid before the actual conference and a smaller number paid on the day of the actual conference.
The 2018 International conference was supported by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung through
the Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG) under its Executive Director Mr. Benedicto
Bacani.

INSTITUTIONAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Meeting with Commission on Higher Education Technical Committee on Political Science
The PPSA met with the CHED Technical Committee on Political Science and other
stakeholders last 8 Feb 2018, 10:30 am at the at the School of Science and Engineering
(SOSE) Meeting Room 1 & 2, Room 514, SEC-CTC Building, Ateneo De Manila University,
Loyola Heights, Quezon City. to discuss the removal of the course Introduction to Philippine
Government and Constitution in the Revised General Education Curriculum.
The PPSA expressed concerns on that the removal of the course and supposed transfer to
senior high school may not be constitutional as well as concerns on the Political Science faculty
who may lose their jobs or transferred as a result of the revision.

Board Meetings and Highlights

20 February 2018
• The PPSA President Dr. Julio Teehankee reported that he secured funding for the 2018 PPSA
Conference from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung through the Institute for Autonomy and
Governance under its Executive Director Mr. Benedicto Bacani
• Preparations and assignments were finalized for the PPSA 2018 International Conference in
Waterfront Insular Hotel in Lanang, Davao City
April 5-6, 2018
• The 2018 PPSA International Conference was successfully held at the Waterfront Insular
Hotel in Lanang, Davao City attended by approximately 300 participants.
17 May 2018
• The PPSA Board planned the details of the PPSA Distinguished Leadership Award to Dr.
Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo, Professor Emeritus and former President of the University
of the Philippines – System.
• The PPSA through Secretary Dr. Ador Torneo submitted a Center for Private Enterprise
(CIPE) grant proposal
• The PPSA Board also planned for the Methods School for the Social Sciences in partnership
with the University of San Jose – Recoletos in Cebu City.
15 August 2018
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 conference will be held in Clark, Pampanga. The proposed theme of the 2019 conference is
“Rethinking Liberal Democracy.” The board was exploring funding support from IAG and
other sources to subsidize the costs of the conference.
• The PPSA Board finalized the details of the PPSA Distinguished Leadership Award and
lecture of Dr. Francisco “Dodong” Nemenzo, Professor Emeritus and former President of
the University of the Philippines – System. The activity was scheduled for 8 October 2018
at a venue to be coordinated with the Department of Political Science, University of the
Philippines - Diliman.
• Dr. Ador Torneo reported that the Department of Political Science of De La Salle University
is following up on its proposal for a grant specifically Advanced Methods Training for faculty
members. If approved and funded by CHED, the department may be able to partner with
PPSA and provide free faculty for the delivery of Methods training as part of the return
service conditions of the grant.
• The PPSA Board set the final details for the Methods School for the Social Sciences in
partnership with the University of San Jose – Recoletos in Cebu City to be held on 19-23
November 2018.
13 December 2018
• The PPSA Board agreed to organize a PPSA Luzon Regional Conference to be spearheaded
by Dr. Mary Jane Najarilla, Luzon Representative.
• The PPSA Board decided that Dr. Temario Rivera’s Distinguished Leadership Award Lecture
will be part of the PPSA Luzon Regional Conference. It will be held in March 8-9, 2019 either
in Ifugao State University (Ifugao) or in Wesleyan University (Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija).
Dr. Olivia Caoili’s Distinguished Leadership Award and Lecture will be held in University of
the East. Mr. Herman Kraft, PPSA Past-President will coordinate with Dr. Jose Abueva for
his award and lecture activity.
• The Methods School scheduled on 19-23 November in Cebu City was postponed due to
delays, insufficient preparation time participants, and low number of participants.
• The PPSA Board decided that the Methods School will be rescheduled and scaled down. It
will be held for three (3) days and participants will be charged around 8,000 PHP instead
of the previous rate. It has been tentatively rescheduled on February 28 to March 2, 2019
also in University of San Jose – Recoletos, Cebu City. Three (3) courses will be offered:
Introduction to Qualitative Research; Introduction to Quantitative Research; and Mixed
Methods Research.
• The PPSA has requested 1.4-million PHP worth of funds for the 2019 PPSA International
Conference from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Dr. Allen Hicken (University of
Michigan) has been invited to be the keynote speaker of the international conference.
University of the Philippines-Clark, Holy Angel University, and Angeles University
Foundation will be contacted as possible partner schools for the upcoming conference. Local
government officials will also be visited for possible sponsorships.
• The contract of Philippine Political Science Journal (PPSJ) with the Taylor & Francis will
be ending due to some conditions that are impossible for the journal to meet (ex. certain
number of subscriptions and downloads). New publishers for the Philippine Political Science
Journal are being explored.
• A possible increase in membership and subscription fees will be raised and discussed at the
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 PHILIPPINE POPULATION ASSOCIATION

ACADEMIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

PPA Annual Scientific Conference
The Philippine Population Association held its Annual Scientific Conference in BP
International Makiling Hotel in Los Baños, Laguna on 31 January–2 February 2018 with the
theme: “Human Capital Formation: Are We Ready to Reap the Demographic Dividend?”. A total
of 162 participants from various sectors including local and international academic institutions,
national and regional government agencies, non-government organizations and donor agencies
attended the conference. The conference featured two (2) plenary sessions, 12 parallel sessions,
and one (1) poster session.
The events for the morning of 31 January were held at Makiling Hall. Atty. Dulce H. Rabanal,
Provincial Administrator of the Province of Laguna representing Hon. Ramil Hernandez,
Governor of the Province of Laguna, delivered the welcome address. Mr. Sonny A. Bechayda,
PPA President, delivered his opening address, wherein he introduced the theme of the conference
and welcomed the different organizational and individual participants.
This was followed by the first plenary session entitled Education as Human Capital. This
session featured a presentation by Dr. Rosemarie G. Edillion, Undersecretary of the National
Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), entitled “Reaching the demographic dividend
now to achieve AmBisyon Natin 2040”and followed by Dr. Elizabeth King of the Brookings
Institution entitled “Schooling and skills pay in labor markets: An empirical analysis of low-
and middle-income countries”. The last presentation entitled “Transforming Philippine tertiary
education: Prospects and Fails” was delivered by Dr. Ma. Cynthia Rose B. Bautista, Vice President
for Academic Affairs of the University of the Philippines.
The second plenary session on Health as Human Capital was held in the afternoon of 1
February 2018, featuring a presentation on “Measuring health worldwide and in the Philippines:
Methods, findings and challenges from the Global Burden Disease Study” by Dr. Alan Lopez
of the University of Melbourne and “Can implementing universal healthcare cash-in on the
demographic dividend?” presented by Dr. Paulyn Ubial, former secretary of the Department of
Health (DOH).
The 2018 PPA Annual Scientific Conference included a total of 44 papers on various topics
grouped thematically into 12 parallel sessions. Each panel session ran for about one and a half
hours divided into two phases. The first phase is the paper presentation by authors of selected
papers while the second phase is devoted to the open forum. Each session had 2 to 4 paper
presentations and attended by about 40 to 50 conference participants.
The “Training on Introduction to ANACONDA” held on 2 February 2018 concluded the
conference. ANACONDA is an electronic tool that assesses the accuracy and completeness of
data on mortality and causes of death by checking for potential errors and inconsistencies. The
training was conducted by Dr. Alan Lopez and Dr. Lene Mikkelsen, both from the University
of Melbourne. They were assisted by Ms. Maria Cristina Lea L. Estandarte of the Philippine
Statistics Authority. The training was attended by 20 participants from the University of the
Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) and the University of San Carlos- Office of Population
Studies (USC-OPS).
The following organizations provided support and assistance: University of the Philippines
Population Institute (UPPI), Demographic Research and Development Foundation (DRDF),
Commission on Population (PopCom), Office of Population Studies, University of San Carlos,
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Philippine Center for Population and
Development (PCPD). The conference received financial support from PopCom Central Office
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 The 2018 PPA Scientific Conference Committee was chaired by Maria Paz N. Marquez, Vice
President of the PPA with Grace T. Cruz and Josefina N. Natividad as members of the committee.

Philippine Population Review (PPR)

Three issues of the journal are in various stages of completion.

Co-sponsorship of lectures series

PPA in collaboration with the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI)
sponsored a lecture on modeling human capital formation which was held on12 April 2018 at the
UPPI Seminar Room. Two papers were presented: (1) “Understanding population heterogeneity
in demographic and human capital dynamics: How does it matter for the future population
outlook?” by Dr. Samir K.C. of the Asian Demographic Research Institute (ADRI) in Shanghai
University, and (2) “Modelling and projecting sub-national population trends in the Philippines:
Initial findings” by Dr. Grace T. Cruz, Ms. Christian Joy P. Cruz, and Ms. Klarrinness P. Tanalgo
of UPPI.

Linkage with the Asian Population Association

PPA members participated as paper and poster presentors in the 4th Asian Population
Association (APA) Conference held in Shanghai, China on 11-14 July 2018. Dr. Nimfa B. Ogena,
former PPA president, was elected as Secretary General of the Asian Population Association for
2019-2021.

Participation in PSSC’s 50th Anniversary

The PPA was also involved in the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Philippine Social
Science Council (PSSC). On 4 and 5 October 2019, members of the association patronized two
films entitled “Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa” and “Debosyon,” a PSSC-sponsored film
showing, with the UP College of Mass Communication.
On 17 November 2018, PPA joined other member organizations to a Tertulia, a fellowship
night, at the PSSC Auditorium. Dr. Mercedes B. Concepcion, one of the charter members of PPA
and former Dean of the UP Population Institute, was honored as one of the founding members
of the PSSC.

INSTITUTIONAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

General assembly and election of Board of Trustees
The General Assembly and election of the Board of Trustees (BOT) was held in the afternoon
of the first day of the 2018 PPA conference. Six (6) BOT members and two (2) institutional
members were elected as new trustees:
Members at large: Delia B. Carba, USC-OPS
Jonathan David A. Flavier, PCPD
Lolito R. Tacardon, PopCom
Area representatives:Jennifer C. Josef,
University of the Philippines Baguio (Northern Luzon)
Christopher C. Bacungan, USC (Visayas)
Magdalena C. Cabaraban
Xavier University- RIMCU (Mindanao)
Institutional members:
1. Demographic Research and Development Foundation
(Representaive: John Noel M. David)
2. Ateneo Migration Center of Ateneo de Davao
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 The following were elected as officers for 2018 in the BOT meeting that took place after the
General Assembly:
President: Maria Paz N. Marquez (UPPI)
Vice-President: Chona R. Echavez (XU-RIMCU)
Secretary: John Noel M. David (DRDF)
Treasurer: Elma P. Laguna (DRDF)

The Mercedes B. Concepcion (MBC) Grant for Population Research

The Mercedes B. Concepcion (MBC) Grant for Population Research is a research grant that
aims to encourage and support graduate students and young researchers to conduct research on
key program areas of the United Nations Population Fund which provides funding support for
this grant. These key areas include reproductive health and rights, population and development,
and gender equality. Three PPA members were awarded these grants. Jennifer C. Josef of UP
Baguio Department of Social Anthropology and Psychology has completed her research project
while the research of the other grantees, Eric Julian Manalastas of the UP Diliman Department
of Psychology and Racine Denise Maniego of UPPI, are nearing completion.

Members
The PPA currently has 82 active members and 5 institutional members.

FINANCIAL STANDING
PPA remains in good financial standing.

PHILIPPINE SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

This report presents the accomplishments and activities of the Philippine Society for Public
Administration (PSPA) for the year 2018. Through the years since its establishment in 1981 as the
professional association dedicated to advancing the study and practice of public administration
in the Philippines, the PSPA has actively promoted and advocated the professionalization of
administrative institutions in the country. The PSPA has also pursued its commitment to
strengthen the linkages between the academe, the civil service, civil society organizations and
the private sector.
In this respect, it has organized and hosted international conferences annually to serve as
venues for exchanges and discussions on public administration and good governance. It has
also endeavored to establish working relationships with its counterparts from other countries.
Thus, it continued to help improve the competencies and capacities in the discipline, its practice
and the profession. It has likewise engendered initiatives in promoting professional growth, as
well as the development of networking, partnership building, and shaping the country’s public
administration and governance research agenda and policy advocacies. This Report provides,
along these lines, the activities of the PSPA for the year 2018.

Annual Conference Conducted

For 2018, the PSPA International Conference was held from November 13-15, 2018 at the
Limketkai Luxe Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. The theme of the Conference, which coincided
with the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Philippine Social Sciences Council (PSSC),
was “Public Administration and Governance in Critical Times: Turbulence, Transitions and
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 This Conference also presented the 2018 PSPA Achievement Awards to two foreign
distinguished academics and practitioners in Public Administration and a Filipino practioner:
Dr. Eko Prasojo, currently Dean of Administrative Science, Universitas Indonesia; Former Dean
Sida Sonsri, of the College of Politics and Governance, Mahasarakham University, of Thailand;
and, Mr. Austere Panadero, former Undersecretary of the Department of Interior and Local
Government, Philippines.
As in past Conferences, the 2017 PSPA International Conference invited government officials
and academics from the Philippines and from abroad to share their experiences towards the
forging of good governance practices in collaboration with academic institutions and government
institutions. Faculty members, researchers and students of academic institutions, officials and
staff of national agencies and local government units, civil society organizations, international
organizations and representatives from the private sectors participated to share their insights
and perspectives on innovations in public sector issues and reforms in the Philippines, ASEAN
countries and Asian communities.
The Conference brought together academics and practitioners as speakers from Indonesia,
Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United States as well as national and local government
officials, presidents of State University and Colleges (SUC) and academics and civil society
participants from the Philippines. Dr. Amaryllis Torres, Executive Director of the PSSC also
presented a paper A total of 72 papers were presented in simultaneous panel sessions. Over 400
participants attended the Conference.

PSPA Participation in International Conferences

The PSPA also endeavored to pursue and strengthen networking and linkages with Public
Administration associations in Asia following its participation in Conferences in 2016 and 2017
which included establishing Memoranda of Understanding and Cooperation with various public
administration associations of other countries.
• Dr. Alex B. Brillantes Jr. represented the PSPA in the International Conference of the Asian
Association for Public Administration (AAPA) held at the Universitas Gadjah Mada in
Yogyakarta, Indonesia on March 22-23, 2018.
• Dr. Brillantes, Jr. was also elected as President of the Asian Association for Public
Administration (AAPA) for 2019 during the AAPA International Conference at the
Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on March 22-23, 2018.
• The PSPA also participated and contributed paper presentations to the 2018 International
Conference of the AGPA and the National College of Public Administration and Governance
(NCPAG), at the U.P. NCPAG with the theme, “Resilience and Strong Institutions: Responses
and Solutions of Public Administration to Disruptions, Stresses and Shocks,”
• Dr. Danilo DLR Reyes participated and represented the PASPA at the Association of Public
Administration Schools of the Philippines, Inc. (ASPAP) Learning Visit in Kaoshiung,
Taiwan, March 11-17, 2018. Several academic institutions in Taiwan were visited in this visit.
• Dr. Danilo de la Rosa Reyes presented a lecture on size of the Philippine bureaucracy at the
Davao Regional Research Congress in Tagum last May 28-29. In tis occasion, Dean Ed Tapia
of the PSPA and the University of Makati also presented a paper on challenges and issues in
public sector reform and governance.
• Dr. Danilo de la Rosa Reyes delivered a lecture on public administration theory at the Don
Honorio Ventura Science and Technological State University in Pampanga. The forum was
organized by the DHVSTSU and the U.P. Open University on June 2, 2018.
• As part of the CHOICES Training Program, an international benchmarking was conducted
entitled Educational Advancement and Technical Study (I-BEATS) in the Cities of Kaohsiung
and Taipei, Taiwan with the theme “Exploring Global Opportunities: Learning Multipliers
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• Dr. Alex B. Brillantes, Dr. Danilo de la Rosa Reyes and Dr. Lizan Perante-Calina also attended
the Leading Asia Forum at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in
Tokyo, Japan in July 25-26 and December 6-7, 2018
• A Visiting Scholarship Program was extended to Dr. Lizan E. Perante-Calina by the Faculty
of Administrative Science, University of Indonesia on October 24 to November 3, 2018. She
also presented a paper entitled Governance Reforms Towards Philippine Competitiveness
during the 2nd International Conference on Administrative Science, Policy and Governance
Studies with the theme “Advancing Policy Governance, Innovation in Digital Ecosystems: A
Multi-Disciplinary” last October 30-31 at Aston Hotel, Depok, Indonesia.
• Dr. Lizan E. Perante-Calina was invited as Keynote Speaker for the 2018 Indonesian
Association For Public Administration (IAPA) International Conference with the theme
“Collaborative Government To Strengthen Local And Global Competitiveness” in partnership
with University of Muhammadiyah Palangka Raya (Ump) And University Of Palangka Raya
(Upr) held in Palangkaraya, Indonesia last October 11-13, 2018. She presented a paper on
the “The State of Public-Private Partnership: A Collaborative Governance Towards National
Growth, and Competitiveness.
• Dr. Alex B. Brillantes, Jr. represented in the PSPA and AAPA in various conferences in Asia,
Europe and America.
»» Keynote Speaker on the topic “The Changing Course of Policy Failures and Policy
Success: Sustaining Effective Policy in the Contemporary Governance Challenge” for
the 2ndInternational Seminar Series on Regional Dynamics (ISSRD) on December 4-5,
2018 in the University of Jember, Jember City, East Java, Indonesia.
»» Attended the South-South Network for Public Service Innovation (SSN4PSI)’s Side
Event on “Public Service Innovations through the South-South Network” at the Global
South-South Development Expo 2018 (GSSD Expo) to take place on November 30, 2018
at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA.
»» Keynote Speaker on the topic “Public Participation in Sustainable Environment: A Case
Study of the Philippines” at the 3rdEnvironment and Natural Resource International
Conference (ENRIC), on November 22-23, 2018 in Bang Saen at the Bangsaem Heritage
Hotel, Chonburi, Thailand.
»» Panelist in the Group Discussion panel titled “Decentralization as a Foundation for
Democracy” at the King Prajadhipok’s Institute (KPI) on November 8-10, 2018, Bangkok,
Thailand.
»» Keynote speaker, “Local Government Readiness in Digital Era: A Meeting Point
Between Local Capability and Global Challenges” for the 2ndInternational Conference
on Administrative Science, Policy, and Governance Studies (ICAS PGS) in Jakarta,
Indonesia on October 30-31, 2018.
»» Attended the Regional Symposium on “Strengthening Capacities of Public Institutions
and Developing Effective Partnerships to Realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development” as a key panelist on capacities in civil service for the Sustainable
Development Goals – regional trends, as well as, serve as a Resource Person in a special
training session for regional public administration schools and civil service colleges
representing the Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA). October 24-26,
2018, Incheon, Korea.
»» Presented a paper entitled “Leadership and Innovations: Decentralization, Devolution
and Federalism in the Philippines”to the 2018 Eastern Regional Organization for Public
Administration (EROPA) Conference on ‘Public Administration in Managing Global
Megatrends: People, Public Services, Institutions, and Ethics’ to be held at Sofitel Nusa
Dua Hotel, Indonesia. September 16-20, 2018.

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 »» Recipient of the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award from the East-West Center and
the East-West Center Association. Thisaward is in recognition of the outstanding
accomplishments, including significant contributions to the promotion of better
relations and understanding among the peoples of Asia, the Pacific and the United
States, significant achievement in career field and continuing support for the goals and
objectives of the Center. August 23-25, 2018 in South Korea.
»» Panelist in Session 3: Multi-stakeholder partnerships to enhance South-South and
triangular cooperation at the Regional Consultative Meeting of the United Nations Office
for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), the United Nations Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and attend all sessions including the
field trip organized by the Thai Royal Government held in Bangkok, Thailand on June
26-28, 2018.
»» Attended as Plenary Speaker in Session 2, “Transforming and Innovating for the
SDGs: Lesson Learned” in the 2018 United Nations Public Service Forum and Awards
Ceremony in Marrakesh, Morocco on June 20-24, 2018.
»» Attended the Annual Conference and deliver Opening Remarks at the Annual
Conference of the Astana Civil Service hub in behalf of the Asian Association for Public
Administration in Astana, Kazakhstan on June 6-10, 2018.
»» Attended as special guest and discussant at the president round-table discussion at the
2018 Taiwan Association for Schools of Public Administration and Affairs (TASPAA)
Annual Conference in Taiwan on June 1-4, 2018.
»» Presented a paper entitled “An Assessment of Governmental Services in the Philippines
from Spanish to Contemporary Times” at the 2018 Asian Association for Public
Administration (AAPA) Annual Conference held at Universitas Gadjah Mada,
Yogyakarta, Indonesia on March 22-23, 2018.
»» Presented a paper entitled “Decentralization and Governance in the Philippines: Issues,
Concerns and Directions” at the 2018 American Society for Public Administration
(ASPA) Annual Conference at Denver, Colorado, USA on March 9-13, 2018.

Memorandum of Understanding with International Public Administration Associations

The PSPA further strengthened its ties and working relationships with the National Graduate
Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo Japan, and the National Institute of Development
Administration (NIDA) in Bangkok as well as with other universities in Thailand.
The PSPA explored opportunities for cooperation and joint projects with public administration
associations abroad. This is based on existing Memoranda of Understanding and Cooperation
entered into between the PSPA and the Taiwan Public Governance Research Center represented
by Dr. Tsai-Tsu Su who is also the President of the Taiwan Society for Public Administration,
with the Indonesian Association for Public Administration headed then by Dr. Eko Prasojo, and
presently by Dr. Agus Pramusinto of Universitas Gadjah Mada, and with the Korean Association
for Public Administration (KAPA) headed by Dr. Hengsuk Choi of Korea University and the
Public Administration Association of Thailand.

International Cooperation
• A Research Agreement was entered into between the National Graduate Institute of Policy
Studies (GRIPS) of Tokyo, Japan and the Philippine Society for Public Administration
(PSPA) last 2013, which was concluded in 2015. The Agreement was renewed and extended
again in 2017. The GRIPS has been commissioned by the Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) to conduct a study titled, “Research Project on Leadership and Management
Development in Asian Countries.”

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• The PSPA was also represented in the High Level Forum held in GRIPS, Tokyo last July 26-
27, and December 6-7, 2018 which was organized to provide reports of the PSPA-GRIPS
Project under JICA. Dr. Brillantes, Jr. again headed the PSPA Team.
• Last July 16-26, 2018 the PSPA endorsed the participation, and which was accepted, of
Dean Sanjay Claudio of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Prof. Mark Garcia
of Bukidnon State University and Prof. Herisadel Flores of U.P. NCPAG to the The 3rd
Organization Development Seminar -Focused on the Knowledge Creation Theory

Innovations and other Activities

• The PSPA also submitted its Report of the Case Studies on amalgamation of LGUS, HEIs
and on the state of urban transport in the Philippines under the LEADING Asia Project
(Leadership Enhancement and Administrative Development for Innovative Governance in
Asia) last December 31, 2018.
• The Philippine Governance Digest is now on its 4th year and will go digital by 2019.
• The PSPA also entered in July, 2017 into a Memorandum of Agreement with GRIPS, as
commissioned by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in the conduct a
project titled “Leadership Enhancement and Administrative Development for Innovative
Governance Project in Asia.”
• The Proceedings of past PSPA Conferences have also been printed and limited copies are
now available.

Membership
To date there are more than six hundred PSPA members from all over the country. Notably,
there is also a growing collaboration with the higher education institutions. The association’
financial standing is stable to support its various activities (i.e. research and publication).

PHILIPPINE SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY

In 2018, the Philippine Sociological Society (PSS) continued to fulfil its primary mission
to represent, promote, and advance the intellectual and sociological interests of its members
through various projects and activities.

Professionalizing PSS
As a professional organization, the PSS is duly-registered as a non-profit organization with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Reg. No. CN 201417446). Its finances are duly-
audited and fulfils obligations with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

Academic Activities
PSS is an inclusive social science organization. It implemented various academic activities
dubbed as Socio-Caravans ranging from lectures, forum, and symposium; maintained online
presence thru PSS E-news, website, and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and
YouTube; sustained network as regular members of the Philippine Social Science Center (PSSC)
and the International Sociological Association (ISA), and as partners to other social science
organizations, universities and agencies; continued publication of two issues of our official journal,
the Philippine Sociological Review (PSR); convened general membership across social science

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disciplines through the 2018 PSS National Conference, dubbed this year as #PSS2018Siquijor;
and elected a new set of 2019 PSS Board of Officers.

Organization Matters
As stipulated in our PSS By-Laws (Amended October 2017), a new set of board members are
elected every year.
For 2018, the elected PSS Board of Officers are composed of the following:
President Clarence M. Batan
Vice-President Mario J. Aguja
Secretary Septrin John A. Calamba
Treasurer Enrique Niño P. Leviste
Board Member Enrique G. Oracion
Zona Hildegarde S. Amper
Phoebe Zoe Maria Sanchez
The Board, apart from constant online communications, conducted nine organizational
meetings on the following dates:
–– January 3, 2018 (University of Santo Tomas, Manila) | Board Transition Meeting
–– January 25, 2018 (UP Techno-Hub, Quezon City) | Philippine Sociological Review
Meeting
–– June 2, 2018 (Creperie, Quezon City) | International Sociological Association Matters
–– June 20, 2018 (University of Santo Tomas, Manila) | PSS Social Media Team Meeting
–– June 21, 2018 (Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City) | Financial Matters
–– July 2, 2018 (Sun Residences, Manila) | PSS Interns’ Meeting
–– August 24, 2018 (University of Santo Tomas, Manila) | PSS Preconference Board
Meeting
–– October 4, 2018 (Siquijor State College, Siquijor Island) | PSS Board Meeting
–– November 30, 2018 (UP Cebu, Cebu City) | Board Transition Meeting

As of December 2018, the total number of members who duly-paid membership dues are
170.
The board passed twelve resolutions in 2018. These were the following:
1. Approval of official bank signatories
2. Appointment of members of the PSR Editorial Board composed of Manuel Victor A.
Sapitula (Editor-in-Chief), Diana Therese M. Veloso (Special Issue Editor), Hannah
Glimpse Nario-Lopez (Editorial Assistant), and Rossine Fallorina (Editorial Assistant)
3. Appointment of the members to the RICE Awards Committee composed of Enrique
G. Oracion as Chair, and members, Nina Castillo-Carandang, Clarence M. Batan, and
Maria Cecilia M. Ferolin.
4. Grant Mario J. Aguja authority to represent PSS in the PSSC Executive Board
5. Grant Filomin Gutierrez authority to represent PSS in the ISA Executive Committee
6. Approval of the contract service of student interns Ma. Danielle Villena and Romel
Sencio
7. Appointment of the Committee on Elections (COMELEC) composed of Louie Benedict
R. Ignacio as Chair, and members, Camille Ocampo, Renebel Labadisos, Veronica
Gregorio, and Jade Harley Bretaña
8. Appointment of the Scientific Committee for the PSS National Conference at Siquijor
State College, composed of Jay Alovera as Chair, and members, Zona Hildegarde S.
Amper, Mario J. Aguja, Septrin John Calamba, Nicole Curato, Andrew Evangelista, and
Hannah Glimpse Nario-Lopez
9. Grant the bid of Siquijor State College to host 2018 national conference
10. Appointment of the Local Organizers for the PSS National Conference at Siquijor
State College, composed of Josel Mansueto as Chair, and members, Phoebe Zoe Maria

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 Sanchez, Enrique G. Oracion, Zona Hildegarde S. Amper, and Siquijor State College
Colleagues.
11. Appointment of the Committee on honorary membership composed of Phoebe Zoe
Maria Sanchez, Zona Hildegarde S. Amper, and Septrin John Calamba.

Accordingly, the obligatory submission of General Information Sheet (GIS) to SEC and filing
of annual tax return to the Bureau of Internal Revenue were secured. Financially, the accounts of
PSS were duly-audited, and the organization remains in good financial condition.

Socio-Caravans & #PSS2018Siquijor

As a continuing project, the PSS Socio-Caravan travelled to various institutions. These are
the following:
–– Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology and Central Mindanao
University on January 10, 2018
–– Central Mindanao University on September 21, 2018
–– University of San Carlos on September 26, 2018
–– Polytechnic University of the Philippines on September 27, 2018
–– Silliman University on October 1, 2018
»» Invited resource persons:
–– Nicole Curato (Political Sociology)
–– Clarence M. Batan (Sociology of youth & Philippine sociology)
–– Enrique Niño P. Leviste (Sociology of education & sociology of politics)
–– Irene R. Tanzo (Sociology of Gender)
–– Mark Oliver Llangco (Sociology of Migration)
–– Raquelyn Jumawan Dadang (Sociology of Environment)
–– Septrin John A. Calamba (Sociology of Disasters)
–– Bryan Lee D. Celeste (Sociology of Dance & Arts)
–– Zona Hildegarde S. Amper (Social Research)
–– Phoebe Zoe Maria U. Sanchez (Sociology of Work & Labor)
–– Enrique G. Oracion (Sociology of Marine Conservation)

From October 4-6, 2018, the 2018 PSS National Conference dubbed as #PSS2018Siquojor
was held at Siquijor State College with more than 200 registered participants from various
international and national institutions. The theme for this year’s conference is Sociology of Well-
Being. This theme tackled topics from profit-driven fitness fads to the mainstreaming of mental
health, from social trauma to collective healing, sought to inspire critical conversations about the
aspirational concept of well-being. This year’s conference brought a range of diverse voices that
problematized, theorized and empirically analyzed the concept of wellness.
This conference also awarded the first Gelia T. Castillo Research in Community Engagements
(RICE) Award to Ms. Veronica L. Gregorio, PhD in Sociology graduate student of the National
University of Singapore. She received Php 20,000.00 field research support to her study entitled,
Contemporary gender ideologies and intra-household relationships of farming families in
Malaysia and Philippines.

Innovations
This year, the PSS continued the second volume of E-news using email-based MailChimp
platform released bi-monthly. It has released a total of 17 issues. Aside from maintaining
official website, www.philippinesociology.com, the PSS utilized various social media platforms
such as Gmail (philippinesociology@gmail.com); Facebook (@PhilippineSociology), Twitter
(@PSS_SociologyPH), and YouTube (Philippine Sociology) to sustain online presence and
communication among members and network.

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Networks
• As regular member-organization, the PSS actively engaged with the PSSC through its
designated representative, Mario Aguja, PSS Vice President.
• PSS was formally represented by Filomin C. Gutierrez, for PSS President (2012-2016) to
the International Sociological Association (ISA) where she served as part of the Executive
Committee (EC) for 2014-2018. During the XIX World Congress of Sociology, Filomin
was elected as Vice President for National Associations for 2018-2022. The PSS recognized
this achievement as both historic and momentous to the life of organization in the field of
international representation of Filipinos with fellow Global South scholars.
• The PSS as an academic organization has also continued at providing expert assistance of
select members to the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED). The final approval and release of the CHED Memorandum Order 40
Series of 2017 – Policies, Standards, and Guidelines for the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology last
May 12, 2017 continued to be presented in various sociology events where the PSS played an
active role providing space for consultation and dialogue.

Philippine Sociological Review

During #PSS2018Siquijor, the PSS released the 2018 regular issue of the Philippine
Sociological Review Volume 66 edited by Manuel Victor A. Sapitula. Another special issue on
Sociology of Justice will be released co-edited by Manuel Victor A. Sapitula and Diana Therese
M. Veloso.
Last November 17, 2018, the PSR was recognized as Most Improved Journal by the Philippine
Social Science Council during its 50th anniversary celebration.

New 2019 PSS Board of Directors

For 2019, the elected PSS Board of Officers are composed of the following:
President Mario J. Aguja
Vice-President Septrin John A. Calamba
Secretary John Andrew G. Evangelista
Treasurer Enrique Niño P. Leviste
Board Member Enrique G. Oracion
Zona Hildegarde S. Amper
Phoebe Zoe Maria Sanchez

PHILIPPINE STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

The Philippine Statistical Association, Inc. (PSAI) has promoted the statistics profession, the
growth and development of practitioners in the discipline, and the pursuit of its many advocacies,
with the steadfast commitment of the various working committees and their respective chair/co-
chairpersons and committee members.

ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
Publications and Information
The PSSC recognized the PSAI as one of the two professional associations whose scientific
journal has been accorded local and international accreditation. The Philippine Statistician (TPS)
remains indexed in the Scopus, a research database arm of Elsevier, Inc. and the Commission
on Higher Education (CHED). The CHED accreditation and endorsement of the PSAI scientific

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journal makes the publication more accessible to students and professionals, and, encourage
and support higher education institutions to place subscriptions to The Philippine Statistician.
Subscriptions to The Philippine Statistician is handled by the Central Subscription Service of the
Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC). Regular subscribers include more than 50 academic
institutions.
In the PSSC 50th Founding Anniversary celebration held last November 17, 2018, the PSAI
was recognized for its scientific journal The Philippine Statistician as the Best Professional Social
Science Journal by virtue of its being one of the only 2 professional journals with local and
international accreditation.
Full version of the papers/articles published in the last three years are available online with a
moving wall of three years while online release of the latest issue is limited to the abstracts.

Conference
In solidarity with the Philippine Social Science Council that is celebrating its 50th Founding
Anniversary with the theme Legacy of the Social Sciences in Changing Times, the PSAI Annual
Conference held in Tagbilaran City on September 19-21, 2018 adopted the theme “Emerging
Trends in Statistical Development”. The GEODATA Systems Technologies and the Philippine
Statistics Authority co-organized the event with a total of 401 participants from various regions
of the country.
As a pre-Conference activity, four (4) parallel short courses were conducted on September
19, 2018 on the following topics:
»» Spatial Statistics with Mr. Dennis Dizon (GEODATA)
»» Infographics with Mr. Gian Louis Roy (UPSS);
»» Descriptive and Exploratory Techniques in R with Ms. Charlene Mae Celoso (UPSS);
and,
»» Correcting Common Misconceptions in Statistics: For K-12 with Dr. Josefina V. Almeda
(PSRTI);

Ms. Carmelita N. Ericta, former NSO Administrator once again chaired the Annual
Conference Committee, with Ms. Frances N. Dayrit, as co-chair. For the third time PSA Regional
Director Ariel E. Florendo of PSA Region 7 headed the Local Organizing Committee, this time
with Provincial Statistics Officer Jessamyn Anne C. Alcazaren of PSA Tagbilaran City. Dr. Joselito
S. Magadia of the UP School of Statistics chaired the Sub-Committee on Scientific Program that
handled the vetting of the papers, including the entries for the Best Student Paper Competition.
The following institutions provided generous support:
Co-Organizers: GEODATA Systems Technologies, Inc.
Philippine Statistics Authority
Sponsors: ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Phil. Statistical Research & Training Institute
UP Statistical Center Research Foundation, Inc.
Patron: Manila Electric Company
Pilipinas Teleserv, Inc.
Donor: De La Salle University
Government Service Insurance System
I-Metrics Asia Pacific Corporation
Land Bank of the Philippines
Conference Grant: Philippine Social Science Council

The 3rd PSAI Best Student Paper Competition was held in cooperation with the Phil.
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during the Conference. Winners were announced and awarded their cash prizes during the
Closing Ceremonies, as noted under PSAI Advocacies.
A Panel Discussion on Data Privacy was conducted on September 21, 2018 and Resource
Speakers during the event were Dr. Ana Maria L. Tabunda of Pulse Asia, Inc., Deputy Director
Teresita P. Lisama of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Mr. Danny C. Cheng of De la Salle University,
and Mr. Kevin S. Magtalas of the National Privacy Commission.
Online registration of participants to the Annual Conference enabled pre-registration and
identification of preferred training choices in the short courses with the help of Mr. Ferdinand S.
Co of the BSP, who has been instrumental in the continued improvement of the PSAI Website.

Training
The PSAI Training Committee, chaired by Prof. Manuel Leonard F. Albis of UPSS conducted
four (4) training modules, i.e.:
a. Practical Techniques in Data Management from October 1 to 2, 2018 with Ms. Charlene Mae
Y. Celoso of UPSS - nine (9) participants
b. Location Analytics Using Spatial Statistics (ArcGIS with r-bridge) from October 8 to 9, 2019
with Ms. Liz Linda O. Alindogan of Geodata Systems Technologies - ten (10) participants
c. Time Series Analysis and Forecasting from October 15 to 16, 2018 with Mr. John Carlo P.
Daquis of UPSS - twenty (23) participants
d. Predictive Analytics Using Supervised Statistical Learning Techniques from October 22 to
23, 2018 with Mr. Stephen Jun Villejo of UPSS – nineteen (19) participants

In addition to this, four (4) short courses were conducted on September 19, 2018 in Tagbilaran
City as a pre-conference activity and a total of 301 participants were noted in attendance. Thus,
a total of eight (8) training courses were conducted during the year.

Advocacies
The PSAI held the 3rd Best Student Paper Competition and the following were recognized
during the Closing Ceremonies of the PSAI Annual Conference:

1st Prize “Pattern Recognition of Suicidal Ideation”

P25,000.00 April Joy Lorenzo and Andhee Jacobe
Pangasinan State University

2nd Prize “Spatial Point Pattern Analysis of Drug Related Crimes in October 2017
P15,000.00 in Manila City”
James Alister Pangilinan, Joemarie Olea, Hannah Jane Primavera
School of Statistics, University of the Philippines Diliman

3rd Prize “Diesel Prices and Food Inflation on Non-Food Inflation Rate:
P10,000.00 A Vector Autoregressive Analysis”
Patrisha Anne Estrada, Arielle B. Baldo, Marvey Mercado
School of Statistics, University of the Philippines Diliman

“Determinants of Depressive Symptoms in Undergraduate UPLB Students:

A Joint Correspondence Analysis”
Jaca Maison A. Lailo
Institute of Statistics, University of the Philippines Los Baños

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 In commemoration of the PSAI 65th Founding Anniversary in 2017, the Joint Outgoing
and Incoming Board of Directors, with some Past Presidents and Chairpersons of Working
Committees held its modest celebrations on January 8, 2018.

INSTITUTIONAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

Membership
As of December 2018, newly approved individual regular members, life members,
institutional members and Chapter members are noted.
• New Individual Members 117
• Life Members 5
• Regular members 112
• New Institutional Members 4
• Student Affiliate Organizations - 4 (most of the student affiliates/members have graduated
and have become regular individual members of PSAI
- 2 from the School of Statistics, University of the Philippines (UPD)
- 1 from the Rizal Technological University (RTU)
- 1 De La Salle University (DLSU)
• Institutional Members – 66
• Government institutions – 22
• Private sector/institutions – 16
• Academe – 28
• PSAI Regional Chapters –10
CAR Region 7
Region 1 Region 8
Region 2 Region 10
Region 4-A Calabarzon Region 11
Region 6 SOCCSKSARGEN

The PSAI attributes growth in the membership to the untiring efforts of Mr. Ferdinand S.
Co, who continues to incentivize members and non-members to visit the PSAI Website as a
means of promoting membership, together with Ms. Cynthia C. Vallesteros, Co-Chair of the
PSAI Membership Committee
The PSAI remains indebted to Mr. Ferdinand S. Co of the BSP for the ongoing improvements
in the PSAI membership database and enhanced online voting.

Awards
The Search and Awards Committee chaired by BSP Director Rosabel M. Guerrero, recognizes
and confers prestigious awards to members with exceptional contributions to the discipline and
to the PSAI. The Committee has not received nominations for the awards, and reiterates its call
for more active response from the general membership.
Copyright registration for the trophy design for Gawad Estadistika was awarded on 17
December 2018 in the name of the PSAI, (under R.A. 8293).

Institutional Development
A Strategic Planning was conducted on May 19, 2018 focusing on the Statistics Profession
in the Changing Data Landscape in partnership with stakeholders from the government, the
private sector and the academe. Mr. Tomas P. Africa, Chair of the Institutional Development
Committee facilitated the exercise with thirty-two (32) participants in attendance and this was
held at the Philippine Statistical Research and Training Institute.
Nomination and Election Committee. The PSAI online voting continue to evolve with new
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of the Membership Committee, in cooperation with the Nomination and Election Committee
chaired by Ms. Ludivinia D. Gador.

FINANCIAL STANDING
All Resource Speakers in the Training conducted as a pre-Conference activity waived their
honoraria as Resource Persons.
The PSAI finances remain in good shape with the unfailing help of individual and institutional
members, the friends of PSAI, and the many other special contributions that enabled the PSAI to
meet various needs and to pursue advocacies.

PLANS AND PROGRAMS

In addition to its usual regular activities, the PSAI leadership hopes to pursue the development
of the discipline through cooperative engagements with various PSAI Regional Chapters and
academic institutions in the regions in the coming year.

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

In 2018, the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) was renewed for another
three years as the Accredited and Integrated Professional Organization (AIPO) designated by the
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) since October 2015.

ACADEMIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Conferences
The 31st Annual Convention of the PAP Junior Affiliates was held on January 26-27, 2018 on
the theme “Philippine Psychology in Challenging Times.” Over 7,500 psychology students from
all over the country converged on MOA-SMX Convention Center in Pasay and in De La Salle
University Manila to attend lectures and workshops and participate in competitions.
The 55th Annual PAP Convention was held at the Philippine International Convention
Center in Pasay City, September 20-22, 2018, co-hosted by the De La Salle University-Manila on
the theme “Fostering a Psychology of Well-Being for the Filipino.” The convention was keynoted
by former PAP President Allan B. I. Bernardo. Plenary speakers included Dr. Rose Marie Salazar
Clemeña and Dr. Ronnie Motilla. Over 2,000 psychology professionals attended the presentations
of over 200 papers, symposiums, and learning sessions. There were poster presentations and
post-convention workshops were held at the DLSU campus. Six new members of the Board of
Directors were elected. In a subsequent Board meeting, Dr. Ron R. Resurreccion of DLSU was
elected president of the PAP, to serve until October 2019.

Continuing Professional Education

The PAP hosted three Professional Summits—the first was held in Baguio City May 30-
31, 2018, the second in Cebu City August 31-September 1, 2018, and the third was in Zamboanga
in cooperation with Ateneo de Zamboanga University on December 6-7, 2018. The Summits
began in 2017, envisioned to provide members a venue for learning sessions, especially if they
are unable to attend the annual convention. This project is expected to be a regular activity of the
PAP.
A first this year and intended to also be a regular activity was the simultaneous holding of
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College in Manila, University of the Philippines-Visayas in Iloilo, and Ateneo de Naga University.
This is a project spearheaded by the PAP Leadership Council—composed of heads of divisions
and special interest groups.
The seven divisions (Clinical, Counseling, Assessment, Social, Developmental, Educational,
and Industrial-Organizational Psychology) of PAP and its special interest groups (MHPSS,
Teaching Psychology, LGBT, and Sports and Exercise Psychology) worked tirelessly throughout
the year providing continuing professional activities (i.e., lectures, seminars, workshops) for PAP
members in various places in the country.

Public Interest and Advocacy

The PAP Public Interest Committee was much involved in the finalization of the Mental
Health Bill (promulgated into law in September), and has been consulted by congressional
committees on Human Rights. Three position papers were issued by the PAP in 2018—one on
“The Valid and Ethical Use of Psychological Assessments to Evaluate Mental Health” published
in March, and another on “What Schools and Families Can Do To Prevent Bullying,” written in
December, but published early 2019. The third position paper is on “Promoting a Scientific and
Humane Approach to Addiction and Substance Use” which was also drafted in 2018 but released
in January 2019.
A Task Force for Drug Recovery and Community Support, created in October 2016, became
a special interest group of the PAP in 2018, now referred to as Substance Use Prevention and
Recovery SIG. A sixth SIG has also been constituted, composed of Psychology Practitioners in
Public Service.

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

A Committee for Review and Amendments to the By-Laws was created at the June 2017
strategic plan review of the PAP Board of Directors. After holding numerous consultations
across the country the Revised By-Laws was ratified by the members during the PAP Annual
Convention in Manila in September 2018.
Proposed projects involve providing more venues for some 19,000 members’ continuing
professional development through possibly division conventions and regional conferences, and
encouraging the creation of more regional chapters.

Philippine Journal of Psychology (PJP)

The PAP publishes the PJP bi-annually. The June 2018 issue was a special issue composed
mainly of studies on Positive Psychology and the December 2018 issue was an open-themed
issue.

Internationalization
The PAP continues to participate in the ASEAN Regional Union of Psychological Societies
(ARUPS), the International Union of Psychological Societies (IUPsyS), the International
Congress of Applied Psychology (ICAP), the American Psychological Association, and the
Asian Association of Social Psychology (AASP). PAP members presented papers at the ARUPS
Convention in Bali, Indonesia in February 2018, and was represented in a meeting in July 2018
in Penang, Malaysia of the ARUPS Executive Committee. PAP members presented papers at the
ICAP in June and the 126th APA Convention in San Francisco, early August.

FINANCIAL STANDING
The PAP has maintained its very good financial standing. This is due to tight financial control
on expenditures, careful financial planning for key organizational activities, revenue from
increased membership, convention net income, and workshop earnings. The PAP maintains

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several accounts: two peso accounts, one USD account, and three accounts in time deposit. One
account is dedicated for PayPal online payments for conferences.

UGNAYANG PANG-AGHAMTAO

UGAT marked its 40th year with its annual conference, “Our Interconnectedness: Doing
anthropology in a time of ecological crisis”. Volume 26/2018 of the Aghamtao, UGAT peer-
reviewed journal was published. UGAT participated in the World Council of Anthropological
Associations (WCAA) biennial meeting in Brazil and organized two panels during the UP
Anthro@100 International conference. The organization was tapped for PSSC activities: CHED’s
Indigenous People’s Summit in Visayas and Mindanao, PSSC’s ethical review Board, Workshop on
qualitative research and NVIVO training workshops. Representatives gave lectures at the NCIP
Training on Ethnographic research and writing skills in Luzon and Mindanao, supported the
IP Advocacy for enhancement of the Indigenous Community Conserved Areas and Territories
Bill, and two special regional projects on the Commemoration of Isabelo de los Reyes in Vigan
for Luzon and the celebration of Tboli Sbu creativity and community during the anthropology
month in Mindanao.

ACADEMIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Annual Conference
The 40th annual conference theme, “Our Interconnectedness: Doing anthropology in a
time of ecological crisis” convened by Padmapani Perez with co-conveners Enrique Oracion
and Restie Allan Puno was hosted by the Palawan State University (PSU) in Puerto Princesa
on November 8-10, 2018. The theme interrogates the relatedness and messy entanglements of
species, ecosystems, communities, economies, technologies, and politics in complex ways.
The international conference featured Palawan scholars (James Eder as keynote speaker;
Nicole Revel and Renato Constantino as distinguished lecturers). One hundred sixty-two (162)
attended almost forty panels of 4 to 5 parallel sessions, including a film showing by Pierre
Boccanfuso, an exhibit on Chemical youth research. The event culminated with an UGATAN or
a community visit in Barangay Sagpangan, Arborlan. IP community leaders spoke as conference
participants listened about their apprehensions over the construction of a dam on their sacred
grounds without a Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process and the palm oil plantations
in their community.
Two UGAT panels were organized for the international conference Anthro@100 marking
the centennial of Philippine anthropology. The first panel traced UGAT’ history by its founding
members. The second panel reflected on the engaged practices, directions, and future possibilities
of Philippine anthropology.

Agham-Tao
The Aghamtao (Journal of the Ugnayang Pang-Aghamtao, Inc., UGAT) Volume 26 with
the 38th conference themed articles “Circulating Anthropological Knowledge in the Public
Sphere” was launched during the 2018 UGAT conference. UGAT received an award as the “Most
Improved Journal” from PSSC during its 50th year celebration in December 2018.

Participation in international organization and conference

Cynthia Neri Zayas presented a co-authored paper with Maria Mangahas, “Filipino practice
of anthropology: roots and fruits in the academe and the public sphere” during the WCAA

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Biennial Meeting in Brazil. The paper reflects on the political conditions in the 70s and how
experiences bore fruit among current Filipino practitioners of anthropology in and out of the
academe.

Engagements initiated during its 40th year

UGAT representatives (Maricel Hilario-Patiño, Lilian de la Peña, Nimfa Bracamante, Leah
Vidal, Ike Oracion and Zona Amper) through PSSC helped organize and facilitate participation
of IPs in the IP Education Summit. Padmapani Perez and Ponciano Bennagen gave inputs for
“Supporting IP Advocacy for the Enhancement of the Indigenous Community Conserved
Areas (ICCA) and Territories Bill”. A statement against terror tagging was posted in WCAA’s
newsletter, supported by the UP Department of Anthropology and the Philippine Sociological
Society. Rosario De Santos sits as a member of PSSC’s Ethical Review Board.
The organization members served as facilitators and resource persons for the National
Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) capacitation workshops on ethnography in Luzon
and Mindanao. UGAT remains open to future invitations by NCIP as needed.

Modest subsidies using the VP’s special project fund were granted for the research on Isabelo
de los Reyes lifeworks by two students of the Ateneo De Manila Cultural and Social Lab (ACSL)
handled by Fernando Zialcita and Nota Magno in Vigan. The students presented their findings
to the Municipal Officers of Vigan, left them with a tour script and presented their paper at
the UGAT conference in November. In Mindanao, Ateneo De Davao celebrated the Tboli Sbu
creativity and community during anthropology month in July.

INSTITUTIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WCAA membership and involvement
UGAT remains an active member of the World Council of Anthropological Associations
(WCAA). Nelson Turgo’s paper, “Amoy Isda: The middle class life of fish mongers”, earlier
published in the maritime themed journal special issue 2017 was submitted as its contribution
for the WCAA’s Dèjà Lu journal this year.

UGAT Membership
Apart from the lifetime members of UGAT, 71 registered as members. It is the highest
number of active members so far.

Officers and Board Members:

The following serve as the Board of UGAT for 2018-2019:
President: Suzanna Roldan *
VP for Luzon Jessie Varquez, Jr.
VP for Visayas Enrique Oracion
VP for Mindanao Leah Vidal
Secretary Nota Magno**
Treasurer Melvin Jabar**
Board Members Cynthia Neri Zayas**
Maria Mangahas
Padmapani Perez*
Lilian de La Peña
Aileen Paguntalan-Mijares
Philip Anghag
Guiraldo Fernandez
Jowel Canuday

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 Anthony Balisi
[* newly elected and **re-elected
at the November 2018 Business Meeting]
Ex-officio for 2018 to 2021:
Executive Director – Eizel Hilario
Editor – Maria Mangahas (elected Board Member, but concurrently Editor)

The existing Heads of Committees are:

Membership Committee – Jessie Varquez
Ethics Committee – Jowel Canuday
Finance Committee – Cynthia Neri Zayas
Publications Committee – Maria Mangahas
Public Relations Committee – Anthony Balisi
Special Projects Committee – Eizel Hilario-Patiño

FINANCIAL REPORT
UGAT earned PhP387,950 from conference fees, journals and books, and membership fees.
Cash in bank is PhP404,409.96 (as of December 2018). UGAT remains in good financial standing

PLANS
The UGAT plans for 2019 are to:
1. organize the annual conference on the theme on food and food security to be held and
hosted by Visayas State University in Baybay, Leyte on November 7-9, 2019
2. publish the Aghamtao volume 26 No. 2 (special issue) and volume 27 (from the conference
on ‘rights’, sustain 2 volumes yearly, and renew the journal’s CHED accreditation
3. continue the public engagements initiated during the 40th year as needed, when possible
and if sustainable (with PSSC, NCIP, CHED, IP communities, VP regional activities, and
research activities)
4. strengthen working committees by setting goals and involving more members in
implementing organizational targets
5. work towards the improvement and development of the official FB page
6. recirculate the ‘WCAA Global Survey and Anthropological Practice’ to UGAT members

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 Accomplishment Reports of
PSSC Member-Organizations

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

• Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication 116

• Ateneo Social Science Research Center, Ateneo de Naga University 119
• Cavite Studies Center, De La Salle Dasmariñas 125
• Center for Central Luzon Studies, Central Luzon State University 128
• Center for Research, Innovation and Data Management,
Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas 131
• College of Mass Communication, University of the Philippines Diliman 133
• College of Social Work and Community Development,
University of the Philippines Diliman 142
• Division of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas 146
• Dr. Cesar A. Villariba Research and Knowledge Management Institute,
Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation 154
• Gowing Memorial Research Center 161
• Institute of Philippine Culture, Ateneo de Manila University 165
• Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran 167
• National Association for Social Work Education, Inc. 169
• National tax Research Center 171
• Organization of Social Studies Teachers in the Philippines, Inc. 173
• Palawan Studies Center, Palawan State University 174
• Philippine Criminal Justice Researchers Society Inc. 175
• Philippine Association for Chinese Studies 176
• Philippine Studies Association, Inc. 178
• Population Institute,University of the Philippines Diliman 180
• Pulse Asia Research Inc. 185
• Research Center for the Social Sciences and Education,
University of Santo Tomas 186
• Research Institute for Mindanao Culture 194
• School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philippines Diliman 197
• University Research Office, University of Northern Philippines 207
• Silliman University Research and Development Center 209
• Social Development Research Center, De La Salle University – Manila 213
• Social Research, Training and Development Office, Ateneo de Davao University 216
• Social Weather Stations 217
• Women’s and Gender Studies Association of the Philippines 220

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 ASIAN INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION (AIJC)

In 2018, the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC) refocused on one of
its original mandates: Protecting and Promoting Freedom of Expression. This was in response to
the many challenges threatening the exercise of this fundamental human right the past few years.
Issues such as the safety and protection of journalists, impunity, and disinformation necessitated
strategic and complementary responses from the different AIJC programs. Recall that the AIJC
was born in 1980, a politically volatile era under the Marcos dictatorship.
The AIJC Research, Policy and Advocacy (RPA) Unit with its global partner, International
Media Support (IMS), started the two-year Safeguarding Press Freedom in the Philippines, a
project co-funded by the European Union and Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Earlier, the
Institute completed the UNESCO study, Integration of “Safety of Journalists” in the Curricula of
Philippine Journalism Schools.
The AIJC Graduate School pursued relevance in the communication issues and challenges
discussed in the classroom and in the choices of topics for research. New library collections
featured such topics as political economy of media, disinformation ecosystem, press freedom,
and the impact of ICT. The AIJC Professional Development Program (PDP) covered more
diverse topics with training courses conducted in record numbers of professionals and partner
institutions. New training courses were offered such as Media Crisis Preparedness.
The setting also necessitated pursuing closer partnership with professional media
organizations, including the Center for Community Journalism and Democracy (CCJD), Center
for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas
(KBP), National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), and Philippine Press Institute
(PPI). Meanwhile, AIJC was officially included as one of the NGO observers of the Presidential
Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS).
AIJC President Ramon R. Tuazon actively participated in several global forums on freedom
of expression, including the 2018 Word Press Freedom Day celebration in Ghana and 2018
International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference at the
University of Oregon in Portland, USA.

RESEARCH, POLICY AND ADVOCACY UNIT

Completed Projects, 2018
Integration of “Safety of Journalists” in the Curricula of Philippine Journalism Schools.
AIJC-RPA prepared a competency-based syllabus for a stand-alone college course on the safety
and protection of journalists. Course-related competencies may also be integrated in relevant
journalism subjects.
UNESCO Myanmar Editorial Assistance for the LIFT Communication for Sustainable
Livelihoods and Food Security Project. The AIJC-RPA technical assistance helped ensure that
communication for development (C4D) approaches were applied in the production of multi-
media information materials and implementation of training courses for community leaders,
public information personnel, extension workers, journalists, farmers, and other rural workers
in Myanmar.
International Conference on Cartography in Philippine History. The event was held in
Manila on May 23, 2018, with the support of the Instituto Cervantes and HISPANEX Program
of the Spanish government.

Ongoing Projects, 2018-2019

Safeguarding Press Freedom in the Philippines Project. It aims to safeguard and strengthen
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establishing safety mechanisms and structures for journalists and media workers that are locally-
anchored and sustainable.
Development of Immunization Communication Strategies as Essential Component for
Improved Child Survival. With funding from UNICEF, AIJC will provide technical support to
the Department of Health (DOH) in strengthening the promotion of routine immunization in
the aftermath of the Dengvaxia vaccine controversy.
Development of Communication/Marketing Tools. The Social Housing and Finance
Corporation (SHFC) contracted AIJC-RPA to provide technical assistance in developing
promotional tools that preserve the SHFC brand.

Other 2019 Projects

UNESCO has included AIJC as one of the implementing partners for the “Strengthening
Safety of Journalists and Professional Journalistic Standards in the Philippines” Project which
will be anchored by the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS). AIJC is also
firming up with a global internet intermediary a nationwide training on news literacy Project.

GRADUATE SCHOOL
Accomplishments
An average of 30 students enrolled in each of the trimesters that covered 2018, with an
average of seven new students enrolled per trimester. Three students completed and defended
their theses during 2018. Nine Master's in Communication Management (MCM) students and
four Master's in Journalism (MJ) students are currently writing their theses.
The AIJC-Holy Angel University Collaborative Graduate Program is now on its second year.
An average of seven graduate students per course are enrolled in the Saturday classes held at
HAU Angeles City and facilitated by AIJC faculty members using the AIJC curriculum.
The library collection significantly increased with book purchases and donations from
officers/faculty. Accession and cataloguing of books continue. AIJC has one of the most updated
collections in communication in the country. Physical improvement of the library continues.

Plans and Innovative Programs for 2019 & Beyond

Preparations for the PAASCU accreditation initial visit are on its final stretch. The visit is
scheduled in the First Quarter of 2019. The accreditation is part of the Graduate School’s total
quality management system.
A graduation/moving-up ceremony is scheduled in April 2019. Following AIJC’s Ladderized
Graduate Program, 4 students will receive their M.A. Graduate Degree, 35 students the M.A.
Graduate Certificate, and 34 students the M.A. Graduate Diploma.
The AIJC-Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) Collaborative M.A. in
Communication Program (with specialization in PR and Corporate Communication)
is scheduled to start in the 1st Trimester, AY 2019-2020. It is designed to develop the Chief
Communication Officer, a senior level position in any organization.
On its own or in partnership with other higher education institutions, AIJC plans to offer
innovative graduate programs envisioned in the forthcoming CHED Policies, Standards, and
Guidelines in Graduate Education. These programs include Professional Master’s and Professional
Doctoral in Communication.
AIJC and the Communication University of China (CUC) envision the setting up of a
pioneering Chinese Media Studies Program in the Philippines. The program will have the
following components: Certificate Course on Chinese Media Studies, Study Tour to China’s
Media Companies, and Media Research on Bilateral Issues. Discussions with CUC are ongoing.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UNIT
Consistent with its mandate of delivering quality learning modules to enhance the
communication competencies of communication professionals, the PDP Unit organized in 2018
41 training sessions, benefitting more than 600 participants from various organizations, both in
the government and private sectors.
AIJC-PDP was training service provider to new clients after winning in competitive bids. New
clients included the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency (PDEA), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and regional offices
of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Departments of Agriculture (DA)
and Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Public and Customized Training Courses

A total of 24 training sessions were conducted for the public, with a total of 232 participants.
Most of the courses and the most well-attended were on Effective Technical Writing and Editing.
Other training sessions were on Writing Business Correspondence, Media Relations, Customer
Service Excellence, Maximizing Social Media and Online Presence, Crisis Communication,
News and Feature Writing, and Communication Planning.
For customized couses, training sessions with a total of 434 participants were conducted
for government agencies representing drug enforcement, labor and employment, competition
regulation, health, national economic and development, agriculture, agrarian reform, finance,
and overseas workers welfare. Effective Technical Writing was the most common training course
conducted among these clients.

Priorities for 2019

For 2019, the PDP has lined up new training courses such as Digital Marketing, Style Guide
Preparation, and Events Management in response to feedback from participants who look
forward to attending more training courses with AIJC.
New, specialized courses such as Public Policy and Advocacy, Disaster/Emergency
Communication, Media Crisis Preparedness, Change Management, and Data Analytics will
also be prepped for targeted clients. In addition, advanced editions of basic courses will be
introduced, while some courses will be re-packaged to address the capability-building needs of
communication practitioners in the Asia-Pacific Region, in close coordination with the Asian
Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC).

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT/COO

President Tuazon was reappointed by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as
chairman of the Technical Committee for Communication and member of the Technical Panel
for Social Sciences and Communication. He was also appointed member of the Technical
Working Group (TWG) on the Formulation of Revised Policies, Standards, and Guidelines
(PSG) on Graduate Education. In 2018, he served as convener of the CHED Working Committee
for the Revision of Policies and Guidelines in the Selection of Centers of Excellence and Centers
of Development.
As Secretary General of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC),
Mr. Tuazon was the lead convener of the 27th AMIC Annual Conference held on June 7-9, 2018
at Manipal, India.
Mr. Tuazon was plenary speaker at the World Press Freedom Day Global Conference in
Accra, Ghana, on May 2-3, 2018. He joined three panel sessions organized by UNESCO in the
2018 International Association of Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference
held at the University of Oregon on June 20-24, 2018. On December 18-20, 2018, he delivered
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University of China (CUC). AIJC and CUC are envisioning a Chinese Media Studies Program
at AIJC in 2019.

PUBLICATIONS
The Institute launched with IMS on June 13, 2018 two publications: Defending Journalism
and Impact of the Reporting of the Mamasapano Incident on the Peace Process in the Philippines.
AIJC officers and staff also co-authored several journal articles published in 2017 and released in
2018. Topics of these journal articles were on safety and protection of journalists. Mr. Tuazon was
member of the advisory board of the recent UNESCO publication, World Trends on Freedom of
Expression and Media Development 2017/2018 launched during the 2018World Press Freedom
Day Global Conference in Ghana.

INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
To complement the PAASCU accreditation of the AIJC Graduate School, the Institute will
pursue its ISO 9004-2018 Certification. This highlights recognition of the need to continually
improve on quality policies, systems, and procedures to ensure excellence in service delivery to
various stakeholders.
The Institute will seek accreditation as training service provider from the Civil Service
Commission (CSC) and the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC). The PRC accreditation
will enable government personnel to earn Continuing Professional Development units for
attending courses at AIJC.
AIJC will maximize its working relationship with NOW Corporation, a telecommunications,
media, and technology (TMT) company listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange. It is engaged in
mobile telecommunications, digital media and web development, IT resource outsourcing, and
software license and services businesses. Areas for collaboration include design and management
of online/digital learning systems and digital content development including online news and
current affairs.

ATENEO SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER

Ateneo de Naga University

The Ateneo Social Science Research Center (ASSRC) being the lead social science research
institute of Ateneo de Naga University (ADNU) continues to pursue its vision-mission of
undertaking studies on concrete human life situations in Bicol specially of the marginalized,
articulating learning and insights without compromising the truth, and lining these with broader
policy issues in a globalizing world.

ACADEMIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Completed Research
2018 First Quarter Naga City Poverty and Governance Public Opinion Poll (21st Round)
The ASSRC completed the 2018 First Quarter Naga City Poverty and Governance Public
Opinion Poll, a semestral polling conducted as part of the continuing advocacy for good
governance in the city. The poll sample consisted of 400 randomly selected Naga legal-adult
residents. This 21st round of poll which was conducted from January 27 to February 16,
2018 highlighted the demographics on families in difficult situation, awareness of the present
administration for charter change and federalism, environmental issues, Nagueños’ satisfaction
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distributed to the different offices of LGU Naga, University offices and the media. The ASSRC
was also able to disseminate the results in a local radio program.

Community Profile of Barangay Paniman, Caramaoan, Camarines Sur

The study aims to describe the barangay’s bio-physical, social and economic conditions and
identify current issues, problems and possible courses of actions with particular emphasis on
disaster risk reduction and management. Paniman is one of the selected sites for the envisioned
Caramoan coastal resource management project of the University. Data collection was conducted
using participatory rapid environmental assessment (PREA) on September 7, 2017. The output
was finalized and its report were distributed to the Municipality of Caramoan, Barangay Paniman,
and University offices on July 12, 2018.

Social Vulnerability of the Coastal and Island Communities of Caramoan

This study attempted to make a localized social vulnerability assessment and create an
understandable visualization of social vulnerability of the coastal and island communities. The
study is one of the component studies of the CHED Discovery-Applied Research and Extension
for Trans/Interdisciplinary Opportunities (DARE TO) project, Managing Environmental Risks to
Coastal Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Health. The results, along with the other nine component
studies under this CHED-DARE TO project were presented during the community forum held
at ADNU Marine Station in Tabgon, Caramoan, Camarines Sur on September 5-6, 2018 and
during the Regional Symposium on Biodiversity and Education conducted at the Fr. Pedro
Arrupe, SJ Convention Hall and at the Fr. Godofredo Alingal, SJ Convention Hall in Ateneo de
Naga University on October 16-18,2018.

Senior High School Career and School Choice Survey

The survey aims to determine the size and pattern for the ADNU college freshmen enrolment
for S/Y 2018-2019 based on their social adaptation and readiness. It also aims to determine
the career preferred by incoming college freshmen and examine the factors that determine
school and course choices. The semi-final report was submitted to the Vice President for Higher
Education on March 19,2018. Final report was submitted to the University Research Council
(URC) on September 29, 2018 and will be presented to the University on January 31, 2019.

Ateneo de Naga University Alumni Services Survey

The ASSRC in partnership with the Alumni and International Relations (AIR) Office launched
the online survey in order to assess what alumni services are needed and/or are preferred by
ADNU alumni. The report was submitted to Alumni Relations Office on October 5, 2018.

2018 Third Quarter Naga City Poverty and Governance Public Opinion Poll (22nd Round)
This round of the poll featured the demographics of families in difficult situation,
satisfaction rating on Philippine economy under the current administration, increase in price of
commodities and local issues such as implementation of smoking ban and plastic ban, Balatas
dumpsite closure and road widening, and special issue on HIV-AIDS awareness. Data collection
was conducted from July 8 to August 9, 2018. The results were presented in a public forum at the
O’Brien Multipurpose Hall on September 25, 2018. Press release and posters were distributed to
the different offices of LGU Naga, University offices and the media. The ASSRC also discussed
the results in a local radio program.

2018 Citizen Satisfaction Index System (CSIS)

The study aims to generate feedback on the local government service delivery performance
of the Municipality of Canaman. The final report was submitted to the DILG National Office
on September 18, 2018. The result of the study was presented in a utilization conference before

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officials of LGU Canaman and representatives of DILG at the Canaman Municipal Hall on
January 11, 2019.

Ongoing projects
Household and Community Gender Dynamics in Butawanan, Siruma, Camarines Sur
The project aims to identify household and community factors that contribute to women's
dis(engagement) in paid and unpaid productive work. The study is on its final stage of data
collection. Key informant and in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions (FGDs) were
conducted at Barangay Butawanan, LGU Siruma, and Camarines Sur Provincial Fisheries Office/
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in August to September 2018.

Community Profile of Cabugao, Milaor Camarines Sur

The study aims to describe the barangay’s bio-physical, social and economic conditions
and identify current issues, problems and possible courses of actions. Data collection using
participatory rapid appraisal was conducted on November 12, 2018 by the ASRP, a pool of
student researchers through the guidance of ASSRC staff. The final report is currently on its
final stage of revision and lay-outing.

Community Profile of Casuray, Magarao, Camarines Sur

The community profile aims to enable the community members of Barangay Casuray, a
University-community outreach site, understand the context in which households and local
institutions operate in their community. It contains socio-eco-demographic characteristics,
political and economic structures, local institutions, and economic and livelihood activities.
Data were collected using participatory rural appraisal on November 25, 2018. It is currently in
the stage of report-writing and validation.

Hinuha Magazine
This is a research magazine produced by a pool of student researchers under the guidance of
ASSRC staff. The 2018 issue focuses on social development programs in Naga City. The ASRP is
currently working on data collection and writing of their articles.

2018 Naga City Transport Study

The project aims to provide Naga City planners with information on the preference of public
tricycle commuters based on their daily activities. Training for field enumerators was held on
July 23 to 24, 2018.

CHED DARE TO: Institutionalization and Impact Assessment of Service Learning in Jesuit
Universities in the Philippines
The study, which will be participated by five Ateneo Universities, aims to evaluate the impact
of service learning programs (SLPs) in Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and
Math (STEAM) programs of Philippine Jesuit Universities and to institutionalize the same in
these universities. Orientation/meeting with team leaders of Ateneo Universities involved in the
project was held at Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro on January 17, 2019.

Coastal Cities at Risk in the Philippines: Investing in Climate and Disaster Resilience – The Naga
City Case
Naga City was selected as one of the project sites and ASSRC along with three other units
of Ateneo de Naga University was selected as partner from the academe. ASSRC particularly
involves in characterizing the climate and disaster risk of the city and developing and enhancing
methodologies and tools for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction for resilience.
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Disaster Resilience which was commissioned by Ateneo de Manila University as recipient of
fund from International Development Research Centre (IDRC). At present, ASSRC is preparing
its initial report for presentation during the Workshop on Transdisciplinary Action Research
which will be held at the Bro. Richie Fernando, SJ Hall, Ateneo de Naga University on January
23, 2019.

2019 First Quarter Naga City Poverty and Governance Public Opinion Poll (23rd round)
For this round of the poll, ASSRC will undertake a non-partisan survey to determine
Nagueños’ choices for local posts in Naga City, congressional seat for the third district of
Camarines Sur, and senatoriables.

Knowledge Dissemination
• ASSRC distributed eight volumes (vol. 5 to 12) of Hinuha magazine to the National Library
of the Philippines which was received and acknowledged by the officer-in-charge of the Gift
and Exchange Section on June 22, 2018.
• Three publication of information bulletin on federalism, charter change, and poverty and
quality of life of Nagueños were posted in various bulletin boards within the campus and
published at a local newspaper, Bicol Mail, on June 11, June 20, and September 11, 2018.

Paper Presentation
• Ma. Karina Tutanes presented the result of the ASRP Tracer Study in a public presentation at
Bro. Richie Fernando, SJ Hall, ADNU on February 5, 2018.
• Frances Michelle Nubla presented during the ADNU 2nd International Research Conference
at Villa Caceres Hotel, Naga City on April 12-14, 2018.
• Dr. Marlyn Tejada presented the “Social Vulnerability of the Coastal and Island Communities
of Caramoan” during the Community Forum on CHED Discovery-Applied Research
and Extension for Trans/Interdisciplinary Opportunities (DARE TO) project, Managing
Environmental Risks to Coastal Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Health at ADNU Marine
Station, Tabgon, Caramoan, Camarines Sur.on September 5-6, 2018.
• Dr. Marlyn Tejada presented the “Identifying Socially Vulnerable Households in Coastal and
Island Communities through Principal Component Analysis” during the Biodiversity and
Education: A Regional Symposium at the Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ Convention Hall in Ateneo de
Naga University on October 16-18, 2018.

Training/Lecture Conducted
• Rolan Jon Bulao gave a talk on during the Centennial Lectures of College of Economics at
the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture on March 9, 2018.
• Frances Michelle Nubla gave a ADNU Graduate School-URC-sponsored lecture on
“Designing a Qualitative Study” at the O’Brien Library, ADNU on September 20, 2018.
• Dr. Marlyn Tejada gave a ADNU URC/Graduate School Lecture on “Designing and
Validating a Questionnaire at the O’Brien Library, ADNU on September 28, 2018.
• Frances Michelle Nubla facilitated the workshop on Capability on Research Methodology at
the Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology on December 17-18, 2018

INSTITUTIONAL/ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Partnership and Linkages
• Meeting with Ateneo de Manila University and the National Resilience Council for the
CCAR project with at the Office of the President, ADNU and Villa Caceres Hotel, Naga City
on February 8-9, 2018

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• 28th PHILSSA General Assembly at the Institute of Social Order, ADMU on June 21-22,
2018
• PHILSSA Luzon Cluster Meeting at the Fr. Alingal SJ Hall, ADNU on September 25-26,
2018.
• Meeting with Ateneo de Manila University for Coastal Cities at Risk (CCAR) project at the
Coco Café, ADNU on June 26, 2018.
• Red Cross Provincial Meetings on Forecast-Based Financing in the Philippines-Closing
the Gap between Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Relief on at Red Cross Office,
Camarines Sur Chapter, Naga City on July 11, 2018 August 10, 2018.
• Joint Ateneo Institute of Mindanao Economics (JAIME) Consultative Meeting through
email on September 7, 2018
• Meeting with other ADNU units and LGU Naga Representatives for the CCAR Subproject
at the Office of the Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences on September 27,
2018

Staff Formation and Development

Two ASSRC staff earned their PhD in Development Education and MS in Plan Science in
April 2018.
Three ASSRC staff participated in the 5-day silent retreat sponsored by the ADNU Office of
Mission and Identity at the Betania Retreat House, Baguio City on May 19-26, 2018.
Two ASSRC staff participated in the 3-day Inner Healing Retreat sponsored by the ADNU
Office of Mission and Identity at the Sacred Heart Monastery, Pacol, Naga City on July 12-14,
2018.
The following are the conferences, assemblies, and fora attended by the ASSRC staff this year:
• National Situationer at the Fr. Arrupe Convention Hall, ADNU update on February 23, 2018.
• Training on Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis on February 28, 2018.
• DILG Citizen Satisfaction Index System (CSIS) Training at La Edley Resort, Legazpi City on
March 7-8, 2018
• Seminar on “An Maogmang Lugar: Environmental Status” at Madrigal Ampitheater, ADNU
on March 12, 2018.
• ADNU 2nd International Research Conference at the Villa Caceres Hotel, Naga City on
April12-14, 2018.
• CHED DARE TO SLP Onboarding Seminar at the Manila Grand Opera Hotel, Manila on
June 7, 2018.
• 1st National Conference on Investing in Climate and Disaster Resilience at the Areté, Ateneo
de Manila University on June 8, 2018
• URC journal writing workshop at the Fr. O’Brien Library, ADNU on June 13, 2018
• URC/Graduate School Lecture on “Crafting the Theoretical and/or Conceptual Framework”
at the Fr. O’Brien, SJ Hall, ADNU on August 10, 2018
• URC/Graduate School Lecture on “Designing a Quantitative Study” at the Fr. O’Brien, SJ
Hall, ADNU on August 23, 2018
• Seminar-workshop on “Writing Journal Articles for Publication” with Dr. Leah Gustilo as
Resource Speaker at the Fr. Alingal, SJ Hall, ADNU on September 1, 2018
• Thematic Session on “The Atenean in the Time of Duterte’s Change: Re-examining
Compassion and Conscience” with Bishop Pablo Virgilio ‘Ambo’ Davis as Resource Speaker
at the Fr. Alingal, SJ Hall, ADNU on September 21, 2018
• URC/Graduate School Lecture on “Designing a Qualitative Data” at the Fr. O’Brien Library,
ADNU on September 20, 2018

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• PHILSSA Luzon Cluster Meeting at the Fr. Alingal SJ Hall, ADNU on September 25-26,
2018.
• URC/Graduate School Lecture at the O’Brien Library, ADNU on “Constructing and
Validating Survey Questionnaires” on September 28, 2018
• URC/Graduate School Lecture on “Conducting Interviews/Focus Group Discussions” at the
Fr. O’Brien, SJ Hall, ADNU on October 2, 2018
• ADNU College of Law 4th Lecture Series on “Federalism and its Ramifications Across the
Nation: A Public Forum” with Atty. Florin T. Hilbay as Resource Speaker at the Fr. Alingal
Hall, ADNU on October 3, 2018
• Basic Research Ethics Training with Dr. Ricardo Manalastas and Dr. Liane Alampay as
resource speakers at Fr. Alingal, SJ Hall, ADNU on October 11-12, 2018.
• Google Apps for Education Training at the Fr. Phelan, SJ Building, ADNU on October 5,
2018
• Regional Symposium on Biodiversity and Education at the at the Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ
Convention Hall and at the Fr. Godofredo Alingal Convention Hall in Ateneo de Naga
University on October 16-18, 2018
• Seminar on “Saan aabot ang budget mo ngayon?” a Forum on the Economic Condition of
Camarines Sur at the Bro. Fernando Hall, ADNU on November 23, 2018
• 2018 Bicol Regional Health Research Week Forum at Bicol University, Legazpi City on Nov.
27-28, 2018.
• URC Grant Proposal Writing Workshop at IMC and Natural Science Department, ADNU
on June 7, 2018
• 3rd Summer Nursing Research Camp: Quantitative and Qualitative Research at the Holy
Angel University, Angeles, Pampanga on June 9-10, 2018
• Talk on “Lawyering for Social Change” at the Alingal Convention Hall, ADNU on November
23, 2018
• Seminar on Work Ethics and Professionalism at the O’Brien Library, ADNU on December
5-6, 2018
• Training on In-classroom Research: Going Beyond the Textbook at the O’Brien Library,
ADNU on December 11, 2018

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ASSRC has reviewed and updated its CORPLAN 2020 Implementation during the year-end
planning and evaluation held in May 29-30, 2018 at the ASSRC office. Research targets such as
release of poll bulletins, submission of research proposals, crafting and updating of qualitative
and quantitative training modules, widening of linkages and partnerships, and updating of
ASSRC library and websites are some of the major plans for this year.

Student Formation
ASSRC continued to be involved in the formation and training of 15 student researchers/
ASRP. Team Building and orientation was conducted for the ASRP and their parents on November
11, 2018. The ASSRC conducted the following training and research activities for the ASRP:
• Orientation on “Why do polling? On June 21, 2108
• Training on Instrumentation Using Kobo Toolbox, Dolan Building on June 27, 2018
• Training on Methodology (poll), Dolan Building on June 24, 2018
• ASRP Team Building and orientation on November 11, 2018
• PRA training on November 16 and 18, 2018

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Community Outreach
The ASSRC with the ASRP conducted its Annual Community Outreach in San Roque
Canaman, Camarines Sur on December 20, 2018.The spirit of Christmas was shared through
games and gift giving. Fifty-four child learners and their parents were the beneficiaries of this
outreach. School supplies and educational toys were donated to the Barangay Day-care center.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STANDING

ASSRC remains in good financial standing with its office operational budget allocated by
the University being one of its units and funding for research projects coming from the various
sources.

CAVITE STUDIES CENTER

De La Salle Dasmariñas

RECORDS MANAGEMENT
• Inventory/Classification/Proper documentation of Cavite Studies Center (CSC) print and
non-print collection
• Regular inspection of documents/materials
• Keeping documents/materials secured in boxes
• Scanned important and relevant pictures retrievable in digital forms
• Updating/uploading of records to the database program
• Library Collection purchased and donated by different individuals/ associations/
organizations

RESEARCH
• Compilation of Aguinaldo Papers

PUBLICATION
• Galeón, official publication of CSC (on-going)
• Emilio Famy Aguinaldo: Iba’t Ibang Anggulo sa Pagkilala sa Pangulo ng Unang Republika
(Emilio Famy Aguinaldo: The Many Facets of the President of the First Philippine Republic)
edited by Palmo R. Iya, PhD
• Kasaysayan ng Maragondon: Bayan ng Magtagumpay by Rhonnel D. Soberano

LECTURES
• CSC Director presented a paper on The Life of Gen. Antonio Luna during the 3rd Health
Education for Relevant Outcome (HERO) Memorial Lecture held at the Villarosa Hall,
4th Flr. Angelo King Building, De La Salle-Health Sciences Institute (DLS-HSI), 7 March.
Participants are members of the Cavite Medical Society.
• Paper presention on Emilio Famy Aguinaldo, ang Entreprenyur: Isang Bagong Pagtingin sa
Generalissimo during the DLSU-D Research Week celebration, 18 April.
• Paper presentation on Buthoan: Pag-unawa sa Sistema ng Edukasyon ng Isang Kilusang
Milinaryan during the 5th Malikhaing Guro International Conference on Culture-based
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• Paper presentation about Tinig Mula sa Ilang: Pag-uugat ng mga Praktis at Paniniwala ng
Kilusang Propetikong Adbentista (KPA) sa Kalinangang Filipino during the First National
Conference on Southern Luzon Studies, NCAS Auditorium, University of the Philippines,
Los Baños, Laguna, 18-20 July.
• Attended the Philippine Historical Association (PHA) 2018 Annual Conference themed,
Bridging the Gap: The Role of the Academic and Public History in Shaping the Nation at the
Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS) Museo ng Sining, Pasay City and National
Museum of Natural History, Manila on 20-22 September. The CSC Director delivered his
paper titled Tikas-Pamana: Ang Cavite Studies Center (CSC) bilang Tagapangalaga ng
Kasaysayan at Kultura ng Cavite.
• Paper presentation, Ang Impluwensya ng Relihiyon sa Buhay ni Emilio Aguinaldo (The
Influence of Religion in Emilio Aguinaldo’s Life) at the 2018 National Conference of
Philippine Studies Association (PSA), Inc. themed “The Reshaping of Philippine Studies:
Contending Viewpoints, Voices, and Knowledges” on 26-28 September at the National
Museum of the Philippines, P. Burgos Drive, Rizal Park, Manila.
• Paper presention, Wika at Kultura ng “Bayani” at “Kabayanihan” sa Daloy ng Kasaysayang
Filipino at the 13th Philippine Linguistics Congress, National Institute for Science and
Mathematics Education (NISMED) Auditorium, University of the Philippines Diliman on
14-16 November.
• Paper presentation, Animismong Filipino: Revisiting the Ancient Philippine Animistic
Religion at the 2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Filipino Studies at De La
Salle University-Dasmariñas, 16-18 November.
• Paper presentation, Ang Bersyon ng “Bayanihan” ng mga “Tulisan” sa Cavite noong Panahon
ng Kolonyalismong Espanyol during the 29th National Conference of ADHIKA ng Pilipinas,
Inc. themed “TAMBAYAYONG: Ang Kabayanihan sa Kasaysayan at Kalinangang Pilipino”
at Jose Rizal Memorial University-Main Campus, Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, 28-30
November.

ANNUAL PROGRAMS ATTENDED

• Participation to Independence Day Celebration, Aguinaldo Shrine, Kawit, Cavite, June 12
• Bacoor Flag Raising Ceremony, City of Bacoor, Cavite, 1 August

SPONSORED AND CO-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES

• Aguinaldo Lecture Series II themed Si Emilio Aguinaldo sa Kasaysayan, 20 March at
Luis Aguado Viewing Room, Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center.
Participants comprised DLSU-D students of History and Rizal with their section professors
and invited guests.
• Book launching of The Cavite Heritage Educational Series, a Cavite Historical Society
Commemorative Publication for the 150th Birth Anniversary authored by prolific history
writer and former CSC Director Emmanuel F. Calairo, PhD held at Learning Commons,
AEA-IRC on 26 March.
• Book Launching of Emilio Famy Aguinaldo: Iba’t Ibang Anggulo sa Pagkilala sa Pangulo
ng Unang Republika (Emilio Famy Aguinaldo: The Many Facets of the President of the
First Philippine Republic) by Palmo R. Iya, PhD and Kasaysayan ng Maragondon: Bayan
ng Magtagumpay by Rhonnel D. Soberano, October 10, Eugenio Cabezas Viewing Room,
Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center, DLSU-D
• Re-launching of the book Kasaysayan ng Maragondon: Bayan ng Magtagumpay by Rhonnel
D. Soberano, Maragondon Municipal Building, Maragondon, Cavite, 24 October

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• Pang-Edukasyong Kumperensya kay Emilio Aguinaldo, in cooperation with Office of the
Provincial Government of Cavite, Cavite Provincial Tourism & Cultural Affairs Office,
Cavite Historical Society, Inc. held at General Trias Cultural and Convention Center, City of
General Trias, Cavite, 19-21 November
• Musical Performances, Launching of Audio CD and Cavite Heritage Tourism Handbook for
an AGUINALDO@150 COMMEMORATIVE PROJECT (1869-2019). This is a project of
the Provincial Tourism & Cultural Affairs Office, Province of Cavite, Cavite Studies Center,
De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, Cavite Historical Society, Inc. in collaboration with
National Historical Commission of the Philippines, DepEd-Cavite, and SM Malls, at SM
City-Dasmariñas Activity Area, 20 December

PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT
Upgrading of personnel capabilities and productivity through attendance/involvement in:
• Participation of the Director in Lecture on Archeology in the Mariana Islands at JFH 205,
CLAC, De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, 12 January
• Participation of the Director and Neriza M. Villanueva, CSC Publication Coordinator at A
Learning Session for Faculty: Enhancing Students Creativity in the Classroom, 15 January
• Attendance at the Gen. Assembly with Br. Gus, DLSU-D President at Ugnayang La Salle, 19
January
• Participation in the 3rd Katipunan Conference: The Philippine Strategic Outlook 2018, 2019,
UP Law Center, 27-28 February
• Participation in the Faculty Training on Continuing Education (CE) for the New General
Education (GE) Courses at Dolcelatte Café, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, 18-20 April
• Participation in the 12th NOCEI Research Forum, LPU St. Cabrim School of Health Sciences
in Sto. Tomas, Batangas, 27 April
• Learning Sessions on “Mindful Leadership”, Alumni Function Hall, 2nd Flr. Severino De La
Alas Building, DLSU-D, 9 May
• Administrative Year-end Evaluation Workshop, Hotel Rafael Centennial Hall, 6 June
• Attendance to Planning Workshop of Research Team in DLSU-D, University Research
Office, DLSU-D, 2 August
• Attendance at PHA Annual Conference with the theme Bridging the Gap: The Role of
Academic and Public History in Shaping the Nation, GSIS Museo ng Sining, Diosdado
Macapagal Ave., Pasay City, 20-21 September
• International Conference on Cultural Statistics and Industry, Diamond Hotel, Malate,
Manila, 3-4 October
• Attendance of CSC Team on Seminar about Mental Health Awareness, Severino De La Alas
Auditorium, DLSU-D, 19 October
• Attendance of Neriza M. Villanueva at the Forum on Mental Health Law (RA 11036): Its
Implication for School Administrators, Mental Health Practitioners, and Other Interested
Stakeholders held at Luis Aguado Viewing Room, DLSU-D, 28 November

SPIRITUAL GROWTH
• Noon mass sponsorship
• Lakbay Maria 2018
• Attendance in the Holy Eucharist at Ugnayang La Salle
• Recollection for Faculty and Staff

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SERVICES
• Coordination with historical societies – Cavite Historical Society (CHS), Dasmariñas
Historical Society (DHS), Silang Historical Society (SHS) and other institutions of learning
(Miriam College, Emilio Aguinaldo College)
• Seminars, archival and cultural researches
• Interviews and consultations of/from DLSU-D students on Cavite history, culture, and arts
• Benchmarking of Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation (MSEUF) – Quezon Studies
Center Research, 30 January 2018 at the DLSU-D Campus

MEETINGS/GENERAL ASSEMBLY/CONFERENCE ATTENDED

• University Research Council (URC) Meeting, 5 January; 1, 12 & 23 March; 6, 13 & 30 April;
11 & 21 May; 2 July; 10 August
• KABANSA, Inc. Meeting at GSIS Museum, Pasay City, 23 February 2018
• NOCEI Meeting at Library Discussion Room, Colegio De San Juan De Letran, Calamba, 5
April 2018; NOCEI Assembly, Lyceum of Batangas, 20 July
• Cavite Historical Society, Inc. monthly meetings in Cavite State University, Indang, 22 April;
The District, City of Imus, Cavite, 27 May; Carmona, Cavite, 22 July; Silang Municipal Office,
2 September
• Emilio Aguinaldo Association Meeting at Island Cove, Binakayan, Kawit, Cavite, 29 April
• Aguinaldo@150 Committee Meeting, College of Liberal Arts and Communications
Boardroom, DLSU-D, 30 July; and Aguinaldo@150 Committee Meeting at NHCP, Manila
last 25 September, 8 October, 7 November, and 7 December
• NOCEI Culture and Arts Committee Meeting, Colegio de San Juan De Letran, Calamba, 5
September
• Data Privacy meeting, Severino De La Alas Multi-Purpose Hall, DLSU-D.

LINKAGES
• Association with local and national institutions such as National Historical Commission of
the Philippines, CHS, DHS, SHS, LGUs, parishes, provincial and municipal libraries.
• Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Association
• KABANSA (Kapisanan ng mga Bahay-Saliksikan sa Pilipinas), Inc.

CENTER FOR CENTRAL LUZON STUDIES

Central Luzon State University

The Center for Central Luzon Studies then known as Center for Studies of Central Luzon
Society, Culture and History was formally institutionalized in 1986 through CLSU Board of
Regents (BOR) Resolution No. 48-86. The University then acknowledged its importance since
CLSU is the flagship state university in the region. Past heads and directors include: Dr. Teresita
R. Maquiso, Dr. Estefania W. Kollin, Dr. Marilou G. Abon, Dr. Marrietta G. Anterola, Prof. Maria
Editha N. Lim, Prof. Cesar C. Baroman and Dr. Ponciano D. Cuaresma.
Since its institutionalization more than thirty years ago, CCLS was able to fulfill its mandate
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development initiatives. It is also considered as one of the most vibrant, dynamic and active
research and knowledge centers of CLSU. Headed by a Center Director in the person of Prof.
Jay B. Villafria, Jr., the Center for Central Luzon Studies is a manifestation of the role that CLSU
plays as a regional university that of fostering better understanding of the society in which it
operates. Through research and instruction, CCLS contributes to the attainment of national
goals, nationhood and development. The current support staff of the Center are the following:
Prof. Lorelie Vee C. Domingo and Prof. Benedict F. Reyes – Museum Curators; Charming
Therese Sotelo and Anfernie M. Pascual – CCLS Office Staff; Keiven A. Encarnacion, Paolo Carl
E. Soliven, Gio A. Acosta and Angeline E. Micua – Affiliate Research Assistants.

ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
The Center’s flagship project, the CLSU Agricultural Museum (established in 1980 and
considered to the pioneer of such kind in the country) continue to be the place of interest among
students, faculty members, researchers and other people who are interested in rural life and
farming culture of Central Luzon. In 2018, the Museum received more than a thousand visitors
across Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Metro Manila and from other countries like China, Thailand
and Indonesia. The Museum in support of the current government effort to promote local history,
culture and heritage no longer charges entrance fee.
CCLS initiated and participated in various academic and scholarly activities inside and
outside CLSU since it is one of the active units of the Academic Affairs Program of CLSU.
The CCLS Director served as co-chair of the 111th Year Founding Anniversary of the Central
Luzon State University where various activities were conducted to celebrate and commemorate
the establishment of the “mother of all agricultural schools” in the country. He was also invited to
serve as Resource Speaker in a seminar about “Federalism 101” by the CLSU Training Division
where audience include parents, students and some professionals in various barangays of the
Science City of Munoz. In relation to this, the CCLS Director also attended and represented the
University in two national fora on Federalism in Baguio City and in Subic Bay, Zambales.
Now on its third year, the Center also organized the traditional “Flores de Universidad”
patterned after the Filipino tradition of Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo where various college
maidens on their elegant Filipiniana attires were paraded around the CLSU campus proper.
The final destination and venue of a short program was in the historic and iconic Rizal Park
where Rizal’s statue was portrayed clad in Barong Tagalog. The activity is a contribution and
compliance of CLSU to the country’s observance and celebration of the National Heritage Month
every month of May pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 439 series of 2003.
The year 2018 was concluded by CCLS in December through initiating and organizing an
Academic Symposium on human rights in relation to Jose Rizal’s martyrdom aptly titled “Rizal’s
Martyrdom and the Continuing Struggle for Human Rights of the Filipino People” last December
10. Attended by more than a hundred CLSU students, faculty members and staff including the
University President himself, the event was in commemoration of the 122nd Death Anniversary
of Dr. Jose Rizal and on the 70th Year of the Ratification of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights. The guest speaker was Atty. Noel G. Villaroman who works as human rights officer from
the Department of Peacekeeping Security of the United Nations in New York, USA and author
of the two contemporary books on the life and works of Rizal: “Rizal in Barong Tagalog” and
“Dapitanon” both published by New Day Publishing House.
CCLS also serves as venue for research and other academic inquiries on local history,
culture and heritage of Nueva Ecija and Central Luzon. The Center’s Library is housed to various
research materials like books, magazines, journals and pamphlets on local history, politics, law,
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RESEARCH
CCLS is at the forefront of the two major research undertakings on history and culture.
The P4.8 million grant from the CHEd-NCCA Salikha Creative Grant is currently based in
the Center where intensive documentation, research as well as promotion of the “Arakyo” – a
century old theater act with religious fervor similar to the Spanish-era komedya and moro-moro
in Penaranda, Nueva Ecija is ongoing. Started last July 2018, the research project aims to: Trace
the historical background of Arakyo; to annotate, score, record the music, dance of Arakyo; to
document the performance of Arakyo with highlights on Visuals, History, Music and Dance; to
publish a book and distribute among schools, museums, tourism offices and libraries; and, to
Launch exhibits and lectures in schools and different fora. The research project is expected to
conclude on December 2019.
The other research initiative of the CCLS is the life history of a local war hero named Vivencio
Saulong whose body was interred inside the CLSU campus reservation and now serves as a World
War II memorial. Jointly funded by CLSU and the Nueva Ecija Provincial Government, the
Research Team traveled and conducted field interviews on Saulong’s home province of Oriental
Mindoro last July 2018. The data gathered are expected to be shared by the Research Team in the
incoming War Commemoration of CLSU on February 2019.

INSTITUTIONAL/ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

The CCLS has standing informal collaborations for research and development to various
agencies and organizations inside and outside CLSU. From CLSU, the Center is in active
partnership and collaboration with the Office of the University President, Office of the Vice
President for Academic Affairs, Office of the Vice President for Research, Extension and Training,
Office of the Vice President for Administration,
College of Education, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Social Sciences,
International Affairs Office, University Gender and Development Office, among others. Outside
CLSU, the Center has standing collaboration with Philippine Rice Research Institute through
the Rice Science Museum, the Central Luzon Association of Museums (CLAM), the Asosasyon
ng mga Dalubhasa at may Hilig sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas (ADHIKA), and the Nueva Ecija
Provincial Government through the Provincial Tourism Office and the Nueva Ecija Historical
and Cultural Council.
Likewise, the Center through its Director or his designated representative attended and actively
participated in various regular meetings and seminars like the monthly CLSU Administrative
Council Meeting, the annual CLSU Council of Deans with the Directors Meeting, the annual
PSSC General Membership Meeting, among others.
The P15 million-renovation and restoration cost of the Reimer’s Hall, the oldest building in
the CLSU campus has been already included in the 2019 Budget of CLSU. It is expected to be
started once the 2019 General Appropriations Act has been approved by Congress and signed by
the President of the Republic. The renovation is expected to be finished this 2019 and by 2020,
CCLS Office and the CLSU Agricultural Museum are expected to be relocated in the newly-
renovated and restored building with much large spaces and complete amenities.

FINANCIAL STANDING
The Centers budget is lumped with the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
of CLSU. Expenses for personnel services, travel, supplies, equipment and materials are
administered and approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. With this set up, the
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 CENTER FOR RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT
Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas

Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas through its Center for Research, Innovation
and Data Management aims to provide a venue for intellectual discussion of the challenges and
issues faced by the faculty members, students and industry practitioners on how to offer solutions
and where to get remarkable ideas for possible research project, collaboration and networking
activity among Basic and Higher Education Institutions in the Philippines and abroad through
hosting the national and international conferences and publishing research journals. Training
and Development is also being provided to the Faculty members and students to enhance their
research capability and build their confidence on conducting and writing research.

ACADEMIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

LPU-Batangas hosted the 2018 World Interdisciplinary Research Conference in Bangkok,
Thailand focusing on the theme: “Research and Innovation in a Knowledge-Driven Environment.”
This event was in partnership with the DR International Training and Research, Thailand on
April 5-7, 2018 with almost 150 presenters and participants coming from the Private and Public
Higher and Basic Education Institutions in the Philippines and Thailand. The theme of the
conference brings emphasis on the significant role of research as a driving force of innovation
in strengthening the commitment among organizations towards the utilization of knowledge to
achieve their mission and vision. Academic institutions are in the forefront of the 21st century
where development and advancement of knowledge are being nourished and cultivated.
There are 99 papers presented in 17 parallel sessions mainly categorized in 6 major
themes or disciplines, largely from the field of Education with 38 papers under teaching and
learning process, student achievement and development, written and oral communication,
reading comprehension; classroom environment, outcomes-based education and assessment,
instructional materials and learning experiences; and enhancing academic achievement and
performance; it was followed by 16 papers from socials sciences under public administration and
social media, socio-cultural and political studies; while 15 papers from business management; 12
from information technology, 11 from leadership and management and 7 from natural sciences.
When it comes to alignment of conference papers to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of
the United Nations, these papers can be categorized into six (6) major goals were largely belonged
to Goal 4 which is Quality Education followed by Goal 16 mostly under strong institutions, while
6 papers under Goal 12 which is responsible consumption and production, and few papers were
under Goal 2 which is zero hunger and Goal 14: Life below water.
Dr. Esmenia R. Javier served as the Conference Speaker and she discussed about the innovative
management and quality assurance as drivers of organizational performance excellence while
Prof. Paolo Miguel Vicerra from Chulalongkorn University tackled the mobility of students in
ASEAN as opportunities for development. Meanwhile, Dr. Albinade Gorostiza Gutierrez, the
School Directress of Scuola dei Bambini, International Montessori presented her paper entitled
“Towards Developing a Spiritual; Model of Montessori Leadership in the Philippines.” This
conference is part of the commitment of Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas in
partnership with the DR International Training & Research to bring people closer to the world.
Furthermore, LPU-Batangas in partnership with Northern Negros State College of
Science and Technology (NONESCOST) spearheaded the 3rd National Research Conference
on Arts, Science and Health focusing on the theme “Evolving Culture of Innovation Towards
an Ethical Knowledge-Based Society” with Dr. Custer C. Deocaris as the Conference Speaker.
This activity serves as a contribution of LPU-Batangas and NONESCOST in strengthening a
community of scholars whose research outputs will serve as reference to make the lives of the
community more even better.
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 There are 92 papers presented in 18 parallel sessions mainly categorized in 8 major themes
or disciplines, largely from the field of Education with 39 papers under teaching and learning
process, student achievement and development, educational leadership, industry immersion and
employability and educational psychology, followed by 20 papers from social sciences under
public administration, environment and human development; while 12 papers from natural and
physical sciences; 9 from information technology, 5 from arts and humanities .
When it comes to alignment of conference papers to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
of the United Nations, these papers can be categorized into eight (8) major goals were largely
belonged to Goal 4 which is Quality Education followed by Goal 15, Life on Land while 9 papers
under Goal 16 which is peace, justice and strong institutions and Goal 9, Industry, Innovation
and Infrastructure. Goal 3 with 7 papers for good health and well-being as well as Goal 11 under
sustainable cities and communities with 6 papers while 5 papers under Goal 8 which is Decent
work and economic growth and one paper under Goal 14 which is Life below water.
The conference attendees were challenged to help in building a society which is responsible,
truthful and innovative in offering solutions to different issues and concerns of the country.
Nobody could ever think of pulling the strings up from dearth than the next breed and generation
of Filipino leaders. It is the role of present educators, experts and researchers to plant and grow
more fruit bearing individuals to nurture the potentials, the gift and the talents of the youth in
order for them to create a sustainable environment with passion for arts, commitment for science
and concern for the health of mankind.

INSTITUTIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The University also spearheaded various training to enhance the research capability of
the faculty members in conducting and writing research which include Retooling Seminar on
Research Protocols and Institutional Processes for Thesis Advisers and Training Workshop
on Peer-Reviewing and Editing of Research Paper for Production and Publication. Faculty
members were also sent in various training which include Good Research Practice Training
Private Association of Private Schools, Colleges and Universities; Training Workshop on
GAD Integration in Curriculum, research and Extension; Training on Research Advising and
Paneling Techniques; Best Practices in Peer Review of High Impact Scientific Publications;
Galvanizing Government-Academe-Industry Partnerships for the Inclusive Filipinnovation &
Entrepreneurship Roadmap; and Training on Conducting Field Interview Surveys and Focus
Group Discussions and their Analysis. They were also sent to participate in various forums
like in the 12th NOCEI Research Forum; 5th CALABARZON Research and Statistics Forum;
Philippine National Health Research Symposium (PNHRS); National Symposium on Research
Ethics; NOCEI General Assembly 2018; and the 33rd Association of Universities of Asia and
the Pacific (AUAP) and the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) General
Conference.
The Research Center is now managing institutional research journals which served as
avenue for the LPU-Batangas and other academic institutions in the Philippines and abroad to
publish their research papers in CHED recognized journal and included in ASEAN Citation
Index. There were 98 research papers published in 2018 majority from the Philippines and other
countries from United Kingdom, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Thailand.

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 COLLEGE OF MASS COMMUNICATION
University of the Philippines Diliman

The University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP-CMC), under the
leadership of its Dean for three years since 2015, Dr. Elena E. Pernia, continued to pursue its
vision of developing socially responsible, critical, and vigilant media by helping to create an
egalitarian, participative, and progressive society.
The UP-CMC, beginning in December 2015, embarked on the long and arduous work of
reviewing, revising, and updating its program curricula while continuing its commitment to
building stewardship relationship with other academic institutions in the country by conducting
disciplinal academic conferences and workshops.
All three Units of the UP-CMC, namely the Department of Broadcast Communication,
Department of Communication Research, and Department of Journalism maintained their
status as Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Centers of Excellence (COE). The CHED
defines a COE as “…a department within a higher education institution, which continuously
demonstrates excellent performance in the areas of instruction, research and publication,
extension and linkages and institutional qualifications.”
Dean Pernia focused on generating funds for the College, both from government and private
institutions, which benefited faculty, staff, and students. Through her leadership, she helped the
UPCMC Foundation Inc. get back on track in terms of financial viability. She worked with the
following members of the CEB: College Secretary Asst. Prof. Teresa S. Congjuico, Department
of Broadcast Communication Chair Dr. Eulalio Guieb III, who was replaced by Asst. Professor
Jane O. Vinculado in August 2018, Department of Communication Research Chair Asst. Prof.
Maria Rosel San Pascual, Department of Journalism Chair Asst. Prof. Evelyn Katigbak who
was replaced by Dr. Rachel E. Khan in August 2016, Department of Graduate Studies Chair Dr.
Fernando Paragas, UP Film Institute Director Assoc. Prof. Sari Dalena (who was later replaced by
Prof. Patrick F. Campos in 2018) with Asst. Prof. Melissa dela Merced, UPFI Faculty Coordinator
for Academic Programs & Research and Assoc. Prof. Eduardo Lejano Jr., UPFI Coordinator
for Theater & Extension Services, Office of Extension & External Relations Director, Asst. Prof.
Shirley P. Evidente and Office of Research & Publication Director Asst. Prof. Patrick Campos
(he concurrently heads the UP Film Institute in 2018). Professors Dela Merced and Lejano were
replaced by Assoc. Prof. Nicanor Deocampo and Asst. Prof. Jason Banal in August 2018.

ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
Academic Programs

The UP CMC continues to foster an environment of scholarship and academic excellence

and to keep pace with the developments in Communication and Media Studies within and
outside the country. The College currently offers four baccalaureate programs (BA Broadcast
Communication, BA Communication Research, BA Film and BA Journalism), four Master’s
programs (MA Media Studies [Broadcast], MA Media Studies [Film], MA Communication and
MA Journalism) and two doctoral programs (PhD Communication and PhD Media Studies).
It also offers four general education (GE) courses (i.e., J 18, BC 10, Film 10 and Film 12). The
following table shows the number of enrolled students by degree program in 2018.

Degree Program Second Semester Midyear Term First Semester

AY 2017-18 2018 AY 2018-19
BA Broadcast Communication 193 78 167
BA Communication Research 112 55 117

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 BA Film 202 84 216
BA Journalism 162 89 152
Non-Major (CMC) 5 0 2
MA Comm 94 18 82
MA (Comm: Communication Research) 2 0 1
MA Comm (Communication Research) 10 1 11
MA J 15 4 15
MA MS (Broadcast Communication) 44 8 37
MA MS (Film) 95 12 106
MA MS (Journalism) 3 1 3
PhD (Comm) 27 10 30
PhD Media Studies 17 7 15
TOTAL 981 367 954

Research and Publication

Plaridel: A Philippine Journal of Communication, Media and Society
Plaridel: A Philippine Journal of Communication, Media, and Society is a refereed biannual
journal published by the College with articles that focus on communication and media. Plaridel
began its migration to the digital platform as early as 2012. Starting 2015, all articles are published
at www.plarideljournal.org and may be downloaded for free. Plaridel is published by the Office
of Research and Publication.
In February 2018, Plaridel Journal became the only media and communication journal
in the Philippines to be indexed in SCOPUS. Also in August 2018, the journal was indexed
by EBSCO Information Services. Earlier in 2016, Plaridel was included in the initial five (5)
Philippine journals included in the ESCI of Thomson Reuters since it was launched in the last
quarter of 2015. The inclusion of Plaridel in Thomson Reuters was followed by its acceptance
and approval for indexing by the ASEAN Citation Index (ACI) on March 2017. These coverages
mean that Plaridel articles can be searched in some of the biggest abstract and citation databases
of peer reviewed journals. These are in line with the journal’s goal of becoming a significant
venue for publication of original communication and media research in Asia. The indexation is
considered a reflection of the quality of original researches published in Plaridel.

CMC Book Series

The Office of Research and Publication is also the lead office in the publication of the
CMC Book Series. This initiative, in cooperation with the UP Press, aims to publish books and
textbooks focused on relevant and timely communication and media issues. In 2018, Edward
Cabagnot’s Martin Heidegger’s Being and Time and Manuel Silos’s Biyaya ng Lupa was added to
the 11 books already published since 2012. The other published books in the series are: Digital
Cinema In The Philippines, 1999-2009 (Eloi Hernandez, 2012), Vantage Point (Luis Teodoro,
2012), Masculinity, Media, and Its Publics in the Philippines (Reuben Canete, 2012), In Medias
Res (Luis Teodoro, 2012), Media at Lipunan (Rolando Tolentino and Josefina Santos, 2012),
Communication and Media Theories (Rolando Tolentino, Patrick Campos, Randy Jay Solis, and
Choy Pangilinan, 2012), Pagpasok sa eksena – Ang Sinehan sa Panitikan at Pag-aaral ng Piling
Sinehan sa Rekto (Chuckberry Pascual, 2014), Peryodismo sa Bingit ng mga Naratibong Ulat
sa Panahon ng Digmaan at Krisis (Kenneth Guda, 2014), Divide by Two (Luis Teodoro, 2014),
The End of National Cinema (Patrick Campos, 2014), and The Nation In Our Hearts: Essays On
Mindanao And Others (Arnold P. Alamon, 2014)

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Research and Published Works
The faculty members of UP CMC continue to produce relevant and timely researches and
publications. For 2018, some 39 researches, 28 paper presentations, and 13 publications were
reported to the UP Administration for the annual PBB reporting. (Please see Attachment A for
list of researches, paper presentations and publications of CMC faculty.)

Publications
Name of Publication Author
Wikang Filipino sa radio mula panahon ng Amerikano Elizabeth L. Enriquez
A critical discourse analysis of South Korea and its citizens F. Paragas, QR Chico, BM
Caloloy
Role of art education in peace building efforts among out-of- Joanlou S. Labor
school youth affected by armed conflict in Zamboanga City
Filipino college students’ views on the value of physical appeal to Jonalou S. Labor
political leadership
Constructs of development from inside the DevCom syllabi Jonalou S. Labor
Overview of misinformation ecosystem in the Philippines Ma. Diosa Labiste, Yvonne Chua
Assessment of gender-inclusive codes and guidelines in news Ma. Diosa Labiste
media
Taking the square: Mediated dissent and occupation of public Ma. Diosal Labiste
space (book review)
Mainstreaming gender equality and gender sensitivity in Elizabeth L. Enriquez
Philippine media
Assessment of gender-inclusivity in curricula of university Julienne Thesa Baldo-Cubelo
programs in media and other training programs
Dramatikong pagsulat ng radyo Perlita Manalili
Claiming space for Filipino music in colonial broadcasting: The Elizabeth L. Enriquez
contribution of radio to Filipino music in the American Period
Music and early cinema in the Philippines: Evolution of the Nicolas Deocampo
Filipino musical film

Paper Presentation
Title of Presentation
Wikang Filipino sa radio mula panahon ng
Amerikano
Colonial radio and Filipino music
Role of art education in peace building efforts
among out-of-school youth affected by armed
conflict in Zamboanga City
Uncivil discourse in social media
Policy-making for gender parity in and through
the media: The case of the Philippines
Workforce participation and well-being among
older Filipinos: Policy insights
Event and Venue
Pandaigdigang Kongresso sa Araling Filipinas.
National Museum, Manila
Radyo Bodabil: Symposium on the roots of
transcultural Philippine music. UP College of Music
NCRC 2018, UP Diliman
Philippine Studies Association Conference
International conference on gender and
differentiation in media industries
2nd international conference on well-being: Health,
work, and well-being. Singapore University of Social
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 Exploring the coverage of science by Philippine
online news media: towards effective science
reporting
Technographic presentations in mobile dating
apps among Metro Manila young adults
Cruising through spaces: Exploring the
mediation of gay cruising in the Philippines
To meet or not to meet? Measuring motivations
and risks as predictors of outcomes in the use of
mobile dating
Constructs of development from inside the
DevCom syllabi
Hinggil sa salita ng taon para sa 2018
Culture of impunity and the challenges to global Journalism across borders. Germany
journalism practices
Journalism, culture of impunity, and the rise of
“fake news”
Journalism in the shadow/shallow of “fake
news’: Millennial challenge amid the culture of
impunity
Notes (and jokes) on millennials and democracy 26th AMIC annual conference, India
Political Economy of “fake news”
Making fake news democratically accountable
as part of the panel on disinformation and
democracy: Examining fake news, uncivil
discourse and post-hoc fact-checking in the
Philippines
Fake news and rogue populism
A snapshot of human rights reporting in the
Philippines from 2007-2017
Viral stories in mainstream news: a populist
redefinition of newsworthiness
Challenges in cyber wellness: A literature review Asian congress for media and communication 2018
. National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Philippine cinema’s journey of a hundred years:
From colonial to national cinema
Populists arguments in the dengue controversy
in the Philippines
Media, diaspora, and identity: The digital
transnationalization of families and
communities
The ideological work of music on radio in the
Philippines in World War II
TVUP: Internet TV as platform for technology-
mediated education
Building an educational network through
Internet TV
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International communication association regional
conference 2018. University Teknoloji MARA,
Malaysia
International conference on media studies. USA
Asian media information and communication
centre (AMIC) 26th annual conference, Karnataka,
India
Association for education in journalism and mass
communication. Chicago, Illinois
NCRC 2018. UP Diliman
Sawikaan, 2018. UP Diliman
9th International conference of the Ateneo Center
for Asian Studies. Ateneo, Quezon City
26th AMIC annual conference, India
PUP public lecture series. PUP, Manila
The reshaping of Philippine Studies: Contending
viewpoints, voices and knowledge.
3rd Asiascape: Digital Asia conference. Leiden
University, Netherlands
Center for community journalism and
development, UNDP
International communication association pre
conference. Hungary, Budapest
Pelikula talks on Philippine cinema. Ayala Museum,
Philippines
International communication association. Hungary,
Budapest
International post-graduate conference on media
and communication. Universitas Arliangga,
Indonesia
Philippine studies association 2018 national
conference. National Museum, Manila
3rd International conference on open and distance
learning. Garden Villa Hotel, Kaohshiung, Taiwan
The 6th international conference on communication
and media. Penang, Malaysia
Research
Title of Research Proponent
Colonial radio and Filipino music Elizabeth L. Enriquez
Strategic hybridity: The transitioning identification of Filipinoness Daphne-Tatiana Canlas
Wikang Filipino sa radyo mula panahon ng Amerikano Elizabeth L. Enriquez
Dramatikong pagsulat sa radyo Perlita Manalili
A Critical discourse of South Korea and its citizens F. Paragas, QR Chico, BM
Caloloy
Role of art education in peace building efforts among out-of-school youth Joanlou S. Labor
affected by armed conflict in Zamboanga City
Uncivil discourse in social media Maria Rosel S. San Pascual
Policy-making for gender parity in and through the media: The case of Viloeda Umali, Gloria
the Philippines Lorenzo Ulamli
Workforce participation and well-being among older Filipinos: Policy Elma Laguna, Violeda
insights Umali
Exploring the coverage of science by Philippine online news media: Jon Benedik A. Bunquin
towards effective science reporting
Cruising through spaces: Exploring the mediation of gay cruising in the Randy Jay Solis
Philippines
To meet or not to meet? Measuring motivations and risks as predictors of Randy Jay Solis, Janice Ka
outcomes in the use of mobile dating Yee Wong
Technographic presentations in mobile dating apps among Metro Manila Jonalou S. Labor
young adults
Filipino college students’ views on the value of physical appeal to political Jonalou S. Labor
leadership
Constructs of development from inside the DevCom syllabi Jonalou S. Labor
Hinggil sa salita ng taon para sa 2018 Danilo A. Arao
Journalism, culture of impunity, and the rise of “fake news” Danilo A. Arao
Journalism in the shadow/shallow of “fake news’: Millennial challenge Danilo A. Arao
amid the culture of impunity
Notes (and jokes) on millennials and democracy Danilo A. Arao
Political Economy of “fake news” Danilo A. Arao
Overview of misinformation ecosystem in the Philippines Ma. Diosa Labiste
Making fake news democratically accountable as part of the panel on Ma. Diosal Labiste
disinformation and democracy: Examining fake news, uncivil discourse
and post-hoc fact-checking in the Philippines
Fake news and rogue populism Ma. Diosa Labiste
A snapshot of human rights reporting in the Philippines from 2007-2017 Ma. Diosa Labiste
Assessment of gender-inclusive codes and guidelines in news media Ma. Diosa Labiste
Taking the square: Mediated dissent and occupation of public Ma. Diosa Labiste
Viral stories in mainstream news: a populist redefinition of Rachel Khan
newsworthiness
Challenges in cyber wellness: A literature review Rachel Khan
Mainstreaming gender equality and gender sensitivity in Philippine media Elizabeth L. Enriquez
Philippine cinema’s journey of a hundred years: From colonial to national Nicolas Deocampo
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 Assessment of gender-inclusivity in curricula of university programs in Julienne Thesa Baldo-
media and other training programs Cubelo
Populists arguments in the dengue controversy in the Philippines Elena E. Pernia
Music and early cinema in the Philippines: evolution of the Filipino Nicolas Deocampo
musical film
Media, diaspora, and identity: The digital transnationalization of families Elizabeth L. Enriquez
and communities
The ideological work of music on radio in the Philippines in World War II Elizabeth L. Enriquez
TVUP: Internet TV as platform for technology-mediated education Arminda V. Santiago
Building an educational network through Internet TV Arminda V. Santiago

Plaridel journal is also a venue for publication of research works done by local and
international researchers. Volume 15 issues 1 and 2 of Plaridel focused on the politics, practices,
and “poetics” of film archiving. The first issue is edited by Professor Adam Knee, Dean of the
Faculty of Fine Arts, Media and Creative Industries of Lasalle College of Arts in Singapore. The
issue includes a critical sampling of papers presented in the 7th Conference of the Association of
Southeast Asian Cinemas that dealt with challenges of archiving in the region. The second issue
is edited by Benedict Olgado, a former professor at the UP School of Library and Information
Services and also the former director of the National Film Archives. The issue focuses, this time,
on the same challenges faced by Philippine film archivists.

Other Research, Paper Presentations, Published, and Creative Works

Many of the faculty’s output in 2018 are research, paper presentations, publications and
creative works were not included in the annual PBB reporting. This is because many of these do
not fall within the criteria that were set (such as publication in a peer reviewed journal, funding
by UP or gov’t, patent, etc.).

UPFI Creative Works

In addition to research, members of the UP Film Institute faculty are also prolific in producing
many creative works. The inclusion of creative works as part of faculty research output is a gray
area in the University. Despite being so, CMC consider these as among its achievements. Among
the creative works that garnered awards are: Best Picture for Tanabata’s Wife in To Farm Film
Festival (Carlo Pangilinan-Writer, Screenplay Director, Producer); Best Picture for Tanabata’s
Wife (Napoleon Jamir II-Cinematographer); 3rd Best Picture and Best Production Design for
Alimuon in To Farm Film Festival (Sari Dalena-Producer); Best Documentary for History of the
Underground in Gawad Urian (Sari Dalena-Director).

Communication Research Textbook (2018 update)

Cognizant of the need of local communication educators to contextualize media studies,
the Communication Research Department embarked to develop a Communication Research
Textbook that aims to provide media educators and scholars a tool to develop their research
process, methods, and analysis using Philippine media as case studies. In 2018, much was
accomplished in seeing through the publication of the textbook. All two of the three volumes
have been reviewed and revised. The textbook is expected to be finished by 2019.

Intellectual Exchanges/Conferences
Research Brownbag Series (formerly the UP CMC Faculty Colloquium)
Originally called the CMC Faculty Colloquia, CMC Research Brownbag was renamed in
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thus enabling greater engagement with attending scholars. It features the works of faculty
members from CMC, other colleges of the UP System, as well as faculty members, researchers,
and scholars from other universities both local and international. In 2018, six presentations were
made on a variety of topics including an analysis of foreign blockbuster cinema, archival crisis in
the Philippines, and the current phenomenon on hate speech.
The following lectures were held for the 2nd Sem 2017-2018 (Jan – May 2018):
Date and Venue Resource Person Topic/Title
March 6, 2018 (Tues) E. San Juan Jr. Duterte and Trump: Problems in Fraught U.S.
5:30-8:30 pm Washington State University -Philippines Relations
CMC Auditorium
March 7, 2018 (Weds) Bliss Cua Lim Archival Crises of Philippine Cinema
4-5:30pm University of California,
CMC Auditorium Irvine
March 14 (Weds) Jose Gutierrez III Phenomenology and the Realist Film
B1 Film Bldg UP CMC Theories of André Bazin and Siegfried
4-5:30pm Kracauer
March 22 (Thurs) Choi Jung-Bong Politics of Korean Blockbuster Films
Film Studio Academy of Film, Hong
1:30-3:30 pm Kong Baptist University

The following lectures were held for 1st Sem 2018-2019 (Aug – Dec 2018):
Date and Venue Resource Person Topic/Title
Oct. 17, Weds Asst. Prof. Yvonne Chua Duterte and Trump: Problems in Fraught U.S.
10am – 12 nn Asst. Prof. Maria Diosa -Philippines Relations
Labiste
Oct. 31, Weds Andrew Leavold Search for Weng-weng
4-7 pm

Sining Del Pilar 2018 (March 20-22, 2018)

Sining del Pilar (SdP) is an annual student academic conference organized by the Department
of Broadcast. The event is named after Filipino propagandist Marcelo H. del Pilar. The 2018
conference saw the attendance of 477 students to the three-day conference. Dean Elena E.
Pernia and Dr. Eulalio R. Guieb III opened the conference while DZUP streamed the events
live, and allowed those tuning in to the station to listen to the proceedings. Panel critics from the
different UP Colleges, as well as from other universities joined the conversations. Among our
panel critics were: Dr. Neil Santillan (Department of History), Dr. Jimmuel Naval (Department
of Filipino), Dr. Daphne T. Canlas (Department of Broadcast Communication), Prof. Jerwin
Agpaoa (Department of Philosophy and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs), Prof. Evelyn
Katigbak (Department of Journalism), Prof. Laya Boquiren (Arts and Humanities Department,
University of Asia and the Pacific), Prof. Michael Charleston Chua (History Department, De La
Salle University), Prof. Reylan B. Viray (Institute for Culture and Language Studies, Polytechnic
University of the Philippines), and Prof. Cleve Kevin Arguelles (Political Science Program, UP
Manila).

7th Philippine Journalism Research Conference (May 3, 2018)

Coinciding with World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2018, the Journalism Department held
for the 7th straight year the Philippine Journalism Research Conference at the Cine Adarna. The
conference highlighted disinformation and attacks against media, with the top awards given to
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Forum, which included award winning journalists such as Manny Mogato (Pulitzer Prize winner)
of Reuters, Lynda Jumilla of ABS-CBN and Tess Bacalla of PPI.

7th National Communication Research Conference 2018 (November 22-23, 2018)

The National Communication Research Conference (NCRC) is the flagship program
of the Communication Research Department. First held in 2012, the NCRC initially caters
to undergraduate students of communication and media. Today, graduate students as well as
educators of communication and research look forward to this yearly event. The 7th NCRC was
held on November 22-23 at the University of the Philippines Diliman, in partnership with the
Philippines Communication Society (PCS). With its theme, “Examining Philippine Media: Text
and Contexts,” the conference drew some 600 journalism and communication educators and
students from colleges and universities nationwide to monitor, assess, and question what comes
out of the media in different platforms.

The 3rd Philippine College Radio Congress (November 27-29, 2018)

The Department of Broadcast Communication held its 3rd Philippine College Radio Congress
last November 27-29, 2018. In line with its theme “Convergence, Divergence, Emergence,” the
2018 Congress examined the confluence of different ideas and perspectives in an ever-changing
media landscape through the countless new ways of telling stories. Media students and educators
from SUCs and private universities and colleges attended the conference.

TRAINING, EXTENSION SERVICES, INSTITUTIONAL LINKAGES

UP Gawad Plaridel 2018
One way to make public the ideals for which the College stands is the recognition of media
workers whose integrity and excellence in their work provide models for other media workers
and students to emulate. The annual UP Gawad Plaridel is the University’s highest award for an
outstanding media practitioner. It was instituted in 2004 and has given recognition and prestige
to thirteen mass media practitioners, to date, whose achievements have shaped Philippine mass
media toward making it responsive, responsible, and socially relevant. For 2018, the recipient is
Ms. Jessica Soho. Ms. Soho is cited for her exceptional practice of journalism and maintaining
the highest standards and excellence in broadcasting. Some 324 media students, educators, and
professionals attended the presentation of the award to Ms. Soho on August 29, 2018 at the UP
Adarna Theater.

Media Literacy Lecture-Workshops (March & May 2018)

The Media Literacy Seminar-workshop is one of the programs conducted by the Office
of the Extension and External Relations (OEER). These workshops intend to capacitate its
participants—students, teachers, educators, and some professionals—to utilize different forms
of media in their work and studies.
The first workshop, “Media Literacy for Community Public School Teachers: A Crash
Course,” was conducted in March 10, 2018 in Baras, Rizal. The objective of the seminar is to train
educators/ teachers on how to recognize the negative and positive effects of media in students
and how it can be recognized and validate its meaning. Some 27 public school teachers attended
the seminar with Asst. Prof. Shirley Evidente, Mr. Carlo Gabriel “Choy” Pangilinan and Mr.
Frederick Precillas as resource speakers.
The OEER conducted another lecture-workshop last May 10-12 , 2018 at the Ishmael Bernal
Gallery, UP Diliman on the theme “Probing Women ‘Texts’ Empowerment through Media
Education.” A total of 38 people ranging from students, teachers, and government personnel
attended the event that aimed to impart critical awareness on how women are shaped and
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22nd Lopez Jaena Community Journalism Workshop
The Lopez Jaena Community Journalism Workshop is one of the flagship extension
programs of the College of Mass Communication. Managed by the Journalism Department,
the five-day workshop focused on science journalism with the theme “Sustainability Science:
Indigenous Practices in Biodiversity and Resource Management.” Some 20 journalists and
science information officers from Northern Luzon attended the workshop which was held last
August 19 to 22 in Baguio City.

Partnerships to combat disinformation

The Journalism Department joined the “First Draft Network,” an international network of
journalism institutions dedicated to Fact-checking. As part of its commitment, the department is
now offering a course on Fact-Checking under its J196 (Special Topics) course. To this end, three
faculty members (Khan, Chua and Labiste) attended a workshop on data verification sponsored
by Google Asia in Singapore last July.
It has also partnered with media institutions such as PDI, GMA News and Rappler to set up a
two-day seminar entitled “Democracy and Disinformation”, which was held last February 12-13,
2018 at the Ateneo de Manila School of Law in Rockwell, Makati. In addition, The Department
held the “Martial Law Memory Project,” a forum where affidavits of Martial Law Victims were
read aloud by students, last October 9. Business World Editor-in-chief Roby Alampay and
Business Mirror Editor-in-chief Lourdes Fernandez spoke about the press during Martial Law.

DZUP 1602
DZUP 1602 (1602 kHz in Metro Manila and [www.dzup.org] on the Internet) is the national
university’s AM radio station. It is committed to serve the UP Community and the nation through
radio programs of various units of the University of the Philippines. In 2018, DZUP celebrated
last December 3, 2018 its 60th anniversary with the launching of the DZUP History Interactive
Timeline and DZUP Program Initiatives. It also participated in the World College Radio Day, a
24-hr online broadcast marathon with 24 college radio stations participating around the globe.
For this year, DZUP offered the world Women Speak Up, a discussion of how women make
their voices heard. DZUP . It continued to expand its programming and coverage as it reported
on university news and events as well as national stories. As a result, DZUP received several
Gandingan awards given during the 12th UPLB Isko’t Iska’s Multi-media Awards. These are:
DZUP 1602 Most Development-oriented AM Station; Sikhay Kilos Most Development-oriented
Radio Public Service Program; Sikhay Kilos Most Development-oriented AM Program; and
Usapang P Most Development-oriented Magazine Program. The awarding ceremony was held
March 17 at the University of the Philippines in Los Baños, Laguna.

Cine Adarna
The UPFI also operates the Cine Adarna, an 800-seat university cinema that screens quality
films free from censorship and programmed for purposes of varied studies and broadened
appreciation of cinematic arts. The theater is a regular venue for various international film
programs designed by different embassies and other cultural institutions. In 2018, Cine Adarna
was the preferred venue for special screenings and film festivals. Among the Film Festivals
held were Haruki Murakami Festival screenings by Japan Foundation, Manila, Iranian Cultural
Celebration, Cuban Film Festival, Korean Architectural Festival, Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino, 21st
Japanese Film Festival, UP Diliman Pride Fest, Italian Filmmakers masterclass, QC International
Pink Film Festival, etc.

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INSTITUTIONAL/ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
UP CMC Enhancement Grants
Established and implemented in 2012, the UP CMC Enhancement Grant offers support for
the instruction, research, and creative work activities of CMC faculty, REPS, and students. It
also provides incentives to CMC constituents in recognition of their outstanding /meritorious
achievements in instruction, research, creative work, service and continuing education. A total
of PhP503,000 of grants in support of research, creative work, and development were awarded to
CMC faculty, staff and students in 2018. Of this, some PhP230,000 were for publication grants,
PhP270,000 in research. Originally, funding for the CMC Enhancement Grants came from the
tuition collected from students. With the free tuition implemented in 2018, the sourcing of funds
now comes from CHED. Starting 2019, accessing funds for CMC Enhancement Grant would be
a challenge.

FINANCIAL STANDING
The College continues its efforts in securing donations to augment inadequate University
funds for its development. Through the Dean’s intervention, the Journalism Department received
a donation of Php 2 million to enable the completion of the PDI laboratory and PDI classroom,
now known as the Ramon S. Ang Laboratory. The donation was given by Mr. Ramon S. Ang,
President and Chief Operating Officer of the San Miguel Corporation.

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

University of the Philippines Diliman

The affirmation ceremony of Dr. Sylvia Estrada-Claudio as the 12th Dean of the College of
Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) was held on February 21, 2018. In her
speech, Dean Claudio reiterated CSWCD’s vision which underscores the importance of justice,
peace, and sustainable well-being shared by the Filipino people and the global community along
with its mission of academic excellence in the service of the nation and the global community
through participatory, gender responsive, empowering and transformational development
praxis.
During the affirmation address, she also stressed that CSWCD is a nurturing institution that
is ready to fight for the rights and interests of the oppressed, poor, struggling and vulnerable
communities, urban poor, peasants, workers, women, LGBTs, youth, PWDs, older persons,
indigenous peoples, and other marginalized sectors. She stated her goal to continue to make
CSWCD nurturing to all stakeholders—students, staff, faculty, as well as partner communities
and institutions. She noted that this goal is congruent with the particular character of the
academic disciplines of CSWCD, wherein theory and practice are not seen as a binary.
With these values and inspiration, Dean Claudio pledged to continue the proud tradition of
the College noting that “CSWCD has always and will always serve the people.”

ACADEMIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

The Students Records Office (SRO) under the Office of the College Secretary reported an
increase in student population from 600 to almost 900 over the period of 3 years. In June 2018,
37 students finished their undergraduate degrees, 21 students completed their Master’s degree
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(3) Magna Cum Laude and ten (10) Cum Laude. Academic excellence awards were also given
to graduate students. For the Social Work Licensure Examination, a 100% passing rate was
registered by the College.
In addressing the needs of the students, a CSWCD student support fund was established.
This fund was donated by the CSWCD Alumni in order to cater to students with mental health
issues. This may be utilized for professional and medical assistance. In relation to this, the
Psychosocial Committee is actively promoting mental health wellness among the students and
staff by providing various interventions such as counseling services, mindfulness meditation
sessions, and setting up a referral network.
As part of CSWCD’s continuing engagement on social issues and advocacy, it organized
a national conference for the project entitled “Creating Innovations in Collaborative Action
Research and Community Dialogue: Research on Human Rights and Extrajudicial Killings.”
This enabled faculty, staff, and students to network, document and synergize efforts with other
educational and research institutions, civil society organizations, and organized urban and rural
communities in addressing human rights issues and concerns, in order to evolve a more humane
and evidence-based policy on substance abuse. Specifically, it aimed to (1) determine current
programmatic sectoral and multisectoral responses to human rights issues and concerns that
confront rural and urban communities; (2) establish a network of educators, researchers, and
activists towards innovative, gender responsive, humane and community-centered responses
to substance abuse; and (3) provide support and protection, especially for women human
rights defenders. This study is spearheaded by the Dean with the involvement of the different
departments of the college. It is being implemented in partnership with Sikhay Kilos Development
Association, Inc. and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
CSWCD continues to address the issue on stray cats and dogs. Through consultation with
PAWS and animal rights activist in the college, we continue to develop and implement an animal
welfare model that we hope the whole University can learn from.
These research and extension activities are integral to CSWCD’s teaching and public service
agenda.
The Doctor of Social Development (DSD) launched its kick off activities in preparation for the
celebration of its 10th anniversary with the theme, “Dekada ng Serbisyo at Dedikasyon.” Various
activities were conducted such as student consultations and curriculum review, lecture series on
“Gender Politics and Conflict in the Philippines”, and DSD @10 Tiangge and merchandise. As
the issue editor of the Philippine Journal of Social Development (PJSD) Volume 12, it released a
call for papers in line with the theme “Reimagining Social Development, Reclaiming Peoples’
Development.”
For the Department of Social Work (DSW), almost all the faculty members of the department
have been involved in a research related to human rights violation entitled The Human Cost of the
War on Drugs: A Compilation of Case Studies in partnership with the National Association for
Social Work Education Incorporated (NASWEI) and Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
(UUSC). Further, a “Free Hedda Calderon Movement” was launched in November 16, 2018.
Hedda is an alumna of the college (BSSW 1976) a human rights activist, organizer, project
evaluator, and consultant of NGOs. The movement is a campaign for the release of Hedda and
other political detainees and was spearheaded by the College Secretary, Prof. Mary Lou Alcid.
Another notable research study conducted by the department under the auspices of the
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) with the leadership of Dr.
Editha V. Maslang entitled Mapping and Assessment of the Social Service Workforce to Prevent
and Respond to Violence against Children: Towards Strengthening the Social Welfare and
Child Protection Systems in the Philippines was completed in December 2018. Majority of the
Department’s faculty members were involved in this research.
Two faculty members have internationally produced articles. Asst. Prof. Gil I. Espenido,
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the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, via Springer online; and Asst. Prof. Justin Francis
Leon V. Nicolas together with Prof. Emeritus Mel Gray wrote a chapter, “A unique Sustainable
Livelihood Strategy: How Resilient Homeless Families Survive in the Streets of Manila,” in C.
Zufferey and N.Yu (eds.) Faces of Homeless in the Asia Pacific (pp.111-132), New York: Routledge.
The Department of Women and Development Studies (DWDS) has increased by over
20 points in its rating in the Internal Academic Assessment and Development System of the
University (iAADS) compared to three years ago. On top of its accomplishments in research and
extension, the DWDS has added to its faculty and roster of field partners. Just last November
10, 2018, an art show dubbed as “Lakas Kababaihan”was held at the GT Toyota to celebrate the
lives and share the stories of struggle and empowerment experienced by members of women’s
grassroots organizations from different parts of the country. These were narrated through various
forms of arts such as dances, songs, poetry, and theater arts.
A number of feminist researches and projects are being done and managed by the faculty
members of the DWDS. These include those concerning the following fields of specialization:
women, gender, and the economy, solidarity economics; gender and poverty, gender and housing
gender and the environment, women, technology, and gender analysis; training and creative
pedagogy, gender audit and planning, project development/project management, program/
project evaluation, community organizing, community theatre, and participatory action
research; feminist counseling, gender and psychology, gender and female political participation,
gender and sexuality, reproductive health and justice, and plethora of other matters of gender
and development.
The Department of Community Development (DCD) led the publication of the Philippine
Journal of Social Development (PJSD) Volume 10 . The theme of the 7-article issue was
‘Community Development as reflective and reflexive practice’. The four articles showcased
different community experiences where the authors derived new meanings and explanations
about specific development concepts. On the other hand, the three articles were based on the
authors’ reflections and assessment of their experiences in the Field Instruction Program. DCD
also conducted a review and updating of its Field Instruction Manual in relation to the teaching
load credits (TLC).
A number of DCD faculty also assumed administrative posts:
»» Assoc. Prof. Ma. Corazon J.Tan- Undersecretary, National Anti-Poverty Commission
»» Prof. Aleli B. Bawagan- Assistant Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and
Development
»» Assoc. Prof. Lenore P. De la Cruz- Director, UP Office of Extension and Coordination
»» Asst. Prof. John Erwin S. Bañez- Director, Research and Extension for Development
Office, CSWCD
The Research and Extension for Development Office (REDO) completed two researches
in 2018: (1) Baseline Study on Crowd-Sourced Monitoring of Milk Code Compliance with the
involvement of Prof. Jocelyn T. Caragay (Team Leader), Asst. Prof. John Erwin S. Bañez, Ms.
Celeste F. Vallejos, Prof. Excelsa Tongson, Mr. Karl Alvin F. Hapal and Ms. Reme Lynne M.
Trillanes; (2) Impact Evaluation of Technopreneurship Program of Bayan Academy with Prof.
Editha V. Maslang, Ms. Leah B. Angeles and Ms. Valerainne R. Lopez.
REDO also coordinated the launching of PJSD Volume 10 last February 23, 2018 as part of
the CSWCD week celebration. The Sikhay Kilos Newsmagazine Volume 28 was published by
REDO and was released on June 2018 during the CSWCD commencement exercise. The issue
highlighted the message of the Dean to the graduating batch, insights by graduates representing
their respective departments, and snapshots of the year-long activities of the College.
For its extension activities, the (REDO) has conducted the following trainings:
»» Training of Trainers and Seminar Workshop for GAD Resource Persons of Quezon City
Government. Sanvictores Hall, Institute of Small Scale Industries (ISSI), UP Diliman,
QC. July 30 – August 31, 2018.

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 »» Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Training of Development Projects. Two
Batches- September 18-22, 2018 and November 13-16, 2018
»» Basic Course on Community Organizing. Three batches - May 15-18, 2018, July 3-6,
2018 and November 20-23, 2018
»» Engaging in Advocacy Work: An Essential Skill for Social Development – October 16-
19, 2018.
For its public service initiatives, the REDO provided a (1) training on Advocacy to Officers
and Members of the All UP Academic Employees Union, All Workers Unity, and Alliance of
Contractual Employees last April 19-21, 2018 at the CSWCD Alumni Room; (2) Participatory
Video Training for UP Center for Women and Gender Studies (UP CWGS) partners held
last August 6-8, 2018 at the UP CWGS Conference Room; and (3) completion of the social
preparation for a community-based child minding facility in a low-cost housing in Caloocan
City dubbed as “Palangga Child Minding Center.” This facility intends to provide safe, nurturing
and educational environment for children ages 2.0 to 5.5 years old; assist young mothers from
their domestic and reproductive roles so that they can be economically productive and provide
income augmentation for member co-operators and generate employment within and nearby
communities.
Moreover, REDO continuously hosts the CSWCD Radio Program at DZUP 1602 AM dubbed
as “Sikhay Kilos: Kapit-bisig sa Kaunlaran, Kapit-bisig sa Kinabukasan.” The program, which
tackles social development topics related to women, children, fisherfolks, farmers, peasants,
indigenous people, among others, airs every Friday from 12:00 nn to 1:00 pm and is hosted by
Edgie Francis B. Uyanguren of REDO, together with Asst. Prof. Hazel C. Lamberte of DSW, Asst,
Prof. Devralin T. Lagos of DCD and Assoc. Prof. Roselle Leah K. Rivera of DWDS.

FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT
After the completion of the retrofitting of the right wing of the college building, the faculty
transferred to their respective rooms from their temporary office at the seminar room. The REDO,
on the other hand, has refurbished the office by repainting its old furniture and redesigning its
workspaces to include a Meditation room cum Prayer room. The room for a computer laboratory
was prepared and is awaiting for the delivery of computer equipment for the use of the students.
The seminar room and the Bulwagang Tandang Sora have been used for college-related activities
after the structural enhancements.
Other building enhancements include the installation of air conditioning units and TV
computer monitors in classrooms, conference and seminar rooms. The Lecturer’s Room is now
ready for use by part-time lecturers of the college and the elevator is functional again after the
damaged spare part was replaced.

TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES

The faculty, REPS, and staff of the CSWCD have attended conferences, training and fora in
various capacities such as resource speakers, panel discussant, plenary speaker, reactor, facilitator,
reviewer, and or participant in the areas of Gender and Development, Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management, Social Protection, Children’s Rights, Psychosocial concerns, Community
Organizing, Social Welfare, Education and Social Development, Community Media, Indigenous
Peoples’ Rights, and Human Rights.

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University of the Philippines Visayas

PUBLICATION
• Espia, J.C. and Salvador, A. M. (2018) “Of stories that matter: The social construction of risk
in planning for coastal areas in Antique, Philippines”, Disaster Prevention and Management:
An International Journal, 27(1): 87-101 [Scopus and WoS listed].
• Espia, J.C. (2018) “The Neo Abu Sayyaf: Criminality in the Sulu Archipelago of the Republic
of the Philippines”, Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints, 66:1, 17-21.
• Fernandez, P.R. 2018. Literature Review on Sustainability Science for Sustainable
Development. In Kauffman, R., Nguyen, C., Chinh, P.D., Danh, V.T., Pointer, L. Khai,
H.V., Lien T.T.H and P.D. Khoi, eds. The 2018 UHD-CTU-UEL International Economics
and Business Conference Proceedings, pp. 1-8. May 31-June 1, 2018. Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam: University of Economics and Law, Vietnam National University, 452 pages. ISSN:
2472-9329 (Print) 2472-9310 (Online)
• Guerrero, R.D. and P.R. Fernandez. 2018. Aquaculture and Water Quality Management
in the Philippines. In Rola, A.C., Pulhin, J.M. and R. Arcala Hall. Water Policy in the
Philippines: Issues, Initiatives, and Prospects. New York: Springer, pp 143-162.
• Ferrer, A.J.G., Garces L., Perez M., and Pomeroy R. (2018). Inter-local bay alliances in Northern
Mindanao, Philippines: Experiences and lessons learned in establishment and organisational
sustainability. Marine Policy (98): 81-88 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.05.001
• Pido, M.D., M. Fabinyi, W. Dressler, A. Abamo, J.M. Acebes , R.M Ambong , V.A. Cinches,
D. David, A. Diaz, A. Encarnacion, A. Ferrer, L.R. Garces, R.P. Gelvezon , M.R.A. Gonzales,
D. Israel, M. Mangahas, M.V. Matillano, T. Narvaez, J. Pedrajas, R.M. Rosales, A. Roxas, C.
Salao, N. Salayo and E.E. Yap. 2018. Policy Brief on Understanding and Governing Seafood
Commodity Chains in the Philippines: Insights from Case Studies of Selected Fishery
Products. Palawan State University, University of Technology Sydney and University of
Melbourne. Puerto Princesa City, Philippines, 12 p.
• Dayo, M.H.F., Rola A.C., Abansi, C.L., Lizada, J.C., Hall, R.A., Siason, I.M.L. 2018. When
Sacred Water Becomes an Economic Good: Tensions and Governance Challenges in Mount
Banahaw, Philippines. Journal of Environmental Science and Management 21-2: 81-92
(December).
• Rosalie Arcala Hall, 2018. Civil-military relations: Norming and departures. In Mark
Thompson and Eric Batalla eds. Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Philippines. New
York: Routledge.
• Rola, A. Pulhin, J. and Hall, R.A. 2018. Water Resources in the Philippines: Overview
and Framework of Analysis. In Agnes C. Rola, Juan M. Pulhin and Rosalie Arcala Hall
eds. Water Policy in the Philippines: Issues, Initiatives and Prospects.Cham, Switzerland:
Springer International Publishing. Pp. 1-14.
• Rola, A. Hall, R.A and Puhin, J. 2018. Towards a More Responsive Water Policy and Practice:
Challenges and Prospects. In Agnes C. Rola, Juan M. Pulhin and Rosalie Arcala Hall eds.
Water Policy in the Philippines: Issues, Initiatives and Prospects.Cham, Switzerland: Springer
International Publishing. Pp. 261-276.
• Hall, R.A., Abansi, C., & Lizada, J. 2018. Laws, Institutional Arrangements, and Policy
Instruments. In Agnes C. Rola, Juan M. Pulhin and Rosalie Arcala Hall eds. Water Policy in
the Philippines: Issues, Initiatives and Prospects. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International
Publishing. Pp. 41-64.
• de Vera, A. & Hall, R.A. 2018. Domestic Water Supply. In Agnes C. Rola, Juan M. Pulhin and

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 Rosalie Arcala Hall eds. Water Policy in the Philippines: Issues, Initiatives and Prospects.
Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. Pp. 65-85.
• Abansi, C. L., Hall, R.A., & Siason, I.M.L. 2018. Water Demand Management and Improving
Access to Water. In Agnes C. Rola, Juan M. Pulhin and Rosalie Arcala Hall eds. Water
Policy in the Philippines: Issues, Initiatives and Prospects. Cham, Switzerland: Springer
International Publishing. Pp. 233-260
• Prieto-Carolino, Alice, C. Pilapil-Anasco, H.J. Mediodia, R.P. Gelvezon and F. Gabunada.
2018. Prospects of Community-based co-management of Philippine Abalone Fishery. Ocean
and Coastal Management. 163:185-191
• Prieto-Carolino (Co-author) of Chapter 4 of Gender Research in Fisheries and Aquaculture:
A Training Handbook.2018. USAID

PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE

Badayos-Jover, Mary Barby
• Organizing women to promote gender equality: The case of fishing villages in Miagao, Iloilo,
Philippines. 7th Global Symposium on Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries.” Bangkok,
Thailand. 18-21 Oct 2018
• Mainstreaming Gender in Fisheries Education: Some Reflections on the Philippine
Experience. 9th National Conference on Gender and Fisheries, 8 Nov 2018

Baquiano, Marshaley. J.
• (2018, September). Intergroup Positioning in Peace Negotiations: The Bangsamoro Peace
Talks, Paper presented during 55th Annual Convention of the Psychological Association of
the Philippines, Manila, Philippines.
• (2018, June). Intergroup Positioning in Peace Negotiations: The Mindanao Peace Talks, Paper
presented during 29th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Montreal, Canada.
• (2018, June). Positioning Theory as a Discursive Approach to Understanding Peace
Negotiations: The Bangsamoro Peace Process in the Philippines, Paper presented during
16th International Conference on Language and Social Psychology, Edmonton, Canada.

Boston, Marycon Anne C.

• Drug Use and Recovery: What is Evidence? Psychological Association of the Philippines.
Quezon City. 20 April 2018
• Resist the Urge: Exploring the sources of abstinence self-efficacy of drug rehabilitation
residents in Iloilo. 5th International Conference on Depression, Anxiety and Stress
Management. Bangkok, Thailand. 5-6 November 2018.

Casquero , Edna Mae

• Preserving the Sibalom Watershed: Lessons from a Choice Experiment Study. 11th
International Conference and Scientific Meeting of the Philippine Network of Educators on
Environment (PNEE) with the conference theme ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 2030:
Integrating Science, Policy and Actions Towards Positive Societal Transformation. Northern
Iloilo Polytechnic State College, Estancia, Iloilo. October 2018

Defiesta, Gay
• Integrating gender perspective into sustainable livelihoods framework in vulnerabilities/
impacts assessments of disasters: Cases in central Philippines. 7th Global Symposium on
Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries.” Bangkok, Thailand. 18-21 Oct 2018

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Ebay, Jorge S.
• Lead Author (with D.J. Calsado, E. Arnado and G.M. Cañonero). 2018. Developing Multi-
Stakeholder Platform for Inclusion and Resilience: The Case of ISDA, Gigantes Islands,
Carles, Iloilo. First National Conference on Philippine Anti-Poverty Policy Reform. School
of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman. July 26-27, 2018.
• Co-Author (with J. Firmase, D.J. Calsado, L.M. Magluyan) 2018. Promoting Children’s
Participation in Small Island Community DRRM through TEACH DRR. First National
Conference on Philippine Anti-Poverty Policy Reform. School of Economics, University of
the Philippines Diliman. July 26-27, 2018.
• Co-Author (with D.J. Calsado, J. Firmase and L.M. Magluyan). 2018. Promoting Financial
Literacy Among Women in Island Fishing Communities through COMSCA. First National
Conference on Philippine Anti-Poverty Policy Reform. School of Economics, University of
the Philippines Diliman. July 26-27, 2018.
• Co-Author (with L.M. Magluyan, J. Firmase and L.M. Magluyan). 2018. Women Shell
Fishers in Small Island Communities: Roles, Risks and Recommendations. First National
Conference on Philippine Anti-Poverty Policy Reform. School of Economics, University of
the Philippines Diliman. July 26-27, 2018.
• Lead Author (with Ebay, J., J. Firmase, M. Ramirez, A.D. Atienza, J. Ricopuerto and R.
Sodusta). 2018. Community Organizing in Small Islands: Resilience Building in Gigantes
Islands Post-Typhoon Yolanda. Paper Presented during the 5th Asia-Pacific Regional
Conference on Community Development. De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. January 22-
23, 2018.
• Co-Author (with J. Firmase, D.J. Calsado, L.M. Magluyan). 2018. Bata, Bata, Paano ang
Pangangalaga? Promoting Safety of Children in Small Isands through TEACH DRR. Paper
Presented during the 5th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Community Development.
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. January 22-23, 2018.
• Co-Author (with D.J. Calsado, J. Firmase and L.M. Magluyan). 2018. Enhancing School
Capacities for Preparedness and Resilience in Isolated Communities. Paper Presented during
the 5th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Community Development. De La Salle-College
of Saint Benilde. January 22-23, 2018.
• Co-Author (with L.M. Magluyan, J. Firmase and L.M. Magluyan). 2018. Organizing
Children for Small Island Resilience: The Case of SHINe in Isla Gigantes, Carles, Iloilo. Paper
Presented during the 5th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Community Development.
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. January 22-23, 2018.

Espia, Juhn Chris

• Social Accountability in the Grassroots: The Case of the People-Led Monitoring and
Evaluation System (PLMES) in Antique Province presented at the 2018 Philippine Political
Science Association (PPSA) International Conference held on April 5-6, 2018 in Davao City,
Philippines.

Fernandez, Helen Grace

“Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression: Exploring Teacher Knowledge and
Student Well-Being”, Psychological Association of the Philippines 55th Annual Convention:
Fostering a Psychology of Well-being for the Filipino Philippine International Convention
Center, Manila, September 20-22, 2018.

Ferrer, Alice Joan

• Impact Assessment of the closed fishing Season Policy for sardines in the Visayan Sea. 56th
Philippine Economic Society Conference, 8 November 2018. Novotel, Philippines

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• Assessing Impacts of Marine Protected Areas on the Welfare of Small-Scale Fisheries in
Southern Iloilo, Philippines, 3rd World Small Scale Fisheries Congress, 2226 October 2018,
Chang Mai, Thailand.
• Gender Differences in Contribution to Coastal Household Incoem in Mariculture Sites in
the Philippines, 7th Global Conference on Aquaculture and Fisheries, 1821 October 2018,
AIT, Bangkok, Thailand
• Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries in the Philippines. NFRDI Scientific Conference,
September 5-6, 2018. Hotel Jen. Manila

Fernandez, Elaine Grace

• What Economic and Environmental Values are Important to the Local Residents? A Case
Study of Kuliatan Marine Sanctuary in the Philippines. Poster presented during the 4th
International Conference on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences: “Resilient and Sustainable
Management and Marketing in the Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Industries” held on 15-
16 November 2018 at Grand Xing Imperial Hotel, Iloilo City, Philippines.

Hall, Rosalie A.
• Fish and bullets: Engagements between the military and Lake Lanao fishing communities
during the 2017 Marawi siege. 1st International Conference on Governance and Development.
Acacia Hotel, Alabang, Muntinlupa. 20-21 November 2018.
• Under Pressure: Policing during the 2017 Marawi City Crisis. 4th Philippine Studies
Conference in Japan. Hiroshima University, Japan. 16-17 November 2018.
• Panel Convenor and Presenter. Collaborative Governance: Lessons from Tigum-Aganan
Watershed in Central Philippines. 4th Philippine Studies Conference in Japan. Hiroshima
University, Japan. 16-17 November 2018.
• Far from the Frontlines: Locating Intersections between Gender, Ethnicity and Family in
the Philippine Army. Workshop on Families, States and Militaries: Changes in Relations and
Conditions. Shiga University, Hikone City, Japan. 15 November 2018.
• Civil-military engagements and civilian oversight in UN Peacekeeping Operations: the
Philippines Case. 2nd Biennial International Conference on International Relations
(ICONIR) and 12th Asian Political and International Studies Association Congress.
Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung, Indonesia. 05-06 October 2018.
• Civil-Military Relations in the Philippines: Norming and Departures. International Political
Science Association (IPSA) World Congress. Brisbane, Australia. 21-26 July 2018.
• Rosalie Arcala Hall and Maria Victoria B. Agoncillo. Between token and substance:
mapping the presence and utilization of female officers and enlistees in the Philippine Army.
International Political Science Association (IPSA) World Congress. Brisbane, Australia. 21-
26 July 2018.
• Local Civil-Military Relations in Security Crises: Lessons and Norming from Zamboanga
and Marawi. ANU Philippines Update Conference. 25-26 May 2018. Australian National
University, Canberra, ACT.
• Governance and the Gender Dimension of UN Peacekeeping Operations: Lessons from
Austria, Prospects for the Philippines. Philippine Political Science Association International
Conference. 6 April 2018. Waterfront Hotel, Davao City.
• Rosalie Arcala Hall, Joy Lizada and Corazon Abansi. Comparative Local Domestic Water
Governance. DOST-NASR Visayas Regional Scientific Meeting. 11-12 April 2018. Bacolod
City.

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Jover, Elmer
• The teaching taboos among the youth of Pandan, Antique, Philippines and its implications
to Fisheries resource management. 7th Global Symposium on Gender in Aquaculture and
Fisheries.” Bangkok, Thailand. 18-21 Oct 2018
• Traditional Knowledge of Women Fishers Related to Fisheries Resource Management in
the Municipality of Pandan, Antique, Philippines. 9th National Conference on Gender and
Fisheries, 8 Nov 2018

Pototanon, Ruchie Mark

• Finding Capiznon: A Review of Historical and Linguistic Sources. 13th Philippine Linguistics
Congress. NISMED Auditorium, UP Diliman. 14-16 November 2018.
• Town Naming, Town Making?: Creating/Changing Names and Local Identities in Northern
Panay Island. National Conference of the Philippine Studies. The National Museum of the
Philippines, Manila. 26-28 Sept 2018

Robles, Augil Marie

• Fostering a Psychology of Well-being for the Filipino. 55th Annual Convention Psychological
Association of the Philippines Philippine International Convention Center Manila,
September 20-22, 2018

Sansait, Jose Rene

• Present poster during the 4th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
(ICFAS) 2018, Grand Xing Hotel, Iloilo City, 15-16 November 2018

Subade, Rodelio F.
• Towards Capturing Marine Recreation Values: Integrated Economic Valuation for
Sustainability of Taklong Island National Marine Reserve, Philippines. 2018 International
Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET)
University of Washington, Seattle, USA. July 16-20, 2018
• Subade RF and RGA Subade. Re-examining User Rights in the Philippines: Selected Cases
in Panay. “Tenure and User Rights 2018: Attaining Sustainable Development Goals in 2030”,
Global Conference organized by UN-FAO. Yeosu, South Korea. September 10-14, 2018
• Rodelio F. Subade, Pepito Fernandez Jr and Crystal Eufemarie Lacsama. Are Policies
and Programs Adequate to Safeguard and Conserve Intangible Cultural Heritage?.Paper
Presented during Pagtibong 2: UPV 2nd International Conference of Intangible Heritage.
Iloilo City. October 25-26, 2019
• Celine Whayne G. Dusaban, Shennie Marie J. Baquiano, Rodelio F. Subade. Assessing and
Addressing Electricity Access of Households in Selected Island Barangays of Ajuy, Iloilo. 4th
International Conference on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (ICFAS 2018). Iloilo City. 15-16
November 2018
• Venz Alfred C. Salinas, Grace Kimverly R. Sampaton, Rodelio F. Subade. Valuing Seagrass
Conversation by Adjacent Communities: A Case in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. 4th
International Conference on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (ICFAS 2018). Iloilo City. 15-16
November 2018
• Cheryl Joy Fernandez, Rodelio Subade, Kristine Shiela Mae Bundal, Elaine Grace Fernandez.
What economic and environmental values are important to the local residents? A case study
of Kuliatan Marine Sanctuary in the Philippines. 4th International Conference on Fisheries
and Aquatic Sciences (ICFAS 2018). Iloilo City. 15-16 November 2018

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EXTENSION PROJECT/SERVICES/ACTIVITIES
• TEACH_DRR: Disaster Risk Reduction Training, Education and Advocacy for Children’s
Protection and Resilience. 1 Dec 2016 to 30 Nov 2018
• Immersed, Engaged and Result Driven: Angat Buhay Leadership Training Program. April
2017 to March 2019. Funded by SeaOil Foundation Inc.
• Educational Research: A Training and Writeshop Program, for the Schools District of San
Joaquin – North, Department of Education. April 2017 – present
• HLGP Municipal Leadership and Governance Program Implementation in Region VI
(Cycle 2). 23 Dec 2016 to 31 Dec 2019
• SUC-Assisted Approach in Comprehensive Development Plan Formulation. DILG-funded
Public Service activity. March 2018-March 2020.

One-day workshop on NVivo

Baquiano, Marshaley J.
• Facilitator. Breaking Down Boundaries and Asymmetry: A Workshop on Creative Ways of
Warming up and Establishing Trust, Davao City City, February 24, 2018.

Ebay, Jorge S.
• Resource Speaker. Unpacking Resilience in Small Islands: The Case of Gigantes Islands,
Carles, Iloilo. 7th Population, Health and Environment National Conference. Bohol Plaza
Resort and Restaurant, Mayacabac, Dauis, Bohol. 8-9 November 2018.
• Resource Speaker. Building Resilience of Small Island Communities. 2018 Brown
International Advanced Research Institutes (BIARI) Philippines: Community Resilience for
Natural Disasters. Holy Angel University, Angeles City, Philippines. 21-27 October 2018.
• Speaker. Let’s Put Them on the Map: Making Space for Children in Small Islands. Youth
and Children as Empowered Sectors in Communities for Disaster Risk Reduction towards
Resilience, YES4SaferAsia:YES4SFDRR. World Vision Development Foundation, Center for
Disaster Preparedness, DRR-Net Philippines, UNICEF. I’M Hotel, Makati Avenue, Makati
City. 18 October 2018.
• Resource Person. Consultative Meeting for Curriculum Development of the degree Bachelor
of Science in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management. Iloilo City Hall, Iloilo City. 20 June
2018.
• Discussant. Resilience and Sustainability Programs in Western Visayas Economy. Visayas
Regional Scientific Meeting on “Science and Technology-Enhanced Transformation for
Sustainability and Resiliency (2018-2030).” National Academy of Science and Technology.
Bacolod City. 11 April 2018.
• Guest Speaker. Salient Features of RA 10121, Significance of Community-Based Disaster
Risk Management, LGU-Volunteer Collaboration and Exploration of Partners across all four
Thematic Pillars of DRRM. Seminar on Philippine Issues and Prospects Today. West Visayas
State University, Department of Interior and Local Government, Association of Schools of
Public Administration in the Philippines. Iloilo Convention Center. 5-6 March 2018.

Fernandez, Helen Grace

• Resource Speaker. UPV Summer Personality Enhancement Program 5, UPVAA Building,
Iloilo City, April 17, 2018
• Resource Speaker. Ladderized Leadership Training, UPV Miagao, Iloilo, April 14, 2018

Ferrer, Alice Joan
• Keynote Speaker. Mariculture Park in the Philippines: Challenges and the Way Forwar: 6th

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2018

Muyargas, Moniq
• Resource Speaker. Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis, Department of Education,
January 17, 2018
• Resource Speaker. Outcome based Education, National Psychology Teachers’ Congress, May
22 – 24, 2018, Ateneo de Manila University
• Resource Speaker. Social Science Research, UP High School, November 28, 2018, UPHSI,
UP Visayas High School Conference Room
• Resource Speaker. Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Workshop and
LGBT-Based Violence and Discrimination, NEDA Region VI, December 10, 2018, Damires
Hills, Janiuay, Iloilo

TRAININGS
Defiesta, Gay
• Trainee. Short-term training. ASEAN UNIVERSITY NETWORK QUALITY ASSURANCE
(AUN-QA) TIER 1 TRAINING. Bangkok, Thailand. 6-9 March 2018

Eluriaga, Louie Marie

• Participant. SERDAL. Time-series Research Training. University of the Philippines Los
Baños, October 1-5, 2018

Ferrer, Alice Joan

• Participant. Regional Conference “Strengthening Resilient Food and Agriculture Systems
– Implementing the Sendai Framework for DRR in the Agriculture Sector in Asia and
the Pacific” organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD),
Government of Viet Nam and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
(FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. 15-16 March 2018 on Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Fernandez, Helen Grace

• Participant. Psychological Association of the Philippines 55th Annual Convention: Fostering
a Psychology of Well-being for the Filipino. Philippine International Convention Center,
Manila, September 20-22, 2018
• Participant. Psychological Association of the Philippines Continuing Education, UPV
GCEB, Iloilo City, July 27-28, 2018

Fernandez, Elaine Grace

• Participant, CIFAL Philippines’ Inclusive Business Forum at the University of the Philippines
Visayas, Iloilo City on 01 October 2018
• Participant, 4th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences: “Resilient and
Sustainable Management and Marketing in the Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Industries”
held on 15-16 November 2018 at Grand Xing Imperial Hotel, Iloilo City.

Parcon, Cristabel Rose

• Participant. Training on Enhancing the Capacity of NAARRDN Researchers on the Science
of R&D Management. Cebu City. 4-7 December 2018.

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• Participant. 21st Congress of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association. Hue, Vietnam. 23-28
September 2018

RESEARCH PROJECTS
• Migration and Identity in Four Coastal Municipalities in Southwest Panay, Philippines
Research Project (SP15-08) funded by the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and
Extension, University of the Philippines Visayas (June 2016-present)
• Analyzing Recreational Use Value of Gigantes Island, Carles, Iloilo. 1 April 2018 to 30
November 2018. Funded by Foundation for Philippine Environment
• Research Project in Support of the Electronic Kalusugang Pangkalahatan (eKP) Project and
Family Program of the Department of Health Region VI. January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019.
Funded by DOH Regional Office VI.
• Assessing Impact of Midwife Mentoring and Monitoring Program on the Knowledge,
Attitudes, and Practices of Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition Services AmongMidwives
in the Philippines. 1 November 2017 to 30 September 2018. Funded by IMAP- Community
Maternal, Neonatal, Child Health & Nutrition Scale-up (CMSU) project of USAID
• Assessing the Implications of Various Resource Use and Management Options in Laguna de
Bay. 1 November 2017 to 30 September 2018. Funded by DOST-PCAARRD. Together with
Dr. Rico Ancog (UP Los Baños)
• Environmental Values of Local Residents from and for Marine Protected Area in Concepcion,
Iloilo. August 2017-August 2018
• Analysis of Watershed Health and Monitoring System in Miagao, Iloilo: Towards Evidence-
Based Watershed Governance. 1 August 2018 to 29 July 2019
• Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED)- GIA Grant. Where water flows:
Characterizing domestic water and the institutional arrangements for provisioning and
access in two Visayas island-settings. 28 August 2018 to 27 August 2020.
• Australian National University Philippines Project Collaborative Research Grant. Research
Project Title: Complex Emergency: Engagements between Civil Society Groups and the
Philippine Military during the 2017 Marawi Crisis 03 April 2018-31 May 2019.
• University of the Philippines System Emerging Interdisciplinary Grant. UP System Research
Program/Code: EIDR-C08-001. Promoting Sustainable Tourism Development of Small
Islands in the Visayas. Program Expert (Political Science). November 2017-October 2019.
• Toyota Foundation (Principal Investigator: Dr. Saya Kiba, Doshisha University). Community
Policing in Southeast Asia: Assessing the Impact on Community and Police Reform. 01 May
2017 to 30 April 2019
• National Migration Survey. University of the Philippines Population Institute. May
2018-December 2018.
• Design, implementation and social acceptability of controlled release fertilizers from agri-
fishery waste materials. CHED-funded research program. September 2018-August 2020.
• Assessment of AHD Strategies focusing on Peer Education and Teen Centers in Wester
Visayas. A POPCOM-funded research project. May 2018-December 2018.
• The Changing Patterns of Social, Demographic and Economic Characteristics of Fishers
in Aquaculture and Fisheries: Implications for Programs and Policies. DOST-PCAARRD
funded research. November 2017-April 2019.
• Mapping and Profiling of Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas and Indigenous
People of Region VI. DOH-funded research. July 2016-March 2018.

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• Violence, Human Rights and Democracy in the Philippines Strengthening the Quality and
Impact of Academic Research. 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2019

SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIP
Gacayan, Clyde Ben
• Scholar. Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations 2018. Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. 15-21 August 2018

Redison, Frances Anthea

• Graduate Division post-baccalaureate (unclassified student). Study exchange. University of
Hawaii, Manoa. August to December 2018.

DR. CESAR A. VILLARIBA RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE

MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation

For Academic Year 2018-2019, the DCAV Research and Knowledge Management Institute
(DCAVRKMI) of Enverga University implemented research projects and activities that would
add up to the growing number of research accomplishments of MSEUF. This is in keeping with
the mission of the DCAVRKMI to produce, disseminate, and utilize new knowledge for growth
and development.

INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Completed Faculty Research Projects with Grants from the Institutional Research Fund
(IRF) for 2018
Research projects with research grants from the MSEUF Institutional Research Fund
(IRF) were completed in 2018. These research projects were approved for funding based on the
MSEUF Unified Research Agenda 2012-2018 which is anchored on the Mission-Vision of the
MSEUF and several research agenda such as the National Higher Education Research Agenda
II (NHERA II) of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the National Unified Health
Research Agenda (NUHRA 2011-2016) of the Philippine Council for Health Research and
Development (PCHRD), and the National Integrated Basic Research Agenda (NIBRA) of the
National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP). These research projects are as follows:

• Accelerating Rural Development in Tayabas Bay Communities: The Role of Nonstate Sectors
Maria Isabel D. Granada / Dr. Rogel L. Limpiada
College of Arts and Sciences/ College of Education
• Kaugnayan ng Kagawian, Kaugalian at Pamumuhay sa Kalusugan at Kaisipan ng mga
Katutubong Grupo
Dr. Elizabeth M. Garcia / Rechelle Thea G. Ramboyong / Grenand Cobrador
College of Arts and Sciences
• Identification and Documentation of Indigenous Materials Used in Community Farming
along Tayabas Bay
Gilbert H. Garcia / Cresencio C. Jaballa / Jennifer N. Tadiosa
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• Problems Encountered by BADAC Members as Force Multiplier of the PNP in Combatting
Drug-related Activities
Ellaine A. Concepcion / Fergelyn J. Canonigo
College of Criminology and Law Enforcement
• Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices in HIV/AIDS among Young Men Engaged in MSM in
Quezon Province
Raleen R. Cortez / Esteve Adrian Z. Estiva
College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
• Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis in Quezon Province: An Epidemiological Analysis
Maria Corazon B. Valdeavilla / Ismael Lagrason / Nelly Ilagan
College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
• The Quality of Life of Teacher Retirees in the Second Congressional District: Basis for a
Proposed Geriatric Care Program
Dr. Rogel L. Limpiada / Esperanza P. Maribao / Jose M. Giron, Jr.
College of Education
• Corporate Social Responsibility Practices of Family Owned Businesses in Lucena City
Albert C. Roces / Raisa Marizka R. Ver / Leah Q. Alva
College of Business and Accountancy
• Development of Web-based System for the MSEUF Institutional Quality Indicators for
Instruction and Delivery of Support Services (MSEUF InsQIIDSS)
Dr. Felix M. Mercado / Dr. Maria Cecilia G. Cantos / Raymond S. Bermudez
DCAV Research and Knowledge Management Institute / College of Computing and
Multimedia Studies
• Heograpikal na Baryasyon ng Dayalektong Tagalog
Gina R. Catalig / Ma. Jennifer E. Matias
College of Arts and Sciences / College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
• The Research Capabilities of Selected Senior High School Teachers in the Division of Lucena
City: Towards Developing Lesson Exemplars
Maria Cecilia M. Jalbuena / Dr. Maria Azela L. Tamayo / Jahzeel L. Sarmiento
College of Arts and Sciences
• Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge on Different Yam Species Used by Ayta for Climate
Change Adaptation Strategies
Dr. Pedro Jose L. De Castro / Dr. Claudia Odette J. Ayala / Dr. Ma. Azela L. Tamayo
College of Arts and Sciences
• Community Needs Assessment of Municipalities Along Tayabas Bay
Milagrosa A. Lawas / Nikko R. Del Moro / Christopher Joseph Takeda
College of Arts and Sciences
• Level of Awareness, Access & Application of Meteorological Phenomena by Indigenous
Communities
Engr. Renato M. Vergara / Maria Elizabeth D. Oabel / Ma. Jennifer E. Matias
College of Arts and Sciences
• Impact Assessment of the Mangrove Reforestation Program in Brgy. Ransohan
Gilbert H. Garcia / Cresencio C. Jaballa / Eddson A. Guerra
College of Arts and Science
• Factors Affecting Community Members in the Second District of Quezon Province to Join
Cooperatives: Implication to Successful Cooperative Management
Remedios S. Salazar / Olivia B. Palanca
College of Arts and Sciences

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• Green Building Assessment of MSEUF Facilities: The Use of PROJECT GAEAA Green
Architecture for Environmental Assessment
Melba F. Sardea / Genesis R. Merano / Ar. Christopher P. Mirasol
College of Architecture and Fine Arts
• Issues and Challenges of MSME’s in Lucena City: Inference to Strategic Management Plan
Ma. Teresa M. Hidalgo / Romerico A. Alvarez / Catherine D. Limjuco
College of Business and Accountancy
• A Tracer Study of CBA graduates from AY 2011-2015
Raisa Marizka R. Ver / Minnie M. Pitahin / Dr. Flormando P. Baldovino
College of Business and Accountancy
• Community Extension Service of the Business Administration Department of MSEUF –
Lucena City: Impact to Beneficiary’s Quality of Life
Dr. Flormando P. Baldovino / Angelita C. Tan / Carmen A. Aldovino
College of Business and Accountancy
• BEEGIS: A Beekeepers’ Geographical-based Information System
Roselyn A. Maaño / Dr. Maria Cecilia G. Cantos / Dr. Pedro Jose De Castro
College of Computing and Multimedia Studies / College of Arts and Sciences
• A Smart Wireless Sensor Network of Indoor Environment Monitoring System
Roselyn A. Maaño / Susana C. De Castro / Engr. Ronaldo C. Maaño
College of Computing and Multimedia Studies / College of Engineering
• Development and Implementation of eRSPC: An Automated Management System for
Regional Schools Press Conference of CALABARZON Region
Raymond S. Bermudez / Donabell S. Hernandez / Sherry Ann Abrigo
College of Computing and Multimedia Studies
• Design of Four Classroom Vertical Extension of CET Building
Engr. Evangeline Constantino / Dr. Guillermo M. Rago Jr. / Engr. Cielito V. Maligalig
College of Engineering
• Development of Interactive Module for Ergonomics Course (ERGO COURSEWARE)
Engr. James Louie R. Meneses / Engr. Luzviminda Sinapilo / Dr. Jose P. Tan Jr.
College of Engineering / College of Computing and Multimedia Studies
• Development of a Reservation and Management System for Travel Lab at CTHRM
Sheryl Mae M. Drio / Rodrigo C. Belleza Jr. / Engr. Ronaldo C. Maano
College of Computing and Multimedia Studies / College of Engineering
• Proposed Management Program for School Administrators in Quezon Province Based on
the School-Based Management (SBM) System
Dr. Divinia J. Glifonea / Darios Virrey / Helena Ilao
College of Education
• Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge of Teachers in the Junior High School
During the First Three Years of Implementation of the Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum
Josephine L. Belen / Mary Grace M. Jasolin / Arlene P. Carmona
College of Education
• District Spending on Instructional Materials Versus Average Teacher Perceived Effectiveness
Hubert P. Loresto / Dexter S. Villamin / Dr. Rogel L. Limpiada
College of Education
• Assessment of Research Competencies of Teachers and Students: Basis for Capacity Building
Activities
Dexter S. Villamin / Denlyn Joy Halili / Dr. Rogel L. Limpiada
College of Education

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Completed Research Projects with Grants from the Commission on Higher Education for
AY 2018 - 201
• Investigating the Teaching and Learning of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering,
Agriculture-Fisheries and Mathematics) in Philippine Higher Education Institutions towards
Development of a Lifelong Learning Framework for STEAM Faculties and Students
Principal Investigator: Dr. Felix M. Mercado

IDIG (Institutional Development and Innovation Grants)

Strengthening and Sustaining the Quezon Studies Center of MSEUF (aka MSEUF Banyuhay
Kalilayan Studies Program)
• Literary Treasures of Quezon Province/ Alamat ng mga Bayan sa Quezon
Olivia B. Palanca
• The Tagalog Dialect of Quezon
Dr. Elizabeth M. Garcia And Gina R. Catalig
• Significant Highlights in the History of Quezon Province: Exploring Parallel Events in the
Philippines and the World
Carina R. Mogol
• Restorative Justice Practice: A Government Alternative Program on Conflict Resolution
with Focus in Quezon Province
Dr. Henedina A. Lagumen And Dennis Albert N. Gonzales
• Health and Wellness Practices in Quezon Province
Maria Corazon B. Valdeavilla And Dr. Carmina V. Tolentino
• Quezon Poverty Assessment
Milagrosa A. Lawas
• Cultural Mapping of Quezon Province
Dr. Claudia Odette J. Ayala, Alexandra C. Jaballa, And Maridel S. Mangaron
• Ethnobotanical Study on Indigenous Medicinal Plants Used by Indigenous Peoples of
Quezon Province
Dr. Pedro Jose L. De Castro

IRSE (Instruction, Research, Sectoral Engagement) Grant

• Development and Validation of Interactive Multimedia Modules (IMMs) for Teaching
English for Academic and Professional Purposes to Senior High School Students
Dr. Felix M. Mercado And Dr. Maria Cecilia G. Cantos
• Development and Validation of an Instructional Material for Teaching Oral Communication
in Context to Senior High School Students
Dr. Claudia Odette J. Ayala
• Instructional Delivery: Its Efficiency and Effectiveness in the Creation of the Standard
Procedures in Teaching Trainees in RTS IV
Dr. Monette G. Tenorio
• Perceived Impact of PNP “Project Tokhang” as Anti-Illegal Drugs Campaign: Implications
to the Image of Lucena PNP and to Peace and Order Situation in Lucena City
Dr. Henedina A. Lagumen
• Reading Aid: An Adaptive Reading Proficiency Enhancement System for Grade School
Students
Raymond S. Bermudez

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Ongoing Research Projects with Grants from The Commission on Higher Education for AY
2018 - 2019
• DARETO (Discovery Applied Research and Extension Trans/Inter-Disciplinary
Opportunities) Grant-in-Aid
• Design, Development, and Validation of Interactive Multimedia Modules for S.T.E.A.M.
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Agri-Fisheries, Mathematics) Education

SALIKHA Research Grant of CHED-NCCA

• PanSiyaSik: Interactive Multimedia Modules for Teaching and Learning 21st Century
Literature from the Philippines and the World
Sectoral Engagement Grants (SE Grants) in the K to 12 Transition Program
Milagrosa A. Lawas

Ongoing Research Projects Funded By The Mseuf Institutional Research Fund (Irf)
(Proposals For 2018) Based On The MSEUF Research Agenda
• MSEUF Research and Development Program for Indigenous Knowledge in Climate Change
Adaptation
»» A Geographic Information System (GIS)-Based Socio-Economic Vulnerability
Assessment of Lucena City to Flood Risk
Dr. Claudia Odette J. Ayala / Van Barry D. Par / Arby S. Lagman
• Rural Research and Community Development Program of MSEUF
»» Hugis-Pag-Iisip ng mga Pilipino sa Pamimilosopiya ng Wikang Filipino
Dr. Elizabeth M. Garcia / Edjieson B. Hachaso / Edsson Guerra
»» Personality Traits and Leadership Performance of Barangay Women Chief Executives:
Gender-Responsive Management and Leadership Program
Jahzeel L. Sarmiento / Liana Xyrille D. Nahil / Christopher Joseph M. Takeda
»» Tunog Kalye: Kahulugan, Kahalagahan at Gamit sa Pang-araw- araw na Buhay sa
Lipunan
Dr. Elizabeth M. Garcia / Gina R. Catalig / Jose Amado Amorado
»» Huntahan: Banahaw Mysticism, Urban Legends, and Other Quezon Folktales
Jahzeel L. Sarmiento / Dr. Maria Azela L. Tamayo / Kristine Gail R. Riego
»» Practices, Issues and Challenges of Local Government Units in Promoting Women’s
Participation on Poverty Reduction Initiatives
Nikko R. Del Moro / Henry P. Rubio / Grenand R. Cobrador
»» PasaIindiIang Panitikan ng mga Taga-Quezon
Gina R. Catalig / Ma. Jennifer E. Matias / Crisencio Jaballa
• MSEUF Research and Development Program for Integrating Green Architecture in School
Plant and Facilities
»» Conservation of Open Spaces at Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation towards
Environmental Sustainability
Melba F. Sardea / Genesis R. Merano / Margarette C. Alcantara
• MSEUF Research and Development Program for Information Technology and Analytics
Solutions
»» Improvement of MSEUF Enrolment Queueing System
Engr. Gervin S. Espinosa / Engr. Melissa R. Serrano / Engr. Hannah A. Balmes
• Criminology, Public Safety Services and Community Sustainability Research and
Development Program of MSEUF
»» Ecological Assessment of Coastal and Marine Hazard in Quezon Waters
Myracel A. Jus-Ramos / Dennis Albert N. Gonzales

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• SuRE and Green Physical Plant and Facilities Research and Development Program of MSEUF
»» Improvement of the Banyuhay Creek Water Flowrate for Suppression of Cyanobacteria
Engr. Cielito V. Maligalig / Engr. Erwin P. Ellazar / Engr. Dhon Ñino B. Canela
• MSEUF Research & Development Program for Developing Quezon Province as Sustainable
and Investor-Friendly Community
»» Survival Analysis of Time to Employment of Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation
Tourism and Hospitality Fresh Graduates from 2015-2017
Jovit C. Callejo / Dr. Jennifer B. Reyes
»» Development of a Fact Book about Ecotourism Destinations in Quezon Province
Sheryl Mae A. Maliwat-Drio / Dr. Jennifer B. Reyes
»» Student Retention Sustainability: A Predictive Analytics Modelling
Dr. Flormando P. Baldovino / Dr. Felixberto M. Mercado / Dr. Rosario Rago
»» Business Sustainability as Driven by Accounting Practices: The Case of MSMEs in
Quezon Province
Justiniano L. Santos / Dr. Flormando P. Baldovino / Paz L. Bobadilla
»» Learning and Talent Development: Drive for Business Strategy and Innovation
Raisa Marizka R. Ver / Leah Q. Alva / Philip S. Maano
• Center for Education and Education Management Research
»» Anticipation Guide: A Tool for Scaffolding Mathematics Reading On General
Mathematics of Selected Grade 11 Students of Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation
S.Y 2019-2020
Mary Joyce A. Villaverde
»» Literary Competencies of Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation College Students:
Basis for Developing a Module in World Literature
Denlyn Joy A. Halili / Dexter S. Villamin
»» Pedagogical Approaches in Teaching K to 12 Subjects: Its impact on the Literacy
Acquisition of Senior High School Students
Dr. Divinia J. Glifonea / Carlos V. Villaester
»» Investigating the Cultural and Linguistic Characteristics of Freshmen Students: Basis for
Developing Purposive Communication Coursebook
Dr. Claudia Odette J. Ayala / Carina R. Mogol / Anton John M. Racelis
»» Quezon’s History and Cultural Heritage in Teaching Creative Writing: Basis for
Coursebook Development
Rechelle Thea G. Ramboyong / Alexandra C. Jaballa / Maridel S. Mangaron
»» Sociocultural Factors Affecting the Communication Skills of College Students
Remedios S. Salazar / Olivia B. Palanca / Ma. Cecilia M. Jalbuena
»» Determinants of Librarians Licensure Examination: Basis for Review Materials
Enhancement
Dr. Augusta Rosario A.Villamater / Charlyn P. Salcedo / Jalene Xena C. Tibayan
• Maritime Education Research and Development Program of MSEUF
»» Social and Cultural Differences of Filipino Workers Onboard and their Interaction with
Foreign Nationalities
Capt. Willie D. Sulong / Capt. Joel A. Porto / Dr. Maria Azela L. Tamayo
»» First Year Maritime Students Motivation and Difficulties in Choosing Seafarer Career
3rd Mate Ronolfo A. Almacen / Prof. Leah T. Salas / James L.Casido / Rondante Renzo
M. Paroa Iii / Jimuel R. Tumbaga
»» Occupational Risks and Challenges of Filipino Seafarers
2nd M Jimmy R. Principe / Engr. Emmanuel Serrano / James Dann A. Domingo / Bryan
C. Nucom / Daniel U. Subieto

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Papers presented in Research Conferences
Faculty researchers of MSEUF participated and presented papers in various national and
international research conferences.
Paper and Author Title of Conference Date and Venue
Teachers’ Perspectives on the Use of International Conference January 21-22, 2019
Technology in Teaching Professional “Co-Creating and Co-Designing SMX Convention
Education Courses to Preservice the Future of Education” Center, Manila
Teachers
Dr. Divinia J. Glifonea
An Interactive Multimedia Software for 25th International Maritime October 21-25, 2018
Teaching Maritime English Lecturers’ Association Conference, Diamond Hotel, Manila
Dr. Felix M. Mercado 30th International Maritime
Maria Cecilia M. Jalbuena English Conference, and 14th
Leah T. Salas International Conference on
Engine Room Simulators
The Philippine Context of the Teaching 25th International Maritime October 21-25, 2018
and Learning of Maritime English Lecturers’ Association Conference, Diamond Hotel, Manila
Dr. Felix M. Mercado 30th International Maritime
Carina R. Mogol English Conference, and 14th
Jahzeel L. Sarmiento International Conference on
Engine Room Simulators
Development and Validation of an ICT- 2018 Mathematical Society May 17-19, 2018
based Learning Material for Business Annual Convention Hotel Stotsenberg,
Mathematics Clark Freeport Zone,
Ralyn E. Bermudez Pampanga
Community Engagement Program 2nd Ateneo De Naga University April 12-15, 2018
Outcomes in Selected Communities International Research Conference Naga City, Camarines
of an Autonomous Higher Education Sur
Institution
Milagrosa A. Lawas

REFEREED AND PUBLISHED RESEARCH PAPERS

MSEUF Research Studies
• Dr. Henedina A. Lagumen, Dennis Albert N. Gonzales. “Perceived Impact of Restorative
Justice: A review of Government Alternative program in Conflict Resolution.”
• Jomai Dexter A. Narvaez, Carylen B. Abbu, Engr. Ronaldo C. Maano, Lorenz Tolentino,
George Christopher Pavon Jr., Lance Axel Husana. “MCU-Based Vital Signs Checking
Device.”
• Jahzeel L. Sarmiento, Dr. Maria Azela L. Tamayo, Jose Amado C. Amorado. “Survey and
Documentation of Quezon’s Local and Folk Songs: Basis for Creating a Courseware.”
• Dr. Elizabeth M. Garcia, Maria Cecilia M. Jalbuena, Rechelle Thea G. Ramboyong.
“Organikong Pagtatanim/ Pagsasaka: Tungo sa Pagpapanatili ng Natural na Pamamaraan at
Kaalaman sa Malusog na Kinabukasan.”
• Gina R. Catalig, Ma. Jennifer E. Matias. “Varayti ng Wikang Tagalog sa maga Piling Lugar
sa Quezon.”
• Remedios S. Salazar, Olivia B. Palanca, Cresencio C. Jaballa. “Survey and Documentation of
Quezon’s Local Heroes: Basis for Creating a Coursebook.”
• Renato M. Vergara, Maria Elizabeth D. Oabel, Ismael Lagrazon. “Tayabas Co-Lusugan:
Assessment of Health Delivery Services in the Rural Areas.”
• Beverlie H. Garcia, Edjieson B. Hachaso, Cristopher Joseph M. Takeda. “Tayabas Labor Map
and Working Set-up: Basis for Livelihood Policy Proposal.”
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• Dr. Felixberto M. Mercado, Carina R. Mogol, Jahzeel L. Sarmiento, Maria Cecilia M. Jalbuena.
“The Philippine Context of the Teaching and Learning of Maritime English.”

RESEARCH CONFERENCE HOSTED BY THE DCAVRKMI

• MSEUF Research and Innovation Day (Research Colloquium Series 24)
The MSEUF Research Colloquium is an annual academic gathering where completed
research projects of faculty and staff are presented. It also serves as a venue for disseminating
and evaluating research outputs. The MSEUF Research and Innovation Day (Research
Colloquium Series 24) was held 4-5 May 2018 at the MSEUF AEC Little Theater, Lucena
City.

EXTERNAL LINKAGES AND AFFILIATIONS OF THE DCAVRKMI

The DCAVRKMI has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Health Research and
Development Consortium Region IVA for health research collaborations. The Institute continues
to maintain its external linkages and affiliation with the following research organizations and
professional associations:
»» Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC)
»» CHED-CALABARZON Research Council (CRC)
»» Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD)
»» Philippine Association of Institutions for Research (PAIR)
»» National Research Council of the Philippines (NCRP)
»» Linguistic Society of the Philippines (LSP)
»» National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
»» Philippine Association for Graduate Education (PAGE)
»» Southern Tagalog Consortium for Industry and Energy Research and Development
(STCIERD)
»» Regional Research Council – NEDA IVA
»» OPRKM – Commission on Higher Education

The DCAVRKMI continues to do its mandate to take the lead in research and innovation
initiatives of MSEUF in its continuing journey on the road of excellence.

FINANCIAL STANDING
The DCAV Research and Knowledge Management Institute has an approved budget of
PhP12,065,000.00 (OpEx P12,012,000 and CapEx P53,000) for its operations in 2018. This does
not include research grants from external research funding agencies.

GOWING MEMORIAL RESEARCH CENTER

The May 2017 Marawi Siege had slowed down if not stalled some of the activities that
the Gowing Memorial Research Center ought to have done. The lack of human and material
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wherein their safety is assured. The total destruction of physical plant and facilities in Marawi
deterred the conduct of projects and programs. Consequently, this 2018 report is more of a
narrative of activities that could develop and enhance the research skills of new staff; renew
and strengthen linkages with mission partners and research institutions; getting involved in
conventions, seminars, workshops, conferences, consultations, for capability-building; and
seeking new avenues of service within the context of limited human and material resources.

PARTICIPATION IN SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS

AND CONSULTATIONS
The following are some of the activities wherein staff had attended as participants and/or
facilitators:
• International Conference for Women on November 27-29, 2018, in Bangkok Christian
Guesthouse, in Bangkok, Thailand. Sponsored by the Association for Theological Education
Education in Southeast Asia (ATESEA), the Conference aimed at gathering Asian women
to: Share stories and experiences, articulate and share their theological reflections on
interfaith dialogues and ecumenical concerns and other issues they encounter in their work,
encourage them to conduct research projects and gather data about women leadership,
explore partnership and collaboration efforts in doing programs and projects, provide
space to discuss pertinent Asian issues and theological response from an Asian feminist
perspective, and evolve strategies to create a network of Asian women to get involved in the
different women projects.
Mrs. Editha G. Andam attended this conference as a participant and a member of the panel
of discussants. She shared her experience during the Marawi and how the other women of
Dansalan College took the leadership in helping the trapped and the hostages escaped and/or
get rescued during the Marawi siege. The lessons derived from the experience are important
inputs in any interfaith and inter-religious dialogues and programs that the Research Center
is doing.
• Mindanao Knowledge Center (MKC) held a Coordinative Meeting last June 25, 2018, at
Davao City. The coordinative meeting discussed the following:
1. Midterm assessment and updating of the Mindanao 20/20 Peace and Development
Framework Plan (Academe Sector Consultation);
2. Upcoming 4th Annual Mindanao Policy Forum
3. Proposed partnership with Mindanao Higher Education Institutions for the Origin-
Destination Study of the Mindanao Railway System (MRS) main segments.
• As a member of the Mindanao Knowledge Center, the Gowing Memorial Research Center
sent Marlibeth Mayordo, Karen Munasque and Fedelinda Tawagon to attend the Fourth
Mindanao Policy Research Forum in Cagayan de Oro City on September 11, 2018 at the
University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) Performing Arts
Theater. The Forum’s theme was “Harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Mindanao:
Create Our Future Today”, The forum is an annual event jointly organized by the Philippine
Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA)
and the Mindanao Knowledge Center (MKC), Network in celebration of the Development
Policy Research Month (DPRM). This forum had convened decision makers, researchers,
academics, and representatives from government, private/business sector, and civil society
organizations to discuss how Mindanao and the rest of the country can best take advantage
of the opportunities emerging from the Fourth Industrial Revolution while also managing
the risks ad issues associated with its scope and complexity. The forum focused on the
following topics:
–– Mindanao in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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 –– Ways Forward – Shaping Mindanao’s Future in the Era of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution
• Representing the Gowing Research Center, Leo Orobala attended the Mindanao 2030
Sectoral Consultation on Human Development and Social Cohesion last October 17, 2018 at
Davao City. The group reviewed the proposed research framework and established a tool in
updating the existing indicators, targets slated in the framework plan. The process includes
updating of indicators, targets and priorities outlined in the framework plan.
• Research Director Fedelinda Tawagon met Prof Dr. H S Wilson, President of the Foundation
for Theological Education in South East Asia and Dr. Limuel Equina, Executive Director of
the Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (ATESEA) in Davao in March
2018 for conversation on possible financial support for the Research Center. Though the
time was limited and the conversation brief, the meeting was meaningful and substantial.
New insights were gained. I was thankful for their concern over our desire to rise from the
ravage of war. The challenge ahead of us is extremely difficult. But we are also encouraged and
inspired at the thought that some partners in mission, like them and FTESEA are supportive
of our efforts to move on despite the difficulties.
• Dr. Earl Jude Paul Cleope, Vice President for Academic Affairs of Silliman University,
Dumaguete City who served as Guest Speaker in March 2018 graduation activity shared an
inspiring speech on ways to rise from the rubble. He stressed that the Center is strategically
located in a place wherein Christians and Muslims can work together on people-oriented
projects and activities that could speed up the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Marawi
City and the Dansalan College. Efforts toward peace-building are vital and must be given top
priority.

LINKAGES, PARTNERS AND GUESTS

• Several foreign guests visited the Center in May 2018 to get first-hand information about the
Marawi Siege. During interviews and conversations, they expressed some ways they could
help and assist the College and the Research Center to bounce back and be of service to the
people who had been victims of the siege. The task is arduous for the institution to do. But
has to be done nonetheless. The visit of partners in mission somehow had encouraged the
concerned frontline workers to move on one step at a time.
• The visitors included the following: 1.) Foreign Guests: Dr. Japhet Nadhlovu, United Church
of Christ, Canada; Dr. Jessica M. Allen, Rev. Glen N. Herrington Hall, Noah Moore and
Megan Veeder, Minnesota Conference, United Church of Christ, USA; Rev. Joshua Lian,
Presbyterian Church of Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan; Rev. Lyim Hong Tiong, Presbyterian Church,
Taiwan; Dr. Suireka Goringe, Uniting World, Uniting Church in Australia; Rev. Dr. Volcher
Martin Dally, General Secretary, United Evangelical Mission; Mr. Derek Duncan, Executive
Scretary, East Asia and the Pacific, Global Ministries, United Church of Christ/Disciples
of Christ; Rev. Maharlika M. Negara, Malang, Indonesia; Rev. Immanuel T. Harisantoso,
Lumajang, Indonesia; Rev Cryste Andrea, East Java Christian Church, Malang, Indonesia;
Victor Imanuel Hatma Arisandi, 6JKTU Mgaduman, Indonesia and Dwi Hastutri, 5KJW
Karangpilang. 2.) National and Regional Guests: Pastor Lemuel Sarmiento, Bukidnon
Province; Rev. Arturo Villadiez, Zamboanga City; Pastor Lemuel Sarmiento, Bukidnon
Province; Dr. Michelle A. Naranjo, OIC Director, Silliman University Extension Service; Mr.
Carlton Palm, Silliman University Water Ministry; Mr. & Mrs. Jessie Garcia, 375 J. Rizal St.,
Mandaluyong City, Philippines; Dr. Ruth de Lara, Mandaluyong City.
Dr. Peter Sy, an Associate Professor from UP Diliman, Quezon City, a Consultant on
e-Learning projects; Hadji Sarip Riwarung from Mamitua Saber Research Center, Mindanao
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 University – Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, doing research at the Center; and Mr.
Gregg P. Galgo, MA History student of MSU Main Campus.
• High School and College Students in Iligan City visited and did their library research at the
Center’s Library.Many users are expected in the succeeding years once the Center’s library
resources on Filipino Muslims are known.
• Exchange journals from various Research Centers continue to arrive in the Center, namely:
–– Asia Journal Of Theology
–– Exchange Joournal of Contemporary Christianities in Context
–– Pro Dialogo (Pontificium Consillium Pro Dialogo Inter Religiones)
–– The IIEP Letter
–– AlMushir (Theological Journal of the Christian Study Centre-Pakistan)
–– The Yale Review
–– Japanese Journal of Religious Studies

SOME ACTIVITIES
• The campus served as a venue of the Children’s Operation Safe Camp and the Youth Camp of
the Iligan United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP). Internally Displaced (IDPs)
kids were included in the camp activities. They got oriented to some ways to cope with fears
and be prepared for any natural and person-made calamities.
• Hosted a 2-Day Planning Session of the Officers of the Church-Recognized Organizations of
Iligan UCCP; and a weekend retreat of the Camp Farthest Out (CFO). Internally Displaced
(IDPs) were included in the camp activities
• Hosted the Lectures on Keeping Safe from UXOs and other war gadgets which were
conducted by resource persons from an International Organization/Agency for faculty, staff
and students
• Conducted an all-day seminar on Non-Violent Communication for teachers in June
2018. Ms. Amina Mambuay, the First Filipino Muslim registered Trainer on Non-Violent
Communication served as the facilitator of the seminar.
• The following teachers and staff were participants in the National Conference/Convention
of national educational associations: Ms. Editha Andam and Pres. Fedelinda B. Tawagon,
at the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities in Cagayan de Oro on
May 15-16; Ms. Marlibeth Mayordo and Ms. Jane Rose Sedrome, at the CREATE UCCP in
Cagayan de Oro on May 17-18; and Ms. Karen Muñasque, Dr. Fedelinda Tawagon, at the
Accreditation Assembly in Davao City. Phoenix Publishing House provided partial financial
support to enable the staff to attend the conferences.
• Establishment of a Military Camp in Marawi. Mrs. Andam and I attended the meeting of the
Marawi City Officials, the Sultanate Leagues and Stakeholders with the Military Officers. The
meeting tackled on the merits and the negative side of establishing another military camp
in the old Capitol Hill in Marawi City. For several hours, the participants deliberated on the
pros and cons on the establishment of a military camp. The benefits of the presence of the
military camp in the city far outweighed the disadvantages. Hence the group fully endorsed
the establishment of the Military Camp.
It was also learned in that meeting that the Task Force Bangon Marawi lost the bid to lead
the rebuilding of Marawi City. Apparently, Power China was chosen. However, it has yet to
complete the requirements that the government had exacted from it.
• Whoever and whatever takes the full responsibility in the rehabilitation and reconstruction
of Marawi City, the group has to act fast so that the displaced persons must return to their
homes as soon as possible. Long delays cause tension and frustration. When not curbed,
another conflict may ensue.

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 INSTITUTE OF PHILIPPINE CULTURE
Ateneo de Manila University

The Institute of Philippine Culture (IPC) is a multidisciplinary research organization of

the School of Social Sciences of the Ateneo de Manila University. Founded in 1960 by Frank
Xavier Lynch, SJ, an anthropologist, it seeks a better understanding of culture and society in the
Philippines and other Asian countries, an improved quality of life for disadvantaged groups, and
a more peaceful, just, and equitable national and global society.
The fulfillment of the IPC’s goals is anchored on research, the major focus of its activities.
Two other principal areas of competence emanate from this knowledge base: capacity building
and networking, and knowledge dissemination.
Title of Research Project Partner Organization (if any) and
Project Duration
eHealth Training on Unified Resources Online Philippine Council for Health Research and
(eTURO) Development (PCHRD) (initiated in July
2018; ongoing)
Assessing eHealth Technologies Contributions to Funded by the Philippine Council for
Health Governance and Program Management in Health Research and Development
the Philippines: Philippine Component of the Health (initiated in July 2018; ongoing)
Technologies for Informed Decision-Making of Local
Governments (HATID ASEAN) Project in Three
ASEAN Countries
The David and Ruth Hopper and Ramesh and Pilar Funded by the International Development
Bhatia Canada Fellowship in the Philippines Research Centre (IDRC) (initiated in March
2018; ongoing)
The eHATID LGU: Transitioning through the Funded by the Department of Science
Technology Process and Technology - Technology Application
and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI)
(initiated in January 2018; ongoing)
Green Public Spaces and Sustainable Cities in South and Funded by the Swiss Network for
Southeast Asia: Integrating needs and societal wellbeing International Studies (SNIS) (initiated in
January 2018; ongoing)
eHealth Analytics for Data-driven Decision-making Funded by the Philippine Council for
(eHATID2) Health Research and Development
(initiated in September 2017; ongoing)
COMPETEN-SEA (WP5) ] Capacity to organize Funded by the Erasmus+ Capacity Building
massive public educational opportunities in universities in Higher Education (initiated in October
of Southeast Asia 2016; ongoing)
Mapping Collective Emotions During Political Funded by the IPC (initiated in June 2018;
Restructuring (an IPC Merit Research Award granted to ongoing)
Dr. Cristina Jayme Montiel)
Studying Gender and Clothing in the Noli me tángere Funded by the IPC (initiated in June 2018;
and El Filibusterismo from a Historical Perspective (an ongoing)
IPC Merit Research Award granted to Dr. Stephanie
Marie R. Coo)
Paano Naman Kami? Voices of Youth in a Metro Manila Funded by the IPC (initiated in April 2018;
Barangay ongoing)
eHealth Integrated Nutrition Module (eHaIN Mo) – Funded by the IPC (initiated in September
SBFP Research Project 2018; ongoing)

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 Opportunities for social innovation in public spaces
of the Global South: towards sustainable leisure
consumption practices and wellbeing for all
Vote of the Poor 2016: Bottom-up Perception of
Electoral and Political Strategies
Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Manila and
the Rest of Metro Manila: 1571-1960
The Ateneo Cultural Laboratory: Fostering Pride of
Place
Growing Social Development Institutions: A Manual for Co-funded by the Office of the President,
Transforming Communities
Funded by the IPC (initiated in January
2017; ongoing)
Funded by the IPC (initiated in January
2016; ongoing)
Funded by the Society for the Preservation
of Philippine Culture, Inc. (initiated in May
2008; ongoing)
Funded by the IPC and managed by
the Department of Sociology and
Anthropology, Ateneo de Manila University
(initiated in May 2011; ongoing)
Ateneo de Manila University (initiated in
November 2012; ongoing)

In 2018, the Institute of Philippine Culture also hosted nine Visiting Research Associates from
three countries—Mexico, Japan, and mostly the USA. Their topics of study include: Philippine
history; urban change; disaster risk, gender and health; agriculture; political systems; migration;
and tangible culture.

CAPACITY BUILDING AND NETWORKING

The following activities were conducted under the IPC’s Capacity Building and Networking
Programs in 2018:
• Paper presenters at the International Sociological Association World Congress International
Conferences in Toronto Canada; KANITA International Conference on Gender Studies
presentation in Universiti Sains Malaysia; International Conference of 45th Asia Pacific
Advanced Network (APAN) in Singapore and Auckland, New Zealand;
• Financed the Ateneo Cultural Laboratory or ACL (a three-week, six-unit summer course
administered by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology for AdMU students and
external professionals focused on the study, observation, and promotion of cultural heritage
of particular Philippine cities or towns).
• With funds from the Commission on Higher Education, accepted 4 undergraduate Research
Interns, and;
• Selection of first cohort of fellows funded by the Hopper-Bhatia Field Research Fellowship
Program;
• Trained over 12 cities and municipalities, 2 provinces and one regional government (ARMM)
in the Philippines for eHealth capacity, and;
• Facilitated 4 nationwide webinars and 1 eHealthPH web conference.

KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION
Research Results Presentations / Public Lectures / Conferences
In calendar year 2018, the Institute of Philippine Culture disseminated the results of IPC
research projects in a round table discussions held at the Ateneo de Manila University. It
sponsored five public lectures of IPC Visiting Research Associates Program of the institute.
Funded by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Institute organized a lecture
from the IPC Postdoctoral Scholarly Research Awardee and an awarding ceremony with a lecture
from the winner of the IPC-CHED Best Global Research about the Philippines.

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FINANCIAL STANDING
In calendar year 2018, the Institute of Philippine Culture had a Total Revenue of Php
4,284,486.45. With Total Expenses for 2018 at Php 3,635,255.58. The IPC remains in very good
financial standing because of its substantial Current Assets (e.g., cash in bank) and Current
Investments (e.g., time deposits).

KAISA PARA SA KAUNLARAN

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

• See, Teresita Ang (2018) Ties that bind: The Saga of Sulu Sultan to China (second edition)
• See, Teresita Ang (2018) Chinese in the Philippines: Problems and Perspectives Volume 5
• Tulay Fortnightly, Chinese-Filipino Digest. This publication, in its 31 years, first came out
in June 12, 1988. It continues to roll out to subscribers every other Tuesday. To this day,
it maintains its role to provide a “bridge of understanding between two cultures and two
generations.” The publication gives a regular roundup of news and events, as well as tackle
issues and concerns that affect the Chinese-Filipino community and the mainstream society.
2018 highlights in Tulay
»» Serialized contents of Chinese publications (obtained through Peking University) about
the Philippines during the American occupation 1901 to 1940s
»» Featured Dr. Frank Co Tui, Father of Philippine Science
»» Serialized in three parts records of the rehabilition of opium users from 1902 -1904
»» “Hope and a helping hand overcome Ompong’s wrath,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 31, no. 14,
Dec. 18, 2018-Jan. 14, 2019.
»» “From Beijing to Balangiga,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 31, no. 13, Dec. 4-17, 2018.
»» “Ambassador Howard Q. Dee: Servant of his faith, exemplary citizen of his country,”
Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 31, no. 12, Nov. 20-Dec. 3, 2018.
»» “The heart beyond vision: Robert F. Kuan,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 31, no. 11, Nov.6-19,
2018.
»» “Binondo heritage in street names,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 31, no. 10, Oct. 16-Nov. 5,
2018.
»» “China’s rise, new immigrants (新僑): Impact on the Philippines,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol.
31, no. 9, Oct. 2-15, 2018.
»» “Merlie ‘Milet’ B. Mendoza: Unbowed, undaunted, undeterred,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol.
31, no. 7, Sept. 4-17, 2018.
»» “The Tsinoy Sugbuanons,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 31, no. 5, Aug. 7-20, 2018.
»» “Guang Ming College: Pursuit of goodness,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 31, no. 4, July 24-
Aug. 6, 2018.
»» “Balangay voyage into history,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 31, no. 3, July 10-23, 2018.
»» “Tulay celebrates 30th anniversary,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 31, nos. 1 &2, June 19-July 9,
2018.
»» “Herstory written in tears,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 30, no. 23, May 8-21, 2018.
»» “The heritage town of Taal,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 30, no. 21, April 10-23, 2018.

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 »» “Museums to visit this summer,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 30, no. 20, March 20-April 9,
2018.
»» “Destileria Limtuaco Museum,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 30, no. 19, March 6-19, 2018.
»» “Vigan: cradle of history and heritage,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 30, no. 18, Feb. 20-March
5, 2018.
»» “Remembering history helps build a nation,” Tulay Fortnightly, vol. 30, nos. 15 & 16, Jan.
16-Feb. 5, 2018.
• Integration (Yong-Hap), the Chinese-language counterpart of Tulay, is a weekly supplement
published in the Chinese-language daily, World News. The full-page supplement discusses
issues affecting the Chinese community, analyzes the Chinese role in addressing the concerns
Philippine society, and provides insights about Filipinos and the Philippine nation for the
benefit of the older generation Chinese. Chinese-language speaking researchers have always
cited the articles in the supplement in their work on Chinese overseas.

Chinben See Memorial Library

A total of 42 visitors came to Chinben See Library for various research topics and interests.
This topic by local and international researchers ranges Chinese in the Philippines, Overseas
Chinese, Mandarin Chinese and Tulay articles and publications.

ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
Paper presentations, participation in local & international conferences, lectures & workshops
conducted:
Presentation Title/ Event Title/ Organizer Resource Person
Chinese Mestizos Meah Ang See
MSA Annual Conference Meah Ang See
Teresita Ang See
Manila Book Fair Teresita Ang See
2018 National Conference on Philippine Studies Meah Ang See
Teresita Ang See
ISSCO 2018 Melbourne (October 2018) Teresita Ang See
PNHS’ 39th National Conference on Local and National History Meah Ang See
PACS focused group discussion on Rise of China Teresita Ang See

Bahay Tsinoy EXHIBITS &other KAISA PARA SA KAUNLARAN activities

6 April 2018 BOOK FREE: Teachers came to Kaisa to “shop” for books for free. Close to
4,000 titles were given away to public school teachers and public libraries.
08 May 2018 CURATED LEARNING ACTIVITY: trained museum workers on how to
improve and enhance skills in museum work
12 May 2018 ANTI-CYBERCRIME FORUM: Joint MRPO and Kaisa activity
12-15 October 2018 RELIEF OPERATIONS: served typhoon Ompong Baguio and Benguet
19-21 October 2018 displaced families

23 November 2018 Chinese painting exhibition of Masters Hau Chiok and Sy Chiu Hua with their
students: As part of the celebration of Bahay Tsinoy’s 20th Anniversary and to
celebrate 60 years of Hau Chiok’s creativity.
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 Social Development Work
• Alay Medisina: Running for 31 years, Alay Medisina volunteers continue to distribute
medicine to patients at the Philippine General Hospital every Tuesday. A total of 769, 540.20
was spent to serve 364 patients. As well, Kaisa contributed 100 packs of goodies to PGH’s
annual Christmas gift giving event.
• Dugo mo, Buhay ko:Annual blood donation drive in partnership with the Philippine Red
Cross. This event is Kaisa’s way of celebrating its anniversary in August, and has been ongoing
since 2001.
• Other charitable donations: Kaisa continues to receive and give away donations of old clothes
and houseware, which are kept until such time that they are needed

FINANCIAL STANDING
Kaisa remains financially stable in 2018, with funding coming from various sources

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION, INC.

ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
The year 2018 ushered new challenges and opportunities for NASWEI to continuously
uphold and promote the standards for Social Work Education in the Philippines.

Research and Publication

NASWEI engaged into partnership with United Nations’ Population Fund (UNFPA) to
produce two (2) research outputs as follows:
a. Extent of GRCM Integration in the SW Curriculum. This study was an offshoot of an
engagement by NASWEI in 2016 where GRCM was integrated into the SW Curriculum.
The research actually served as a monitoring activity to check on the status of GRCM
Implementation in the various Social Work Professional subjects.
b. Scoping Review of Literature on Child Marriage among IP and Muslim Communities in
the Philippines. The Scoping Review of Literature on Child Marriage is a commissioned
research and NASWEI’s contribution in trying to understand this phenomenon in the
hope of identifying program and policy implications worth pursuing by UNFPA and other
development organizations.

These researches were completed and initial findings were presented during the NASWEI’s
48th Biennial Convention in Lingayen, Pangasinan last November 14-16, 2018. In addition to
these researches, NASWEI also produced eight (8) teaching resource materials on gender and
GRCM Integration in the SW Curriculum. These teaching resource materials are now ready for
pre-testing, validation, and final printing during the first quarter of 2019. The materials may
serve as a teaching aid for Social Work educators in integrating Gender and Responsive Case
Management (GRCM) into the Social Work Curriculum.
The book published by NASWEI before the end of 2017 was also reprinted to respond to
requests from member schools and partners nationwide. Copies are still available and can be
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Indigenizing Social Work Practice: Identifying Models of Intervention and Practice.
This is NASWEI’s engagement with the Department of Social Welfare and Development
where NASWEI served as trainers and coaches in the process of documenting evidence-based
practice. The first batch of documenters trained were those from centers. By the end of the
engagement, DSWD Knowledge Management Center will be able to produce 16 evidence-based
and theory-informed documentation of their good practice.

Training and Capacity Enhancement Sessions

NASWEI conducted trainings in order to respond to training and capacity enhancement
needs of the Social Work educators and practitioners. Shown in the matrix below are the trainings
with corresponding CPD points.
Name of Training/ Dates and Venue CPD Points
Training on Community Resiliency Model
14.5
March 16-17, 2018, University of Southern Philippines, Cebu City
Training on Community Resiliency Model
41.5
March 16-17, 2018, University of Southern Philippines, Cebu City
Qualitative Research Training & Genogram as an Assessment Tool for Social Workers,
25
July 18-20, 2018
Gender Responsive Case Management for Social Workers
40.75
July 30, 31 – August 1, 2, & 3, 2018, Lanao del Norte
NASWEI Biennial Convention: Promoting Communities and Environmental
Sustainability through Inclusive Development, Human Rights, and Gender
20.00
Mainstreaming in Social Work Education
November 14, 15, & 16, 2018, Sison Auditorium, Lingayen, Pangasinan
Gender Responsive Case Management (GRCM) for Social Workers of SOCCSKSARGEN
40.75
November 27-December 1, 2018, General Santos City

Consultative Meetings on the Formulation of the Philippine Competency Standards for

Social Work Education and Practice.
NASWEI actively participated in the consultative meetings convened by PRC-PRB to review
and formulate the competency standards for Social Work Education and Practice. The body is
composed of representatives from NASWEI, PASWI, DSWD, CHED and PRC-PRB with the
PRC-PRB for Social Work as convenor. To date it has conducted six consultative meetings and
is halfway through producing its output.

Local and International Partnerships

• NASWEI maintained its active participation in the ASEAN Social Work Consortium-
Philippines. Last September 16-18, 2018, NASWEI attended the 7th ASEAN Social Work
Conference in Putra Jaya, Malaysia.
• The Workshop on Development Cooperation among Educators, Practitioners, Students
and Schools of Social Work in the ASEAN, which is consistently hosted by Thailand, was
conducted on August 23-25, 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. Four members of NASWEI attended
the said conference together with representatives from other members of the consortium.
• NASWEI through its member schools continues to be an active member of the Asia Pacific
Association for Social Work Education (APASWE).
• Existing partners of NASWEI includes UNFPA, PCCID, UUSC, DSWD.

INSTITUTIONAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

• NASWEI’s strength is its members hence, NASWEI through its Vice President per cluster
ensure that NASWEI chapters are organized and are fully functional. Regular meetings and
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 monitoring were done by the VPs. At present, NASWEI has at least 15 fully functioning
chapters nationwide.
• NASWEI launched its website last September 2018. Information and updates about the
organization can now be viewed at www.naswei.org.
• NASWEI conducted its 48th National Convention last November 14-16, 2018 at Sison’s
Auditorium in Lingayen, Pangasinan. The convention was attended by about 200 faculty
members and students from NCR, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
• NASWEI’s Board of Directors/Officers regularly holds quarterly meetings.

FINANCIAL STANDING
NASWEI’s primary source of income comes from the institutional and individual membership
dues and registration fees in training/conferences and conventions. Administrative fees from
projects also add to the income of the association. Training and other scholarly activities are
usually supported through a cost-sharing scheme with partners.

NATIONAL TAX RESEARCH CENTER

For 2018, the National tax Research Center (NTRC) conducted basic studies supportive
of the remaining packages under the Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) of the
Duterte Administration, namely (1) Package 1B-Tax Amnesty and Motor Vehicle User’s Charge
(MVUC); (2) Package 2 - Corporate Income Tax and Fiscal Incentives; (3) Package 2+ - Sin Taxes
and Mining Taxes; (4) Package 3 – Property Valuation and Taxation; and (5) Package 4 – Passive
Income and Financial Intermediary Taxation.
All the tax reform packages were already approved on third and final reading at the House
of Representatives before the year-end except for the MVUC which is still pending with the
House Committee on Ways and Means. On the other hand, the tax amnesty program is on
advanced stage wherein a bicameral conference was concluded on December 4, 2018 and ratified
in the House of Representatives on December 12, 2018 and in the Senate of the Philippines
on December 13, 2018. As of this writing, the bill is yet to be transmitted to the Office of the
President for His Excellency’s signature.
The NTRC completed the following studies, in support of the tax reform packages: (1)
Comparative Investment Incentives in ASEAN Member-Countries; (2) Comparative Corporate
Income Taxation in ASEAN Member-Countries; (3) A Review of Excise Tax of Sin Products; (4)
A Review of Philippine Documentary Stamp Tax on Financial Products and Transactions; (5)
A Review of the Taxation of the Philippine Debt Instruments; (6) A Review of the Taxation of
Shares of Stock in the Philippines; (7) Comparative Matrix of Current Capital Income Taxation
and the Proposed Amendments Under Package 4 of the CTRP; and (8) Discussions on the
Features of Various Tax Amnesty Proposals. It likewise completed studies on (1) Situs of the Tax
Rules under the Local Government Code (LGC) of 1991: Issues and Problems; and (2) Taxation
of and the Grant of Fiscal Incentives to Gaming Activities in ASEAN member-countries.
The NTRC evaluated 68 Senate and House Bills and other tax proposals coming from other
government agencies and the private sector and attended public hearings relative thereto. These
bills were mostly on tax reform packages of the CTRP. The agency also provided technical
assistance during the bicameral conference committee hearings.
The NTRC monitored the compliance of national government agencies (NGAs) in the
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to the Task Force on the Revision of Fees and Charges. The agency prepared the Report on the
Collection from Fees and Charges of NGAs; Update on the compliance of NGAs with AO 31;
Revenue Performance and Status of Revision of Top Collecting Agencies; and provided technical
assistance in TESDA’s Rationalization on Fees and in the revision of fees and charges of various
government agencies.
As consultant to the Executive Committee on Real Property Valuation (CRPV) pursuant
to Department of Finance (DOF) Order No. 6-2010 (March 12, 2010) and Bureau of Internal
Revenue (BIR) Revenue Memorandum Order No. 41-2010 (April 23, 2010) in the review
and revision of zonal values of real properties for tax purposes, the NTRC attended public
consultations/hearings in coordination with the BIR in the revision of zonal values in various
Revenue District Offices (RDOs) in the country. These were, among others: RDO 61 (Gumaca,
South Quezon), 29 (Tondo/San Nicolas), 86 (Borongan City), 43 (Pasig City), 89 (Ormoc City),
25A (Plaridel, Bulacan), 41 (Mandaluyong City); and RDO 32 (Quiapo/San Miguel/Sta.Mesa/
Sampaloc)
As Secretariat to the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB), the NTRC processed and
evaluated the applications for tax subsidy of government-owned and controlled corporations
(GOCCs), Armed Forces of the Philippines Commissary and Exchange Service (AFPCES), state
universities and colleges (SUCs) and government instrumentalities (GIs) for consideration of the
FIRB Technical Committee and the Board Proper. During the year, the Board issued Certificates
of Entitlement to Subsidy (CES) and FIRB Resolutions to the National Food Authority (NFA),
AFPCES and Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC).
The NTRC also provided technical support to the Working Group of the Development
Budget Coordination Committee/Executive Technical Board (DBCC/ETB) and DOF Gender
and Development (GAD).
To enhance its information dissemination campaign, the NTRC regularly published the
NTRC Tax Research Journal on a bimonthly basis. It also published the Infographics on Tax
Changes You Need to Know on Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) and
handbooks on the 2017 Philippine Public Finance and Related Statistics and 2017 Philippine
Capital Income and Financial Intermediation Statistics. The 2017 NTRC Annual Report was also
uploaded in the NTRC website.
The NTRC conducted seminars on Republic Act No. 10963, also known as the TRAIN law
among the students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines and Colegio de San Juan de
Letran. The Executive Director also served as resource speaker in fora and seminars conducted
by various industry associations and institutions to raise awareness and understanding of the
TRAIN law.
As the lead agency on Package 4 on Passive Income and Financial Intermediary Taxation, the
NTRC conducted briefings on House Bill No. 8645 among various stakeholders and concerned
regulatory agencies. These include the Banker’s Association of the Philippines, Capital Market
Development Council, Trust Officers Association of the Philippines, Philippine Insurance
and Reinsurance Association, Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation, Bangko Sentral
ng Pilipinas, Securities and Exchange Commission, Bureau of the Treasury and Insurance
Commission, among others.

INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

In 2018, the NTRC was conferred the ISO 9001:2015 Certification from TUV Rheinland,
indicating compliance of its core processes and frontline services to global management standard
and commits to consistently provide quality services to its clients and comply with applicable
statutory and regulatory requirements.
In this regard, the NTRC received the Government Quality Management Award on October
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and promote public sector performance through the adoption of ISO 9001 Quality Management
System (QMS) in all government agencies, and to recognize citizen-driven government
organizations that have attained ISO 9001 certification.
The NTRC received the Hall of Famer award for being one of the Most Outstanding
Accounting Offices in Government for three consecutive years, given by the Association of
Government Accountants of the Philippines (AGAP) held at the Iloilo Convention Center, Iloilo
City on October 17, 2018. This award was in recognition of the outstanding performance of the
NTRC in providing quality, timely and accurate financial reports that are useful for decision-
making and in demonstrating the accountability for the resources entrusted to it.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was also signed between the NTRC and the
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on November 29, 2018 for the establishment of the BSP
Knowledge Resource Network in the Office library. This aims to facilitate information and
knowledge sharing and make BSP materials easily accessible in the library system in support of
its economic and financial learning objectives.
As part of its mission to provide continuing staff development, NTRC official and employees
attended various seminars and trainings here and abroad to keep abreast with the latest trends
and developments in taxation. Executive Director Trinidad A. Rodriguez and Ms. Marlene L.
Calubag, Chief Tax Specialist of Indirect Taxes Branch attended the Comparative Tax Policy
and Administration Program at the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education from August
13 to 24, 2018 in Massachusetts, U.S.A. Also, Ms. Roselyn C. Domo, Supervising Tax Specialist
of Direct Taxes Branch attended the Transfer Pricing, Policy and Practice Program at Duke
University from June 11 to 15, 2018 at North Carolina, U.S.A.

ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS

IN THE PHILIPPINES, INC.,

On 29 September 2018, in partnership with the UPCEd Social Studies Area, the OSSTP
hosted the Second OSSTP Student Competition on Social Studies with the theme: “Kabataang
Pilipino: Batid ang Federalismo, Handa sa mga Hamon Nito.” The competition was held at the
University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS). It involved an Essay Writing Contest and
a Poster-Making Contest for students.
In addition to the student competition, a 2-hour lecture-discussion on the current
administration’s plan to shift to a federal form of government for the teacher- trainers was also
held. This lecture-discussion was scheduled from 9am to 11am concurrently with the student-
competition. The teacher-coaches had the chance to listen to a lecture given by Dr. Ela Atienza of
UP Department of Political Science Chair about Federalism and its implication in the Philippines.
Meanwhile, students had to create posters and write essays on the specific theme provided:
“Ang Tungkulin ng mga Pilipinong Mag-Aaral sa Pagbibigay-alam Tungkol sa Federalismo.”
The winning entries are listed below. Winners and their coaches were invited to attend the
awarding ceremony held on Saturday, 20 October 2018 at 10:00am at the UP College of Education.

Poster Making - JHS

1st Place
Sanchez, Christian Jonah
La Immaculada Concepcion
School Coach: Romeo Mata
2nd Place
Clemente, Alessandra Miles
St. Joseph’s College of Quezon City
Coach: Halley Buot
3rd Place
Gilbero, Kent Elmar
Timoteo Paez Integrated School
Coach: John Jeffrey O.
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 Poster Making - SHS
1st Place - SHS
Crisostomo, James Carlo
Harris Memorial College
Coach: Kalenna Lorene Asis
Essay Writing - JHS
1st Place - JHS
Valdisimo, Renzie
Timoteo Paez Integrated
School (HS) Coach: John
Jeffrey O. Mercadejas
Essay Writing - SHS
1st Place - SHS
Bautista, Beverly Shaine
Dr. Jose P. Rizal Senior High
School Coach: Mr. Paul
Enrique Casas
2nd Place - SHS
Manalili, Francine Monic
Nueva Ecija University of Science
and Technology
Coaches: Emmanuel Joy T. Cleto
and Jamie J. Mejia
2nd Place - JHS
Torres, Marionne Angelo
Infant Jesus Academy - Antipolo
Coach: Mark Kenneth S. Yambao
2nd Place - SHS Montoya, Regina
Belen Manresa School
Coach: Edizon L. Zamora
3rd Place - SHS
Herrera, Simon Anthony San
Beda College Alabang Coach:
Aviegail Semillano
3rd Place - JHS
Llave, Danah Louise
St. Joseph’s College of Quezon
City Coach: King Jorrey A.
Bantolino
rd Place - SHS
Latorre, Sean Kirby
San Beda College Alabang
Coach: Michael Anjielo Tabuyan

PALAWAN STUDIES CENTER

Palawan State University

INSTITUTIONAL/ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES
• February: Attended the February 17 Philippine Social Science Council 2018 General
Assembly held at the PSSC Building in Diliman Quezon City.
• March: The PSC headed the Technical Working Group tasked to collect and write materials
for the subject Palawan Studies: History and Culture, this is a new subject to be offered as a
mandatory General Education subject for students enrolled at the Palawan State University.
• August: The PSC together with the Chemical Youth Project of the University of Netherlands
conducted a meeting regarding a new joint venture research focusing on the economic
consumption patterns of Palawan State University Students and University of the Philippines-
Diliman students.
• October: The PSC conducted a two day seminar-workshop on “Doing Social Science/Social
Studies Research” for selected Social Studies Teachers of the Department of Education-
Palawan.
• November: In coordination with the UP Anthropology Department and the University of
Netherlands, the PSC opened the exhhibit “Commodified Bodies” as part of its advocacy to
inform students of the negative effect of extensively using chemicals on their young bodies.
• December: The PSC as a member of the Board of Directors of the Palawan Historical
Foundation Inc. that manages the Palawan Museum of Puerto Princesa was tasked to
coordinate with the City Tourism Office for assistance on methods/ways to increase public
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ACADEMIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
• August : Meeting with a Anthropology professor from UP Anthropology Department on
how to research and record the Pagdiwata Ritual of the Tagbanuas of Palawan
• September: Presented the paper “Toponymy: Prelimary Study of Place names in the town of
Bataraza” at the Philippine Historical Association(PHA) 2018 National Conference held at
the GSIS Museo September 20-22, 2018.
• November: Presented the paper “An American Governor General’s Fieldnotes on Paragua:
Basis for Colonial Adminsitrative Policies” during the Ugnayang Agham Tao (UGAT) 40th
Annual Conference held in Palawan State University November 8-10, 2018.

PHILIPPINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCHERS SOCIETY INC.

The Cavite State University in partnership with Philippine Criminal Justice Researchers
Society Inc. (PCJRS), and Centre for Human Rights, Chinese University of Hong Kong held
the 2nd International Research Conference on Gender and Criminal Justice on June 6-8, 2018.
The activity was spearheaded by the Cavite State University’s College of Criminal Justice and
GAD Resource Center. The theme of the conference was “Criminal Justice Responses to Human
Trafficking in Asia and Beyond.”
Looking at the factors attributed to traffickers, to those creating the demands and the law
and policy responses on trafficking in human beings from a gender perspective is central to any
discussion of the causes and consequences of this human rights violation. With this in mind, the
conference aimed to look specifically at the gender dimension of trafficking and the practice of
the criminal justice system in the light of existing political and social issues around the world.
A premier interdisciplinary platform were provided for researchers, practitioners and
educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as
practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the areas of human trafficking and
gender-related issues.
In general, the activity aimed to produce research proposals of particular problems or issues
of interest to the criminal justice community. Specifically, it aimed to:
• Inculcate the importance of proposal preparation and project development among
criminologists;
• Develop proposals that are acceptably/viable and write them in a manner that will convince
agencies for funding support; and
• Enhance the capability of the Criminal Justice education researchers in the preparation of
winning proposals.
The conference was formally opened around 9:00 a.m. at S.M. Rolle Hall, Cavite State
University Indang Cavite on June 6, 2018. The Participants and guests were warmly welcomed
by Dr. Hernando D. Robles, CvSU President. Prof. Luke Marsh from Chinese University of Hong
Kong, one of our partner-institutions, delivered his heart warming message. It was followed by
an intermission number by the CvSU chorale. The Plenary session started at 10:00 a.m. and
followed by a Parallel session at 1:00 p.m.
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 Name Institution/Agency Designation Role
Jeremy Dein QC 25 Bedford Row Barrister Plenary Speaker
Luke Marsh Chinese University of Hongkong Associate Director Plenary Speaker
Michael Ramsden Chinese University of Hongkong Associate Professor Plenary Speaker
Kris Gledhill Law School, New Zealand Lawyer/Professor Plenary Speaker
USec Astraval Pimentel- Commission of Filipinos Executive Director Plenary Speaker
Naik Overseas
Dr. Amaryllis Torres Phil. Social Science Council Executive Director Plenary Speaker
Atty. Carmelita Yadao- Office of the Executive Director OIC Keynote Speaker
Sison IV CHED Central Office

Opening Program
The program started with the invocation and singing of the national anthem led by CvSU
chorale. It was followed by welcome remarks by the representative of Hon. Perfecto Fidel the
Municipal Mayor of Indang Cavite. University president, Dr. Hernando D. Robles for the
welcome remarks. To be followed by Message from partner institution by Prof. Luke Marsh of
Chinese University of Hongkong. Atty. Carmelita P. Yadao-Sison delivered the keynote address.
Prof. Joyce Lynn A. Katigbak introduced the guest and participants.

Plenary sessions
The plenary session started 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. day 1. Dr. Famela Iza Cabe-Matic, dean
of College of Criminal Justice serves as the moderator. The parallel session for day 1 started 1:00
p.m. onwards. It was divided into four (4) sector namely; Human Trafficking Sector, Gender
Sector, Criminal justice Sector and Juvenile Justice Sector. Day 2 parallel session started 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. The following are the sectors for day two; Law Enforcement Sector, Environment
Sector, Education Sector and Health Sector.

Closing Program
During the Closing program, the results were carefully analyzed and tabulated for the
awarding of winning papers and certificate of participation for all whom in one way or another
contributes to the success of the activity. The awarding and closing ceremonies and social night
started 5:00 p.m. onwards. Researchers and participants expressed their gratitude with the
conduct of the activity which helps them in improving their knowledge and skills in terms of
research.

PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION FOR CHINESE STUDIES

• Focus Group Discussion on “The Rise of China and the Chinese in the Philippines”
The Philippine Association for Chinese Studies, in cooperation with Xavier School and
Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran Inc., held a Focus Group Discussion on “The Rise of China and the
Chinese in the Philippines” on 4 September 2018 at Xavier School, San Juan.
• Forum on Philippines-China Relations: Geopolitics Perspectives and Realities
The Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS), in cooperation with the International
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 Corporation held a Forum on Philippines-China Relations: Geopolitical Realities and
Perspective on 8 November at Miriam College, Quezon City. The forum invited notable
speakers who shared various insights in their respective fields, namely: Prof. Herman Joseph
Kraft on “Current Realities of Philippines-China Relations: A Geopolitical Perspective”;
Mr. Alvin Camba on “Philippines-China Relations and China’s Belt and Road Initiative”;
Dr. Li Meiting on “A Chinese View on Philippines-China Relations”; Dr. Steven Rood on
“American Interests in Philippines-China Relations”; and Mr. Francois-Xavier Bonnet on
“European Perspectives of Philippines-China Relations.” The forum examined various
perspectives on the geopolitics of Philippines-China relations from the points of view of
pertinent stakeholders.
• PACS Representations to Various Conferences and Academic Exchanges
»» ACS President, Dr. Rommel C. Banlaoi attended and delivered talks in the following
conferences in China:
–– Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018, 5th Sub-Forum on the South China
Sea, held on 11 April 2018 at Boao, Hainan, China.
–– 8th Xiangshan Forum held on 24-26 October 2018, Beijing, China.
–– 2nd Grandview Institution, ASEAN-Think Tanks Dialogue held on 2-3 November
2018 in Xiamen, China (with PACS Past President, Dr. Tina Clemente).
–– 6th Asian Maritime Security Forum held on 15-16 November 2018 in Haikou,
Hainan, China.
–– ASEAN Regional Forum Workshop on Preventive Diplomacy held on 29-30
November 2018 in Nanjing, China.
»» PACS also participated in the China (Hainan)-ASEAN Think Tank Forum (II),
cosponsored by Hainan Provincial Association of Social Sciences and Hainan Academy
of |Social Sciences and Hainan Tropical Ocean University was held on 26-28 September
in Sanya, Hainan Province, P. R. China. The theme of China (Hainan)-ASEAN Think
Tank Forum was “The Construction of Hainan Free Trade Zone/Port and Economic
and Culture Cooperation and Exchanges Between China and ASEAN Countries.” The
Forum was attended by renowned experts specializing in high-end think tank from
ASEAN countries as well as Chinese renowned experts specializing in Free Trade Zone/
Port issues as well as experts from Chinese associations and academies in the field of
social sciences. PACS Secretary Charlene May Chua attended on behalf of PACS.
»» On 24-25 October 2018, Ms. Teresita Ang See, former PACS President, attended
the ISSCO International Conference in Melbourne, Australia. ISSCO refers to the
International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas where PACS is an active member.

Institutional/Organizational Development Initiatives

• Board Meetings
Five board meetings and fellowship were held in 2018 on the following dates and venues:
- 10 February 2018 at Xavier School, San Juan
- 14 July 2018 at Xavier School, San Juan
- 11 August 2018 at Xavier School, San Juan
- 29 September 2018 at Xavier School, San Juan
- 20 December 2018 at Xavier School, San Juan
* The board meeting held last 20 December was graced by Amb. Chito Santa
Romana who shared valuable insights in terms of the current Phiilippines-China
Relations.
• General Assemblies
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 Xavier School, San Juan. The first coincided with the Chinese New Year celebration. The
second assembly is a Mid-Year Fellowship which also held the Election of Board Members
for 2018-2020. The third assembly coincided with the celebration for Mid-Autumn Festival.
It worth noting that the assembly held on 29 September was attended by scholars, diplomats,
professionals and students, whom PACS would like to build stronger ties with in its upcoming
projects. In addition, as a long term plan, PACS wanted to encourage young Filipino students
and academicians to join the organization.
• Hosting of Academic Visits by Chinese Delegation
»» Last September 24, 2018, members of the Philippine Association for China Studies held
exchanges with a delegation from the International Department of the Communist
Party of China’s Central Committee (IDCPC). Among the topics covered include an
assessment of the international environment, feedback on the Belt and Road Initiative as
it enters its fifth year, and issues on regional (ASEANChina) and bilateral (Philippines-
China) relations. Great power rivalry and the upcoming November visit of President
Xi Jinping to Manila was also discussed. The IDCPC delegation was on a three-country
trip (Philippines, Indonesia and India) to canvass views from neighboring countries
and share their insights on China’s initiatives and outlook on world affairs. Founded
in 1951, IDCPC used to engage fellow communist parties only, but has since expanded
its linkages to connect with more than 400 political parties and organizations - ruling
and coalition - of varying political and ideological shades in over 140 countries. The
IDCPC delegation was headed by Ms. Huang Yihua, Deputy Director-General of the
Research Office. Other members of the delegation included Research Office Division
Director Ms. Wang Xiaoying, Second Secretary Mr. Wu Hang and Third Secretary and
English Interpreter Mr. Yan Runqing. Mr. Yong Jie, Second Secretary of the Embassy of
the People’s Republic of China in the Philippines, also joined the Chinese side. PACS
participants include President Rommel Banlaoi, Vice President Fr. Aristotle Dy and
Board Member Lucio B. Pitlo III. The discussion was held in the Ateneo de Manila
University Leong Hall.
»» PACS hosted the visit of Professor Wang Yueqing, Director, Office of Humanities and
Social Sciences, Nanjing University and Dr. Ma Bo, Research Fellow, the Collaborative
Innovation Center of South China Sea Studies, Nanjing University on 14-18 October
2018. A round table discussion was held with them at the University of the Philippines
tackling various issues especially Chinese Belt and Road Initiatives and China’s relations
with ASEAN and the major powers, specifically the United States and Japan.
• PACS Chinese Studies Journal
PACS planned in 2018 to publish several issues of PACS’ Chinese Studies Journal. These
issues are expected to be released during the first and second quarters of 2019.

PHILIPPINE STUDIES ASSOCIATION, INC.

The “Maaram” project

The PSA’s project with NCCA (“Documentation of Vanishing Traditional and Indigenous
Forms of Cultural Heritage”) has been completed and the organization is now preparing the
terminal report. As reported previously, the project aims to document, using multi‐media
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emerging in new forms, expressions, and channels. The project was formally launched at the
last day of the PSA 2018 National Conference, 28 September 2018 at the National Museum. The
event was attended by representatives from NCCA and the Office of Senator Loren Legarda (who
was responsible for securing funding for the project) and featured the first in a series of five video
documentaries.

Sanayguro
Sanayguro 2018 is an NCCA-DepEd training program for SPA (Special Program for the
Arts) participating schools. The program seeks to empower teacher-participants in the public
schools with comprehensive training on the techniques related to their field of specialization
in the arts. Each art discipline under Sanayguro aims to equip the teacher-participants with the
capability to produce creative outputs -- e.g., mounting performances and curating exhibits,
including providing artistic guidance to students.
NCCA tapped PSA, Inc. as the implementing partner. We took charge of administering the
program and seeing through the implementation of a three-zone workshop series, each spanning
three days. The NCR-Luzon workshop series was held in the Philippine Normal University,
from April 11 to April 13, while the Visayas and Mindanao workshops were held in May 7-9
in Bacolod City and May 21-23 in Cagayan de Oro City respectively. The project reached out
to approximately 350 teachers of the Special Arts Program (SPA) and mobilized more than 50
artists to share their skills and knowledge on the pedagogy of the arts. The PSA is also now
preparing the terminal reports for the project.

PSA national conference

In May, a total of 133 proposed presentations/abstracts were submitted to the Review
Committee. Of the total, 85 were individual proposals while the rest were part of the 12 panel
proposals (with an average of 3 to 4 abstracts per panel) received. In the end, 68 individual
proposals and 11 of 12 panel proposals were accepted. In the final program, we had a total of 96
confirmed presentations organized into 26 panel sessions. Owing to last-minute withdrawals
due mainly to conflict in schedules and lack of resources on the part of would-be participants,
the actual number of paper presentations during the conference was 81. Complementing these
presentations were a keynote speech and 4 plenary lectures/presentations delivered over the
three-day period.
The participants -- presenters, keynote speaker, plenary lecturers, discussants/panel chairs,
and non-presenters -- were from 24 Philippine and 12 foreign academic institutions, four civil
society organizations, and one local government unit. Of the 24 Philippine institutions, over half
or 13 were based outside Metro Manila. U.P. Diliman was heavily represented in the conference,
however, accounting for more than half of all (47 out of 81) presentations.

Election of the Board of Trustees

At the close of the 2018 National Conference, the following were also elected to the Board of
Trustees of PSA: Clement Camposano, Elizabeth Enriquez, Jovita Zarate, Anna Melinda Testa-de
Ocampo, Grace Concepcion, Josefti Nito, Ma. Victoria Cayton, Earl Jude Cleope, Diosa Labiste,
Fraulein Oclarit, Teilhard Paradela, and Lance Collins. Bernardita Churchill and Amaryllis
Torres currently serve as ex officio members.

The Filipinas journal

The Association’s academic journal, Filipinas, was also formally launched during the PSA
2019 National Conference. Selected papers from the last ICOPHIL (ICOPHIL 10) conference
were published in the maiden issue which was made available for sale during the conference. The
PSA acknowledges the support extended by the NCCA in the publication and launching of the
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Financial status
At the end of 2018, the Philippine Studies Association Inc. finds itself in a healthy financial
position. Although funding from grants have been substantially less than expected, income from
existing projects constitute sufficient reserves from which the association can draw to support
its programs and planned activities. The association also continues to enjoy the support of
institutional partners such as the Asia Foundation, the National Commission for Culture and
the Arts, and the National Museum of the Philippines.

POPULATION INSTITUTE
University of the Philippines Diliman

The University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) was founded on November,
1964 by Dr. Mercedes B. Concepcion through an initial grant from the Ford Foundation. As
an academic unit of the University of the Philippines, it is mandated to carry out three basic
functions – teaching, research and extension service. The UPPI is currently a part of the College
of Social Sciences and Philosophy.
In 2018, the UPPI has six (7) full time faculty members, one (1) lecturer, two (2) university
researchers and three (3) administrative staff.

TEACHING
UPPI holds the distinction of being the only academic institution in the Philippines that
offers graduate courses leading to a Master of Arts degree in Demography (MADEM) and the
Master in Population Studies (MPOPS). For the school year 2018-2019, it accepted eight (8) new
graduate students, majority of whom have been given fellowship grants or tuition support. In
the second semester of AY 2017-2018, two students completed an MPOPS degree. Table 1 below
shows the number of students enrolled by degree program for second semester of academic year
2017-2018 and first semester of academic year 2018-2019:

Table 1. Number of enrolled students for by degree program:

second semester, AY 2017-2018 and first semester, AY 2018-2019
No. of Students
Degree Program Second semester First semester
AY 2017-2018 AY 2018-2019
MA in Demography (MADEM) 21 22
Master in Population Studies (MPOPS) 18 21
TOTAL 39 43

In 2014, the UPPI Alumni Book Award, renamed in 2017 to the UPPI Academic Excellence
Award, was established as part of its 50th anniversary, through the generous donation of some
alumni. The award is given to the student enrolled in at least 9 units who got the highest general
weighted average for the semester. Mr. Alberto Marin and Ms. Lyka T. Manglal-lan were the
awardees for first semester and second semester of academic year 2017-2018, respectively. As
awardees, they each received a certificate of recognition and a cash award of $100.
The UPPI also sent two MADEM students (Mr. Alberto Marin and Ms. Jolly Mae Catalan)
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Mobility program. As exchange students, they are taking courses during the Fall semester in
Namur and they are being mentored by Dr. Sabine Henry, Professor of Geography at the UNamur.

RESEARCH
UPPI continues its major role in implementing cutting-edge research in population and
related fields. In 2018, the UPPI conducted two research projects (see Table 2). In addition, the
faculty and staff were also involved in other research in collaboration with the Demographic
Research and Development Foundation as summarized in Table 3.

Table 2. List of research projects by UPPI, 2018

Title of Research Project Duration of the Project Partner Organization/s
UP Wellness Initiative for January 2017 – May 2018 Institute of Aging, University of
Seniors and Elders (UPWISE) the Philippines – Manila
National Migration Survey January 2018 – May 2019 Philippine Statistics Authority

Table 3. List of research involvements of UPPI Faculty and Researchers in collaboration with the
Demographic Research and Development Foundation (DRDF), 2018
Duration of the
Title of Research Project Other Partner Organization/s
Project
Mortality Study of Filipino Older Persons October 2016 – Demographic Research and
based on Death Registration Data: Follow December 2019 Development Foundation
up of the 2007 Philippine Study on Aging
(PSOA)
UNFPA Longitudinal Study on the Boy- October 2017 – United Nations Population Fund;
Girl Child (Wave 2) February 2018 and
University of San Carlos Office of
Population Studies, Inc.
Dual Cohort Prospective Study of Obesity November 2017- US National Institute of Health
(Wave 2) September 2018 through the University of California
Los Angeles (UCLA) and University
of San Carlos Office of Population
Studies
Graduate Tracer Studies Data Entry April - November Commission on Higher Education
Process and Development of Database 2018
System for the Commission on Higher
Education Project (GTS)
2018 Longitudinal Study of Aging and April 2018-March Economic Research Institute for East
Health in the Philippines (Year 1) 2019 Asia and the ASEAN

The faculty and researchers of UPPI are actively involved in the dissemination of their
research outputs as reflected in their publications and attendance in various international
and local conferences as paper or poster presenters and resource speakers. Below is the list of
publications and presentations in international and local conferences in 2018.

PUBLICATIONS
• Marquez, M. P., Kabamalan, M. M., & Laguna, E. P. (2018). Traditional and Modern
Contraceptive Use in the Philippines: Trends and Determinants 2003-2013. Studies in
Family Planning. 49(2), 95-113. The Population Council, Inc.
• David, E. and Cruz, C.J.P. (2018). Deaf Turns, Beki Turns, Transformations: Toward New

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 Forms of Deaf Queer Sociality. Feminist Formations.
• David, E. and Cruz, C.J.P. (2018). Big, Bakla and Beautiful: Transformations on a Manila
Pageant Stage. WSQ: Women’s Studies Quarterly 46(1), 29-45. The Feminist Press.
• Abalos, J.B, Saito, Y., Cruz, G.T., and Booth, H. (2018). Who cares? Provision of care and
assistance among older persons in the Philippines. Journal of Aging and Health 30(10),
1536-1555. SAGE Publishing.
• Cruz, C.J.P., Salas, J.M.I., & Cruz, G.T. (2018). Fertility Preferences in the Philippines. In S.
Basten, J. Casterline & M. Choe, Family Demography in Asia: A Comparative Analysis of
Fertility Preferences. (pp. 278-290). United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
• Marquez, M.P.N. (2018, May 18). Pregnant Again?: Risk factors for Repeat Teenage
Pregnancies in the Philippines. Paper presented at the International Sociological Association
Joint Conference for RC (06) Family and RC41 (Population), Singapore.
• Cruz, G.T., Cruz C.J.P., and Saito, Y. (2018, July 13). Education and Health Differences in
Mortality among Filipino Older Persons. Paper presented at the 2018 Asian Population
Association Conference, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
• Cruz, G.T. (2018, December 4). Demography and Population Ageing in the Philippines.
Paper presented at the South-South Conference on Demography and Population Ageing,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

LOCAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Cruz, G.T., Cruz, C.J.P. and Tanalgo, K.P. (2018, Feb 1). Modeling multistate population
projections: Initial findings. Paper presented at the 2018 Philippine Population Conference
Annual Scientific Conference, BP International-Makiling Hotel, Los Baños, Laguna.
• Del Mundo, M.D.C. (2018, Feb 1). Temporary international labor migration and quantum
fertility: Evidence from the Philippines. Paper presented at the 2018 Philippine Population
Conference Annual Scientific Conference, BP International-Makiling Hotel, Los Baños,
Laguna.
• Kabamalan, M.M.M. (2018, Feb 1). Methodological challenges in conducting post-disaster
survey research. Paper presented at the 2018 Philippine Population Conference Annual
Scientific Conference, BP International-Makiling Hotel, Los Baños, Laguna.
• Kabamalan, M.M.M. and Mota, R.A. (2018, 6 Jun). Births and Legitimacy in the Philippines:
2006-2016. Presentation prepared for the Ninth Workshop on Civil Registration, SMX
Convention Center, Manila.
• Marquez, M.P.N. and Cruz, G.T. (2018, Feb 1). Prevalence and patterns of nonconsensual
sexual initiation among Filipino youth. Paper presented at the 2018 Philippine Population
Conference Annual Scientific Conference, BP International-Makiling Hotel, Los Baños,
Laguna.
• Marquez, M.P.N., Kabamalan, M.M.M. and Laguna, E.P. (2018, Feb 1). Ten years of traditional
contraceptive method use in the Philippines: Continuity and change. Paper presented at
the 2018 Philippine Population Conference Annual Scientific Conference, BP International-
Makiling Hotel, Los Baños, Laguna.
• Natividad, J.N. (2018, Feb 1). Demographic consequences of the Mt. Pinatubo volcanic
eruption in two Philippine towns: Bacolor, Pampanga and San Marcelino, Zambales. Paper
presented at the 2018 Philippine Population Conference Annual Scientific Conference, BP
International-Makiling Hotel, Los Baños, Laguna.
• Ogena, N.B. and Evangelista, J.A.G. (2018, Feb 1). Frail but active: Coping with physiological
challenges of later life. Paper presented at the 2018 Philippine Population Conference Annual

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 Scientific Conference, BP International-Makiling Hotel, Los Baños, Laguna.

The following UPPI researchers obtained new knowledge and developed new skills after
attending international workshops:
• Christian Joy P. Cruz, Klarriness P. Tanalgo
Asian MetaCenter Hands-on Workshop on Modelling and Projecting Subnational Population
Trends (2nd and 3rd workshops); January 22-24, 2018 and July 10-11, 2018, Shanghai, China
• Armand Camhol
Urban Management Tools for Climate Change (UMTCC) Course; June 11-29, 2018
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the
Netherlands

EXTENSION SERVICES
As part of its mandate, UPPI continues to provide technical advisory services to government
agencies such as the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of Health on
matters related to population. Its faculty also serves as judge and test formulator for the annual
national population quiz jointly organized by the Department of Education and Commission
on Population; as well as for the regional level in Metro Manila. The Director of the Institute
also serves as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Population.
UPPI also provides workshop/training services for other institutions/organizations. All UPPI
faculty members and researcher served as trainers and resource persons in the training of field
personnel of the 2017 National Migration Survey conducted in partnership with the Philippine
Statistics Authority from April to July 2018. They also served as trainors for the Training on
Basic Demography for the staff of the Philippine Statistics Authority, organized by the Philippine
Statistical Research and Training Institute on 5-9 March 2018.
The University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) in partnership and with
funding support from the University of the Philippines Office for Extension Coordination, Office
of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development, Office of the Vice President for Academic
Affairs and the Demographic Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (DRDF) conducted
the four-day Workshop on Historical Demography: Preparing and Analyzing Archival Data.
The workshop was held at the UPPI Seminar Room, Palma Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City
on 6-9 February 2018. The workshop was designed to orient and capacitate researchers from
different institutions with the theories, methodologies, historical sources, and new techniques
in digital technology for the advancement of historical demography in the Philippines. The
workshop brought together researchers and faculty members from various disciplines in an
interdisciplinary conversation to address the practical issues and concerns in the study of the
different population histories of Philippine localities. In addition, the workshop also aimed
to coordinate the different, disparate efforts at the study of Philippine historical demography
by different institutions, with the UPPI providing the institutional leadership to standardize
the methods being applied in the different studies under the Social History of the Philippine
Population (SHoPP) Initiative. Upon the completion of the four-day workshop, participants
were expected to develop and present a concept paper.
The four (4) workshop instructors were (a) Dr. George Alter, Research Professor, University
of Michigan, USA (b) Dr. Peter Xenos, Lecturer, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (c) Dr.
Diego Ramiro, Head, Department of Population Studies, Spanish National Research Council,
Spain and (d) Dr. Francis Gealogo, Associate Professor, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines.
The 21 participants came from twelve (12) universities and research institutes all around the
Philippines from as far as Tuguegarao City and Vigan City in the north to Zamboanga City and
Cagayan de Oro City in the south. One participant is an independent researcher and he recently

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completed his graduate studies from the Ateneo de Manila University. Three observers from
the UP History and Geography departments as well as the Area Manager of Family Search also
attended some of the sessions.
Under the University of the Philippines Visiting Professor Program, the UPPI hosted Dr.
George Alter for the period of January 28 to February 16, 2018. Dr. Alter is from the Institute for
Social Research, University of Michigan. Dr. Alter has about 40 years of teaching and research
experiences mainly in the fields of historical demography, population studies and data archiving.
He is a founding member of the Eurasia Project for Population and Family History (EAP) which
offered new perspectives on the role of family systems in demographic responses to economic
stress. He shared his expertise to our faculty, researchers and graduate students through seminars
and also provided advice to faculty, students and researchers who would like to pursue studies on
Historical Demography.
As part of the faculty exchange under the Erasmus Plus International Credit Mobility
program, Dr. Maria Midea M. Kabamalan gave a series of lectures on Demography with focus
on the Philippines to undergraduate students at the University of Namur (UNamur) in Belgium
on November 10-21, 2018. Likewise, the UPPI hosted Dr. Sabine Henry at the UPPI in July 2018
where she gave lectures as listed in Table 4.

Table 4. Lecture Series and Paper Presentations

Name of Lecturer/ Presenter &
Office
Mr. Michael Dominic del Mundo,
UPPI
Dr. Diego Ramiro-Fariñas,
Spanish National Research Council
Dr. George Alter,
University of Michigan
Dr. Samir KC
Asian Demographic Research
Institute, Shanghai University
Dr. Grace T. Cruz, Ms. Christian
Joy P. Cruz and Ms. Klarriness
Tanalgo, UPPI
Dr. Violeda Umali,
UP College of Mass
Communications
Dr. Sabine Henry
University of Namur
Dr. Sabine Henry
University of Namur
Ms. Elisabeth Henriet,
University of Namur
Title of Lecture/Presentation/Date
Temporary International Labor Migration and Quantum
Fertility: Evidence from the Philippines
Jan 18
Longitudinal registers, data linkage and big data: Some views on
the statistical production in the future
Feb 12
Stopping and Spacing in Historical Europe and Contemporary
Africa
Feb 14
Understanding population heterogeneity in demographic and
human capital dynamics: How does it matter for the future
population outlook?
(Co-sponsored by the Philippine Population Association)
Apr 12
Modelling and projecting subnational population trends in the
Philippines: Initial findings
(Co-sponsored by the Philippine Population Association)
Apr 12
Population policy analysis through the social science lens:
Towards a research agenda
May 4
GIS for demographers: what a map can reveal from your data
Jul 3
GIS for demographers: how to take into account context/
environment with household/individual data
Jul 4
How to introduce environment in population studies: Example
from the Yolanda typhoon in Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Jul 6

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Chris Hiller, The Power of dichotomies: Securitizing LGBT refugees
University of Potsdam (Co-organized by the UP Department of Geography)
Sep 6

The faculty of the UPPI also serves the discipline’s international and local professional
community. Dr. Maria Midea M. Kabamalan is a member of the International Union for the
Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) Scientific Panel on “New and Emerging Family Forms”
for the period 2017-2020. Meanwhile, Dr. Nimfa B. Ogena was elected as Secretary-General of
the Asian Population Association for the period 2019-2021. Prof. Maria Paz N. Marquez was
elected as President of the Philippine Population Association (PPA) for 2018.

FINANCIAL STANDING
The UPPI derives financial support from the UP system.

PULSE ASIA RESEARCH, INC.

ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
Pulse Asia Research Inc. (PAR Inc.) conducted several surveys and researches in 2018.

Project Name Field Work Dates Location

Ulat ng Bayan
1st Quarter 2018
2nd Quarter 2018
3rd Quarter 2018
4th Quarter 2018
Ulat ng Pamayanan (local government assessment surveys)
Survey of adult respondents
March 23 – 28, 2018 Philippines
June 15 – 21, 2018 Philippines
September 1 – 7, 2018 Philippines
December 14 - 21, 2018 Philippines
February 28 – March 9, 2018 NCR City
March 15 – 21, 2018 NCR City
July 20 – 26, 2018 NCR City
August 17 – 23, 2018 NCR City
September 3 – 10, 2018 NCR City
November 14 – 21, 2018 NCR City
November 17 – 23, 2018 NCR City
November 23 – 29, 2018 NCR City
December 4 – 8, 2018 Region V
December 5 – 9, 2018 Region V
April 26 – May 9, 2018 4 ARMM provinces
October 25 – 29, 2018 NCR and selected provinces

CONFERENCE/PAPER PRESENTATION

Conference/Venue Title/Topic Location/Dates

2018 PSAI Annual Conference On Data Privacy Bohol, Philippines
Ana Maria L. Tabunda September 19 –21, 2018

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 2018 International Political
Science Association
Center for Southeast Asian
Studies, Kyoto University
A new Penal populism? Rodrigo Brisbane, Australia, July 23,
Duterte, public opinion and the 2018
war on drugs in the Philippines
(Co-authored with and
presented by Paul Kenny of the
Australian National University)
The Filipino as Citizen /voter Kyoto, Japan, November 20,
2018

FINANCIAL STANDING
PAR Inc. maintained its financial viability in 2018.

RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION

University of Santo Tomas

From the time that the Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCSSED) was
instituted in January 2017, it already envisioned itself at strengthening the research culture and
practice of its research associates in the social sciences and education following the academic
traditions of scholarship of former centers, the Social Research Center (SRC) (1975-2007), the
Center for Educational Research and Development (CERD) (1998 -2007), and the Research
Center on Culture, Education and Social Issues (RCCESI) (2008-2016). RCSSED is the official
research arm of the university affiliated as associate member to the Philippine Social Science
Council (PSSC).
RCSSED continued to pursue its research thrusts along academic disciplines managed
through research interest groups (RIGs), namely: business studies, church and social issues
studies, community-engaged studies, education and leadership studies, language studies, life
course and intergenerational studies, studies on politics and public policy, studies in psychology,
social health studies, and sustainability studies.
For the year 2018, RCSSED had been more active as a research center. More research associates
are involved in externally-funded researches, namely: the National Catechetical Study [Catholic
Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP- ECCCE and Porticus]; eco-social surveying of
rapidly changing cities [CHED-British Council]; students’ learning experience in HEIs and TVET
schools [CHED]; Balut industry in the Philippines [Department of Science and Technology -
Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development
(DOST- PCAARRD)]; inclusive education [Porticus]; tuberculosis [National Research Center of
the Philippines (NRCP)]; zero waste management [Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives
(GAIA) and Mother Earth Foundation (MEF)]; motivation of secondary school teachers [Private
Education Assistance Committee (PEAC)]; sustainable tourism development [Ormoc LGU];
student organizations [CHED]; community development [CHED]; and cooperatives [Union of
Catholic Church-based Cooperatives (UCC)].
More research collaborations were also entered into by the researchers with HEIs,
government agencies and international agencies on eco-social surveying (University of Reading),
adult literacy (University of East Anglia), disaster resilience [Philippine Disaster Resilience
Foundation (PDRF) and Brown University]; solid waste management [Global Alliance for
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transnational education (CHED), and environmental literacy (DepEd). In Oct 2018, RCSSED
also co-hosted the 2018 Brown International Advanced Research Institutes (BIARI) Philippines
focusing on “Community Resilience for Natural Disasters” with Ayala Foundation and PDRF.
On the same month, RCSSED, together with UST Center for Continuing Professional Education
and Development (CCPED), in collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd)
conducted the Transformative Inclusive Education Readiness Course attended by 60 basic
education teachers from the public schools.
This year also marked the birth of the Journal of Social Health (JoSH), an independent open
access (OA) journal founded by the researcher associates of the Social Health Studies RIG of
RCSSED.

ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
The research force of the RCCESI maintained a total of 63 researchers representing various
disciplines who actively engaged in publications and paper presentations in local, national and
international realms. (See list below.) A number of researchers also served as editorial board
members of journals such as The Antoninus Journal, Contemporary Perspectives in Family
Research, Metamorfosis: Revista del Centro Reina Sofía sobre Adolescencia y Juventud,
Antorcha, Asian Journal for Educational Research and Synergy, Asian Journal of Tourism and
Hospitality Research, Aging in the Global South: Challenges and Orientations, World Journal of
Social Sciences, and The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies.

Select List of Publications

Local
• Asiones, Noel G. (2018). A critical review of eight highly-rated books on Moral Theology:
Finding a common ground for an Ethics education program. Scientia San Beda, 7 (2).

National
• Ancheta, Arlen A. (2018). Localizing sustainable development programs: The case of
CAMANAVA elementary schools. Journal of Nature Studies, 17 (1), 68 - 92.
• Calimag, Maria Minerva P. (2018). Empowering the Filipino physician through continuing
professional development in the Philippines: Gearing towards ASEAN harmonization and
globalization. Journal of Medicine-University of Santo Tomas, 1 (2), 121 - 132.
• Calimag, M., & De Guzman, A. (2018). I am who I am: A phenomenology of strategic
roles portrayed by creatively insubordinate Filipino medical academic leaders. Journal of
Medicine-University of Santo Tomas, 1 (2), 224 - 236.
• Cayubit, R., Chua, L., David, E., Gutierrez, T., Marquez, S., Mendoza, N., & Palogan, E., &
Tiu, R. (2018). Development and validation of pagbabaybay (spelling) and pagkilala sa salita
(word recognition) of the Filipino Reading Achievement Test. Educational Measurement
and Evaluation Review, 9 (1), 24 - 44.
• Cleofe, M., Lagundino, M., Reyes, M., & Cayubit, R. (2018). Psychological resilience and
depressive symptoms: A brief report on their presence and relationship among selected
Filipino collegiate athletes. Guidance Journal.
• Garcia, M., & Garcia, M. (2018). The environmental literacy of elementary school teachers
based in the city of Manila and Nueva Ecija province. Journal of Nature Studies, 17 (2), 10 -
29.

International
• Alejandria, M., & Salamat I. (In Press). Constructing well-being among children living with
tuberculosis: Resilience and vulnerability in an urban informal settlement in Manila. Asia
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• Cabauatan, R., & Manalo, R. (2018). A comparative analysis on selected issues on economics
of education in ASEAN countries. Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research,
7 (1), 68 -78.
• Batan, C. M. (2018). Emerging typologies of young Filipinos waiting for employment known
as “Istambays” (on Standbys). International Journal of Gender Studies, 7 (13), 26 - 54.
• Cabauatan, R., & Tatlonghari, V. (2018). Analysing energy consumption in the Philippines
using vector error correction. International Social Science Journal.
• Calimag, M., Ong, I., Diño, M., & Hidalgo, F. (2018). Developing a valid and reliable
assessment of Knowledge Translation (KT) for continuing professional development
program of health professionals. PeerJ, 3 - 16.
• Castano, M., & Perkins, R. (2018). Analysis of predictability and accountability transparency
practices and FTA on trade growth in selected countries of the Asia- Pacific region, a
descriptive-causal approach. Journal of Economic Structures, doi.org/10.1186/s40008-018-
0109-z.
• Castano, M., & Dapula, G. (2018). Servant leadership style and job satisfaction in selected
Catholic Schools in Manila. PREO Journal of Business and Management, 1 (1).
• Lintao, R.B. (2018). Investigating the evaluative language in Philippine and Chinese news
reports on the South China sea disputes. Advances in Language and Literature Studies. 9 (6).
• Lontoc, G. M. (In Press). Negotiating indigenous identities in community-based livelihoods:
Stories of Aeta women in the Philippines. Studies in the Education of Adults, Special Issue,
Taylor and Francis.
• Manalo, R., de Castro, B. & Uy, C. (2018). The impact of remediation activity on the
mathematics performance of business freshmen: Structural equation modeling approach.
Asian Journal for Educational Research and Synergy, 10 (1&2), 65 – 77.
• Mandigma, Ma. Belinda S. (In press). An analysis of the livelihood programs in the partner
communities of the College of Commerce of a Philippine Comprehensive University.
Sustainability Collection (SCOPUS) Common Ground, University of Illinois, USA.
• Mandigma, Ma. Belinda S. (2018). An analysis of livelihood projects in partner communities
of the College of Commerce at a Philippine Comprehensive University. The International
Journal of Sustainability in Economic, Social and Cultural Context, 14 (4), 19 - 37.
• Mercado, J. M. T., & Zerrudo, E.B. (2018). Pamanang Kulinarya: Developing a safeguarding
plan for culinary heritage using the statement of significance – the case of Lomi in Lipa
City, Batangas, Philippines. SEAMEO SPAFA Journal. 2, dx.doi.org/10.26721/spafajournal.
v2i0.584.
• avidad, Florence (2018). Educators’ attitude and barriers toward educational research: A
basis for research policies and guideline. Book Chapter: Educational Research in the Age of
Anthropocene, IGI Global, 211 – 233.
• Resuello, D., Corpuz, M.J., Villaflores, O., & Porto, A. (in press). Β-secretase 1 inhibitory
activity and AMP-activated protein kinase activation of Callyspongia samarensis extracts.
Journal of Natural Product Research.
• Reyes, M. E. S., Marasigan, J. P., Gonzales, H. J. Q., Hernandez, K. L. M., Medios, M. A. O.,
& Cayubit, R.F.O. (2018). Fear of missing out and its link with social media and problematic
internet use among Filipinos. North American Journal of Psychology, 20 (3), 503 - 518.
• Topacio, Katrina Ninfa M. (2018). Exploring the use of online educational platform in
teaching writing among ESL students. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 14 (1).

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Paper Presentations
Local (University-based)
• Abenir, M. A. D. (2018). Why are we learning what we are learning? Understanding the
transformative powers of service learning. Paper presented at Service Learning Colloquy,
Civil Law Auditorium, UST.
• Abenir, M. A. D. (2018). The social empowerment conditions of PWDs in Barangay
Concepcion Pequeña, Naga City. Paper presented at Bartolome de las Casas Research
Conference, TARC Auditorium, UST.
• Abenir, M. A. D. (2018). Compassion in action: The case of the Simbahayan Community
Development Office of the University of Santo Tomas. Paper presented at 2nd Colleges and
Universities Public Service Conference, University of the Philippines-Global City Campus,
Taguig City.
• Ancheta, Arlen A. (2018). Locating environmental sociology. Paper presented at Professional
Lecture Series, Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU).
• Bascuguin, I.S.A., Magboo, Y.D.L., Marquez, K.C.P. Tieng, A.S., Villaverde, K.Z.N.,
Niekholois, L., & Jazul, J.P. (2018). ADHEART: Beta testing and small-scale intervention of
a mobile health application for medication adherence in selected hypertensive respondents.
Paper presented at Research Expo 2018, UST Faculty of Pharmacy.
• Batan, Clarence M. (2018). “Ang mga umuusbong na pag-uuring pang-istambay.” Paper
presented at Seryeng Panayam Manuel L. Quezon 2018, University of Santo Tomas, Silid
Lourdes J. Custodio, Gusaling Albertus Magnus.
• Calimag, M.M.P., & Simbolon, E.L.F. (2018). The lived experiences of Indonesian Physicians
in training in the Philippines: A professional diaspora. Paper presented at Research
Colloquium, UST Graduate School.
• Calimag, M.M.P., & Olano Maria Luisa R. (2018). Medical technology educational managers
in the Philippines viewed through the lens of Sun Tzu’s Art of War. Paper presented at
Research Colloquium, UST Graduate School.
• Claro, Q., Pimentel, S., & Rodriguez, M.Z.M. (2018). Inter-organizational networking and
collaboration: The significance of Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) in the cross-sector
collaboration against human trafficking in the Philippines. Paper presented at Barolome de
las Casas Conference, TARC, UST.
• De Castro, B.V., Agoncillo, M.M.B., Amante, M.J.E., Flores, C.S., & Oliveros, S.A. (2018).
Effects of recruitment standards and motivation strategies on the retention of teachers
employed in shadow education institutions. Paper presented at HR Thesis Poster Exhibit
2018, UST College of Commerce and Business Administration.
• Pablo, C.G.C., Agcaoli, J., & Cinconuegue, M.R. (2018). Folkloric utilization and knowledge
of medicinal plants of Aeta community in Sitio Parapal, Hermosa Bataan. Paper presented at
Bartolome de las Casas Research Conference 2018, TARC Auditorium, University of Santo
Tomas.
• Rodriguez, Ma. Zenia M. (2018). Ang mga pandaigdigang organisasyong di-panggobyerno:
Ang gampanin at pagtugon ng mga Dominiko sa mga usaping pangkatarungan at
pangkapayapaan. Paper presented at Seryeng Panayam Manuel L. Quezon 2018, Lourdes j.
Custodio ICD Hall, Albertus Magnus Bldg, UST.
• Turingan, Melanie D. (2018). Ang daynamiks na nakapaloob sa mga obrang pinturang
relihiyoso-historikal ni Carlos Botong. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference on
Philippines and ASEAN Studies, West Visayas University, Leyte.
• Turingan, Melanie D. (2018). Compassion in action: The history of Pope Leo XIII and its
impact to UST Students’ social transformation. Paper presented at Bartolome de las Casas
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• Abenir, M. A. D., & Azul, A.T. (2018). A sociological inquiry on the perception regarding
community development work of the students, faculty, administrators, and support staff of
the University of Santo Tomas’ College of Architecture: A case study. Paper presented at 2nd
Colleges and Universities Public Service Conference, University of the Philippines-Global
City Campus, Taguig City.
• Abenir, M. A. D. (2018). Attending to vulnerability in community resilience. Paper presented
at 2018 BIARI Philippines Community Resilience for Natural Disasters, Holy Angel
University, Pampanga.
• Alarcon, J., & Balance, D. (2018). I don’t get it: Lexico-grammatical features of select Republic
Acts of the Philippines. Paper presented at Linguistic Society of the Philippines National
Conference, Balanga, Bataan.
• Angeles, Imelda I. (2018). Integrated Accounting learning on motivation engagement
and personal relevance of non-Accounting students. Paper presented at 26th Accounting
Teachers Conference, L’ Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City.
• Asiones, Noel G. (2018). The task and ministry of peace -making: understanding a
peacemaker’s recipe for peace. Paper presented at The 4th Mindanao Peace Studies
Conference, Fr. Saturnino Urios University, Butuan City.
• Batan, Clarence M. (2018). “2018 NCS Results: Diocese of Balanga.” Paper presented at
National Catechetical Study 2016-2018 Writing Workshop, Balanga Bataan.
• Batan, C.M., Balajadia, M.C., Baldoza, L.B., Sy, D.I.B., & Trocio, J.C.S. (2018). The National
Catechetical Study 2016-2018: Research presentation & documentation workshop. Paper
presented at Certificate in Catechetical Leadership & Supervision, De La Salle University.
• Batan, C.M., Balajadia, M.C., Baldoza, L.B., Sy, D.I.B., & Trocio, J.C.S. (2018). “The National
Catechetical Study 2016-2018: Some Empirical Findings and Pastoral Insights.” Paper
presented at 7th National Conference on Catechesis and Religious Education, De La Salle
University, Manila.
• Batan, Clarence M. (2018). “Philippine Sociology and the Global South Discourse: Contexts,
Contentions & Commitments.” Paper presented at International Workshop ‘Global South
Perspectives’, Hong Kong Baptist University.
• Batan, C.M., Balajadia, M.C., Baldoza, L.B., Sy, D.I.B., & Trocio, J.C.S. (2018). The state of
National Catechetical Ministry in the Philippines | Focus: Archdiocese of Tuguegarao. Paper
presented at National Catechetical Study Research Presentation, St. Peter Thelmo Parish,
Aparri, Cagayan.
• Batan, C.M., Balajadia, M.C., Baldoza, L.B., Sy, D.I.B., & Trocio, J.C.S. (2018). National
Catechetical Study (NCS) Tuguegarao. Paper presented at Annual Priesthood Convention of
the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao, Aparri, Cagayan.
• Batan, C.M., Balajadia, M.C., Baldoza, L.B., Sy, D.I.B., & Trocio, J.C.S. (2018). “The National
Catechetical Study 2016-2018: Data Validation.” Paper presented at The National Catechetical
Study 2016-2018: Some Empirical Findings and Pastoral Insights, (ECCCE) Diocese of San
Jose, Nueva Ecija.
• Fajilan, Wennielyn F. (2018). Kawing-kawing: Interkultural at replektibong lapit sa pagtuturo
ng panitikang maka-kasarian. Paper presented at Pambansang Seminar sa Pagtuturo ng
Panitikang Gender-Based, Mariano Marcos State University.
• Garcia, M.N.Z., & Garcia, M.R.V. (2018). Comparing the environmental literacy of Philippine
elementary and middle school teachers. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference
and 4th National Conference of the Comparative Education Society of the Philippines
(CESP), SEAMEO Innotech, Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.

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Internarational
• Abenir, M. A. D. (2018). Safeguarding the rights of the Anak ng OFW: A contextual analysis
towards social policy recommendations. Paper presented at 5th Asia-Pacific Regional
Conference on Community Development, De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde, Manila.
• Abenir, M. A. D. (2018). Actualizing public mission and community engagement in a
comprehensive Catholic university. Paper presented at 15th International Conference on
Higher Education Reform, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
• Alipao, Froilan A. (2018). Laying the ground of community development practice in the
Philippines for the next five years: Perspectives from three social movements. Paper presented
at 5th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Community Development, De La Salle- College
of Saint Benilde, Manila.
• Ancheta, A.A., & Castillo, R.M. (2018). Upward direction: A case study of Mother Earth
Foundation (MEF) as post political force in Philippine Local Government on Zero Waste.
Paper presented at Reconceptualizing Asian civil Society in the Age of Post-Politics, National
University of Singapore.
• Batan, Clarence M. (2018). “Emerging Typologies of Young Filipinos Waiting for Employment
as “Istambays” (On-Standby). Paper presented at Conference on Labor Market Uncertainties
for Youth and Young Adults, ARI Seminar Room, AS8 #04-04, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent,
Singapore.
• Calimag, M.M.P., Gonzaga, P.L., Gonzaga, E.S., Caja, J.M.R., Tan-Sales, B.G., Gonzaga,
M.G.G., & Apepe, B.A. (2018). Integration of ultrasound in the Gross Anatomy Curriculum:
Students’ reflection on experiential learning in a Philippine medical school. Paper presented
at World Congress of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy, Marriott Hotel, New York City.
• Jazul, M.E.M. & Bernardo, A.S. (2018). A look into Chinatown’s linguistic landscape: The
role of language and language ideologies. Paper presented at University of Auckland, NZ.
• Mandigma, Ma. Belinda S. (2018). An analysis of the livelihood programs in the partner
communities of the College of Commerce of a Philippine Comprehensive University. Paper
presented at 14th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and
Social Sustainability, Cairns, Australia.

Select Awards and Recognitions

• Abenir, Mark Anthony D. – Recipient of the International Publication Award and Silver
Series Award (Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation), University of Santo
Tomas, March 16, 2018.
• Batan, Clarence M. - Recipient of the International Publication Award and Gold Series
Award, (Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation), University of Santo Tomas,
March 16, 2018.
• Cabauatan, Ronaldo R. - Recipient of the International Publication Award, (Office of the
Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation), University of Santo Tomas. March 16, 2018.
• Calimag, Maria Minerva P. - Recipient of the International Publication Award and Gold
Series Award, (Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation), University of Santo
Tomas, March 16, 2018.
• Cayubit, Ryan Francis O. - Recipient of the International Publication Award and Silver Series
Award, (Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation), University of Santo Tomas,
March 16, 2018.
• De Castro, Belinda V. - Recipient of the International Publication Award and Gold Series
Award, (Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation), University of Santo Tomas,
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• Fajilan, Wennielyn F. - Recipient of the Gawad Pluma, (College of Education), UST Medicine
Auditorium, April 26, 2018.
• Jazul, Jay P. – Recipient of the 15th Medical Writing Workshop and 8th Writeshop for
Young Researchers, (Philippine Council for Health Research & Development; Philippine
Association of Medical Journal Editors and Asia Pacific Association of Medical Journal
Editors), Zamboanga City, November 28, 2018.
• Manalo, Ronald A. - Recipient of the International Publication Award, (Office of the Vice-
Rector for Research and Innovation), University of Santo Tomas, March 16, 2018.
• Mandigma, Ma. Belinda S. - Recipient of the International Publication Award and Silver
Series Award, (Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation), University of Santo
Tomas. March 16, 2018.
• Navidad, Florence C. - Recipient of the Silver Series Award, (Office of the Vice-Rector for
Research and Innovation), University of Santo Tomas, March 16, 2018.
• Ongtangco, Karen S. - Recipient of the International Publication Award and Gold Series
Award, (Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation), University of Santo Tomas,
March 16, 2018.
• Vizconde, Camilla J. - Recipient of the International Publication Award and Silver Series
Award, (Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation), University of Santo Tomas,
March 16, 2018.

INSTITUTIONAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES RCSSED’S

Institutional engagements for 2018 covered a wide array of activities ranging from research
forums, conferences, methods training, and exhibits to community engagements and research
services. Activities focused more on being relevant to the community. Below is the list of these
institutional activities:

Local
• 2018 Thomasian Research @55 “Pananaliksik Paglilingkod sa Sambayanan” February
11-March 2, 2018| Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, University of Santo Tomas, España,
Manila
• Environmental Art Exhibit, February 11-15, 2018| Quadricentennial Square, University of
Santo Tomas, España, Manila
• UST Literacy Day-World Cafe, February 13, 2018| Seminar Workshop Room (SWR) 205,
2nd Floor., Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
• Zero Waste Forum, February 16, 2018 | Miguel de Benavides Library Conference Hall,
University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
• Medical Mission and Launching of Klinika Tomasino, February 18, 2018 | Baseco Compound,
Tondo Manila
• UST Literacy Day-Read-Aloud Session, February 19, 2018 |, Seminar Workshop Room
(SWR) 201-204, 2nd Floor., Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, University of Santo Tomas,
España, Manila
• Why Mental Health? A Forum on Mental Health Awareness in the Campus, February 19,
2018 | Thomas Aquinas Research Complex Auditorium, University of Santo Tomas, España,
Manila
• Forum on Financial Literacy, February 20, 2018| Seminar Workshop Room (SWR) 201-202,
2nd Floor., Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
• Disability Awareness and Sensitivity Training, February 20, 2018| Seminar Workshop Room

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España, Manila
• Forum on Contemporary Health Behavior, February 21, 2018| Seminar Workshop Room
(SWR) 201-202, 2nd Floor., Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, University of Santo Tomas,
España, Manila
• Promoting Consumer Protection Through Forensic Linguistic Studies, February 26, 2018|
Seminar Workshop Room (SWR) 201-205, 2nd Floor., Thomas Aquinas Research Complex,
University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
• Ethics Review Training for the Social Sciences, February 27-28, 2018| Seminar Workshop
Room (SWR) 201-202, 2nd Floor., Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, University of Santo
Tomas, España, Manila
• Bartolome de las Casas Research Conference, March2-3, 2018| Thomas Aquinas Research
Complex, 4th Floor Rooms., Thomas Aquinas Research Auditorium, Tan Yan Kee Workshop
Rooms, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
• Examining the Railroad: The Prospects and Challenges of Train Law, April 27, 2018| Civil
law Auditorium, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
• Round Table Discussion on Environmental Literacy, July 7, 2018| Research Center for Social
Sciences and Education Office (RCSSED) 2nd Floor., Thomas Aquinas Research Complex,
University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
• Training Opportunities on Research Competency Honing (TORCH) Seminar Workshop
on Research Conceptualization, July 19, 2018| Blaylock Hall, University of Santo Tomas,
España, Manila
• Training Opportunities on Research Competency Honing (TORCH) Seminar Workshop on
Research Output Dissemination, July 20, 2018| EdTech Center, University of Santo Tomas,
España, Manila
• Seryeng Panayam Manuel L. Quezon 2018, August 30-31, 2018| Silid Lourdes J. Custodio,
Gusaling Albertus Magnus, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
• MA-EVA-BA Forum-The Rise of Women in Philippine Politics, September 9, 2018| Central
Laboratory Auditorium, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
• R-Hubog-The Anatomy of the Research Proposal, November 5, 2018| Science OnLine
Learning Environment (SOLE) Room 3rd Floor Main Building, University of Santo Tomas,
España, Manila
• Training on MaxQDA, December 13, 2018| Research Center for Social Sciences and
Education Office (RCSSED) 2nd Floor., Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, University of
Santo Tomas, España, Manila

National
• Training for Teachers and Researchers for Language Documentation, May 28-31, 2018|
Research Center for Social Sciences and Education Office (RCSSED) 2nd Floor., Thomas
Aquinas Research Complex, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
• Coastal Cleaning and Waste Audit, September 17, 2018| Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat
and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA), Freedom Island (Rail Road), Paranaque, Metro Manila
• Transformative Inclusive Education Readiness Course, October 22-25, 2018| Research
Center for Social Sciences and Education Office (RCSSED) 2nd Floor, Thomas Aquinas
Research Complex, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila

International
• 18th Philippine Society for the Study of Nature (PSSN) and the International Conference
on Nature Studies and Innovations for the Environment (ICoNSIE 2018), May 15-18, 2018|

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• Brown International Advances Research Institute (BIARI) Philippines focusing on
“Community Resilience for Natural Disasters”, October 21-27, 2018| Holy Angel University,
Angeles Pampanga, and Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) Clark Polytechnic
Compound, Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Clark Freeport, Pampanga Philippines
• 14th Asia-Pacific Economic (APEC) Future Education Forum (AFEF) and 16th International
ALCOB Conference, October 22-25, 2018| Conrad Hotel, Seaside Boulevard, Coral Way,
Pasay Philippines

RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MINDANAO CULTURE

The Research Institute for Mindanao Culture (RIMCU) was founded in 1957 by Rev. Francis
C. Madigan, S.J., PhD. RIMCU’s mandate is the pursuit of high-quality social science research
to advance the development of the Philippines in general, and Mindanao in particular. RIMCU
envisions of becoming a leading research institute in the country that produces high-quality
research that informs both policy and practice in the areas of socially just and sustainable
development. It aims to: a) pursue academic and research excellence, professionalism, interaction
with its network in an inclusive and empowering environment; b) contribute to societal
transformation and development through research and training; and c) engage in socially and
ethically responsible and evidence-based advocacy.

Integration of Research and Teaching

• Mainstreaming research methods and research outputs in Socio-Anthro Classes (as well as
in other departments under the Graduate School)
»» Five of the SRAs are teaching at XU: Dr. Isaias Sealza, Dr. Magdalena Cabaraban, Dr.
Edvilla Talaroc, Dr. Chona Echavez, and Dr. Erlinda Burton (RIP)
• Engagement in education – information in other fields of discipline
• Involvement in student research – consultations of students, advisers and panel members
during the defense of thesis/dissertation; adviser graduate student (PhD) from Panasastra
University of Cambodia; adviser graduate student (MS) from School of Oriental and African
Studies (SOAS) University of London
• Capacity Building: Attendance and Conducted within and outside the institute
»» Qualitative Research and NVIVO Training Workshop
April 11-13, 2018, Mercedes Concepcion Seminar Room (G/F, Philippine Social Science
Center, Commonwealth Ave., Diliman, Quezon City)
»» Manualization of the IKSP Process and Experience (given inputs)
August 2-3, 2018, Butuan City
»» Conflict Sensitive Resource and Asset Management (COSERAM) Program’s 4th and
last Partners’ Forum, November 12-13, 2018, Almont Inland Resort, Butuan City
(Responded to queries about the IKSP Documentation Process)
• Training activities given to pool of interviewers in various research projects
»» 3-day Training for Research Teams for the Performance Evaluation Project: DENR-
CCCP Partnership in Cagayan de Oro River Basin: Building Capacities of Upland
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 »» 6-day Training for Wave 2 Longitudinal Cohort Study on the Filipino Child
February 13 - 17, 2018, Xavier University
• Training activities given to Partners for Capacity Building/Resource Person
»» Orientation and Methodology Training for IP Researchers and Advisers, January 11-14,
2018, Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort, Balingoan, Misamis Oriental
»» Accompaniment/Coaching how to conduct various data gathering techniques during
fieldwork; How to conduct reflection sessions, February to April 2018
»» Big Group Reflection Sessions for IP Researchers and Advisers from the Mt. Balatukan
Range Natural Park, May 4-6, 2018, Duka Bay, Medina, Misamis Oriental
»» Community Consultations/Validations and Meeting with Stakeholders from Various
Places - Sitio Lantad, Barangay Kibanban, Balingasag (10-11 June); Sitio Sidlakan,
Barangay Bangbang, Medina (16-17 June); Man-ibay, Claveria (23 June); and Sitio Eva,
Barangay Samay, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental (28 June)
»» Data Processing and Analysis Workshop for IP Advisers and Researchers, July 3-7, 2018,
Duka Bay, Medina, Misamis Oriental
»» IKSP Research Results Writeshop, August 17-18, 2018 Duka Bay, Misamis Oriental
»» IKSP Final Workshop and Preparation for Publication, September 14-15, 2018, Duka
Bay, Medina, Misamis Oriental

Community Engagements
• Establish strong linkages with the community through existing local government units,
community organisations, CSOs, POs
»» Continuing social outreach program of RIMCU (now in its 14th year) with the
Matigsalug Manobo development. Linked with government agencies (e.g., PCA and
was given 10,000 coconut planting materials for 2018). Manobo community and the
RIMCU partnership inaugurated the newly turned over Elementary School. With the
strong lobbying of the leader of Matigsalug Manobo and RIMCU, Dep. Ed. provided the
funds for the construction as well as two teachers to teach multiple grades. The school
serves Manobo children coming from different Manobo communities in Kalagangan.
»» Blacksmithing and handicraft were re-introduced to the Matigsalug Manobo with the
possibility of opening up a market outside the Sitio of Simsimon.

Informed Policy Makers and Practitioners/Linkages and Partnerships with Research

Organisations, academic, and other Institutions
• Establish linkages with partnerships within the University, GOs, NGOs, POs, and CSOs
»» Active involvement in the affairs of the City Government pertaining to history and
culture (Dr. Burton with the Historical Commission as Chair and led the celebration of
the Cagayan de Oro’s Himugso – June 2018)
»» Resource Persons for RIMCU’s networks:
–– Resource Person -Panel Discussion on Focusing CVE Strategic Communications and
Counter-Messaging Hubs, Mindanao-wide Stakeholders’ Consultation Workshop,
November 15 – 17 2018, New Dawn Hotel Plus, Don Apolinar Velez St., Cagayan
De Oro City
–– Evaluator, Research Development Summit 2018: Strengthening Faculty Potentials on
a Trajectory of Discovery and Innovation Research, November 16, 2018, University
of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, Cagayan de Oro City
–– Resource Person: IKSP Documentation for Biodiversity Conservation among the
Higaonons in the Mt. Balatukan Range Natural Park: Lessons Gleaned, Resource
Person - Third Mindanao PAMB Conference, September 18-20, 2018, Chali Beach
Resort, Cagayan de Oro City
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 –– Resource Person: Lumbaga 3, Cagayan de Oro River Basin and Tagoloan River Basin
Tribal Leaders Summit, November 28-30, 2018 at Mt. Moriah, Patpat, Malaybalay
City

Scholarship in Publication
• Guidebook on the Documentation of Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices for
Biodiversity Conservation (inputted with the experience in IKSP Documentation with the
Higaonon in Mt. Balatukan Range Natural Park)
• Ang Kahibalo, Sistema, ug Pamaagi sa mga Higaonon sa Pag-amping sa Nagkalain-lain nga
Matang sa Kinabuhi Sulod sa Mt. balatukan Range Natural Park (RIMCU Team facilitated
the publication of the Cebuano version of the IKSP Documentation)
• Sa Agkatun-an, Sistema, daw Pamaagi ka mga Taga-gaon hu Pagpandaya hu Huda Mag
Iling-iling ha Taginhawa Sulod hu Buntod hu Balatukan Butay Natural Park (RIMCU Team
facilitated the publication of the Binukid version of the IKSP Documentation)
• Dr. Magdalena C. Cabaraban’s two papers presented at the Annual Scientific Conference on
31 January – 2 February 2018 at the BP-International-Makiling Hotel, Los Baños, Laguna
with the theme “Human Capital Formation: Are We Ready to Reap the Demographic
Dividend?”
»» Proclivity Towards Risk Behaviors: An Exploratory Look
»» Determinants of Access to Reproductive Health, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health
Care (RHMNCH) Services
• Sealza, I. S. 2019. Post-disaster Economic Vulnerability of Female-Headed Households. In,
Zutshi, B., Ahmad, A., and Srungarapati, A B. (Eds.) Disaster Risk Reduction: Community
Resilience and Responses. Singapore: Palgrave McMillan – Springer Nature.
• Echavez, L.W. and C. R. Echavez. 2018. Pilongo, LWRE., Echavez, C.R. 2018. Gender-Based
Violence Among IDP Children in Kabul: Measures to Take. Kabul: AREU, SIDA & War
Child
• Poole, N., C. Echavez, and D. Rowland. 2018. Are agriculture and nutrition policies and
practice coherent? Stakeholder evidence from Afghanistan. Food Security, December 2018,
Volume 10, Issue 6, pp 1577–1601.

Promotes/Safeguards RIMCU’s social and economic stability/Effective Administrative and

Finance processes
• Accepted Dr. Maria Theresa Rivera as Research Affiliate
• The following projects are funded for 2018.
Inclusive Dates Project/Survey Activity Client
December 2017 – Performance Evaluation Project: The case Department of
December 2018 of the DENR-CCCP Partnership in Cagayan Environment and
de Oro River Basin: Building Capacities Natural Resources,
of Upland Community for Watershed Region 10
Protection
November 2017- Documentation of Indigenous Practices for GIZ
October 2018 Biodiversity Conservation of the Higaonons
in Mt. Balatukan Range Natural Park
Last quarter of UNFPA Longitudinal Cohort Study of the
2017 and First Girl and Boy Child
quarter of 2018
February 2018- UNFPA Longitudinal Cohort Study of the
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 Extended for Census - Affected Persons and Project- FRIMP-CDOR
another round of Affected Properties by Flood Risk (Oriental Consultants
the 2017 contract Management Project for Cagayan de Oro Global –OCG,
March – June 2018 River (FRIMP-CDOR) in Carmen, Balulang,
Nazareth, and Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro
City
2017- 2018) Health Facility Readiness and Availability Department of Health
(presentation of Services in the Autonomous Region in (DOH ) and World
Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Bank
2017-2018 Mindanao Peace-Building and Power- RTI International,
Sharing Research Project Gettysburg College,
Virginia,USA;
Towson University,
Arizona, USA)
2018 Observation Study of Primary Pedagogical The World Bank
Practices, in Region 10.
Last quarter of Philippines: Household Survey for The World Bank
2018- & on-going the ARMM Health Financing Systems
for 2019 Assessment

Total Amount of Completed Research Project in 2018: P11,157,964.00

Total Amount of On-Going Projects in 2018: P7,412,646.50

SCHOOL OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

University of the Philippines Diliman

The UP School of Urban and Regional Planning (UP SURP) has been at the forefront of the
country’s development efforts, upholding its four-fold mandate of graduate education, research,
training and development. The Accomplishment Report encompasses all activities of the School
in 2018.

ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
A. Graduate Studies
The School’s Diploma, Masters, and Doctoral programs in Urban and Regional Planning,
follows a ladderized structure. The international joint program or the Spatial Planning for Regions
in Growing Economies (SPRING-Asia) conferred by the University of the Philippines and the
Technical University of Dortmund (TUDo) in Germany is offered as the Master of Science in
Regional Development Planning (MSc RDP) program.
Students enrolling under the various programs of the school may choose to specialize in
any of (4) fields of specialization designed to respond to the current practice of planning: Estate
Planning, Public Works Planning, Transportation Planning, and Environmental and Natural
Resources Planning.

1. Enrolment - The following table shows the enrolment in the various academic programs of
the School for Academic Year (AY) 2017-2018, and for the first semester of AY 2018-2019:

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Enrolment Enrolment
(Second
(First Sem.) (First Sem.)
Sem.)
AY 2017- AY 2018-
AY 2017-
2018 2019
2018
Program Total Total Total
PhD in Urban and Regional Planning (PhD URP) 50 61 59
MA in Urban and Regional Planning (MA URP) 365 332 326
MSc in Regional Development Planning
5 5 5
(MScRDP)
Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) 56 92 99
Non-degree (Exchange student) - - 1
TOTAL ENROLMENT
476 490 490
(AY 2016 to 2017 and First Semester 2017 to 2018)

2. Graduates – In AY 2017-2018, a total of fifty-six (56) students graduated from the School,
and the breakdown according to degrees is as follows:
Of the total number, twenty-three (23) finished under the DURP, while fourteen (14) students
graduated from MAURP. Four (4) students earned their degrees under the Master of Science
in Regional Development Planning (MScRDP), and one was conferred a PhD.
3. Scholarships – Students have a list of scholarship programs to choose from at the school,
such as the UP SURP and UP PLANADES Thesis/Dissertation Grant, the Dr. Byong Gyu
Park Tuition Fee Scholarship, and the Sinclair Knight Graduate Scholarship. These may
come in the form of tuition fee scholarships, research grants, and thesis grants.

Training and Extension Services

The Training and Extension Services Division (TESD), headed by Asst. Prof. Mark Anthony
M. Morales from 17 June 2012 to 31 August 2018, and later on by Asst. Prof. Jose M. Regunay
from 1 September 2018 to present, carried out the following trainings in 2018:
• “Special Course on Urban and Regional Planning: A Basic Course in Urban and Regional
Planning (SCURP: ABC in URP)”, 16 to 20 April 2018 (Course Director: Asst. Prof. Mark
Anthony M. Morales)
• “Special Course on Urban and Regional Planning: A Basic Course in Urban and Regional
Planning (SCURP: ABC in URP)”, 11 to 17 July 2018 (Course Director: Asst. Prof. Mark
Anthony M. Morales)
• “Quezon City Executives and Legislators Planning Course (QC EXCEL) Batch 2”, 13 July to
5 October 2018
• “Building Urban Planning Capacity for Personnel and Administrative Staff of Quezon City
(Phase 1)”
• “Building Urban Planning Capacity for Personnel and Administrative Staff of Quezon City
(Phase 2)”
• 5 October to 13 December 2018 (Course Director: Prof. Ernesto M. Serote)
• “Special Course on Urban Transport Planning and Management”, 19 to 23 November 2018
(Prof. Hussein S. Lidasan)
• “Planning for Local Executives”, 17 to 21 December 2018 (Course Director: Prof. Ernesto M.
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• “Special Course on Urban and Regional Planning: A Basic Course in Urban and Regional
Planning (SCURP: ABC in URP)”, 3 to 7 December 2018 (Course Director: Asst. Prof. Jose
M. Regunay)

Research and Publications

The following are the accomplishments of the Research and Publications Division in 2018:
1. The Journal in Urban and Regional Planning (JURP)
The Journal in Urban and Regional Planning (JURP) serves as the school’s primary platform
devoted to publishing scholarly work on sustainable practices in environmental, urban and
regional planning, as well as innovative knowledge and practices in environment, urban and
regional planning. Launched in 2013, the journal’s Third Issue will made available online
early in 2019, along with a limited number of print copies.
2. Research Projects
Listed below are the ongoing projects of the Research and Publications Unit:
a. Project Title: PSSC Memorandum of Agreement on the Digitization of the Philippine
Planning Journal
Partner Institution: Philippine Social Science Center (PSSC)
b. Project Title: PIDS Memorandum of Agreement on the Socio-Economic Research Portal
for the Philippines
Partner Institution: Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS)

3. Researches/Publications of Faculty/Staff:
Title of Research/Publication Duration
Faculty/Staff Involved
“Weighing-In The Effects Of Urbanization: The Economic Trade-Off Of 7 August 2018 to 7
Development In Malolos City, Bulacan” February 2018
Jade S. Agapinan
“The Ecological Effects of Land Use Changes to Urban Development and 7 January to 7 March
Morphogenesis” 2018
Jade S. Agapinan
““Activating Intra and Inter Regional Alliances towards Building Metropolitan 1 April to 31 July 2018
Manila Cities' Institutional Resilience in the Context of Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management”
Asst. Prof. Kristine F. Aspiras
“State and Non-State Collaborations in Disaster Risk Reduction and 1 December 2018 to 1
Management: The Case of Metropolitan Manila” February 2019 (ongoing)
Asst. Prof. Kristine F. Aspiras
“Establishment of a National Virtual Reality Innovation and Application Center July 2017 to June 2022
for Smarter Urban and Regional Planning: A Feasibility Study” (ongoing)
Dean Mario R. Delos Reyes (lead),Asst. Prof. Mark Anthony M. Gamboa, Asst.
Prof. Mark Anthony M. Morales, Annlouise Genevieve M. Castro, Franz Julian P
Delos Reyes, Ryan Randle B. Rivera, Keith Gerard L. Daguio
“GCRF-Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhood” October 2017 to
Dean Mario R. Delos Reyes (lead) September 2021
Asst. Prof. Mark Anthony M. Gamboa, Ryan Randle B. Rivera, Keith Gerard L.
Daguio, Annlouise Genevieve M. Castro
“Analyzing the Travel Elasticity of Domestic Air Passengers in the Philippines” 1 January to 1 July 2018
Prof. Crispin Emmanuel D. Diaz
“Treaties on Planning Law for Environmental Planners” 15 October 2018 to 28
Asst. Prof. Mark Anthony M. Gamboa (lead) February 2019 (ongoing)
Ryan Randle B. Rivera, Mary Chastine P. Reyes, Precious Pearl R. Isaac,
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 “Compendium of Climate Adaptation Tools for Local Government Units” 4 December 2017 to 2019
Asst. Prof. Mark Anthony M. Gamboa (lead), Annlouise Genevieve M. Castro (ongoing)
Francis Edison A. Corpuz
“Imagining Alternative, Unplanned Geographies for Disputed Maritime Space”
Social Science Diliman, Volume 14, Issue 1 (2018)
Assoc. Prof. Jose Edgardo A. Gomez, Jr.
“Urbanizing Southwards: Planning Development Possibilities for Mindanao, the April 2017 to February
Philippines, in an Integrating ASEAN Region” 2018
Assoc. Prof. Jose Edgardo Gomez, Jr.
“Targeting the Needs of the Income Poor for Local Economic Development 1 January to 31 May 2018
Planning”
Asst. Prof. Dina C. Magnaye
“Smallholder Organic Farming: An Entrepreneurial Strategy in Harmony with
Nature” Journal of Environment Science and Sustainable Development, Volume
2, No. 1 (2018)
Asst. Prof. Dina C. Magnaye
“Human-Environment in the Asia Pacific Ring of Fire Water-Energy-Food Nexus 1 March 2016 to 30
(WEFN Project)” March 2018
Assoc. Prof. Karen Ann B. Jago-on
“Built Environment Curricula in the Asia-Pacific Region: Responding to Climate 2 ton 28 February 2018
Change”
Assoc. Prof. Karen Ann B. Jago-on
“Social Acceptability of Micro Hydropower in Laguna, Philippines” in The
Water-Energy-Food Nexus, edited by Aiko Endo and Tomohiro Oh. Singapore:
Springer Singapore, 2018”
Assoc. Prof. Karen Ann B. Jago-on, Mary Jaselle M. Din, Christine S. Bellen and
Fernando P. Siringan
“Lacustrine groundwater discharge in southern Laguna de Bay, Philippines”
in The Water-Energy-Food Nexus, edited by Aiko Endo and Tomohiro Oh.
Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2018”
Erwin Racasa, Ronald Lloren, , Michelle Manglicmot, Karen Ann B. Jago-on,
Maria Ines, Rosana Balangue, Fernando P. Siringan
“Land Value Capture Study” 1 January to 31 August
Assoc. Prof. Cresencio M. Montalbo, Jr. 2018
“Women in Transportation Studies” 1 January to 1 September
Asst. Prof. Ma. Sheilah G. Napalang 2018
“Improvement of Road Crash Recording in U.P. Diliman” 2 April 2018 to 1 April
Asst. Prof. Ma. Sheilah G. Napalang, April N. Dela Cruz, Glenn S. Latonero, 2019 (ongoing)
Sherman
“Grab as Transportation Mode in Manila” 1 September to 31
April N. Dela Cruz (team member) October 2018
Pia May G. Agatep, Jose Alfonso Maria C. Cua, Eva-Sophie Stehr
“Context-rooted design of alternative temporary shelters: towards a community- 15b May to 18 December
based approach in disaster evacuation” 2018
Geomilie S. Tumamao- Guittap
“Moving Urban Poor Towards Resilience: Developing Alternative Temporary 8 January to 30 August
Shelter (ATS) Solutions as Interim Coping Mechanism for Displacement among 2018
Urban Poor Communities (Phase 2)”
Geomilie S. Tumamao- Guittap
“INTERFACE-New typologies of productive public space in urban areas in the September 2017 to
Philippines and their impact on the well-being of urban citizens” January 2019
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4. UP SURP Website
The UP SURP website undergoes regular updating of announcements and information for
the students, faculty and staff members, alumni, SURP networks, and the general public. The
website may be accessed through the link http://www.surp.upd.edu.ph/.

D. International and Local Exchange and Linkages

The School continues to foster strong linkages with international and local institutions
and organizations by holding international conferences and seminars, in cooperation with
various academic institutions and international organizations. In 2018, the following activities
were conducted by UP SURP in collaboration with international and local institutions and
organizations:

Conferences/Seminars/Public Lecture/Forum
a. The University of the Philippines School of Urban and Regional Planning (UP SURP), together
with the Quezon City Government, and the Planning Development and Research Foundation
(PLANADES), as well as other partners, conducted the International Conference in Urban
and Regional Planning (ICURP 2018) with the theme “Planning towards Sustainability and
Resilience” on 14 and 15 March 2018 at the Century Park Hotel, Manila City, Philippines.
The conference adopted the theme “Planning towards Sustainability and Resilience” and
with the following conference objectives:
–– To unite research and planning initiatives that foster significant, incremental change
towards sustainable growth;
–– To provide a venue for the exchange of knowledge, toward meeting the diverse
environmental, social and economic needs of society, at present and in the future;
and
–– To strengthen the international, regional and local collaborative networks with the
intent of promoting sustainability.
The two-day conference gathered around 404 local and foreign speakers and participants
with influence and interest in further advancing national, regional and local development. A
total of 345 registered participants were in attendance, represented by national government
agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs), private organizations, non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), and the academe. A total of 59 speakers, both from local and
international organizations, graced the event.

b. Last October 22 to 26, 2018, SURP was host to the Manila leg of the “Travelling Conference
on Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning”, in collaboration with the Karlsruhe University of
Applied Sciences (KUAS) the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research at the
Cariño Hall, 3F UP SURP Bldg., E. Jacinto St., UP Diliman Quezon City.
The academic exchange between German and Filipino students had the participants explore
the various modes of transportation in the Philippines. The week-long activity culminated
with a Symposium held on 26 October 2018 with lectures by Professors from Germany and
the UP SURP and students from both institutions sharing their workshop outputs among the
audience.
The activity forms part of the cooperation between UP SURP and KUAS, which continues
to develop activities in areas of mutual interest such as exchange of faculty, researchers,
students, research collaborations, and the like.

c. The School, in partnership with the Technical University of Dortmund (TUDO), the
University of Stuttgart, and the United Nations University (UNU), co-hosted the event titled

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 “Workshop on Linking Disaster Risk Governance and Land-use Planning in the Philippines”
(LIRLAP) last 1 and 2 February 2018 at the Cariño Multi-Purpose Hall, 3F SURP Building,
E. Jacinto St., UP Diliman, Quezon City.
The 2-day stakeholders’ workshop covered common fields of interests, particularly in the
topics of challenges of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Rapid Urbanization, as well as
gaps in enhancing resilience in Manila’s Informal Settlement Communities. Key challenges
that were covered included: (a) urgency of governance; (b) the need for community capacity
building; and the (c) call to ensure a balanced spatial strategy between capital and peripheral
cities. A field visit to the informal settlement Colo-ong, Valenzuela City was done on the
first day, while a workshop with stakeholders from various sectors (the academe, national
government agencies, non-government organizations, private organizations, among others)
was conducted on the second day.
d. The School holds regular Public Lectures to provide a venue for discussing contemporary
issues in urban and regional planning education and practice. In 2018, a total of 2 were
conducted, and they are presented below:
»» “Magellan Expedition: Philippine Section and the First Philippine Holy Week
Celebrations” by Gabriel Marden B. Atega, CPA (24 September 2018) of the Brokenshire
College, Davao City.
»» “An Empirical Assessment of Disaster Preparedness and Resilience in the Philippines” by
Vincenzo Bollettino (18 October 2018) of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard
University, USA.

INSTITUTIONAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

Faculty and Staff Trainings/Conferences/Seminars
The table below reflects the trainings, conferences, and seminars attended by the UP SURP
Faculty and Staff members either as participants, or as keynote speakers and paper presenters.
Activity Faculty/Staff Involved
15 to 17 February 2018 Presented the research titled, “Weighing-in the Effects Of Jade S. Agapinan
East-West Center, Urbanization: The Economic Trade-Off Of Development In (Presenter)
University of Hawaii Malolos City, Bulacan” at the 17th International Graduate
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Students Conference (IGSC)
14 to 15 March 2018 Presented the paper titled, “Weighing-in the Effects of Jade S. Agapinan
Century Hotel Manila, Urbanization: The Economic Trade-off of Development In (Presenter)
Manila, Philippines Malolos City, Bulacan” at the International Conference in
Urban and Regional Planning
18 to 19 January 2018 Participated at the Regional Consultation Workshop on Asst. Prof. Kristine F.
Grand Centre Point Disaster and Climate Risk Management for Urban Planners in Aspiras (Participant)
Rajdamri Bangkok, the ASEAN Region
Thailand
24 to 27 July 2018 Participate in the APRU-IRIDeS Multi-Hazards Summer Asst. Prof. Kristine F.
Tohoku University School Program Aspiras (Participant)
Sendai, Japan
27 August to 7 Participated at the SHLC Strengthening Workshop Annlouise Genevieve
September 2018 spearheaded by the Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and M. Castro (Participant)
University of Glasgow, Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC) funded by the
Scotland, United UK Research and Innovation as part of the Global Challenges
Kingdom Research Fund
13 September Participated at the Water Forum 2018, SOLB: Forum on Annlouise Genevieve
2018 SMX Aura Sustainable Solutions for Water Security M. Castro (Participant)
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14 to 15 March 2018 Presented the research titled, “Technology and Data- Prof. Jun T. Castro
Century Park Hotel Driven Transport: Selected Cases in the Philippines” at the (Presenter)
Manila International Conference in Urban & Regional Planning
Manila City, Philippines organized by UP SURP
29 to 31 October 2018 Presented the research titled, “GIS Application in Transport Prof. Jun T. Castro
SMX Convention Planning” presented at the 44th PICE National Convention (Presenter)
Center, Pasay City, and Technical Conference held at
Philippines
3 to 5 April 2018 Present a paper titled, “People-Driven Resilience in a Post- Asst. Prof. Carmeli
Institut Teknologi Disaster City in the Philippines” presented at the Fourth Marie C. Chaves
Bandung Planocosmo International Conference on Transforming (Presenter)
Bandung, Indonesia Beyond Borders: Starting the New Urban Agenda
19 to 25 August 2019 Participate in the themed trip titled, “The Intelligent City = Asst. Prof. Carmeli
Berlin, Germany Innovative, Solutions for the Megacities of Tomorrow.” Marie C. Chaves
(Participant)
26 October 2018 Presented the work titled, “Grab as Transportation Mode in April N. Dela Cruz
UP School of Urban Manila” at the Symposium on Sustainable Urban Mobility in (Co-presenter)
and Regional Planning Manila organized and co-funded by UP SURP and Karlsruhe
Quezon City, University of Applied Sciences, Karlsruhe, Germany
Philippines
5 to 9 November 2018 Participated at the Spatial Planning in Regions in Growing Dean Mario R. Delos
Technische Universitat Economies (SPRING) Network Meeting Reyes (Participant and
Dortmund - 5 November 2018 for the selection of Joint Master’s Degree representative of UP
Dortmund, Germany Programme SURP as Dean)
- 6 November 2018 for the selection of qualified candidates for Asst. Prof. Carmeli
DAAD Scholarships Marie C. Chaves
7 to 9 November 2018 for the SPRING Network Meeting (Participant and
representative of UP
SURP as SPRING
Coordinator)
14 to 15 March 2018 Presented the research titled, “Establishing the First Global Dean Mario R. Delos
Century Park Hotel Geopark in Bohol, Philippines: Its Implications to Sustainable Reyes (Presenter)
Manila Island Development” at the International Conference in
Manila City, Philippines Urban & Regional Planning organized by UP SURP
6 to 11 April 2018 Presented on the topic titled, “Academic Initiatives on Dean Mario R. Delos
Geopark Hotel the Establishment of the Philippines Geopark: The Case Reyes (Presenter)
Hongkong of Aspiring Bohol Islands Geopark” at the 6th Science
Popularization Capacity Building Workshop themed on “The
effective integration of science popularization and tourist
experience”
27 to 30 May 2018 Participated at the Regional Training Course on “UNESCO Dean Mario R. Delos
Oki Islands, Japan Global Geopark (UGGp)” funded by UNESCO Jakarta and Reyes
Japan Government (Participant)
5 to 11 June 2018 Delivered the Keynote Address titled, “Mainstreaming Dean Mario R. Delos
Technical University of Resilience into Local Development Planning Towards Reyes (Keynote
Dortmund Sustainable Urban Communities” at the Annual Conference Speaker)
Dortmund, Germany of TRIALOG: Resilience into Local Development Planning
Towards Sustainable Urban Communities
28 to 29 August 2018 Delivered the Keynote Address titled, “Manila: Sustainable, Dean Mario R. Delos
Philippine Normal Healthy and Learning City?” at the International Public Reyes (Keynote
University, Manila, Forum on Strengthening Urban Engagement of Universities in Speaker)
Philippines Asia and Africa funded by UK Research and Innovation Grant

14 to 15 March 2018 Participated and was Conference Director at the International Prof. Crispin
Century Park Hotel Conference in Urban & Regional Planning organized by UP Emmanuel D. Diaz
Manila SURP (Participant &
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 11 to 13 June 2018 Present a paper titled “Evaluating Humanitarian Logistics Mary Ann P. Esporas
Asian Institute of Management System at the Last Mile: Ondoy Victims (Presenter/Facilitator)
Technology in Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines” and facilitate in the
Bangkok, Thailand International Workshop – Disaster resilience and Business
Continuity Planning
14 to 19 November Delivered the Keynote Address at the 1st International Asst. Prof. Jose M.
2018 Conference on Environmental Science (ICES 2018) with the Regunay (Keynote
Padang State University theme “Disaster Mitigation, Environmental and Sustainable Speaker)
Padang City, West Development”
Sumatra, Indonesia
7 to 16 September 2018 Presented the paper titled, “Demand Metrics of Urban Asst. Prof. Dina C.
Doubletree by Hilton Green Spaces: Establishin the Tenets for Urban Landscape Magnaye (Presenter)
Cape Town, South Biodiversity Planning towards Human Settlements Resiliency”
Africa at the Urban Biodiversity and Food Security Conference
25 to 30 October 2018 Presented the research titled, “Targeting the Needs of the Asst. Prof. Dina C.
National Taiwan Income Poor for Local Economic Development Planning” at Magnaye (Presenter)
University the East Asian Economic Association (EAEA 16)
Taipei, Taiwan
27 August to 7 Participated at the SHLC Strengthening Workshop Asst. Prof. Mark
September 2018 spearheaded by the Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Anthony M. Gamboa
University of Glasgow, Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods funded by the UK (Participant)
Scotland, United Research and Innovation as part of the Global Challenges
Kingdom Research Fund
9 to 17 June 2018 Participated at the Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities Asst. Prof. Mark
Nankai University, and Neighborhoods (SHLC) partner meeting in Nankai Anthony M. Gamboa
Chongqing University University and SHLC fieldwork in Chongqing, China (Participant)
Tianjin, Chongqing,
and Beijing, China
24 to 28 August 2018 Presented the research titled, “Prosperity from a Cultural Assoc. Prof. Jose
Seoul, South Korea Palimpsest: The Rise and Regulation of ‘Korea Town’ Edgardo A. Gomez, Jr.
in Angeles City, the Philippines” at the 4th Asia Future (Presenter)
Conference (AFC4)”
14 to 15 March 2018 Presented the research titled, “Going Native: Possibilities of Assoc. Prof. Jose
Century Park Hotel Planning with Indigenous Tree Species for the Sustainability Edgardo A. Gomez, Jr.
Manila of Cities in a Southeast Asian Context” at the International (Presenter)
Manila City, Philippines Conference in Urban & Regional Planning
28 May to 5 June 2018 Participated at the Consultation Workshop on Climate Prof. Hussein S.
Colombo, Sri Langka Change and Critical Infrastructure in Colombo, Sri Lanka Lidasan (Participant)
13 to 15 June 2018 Presented the papers titled, “Water resorts along Laguna Assoc. Prof. Karen
University of Messina de Bay, Philippines: Impacts of tourism on water use and Ann B. Jago-on
Messina, Italy energy” and “Reinventing planning education and profession (Presenter)
for sustainable development” at the at the 24th International
Sustainable Development Research Society Conference:
Actions from a Sustainable World From Theory to Practice
14 to 15 March 2018 Presented the research titled, “Potential and Social Assoc. Prof. Karen
Century Park Hotel Acceptability of Microhydropower in the Philippines” at the Ann B. Jago-on
Manila International Conference in Urban & Regional Planning (Presenter)
Manila City, Philippines organized by UP SURP
13 to 15 June 2018 Presented the results of the following researches: “Water Assoc. Prof. Karen
University of Messina resorts development along Laguna de Bay: Impacts of tourism Ann B. Jago-on
Messina, Italy on water use and energy consumption” (oral presentation) (Presenter)
and “Reinventing planning education and profession for
sustainable development” (poster presentation) at the 24th
International Sustainable Development Research Society
(ISDRS) Conference: ACTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE
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14 to 15 March 2018 Presented the paper titled, “Establishing a Community-Based Asst. Prof. Dina C.
Century Hotel Manila, Pro-Biodiversity Enterprise: A Climate Change Adaptation Magnaye (Presenter)
Manila, Philippines Strategy for Green Economic Development Planning” at the
International Conference in Urban and Regional Planning
organized by UP SURP
11 to 14 September Presented the paper titled, “Demand Metrics of Urban Asst. Prof. Dina C.
2018 Green Spaces: Establishing the Tenets for Urban Landscape Magnaye (Presenter)
Double Tree by Hilton Biodiversity Planning Towards Human Settlements
Hotel Resiliency” at the Urban Biodiversity and Food Security 2018
Cape Town, South Conference
Africa
27 to 28 October 2018 Presented the paper titled, “Targeting the Needs of the Income Asst. Prof. Dina C.
National Taiwan Poor for Local Economic Development Planning” at the Magnaye (Presenter)
University 16th International Convention of the East Asian Economic
Taipei, Taiwan Association
24 to 28 August 2018 Presented the research titled, “Developing Alternative Geomilie S. Tumamao-
Seoul, South Korea Temporary Shelter (ATS) Solutions as Interim Coping Guittap (Presenter)
Mechanism for Displacement among Urban Poor
Communities along Tullahan River, Philippines” at the 4th
Asia Future Conference (AFC4)”
7 to 13 February 2018 Participated at the World Urban Forum with the theme “Cities Geomilie S. Tumamao-
Kuala Lumpur 2030, Cities for All: Implementing the New Urban Agenda Guittap (Participant)
Convention Center convened by the United Nations human Settlements Programs
Kuala Lumpur, (UN Habitat)”
Malaysia
17 March 2018 Presented the paper titled, “Residential Building Stock Geomilie S. Tumamao-
University of Sto. Legacy of Post Yolanda Recovery: Observations from Select Guittap (Presenter)
Tomas Communities in Samar and Eastern Samar” at the Housing
Manila, Philippines Talks: Disaster Resilient Housing
11 July 2018 Presented the paper titled, “Alternative Temporary Shelters Geomilie S. Tumamao-
Makati City, Philippines as Means to Dignified Evacuation Spaces for Urban Poor Guittap (Presenter)
Communities” at the Spark Week: Designing for Resiliency
conference
20 August 2018 Presented the paper titled, “Alternative Temporary Shelter Geomilie S. Tumamao-
Caloocan City Menu of Options” at the conference entitled Moving Urban Guittap (Presenter)
Conference Hall, Poor Communities Towards Resilience Project (LGU Roll Out
Caloocan City, of ATS Systems)
Philippines
24 to 28 August 2018 Presented the research titled, “Developing Alternative Geomilie S. Tumamao-
Seoul, South Korea Temporary Shelter (ATS) Solutions as Interim Coping Guittap (Presenter)
Mechanism for Displacement among Urban Poor
Communities along Tullahan River, Philippines” at the 4th
Asia Future Conference (AFC4)”
4 October 2018 Presented the research titled, “Developing Alternative Geomilie S. Tumamao-
University of the Temporary Shelter (ATS) Solutions as Interim Coping Guittap (Presenter)
Philippines Mechanism for Displacement among Urban Poor
Quezon City, Communities along Tullahan River, Philippines” at the
Philippines Silungan: A Talk on Humanitarian Architecture
5 to 11 November 2018 Presented the paper titled, “Context-rooted design of Geomilie S. Tumamao-
University of New alternative temporary shelters: towards a community-based Guittap (Presenter)
South Wales (UNSW), approach in disaster evacuation” at the conference entitled
Kensington Campus Urban Resilience Asia Pacific Conference (URAP 2018)
Sydney, Australia

Institutional Linkages
The School continues to maintain its institutional linkages and seeks to forge new relations
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as reflected below:
1. The School maintains its ties with the Technical University of Dortmund (TUDo) in
implementing the SPRING-Asia Program. The exchange program involves academic
exchange and cooperation between UP SURP and the TUDo Faculty of Spatial Planning
(TUDo FSP), featuring the joint offering of the M.Sc. program in regional development. It
also includes exchange of faculty and students, and the conduct of joint researches and study
projects, among other activities.
2. The School likewise maintains a Memorandum of Understanding with the Katholischer
Akademischer Auslander-Dienst (KAAD), or the Catholic Academic Support Program
for Foreigners, which provides scholarship support for the Master of Science in Regional
Development Planning (MScRDP) under the SPRING Asia Programme jointly awarded by
both the TUDo and UP SURP.
3. UP SURP maintains an ongoing partnership with Seoul National University National
University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech) Graduate School of Housing which
includes the hosting of students and faculty exchange, among other academic activities.
4. Likewise, the School maintain linkages with the Tokyo University of Maritime Science
and Technology (Japan) in developing academic cooperation and promoting mutual
understanding between both universities through the following activities: exchange of
faculty, researchers and other research, administrative staff and students; collaborative
research projects, lectures and symposia; and the exchange of academic information and
materials.
5. The School likewise has an ongoing linkage with Karlsruhe University of Applied Science,
where activities in areas of mutual interest continue to be developed. Particular to these
are the exchange of faculty, researchers, and research and administrative staff, exchange
of students, collaborative research projects, lectures and symposia, exchange of academic
information and materials, and other forms of academic cooperation.
6. The School launched a Joint Academic Program with the UP Visayas College of Management,
where the MAURP Program is offered as part of the Regional Academic Program of the
School. The School also assists UP Mindanao with their Graduate Program in DURP and
MAURP through administration of entrance examinations to their graduate programs.
The UP SURP also maintains linkages with national and local government institutions
and offices through its involvement in government’s various planning-related projects and
programs. Through these collaborative efforts, the school likewise seeks to promote and
establish UP SURP’s expertise on climate change and disaster risk management, among
others.

Upgrade Teaching and Research Facilities

The School continually upgrades its teaching and research amenities as part of its efforts
to improve the school’s physical facilities. Construction of the new ICURP Building is almost
complete, and is expected to be turned over in 2019.

FINANCIAL STANDING
The School receives allotment from the University of the Philippines for its Management and
Other Operating Expenses (MOOE). In addition, the School’s foundation, the UP Planning and
Development Research Foundation, Inc. (UP PLANADES), also extends financial assistance and
support for the School’s programs, projects and initiatives. Research Funding is also awarded to
the school via the Office of the Chancellor and the UP PLANADES.
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sources used to run the operations of the school. The last column shows the itemized expenditures
of the school, and how the money is used in the operational expenses of the school.

NAME OF FUNDS AMOUNT PURPOSE

Room Rental
Graduate Tuition Fee Increment
course materials development,
procurement of equipment, facilities
improvement, faculty enhancement
Graduate Program Application Fee
Canteen Rental
Educational Development Fund
Laboratory Funds
Library Fines
UP PLANADES Support Grant
- Repair and acquisition of office
equipment
PhP16,093,484.93 Scholarships or partial tuition discounts,
PhP22,629.28 MOOE – repairs of equipment in the
graduate program, office supplies,
photocopying of course outlines, etc.
PhP11,420.05 MOOE
PhP125,987.65 Procurement of equipment
PhP217,045.30 Reimbursements of students in their
workshop class
PhP59,866.00 Library enhancements
- MOOE, building repairs, furniture
repairs, purchase of new equipment/
furniture, scholarships/thesis/research
grant, publication support, etc.

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH OFFICE

University of Northern Philippines

COMPLETED RESEARCH
1. Legislative Competency of Members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Panglungsod and
Sangguniang Bayan in Region 1, Agustin Guinid
2. Community Partnership with the Philippine National Police in Addressing Politically
Motivated Crimes in the Province of Abra; Mervic Parinas
3. Bullying in the Province of Ilocos Sur; Arlan Reburon
4. Preparedness to Childbirth Among Teenage Primigravida Mothers in the First District of
Ilocos Sur; Clarita Cariaga
5. Assessment of the Tourism Industry in the Heritage City of Vigan; Marjorie Dafun
6. Outcomes and Level of Satisfaction on Mothers on the Implementation of Maternal,
Neonatal, Child Health and Nutrition Strategy of the Department of Health in Ilocos Sur;
Joussie Bermio
7. Resiliency of Students with Parents Living in Alternative Family Arrangement; Eva Marie
Avila and Marifel Acena
8. Ilokano Beliefs and Practices During House Construction and House Blessing, Wendelyn
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9. Evidence Based Practice Beliefs, Competence and Implementation of Nurses Practicing in
the Ilocos Region, Bernardo Oliber Arde Jr.
10. The Wheel Model - A Theory of Spiritual Nursing Care, Epifania Marlene Purisima
11. Balikas Ilokano: A Mobile-Based Learn and Speak Ilokano Travel Phrasebook, June Leonel
Ngayaan
12. Ilocano Parenting in the Digital Age, Edmar Paguirigan and Marjorie Janel Ramos
13. Development of the “Carroza” in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines: Arm Stress and Cost
Mitigation and Pro Economic Conservation Design, Mercita Queddeng, Caesar Ziggy Perlas
14. Ilokano as Medium of Student Publications in the University of Northern Philippines,
Maximo Borje, Jr. & Marie Rose Rabang
15. Learning Trigonometric Identities through Sing and Dance, Christian Domondon
16. Struggles of Women in Foreign Lands, Roads Toward Empowerment: Lived Experiences
of Ilocano Overseas Domestic Workers, Vonnavic Agad, Joussie Bermio, Leila Bautista &
Rebecca Rios
17. Kannawidan Festival: Its Impact to the People, Necy Romo, Eleuteria Pacpaco, Wendelyn
Talbo, Ma. Teresa Susan Manzano, Edmar Paguirigan & Fely De Guzman
18. Public School Personnel’s Satisfaction and Feedback on Pre-Service Teachers, Eleuteria
Pacpaco, Edmar Paguirigan & Necy Romo
19. Level of Readiness of the SHS Students, Winnie Caliboso, Carmela Vee Lim, Mark Christian
Palo, Arlene Kriszel Tabbuac
20. Students’ Difficulties in Solving Right Triangle, Mary Loreen Cayabyab
21. Morphological Assessment of Educational Research Abstracts, Jose Pichay
22. Course Experience of Students in the Colleges of UNP, Thelma Balbuena, Rhosechelle
Riboroso
23. Analysis and Traditional Household Use of Rosel Seeds Extract, Mecita Queddeng
24. The Educational System of Tropical Island of Borneo: Its Socio-cultural Ecology, Solita
Evangeline Banez
25. Citizen Satisfaction in a World Heritage City: Vigan City Experience, Florida Ursulom,
Archie Martinez, Arnold Pio & Abelardo Anicas
26. Practices and Values as Revealed in Ilocano Short Stories, Clifford Torricer, Rommel
Tabunan, Esperanza Marinas & Jenny Lou Espinoza
27. Attitude Towards Romantic Relationships: A Cross-Cultural Study Among Indians and
Filipinos, Remedios Navarro & Edelyn Cadorna
28. Indigenous Construction Technologies in an Upland Community: Tawid iti Masakbayan,
Johnny Belizar & Norma Esguerra
29. Promotion of Ilocano History and Language through Culture-based Governance Practice,
Joselito dela Rosa
30. Experience and Acceptability of Teachers on Mother Tongue-Based Millingual Education,
Necy Caesaria Romo, Laura Dane Rafanan
31. Ilokano as “Pamulinawen”: A Hermeneutics of Art-Identity, Aldrin Jaramilla & Danilo
Alterado
32. The Millenial and the Damili Industry of Vigan City, Cid Javier & Miriam Javier

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33. Initiatives and Programs of UNP for Student Athletes, Chasen Almazan, Joel Arruejo &
Jimmy Donato
34. Mitigating Graft and Corruption in the Implementation of the Government Procurement
Law (RA 9184) in Infrastructure Projects in Region 1, Norma Esguerra
35. The Dayaw Philosophy of Ilocano Student Leaders in UNP, Aldrin Jaramilla
36. Stress and Coping Strategies: Exploring the Innermost of Teachers who are Mothers, Jimmy
Soria, May Ruadap and Rozen Villa
37. Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Needed by Firms in Selected Municipalities in the First
District of Ilocos Sur, Scott Llanes, Jastin Soria, Chasen Mark Suyat
38. Isang Pagsusuri sa mga Piling Dulang Panradyo, Francisco Quelnan, Leila Guillen, Charito
Alconis, Mae Olivia Piano & Lourdes Reynon
39. On-the-Job Training Performance and Problem Faced of the Bachelor of Science in Industrial
Technology, Orlino Tabbuac, Jayson Cajindos
40. Work Attitude and Performance of Instructors of the College of Technology, University of
Northern Philippines, Warmie Tabuso
41. Use of Linguistic Fillers: University Teachers’ Experience, Novie Ada Urbis
42. Errors and Corrections: Metalinguistic Corrective Feedback on Writing Proficiency, Winnie
Caliboso
43. Utilization and Effectiveness of the Methods Techniques and Tools in Teaching by Instructors
in the College of Nursing, Julieta Guinid, Francis Don Nero, Marjorie Ridao & Edna Javier
44. Lessons from the Past: Limiting the Unbounded Difficulties, Mary Loreen Cayabyab
45. Motivations and Reasons in Pursuing a Teacher Education Course:Their Influence on the
Academic Performance, Jose Pichay
46. Premarital Sex as Perceived by Selected CTE Students, Jose Pichay
47. Assessing the Personality of the Bachelor in Elementary Education Students, Rozen C. Villa,
Necy Cesaria V. Romo and Sheree Leen Palecpec
48. Travelogue of Pregnant Teenagers In Ilocos Sur, Philippines, Joussie Bermio
49. Service Delivery of a World Heritage City, Florida Ursulom
50. Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with the Perceptions on CTE Organizational
Effectiveness, Jose Pichay

SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER

INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Enrique G. Oracion was re-appointed as Research Director in June 2018. Together with
the Research Coordinators of the different colleges of Silliman University, he led the revisit
of the University Research Agenda which serves as guide for the priority research projects of
the University. The research agenda maintains its multidisciplinary framework to promote
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and protecting life. He also oriented the Research Coordinators about their respective tasks in
promoting the culture of research and publication in the university. Moreover, they participated
in the review and enhancement of the research ethics framework of Silliman University.

Meanwhile, the College of Mass Communication (CMC) renewed its institutional membership
with the ASEAN Media Information and Communication Centre, Inc. (AMIC). The College
Dean, Ms. Amelita Aguilar, also attended the seminar on strengthening the competencies of
faculty members of higher education institutions offering Development Communication held in
SEARCA UP Los Baños Campus, Laguna in July 3-5, 2018. A CMC faculty, Mr. Donald Antone
attended the conference on research digital transactions in Asia in De La Salle University in
Manila on October 10-12, 2018.
The faculty of the Department of Anthropology-Sociology attended the in-service training
for teachers of private Senior High School teaching “Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics”
and other Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) specialized subjects. The department
likewise revised its curriculum based on the prescribed CHED CMO for incoming Senior High
School graduates. As part of its goal to invite more students into the program, the department
hosted the Pre-Conference Caravan Lecture Series of the Philippine Sociological Society on
October 1, 2018.
On the other hand, the Department of Psychology initiated a workshop on “Moving
Resilience: Somatic Exploration of Breath, Body, Emotions and our Three Brains” on June 21-23,
2018, at Silliman University. It likewise hosted the 12th Psychology Regional Forum featuring
a workshop on “Music and Dance as Tools for Healing” on July 27-28, 2018 in cooperation
with the College of Performing and Visual Arts (COPVA) Silliman University. Moreover, the
department also organized a symposium entitled “Person-Environment Interaction: Concepts
and Applications” during the 55th Annual Convention of the Psychological Association of the
Philippines at Philippine International Convention Center on September 22, 2018.
Dr. Enrique Oracion was elected Board of Trustees member of the Philippine Sociological
Society and Vice President for the Visayas of the Ugnayang PangAghamTao (UGAT)
Incorporated. Meanwhile, Mr. Regan Jomao-as was also elected as member of the Board of
Trustees and Advisory Council of Philippine National Historical Society. Their election into the
aforementioned professional organizations was a manifestation of the institutional recognition
of the scholarly achievements of their respective departments.

ACADEMIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

This section enumerates the various academic and scholarly activities of social science
faculty according to what they had done and the department they belong:

Paper Presentations
• Dr. Enrique G. Oracion (Anthropology-Sociology)
»» “Catholic Identity and Spiritual Well-being of Students in a Philippine Catholic
University” during the National Conference of the Philippine Sociological Society on
October 5-6, 2018 held at the Siquijor State College in Larena, Siquijor.
»» “Religiosity and Spiritual Well-being of Students in a Philippine Catholic University”
during the National Conference of the Philippine Sociological Society on October 5-6,
2018 held at the Siquijor State College in Larena, Siquijor.
»» “Making Sense of Place Amidst Flood Disaster Among Spatially Dispersed Riverside
Rural Communities” during the 40th UGAT Annual International Conference with
the theme Our Interconnectedness: Doing Anthropology in a Time of Ecological Crisis
on November 8-10, 2018 held at the Palawan State University in Puerto Princesa City,
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 »» “Local Politics and Coastal Resource Management: Retelling the Tales of Two Marine
Protected Areas in a Visayan Town” during the 40th UGAT Annual International
Conference with the theme Our Interconnectedness: Doing Anthropology in a Time of
Ecological Crisis on November 8-10, 2018 held at the Palawan State University in Puerto
Princesa City, Palawan.
• Dr. Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope (History)
»» “Maritime Historiography and the Visayas: Islands in the Seas” during the Philippine
Studies National Conference on September 26-28, 2018 sponsored by the National
Commission for the Culture and the Arts, Philippine Social Science Council and
National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
»» “A Spanish Account in a Secret Drawer of an American Table” during the Philippine-
Spanish Friendship Day Conference in the Visayas on October 12, 2018 sponsored by
the University of San Carlos Museum and the National Historical Commission of the
Philippines.
»» “The Chinese in Negros Island: Their World War II Experience” during the 39th National
Conference on Local and National History on October 25-27, 2018 sponsored by the
Samar State University, Philippine National Historical Society, National Commission
for Culture and the Arts, Philippine Social Science Council and National Historical
Commission of the Philippines.
• Ms. Jesa S. Selibio and Dr. Jojema D. Indab (History and Political Science)
»» “The Political Leadership in the Province of Negros Oriental: Focus on the Provincial
Governors” during the Research Forum sponsored by the Research and Development
Center on January 18, 2018 held at Silliman University.
• Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann (Psychology)
»» “Psychosocial Determinants in Environmental Resource Management Initiatives”
during the 55th Annual Convention of the Psychological Association of the Philippines
on September 22, 2018 held at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay,
Metro Manila.
• Dr. Rogen Ferdinand Alcantara (Psychology)
»» “Quality of Life, Spirituality, and Resiliency Among Natural Disaster Survivors in
Negros Oriental and Bohol” during the 55th Annual Convention of the Psychological
Association of the Philippines on September 22, 2018 held at the Philippine International
Convention Center, Pasay, Metro Manila.
• Dr. Lourdes Angela F. Piñero (Pschology)
»» “Values Orientation and Environmental Threat Awareness as Determinants of Pro-
Environmental Behavior” during the 55th Annual Convention of the Psychological
Association of the Philippines on September 22, 2018 held at the Philippine International
Convention Center, Pasay, Metro Manila.
• Dr. Myraluz V. Waddington (Psychology)
»» Coordinated and co-facilitated “Trauma Healing and Resiliency Workshop” for faculty,
staff and selected students of Dansalan College Foundation in Iligan City on August
8-11, 2018.

Publications
• Cleope, Earl Jude L. (2018). From Hunter to Prey: The Japanese Account of the Liberation of
Negros Island, The Journal of History 64 (1-4).
• Cleope, Earl Jude L. (2018). Florentino Hornedo”s Personalist Perspective in the Context of
the Philosophy of the Human Person: A Phenomenological Reflection, Convergence 7 (1).

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• Indab, Jojema D. 2018. A Profile Study of the Governors of Negros Oriental from 1945 to
2017, Convergence: A Multidisciplinary Journal of the Arts and Sciences 7 (1).
• Jomao-as, Regan P. 2018. Freud, Berlin, and the 1896 Philippine Revolution, Convergence: A
Multidisciplinary Journal of the Arts and Sciences, 7 (1).
• Madrigal, D.V., Oracion, E.G. and Lusares, G. 2018. Parish Immersion as Religious Education
Service-Learning Experience in a Philippine Catholic University. International Review of
Social Sciences 6 (5): 203-213.
• Madrigal, D.V, Oracion, E.G. and Temprosa, M.A.M. 2018. Workplace Core Values and
Organizational Commitment of Basic Education Teachers in a Philippine Catholic University,
Journal of Institutional Research South East Asia 16 (1): 26-45.
• Madrigal, D.V., Oracion, E.G. 2018. Rethinking Catholic Education: Experiences of Teachers
of a Catholic University. Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal 6 (1): 29-42.
• Oracion, E.G., de la Rama, P.A. and Oracion, J.H.M. 2018. Waste Exposure and Self-reported
Health Quality of Waste Workers, Philippine Sociological Review 66: 29-52.

Plenary and Resource Speakers in Conferences and Seminars

• Dr. Enrique G. Oracion (Anthropology-Sociology)
»» Resource speaker during the seminar on “Essence and Sense of Thesis and Dissertation
Writing” organized by Recoletos de Bacolod Graduate School in partnership with RGBS
Student Council on September 22, 2018 held at the University of Negros Occidental-
Recoletos in Bacolod City.
»» Resource speaker during the Philippine Sociological Society Socio-Caravan Visayas on
September 26, 2018 held at the University of San Carlos in Cebu City.
»» Plenary speaker on “Cultural Context of Disaster in the Philippines: Implications in
Community Resilience” during the 2018 BIARI Philippines Conference on October 21-
27, 2018 held at the Holy Angel University in Angeles City, Pampanga.
»» Plenary speaker on “Research in Accreditation: Imagined Challenges and Potential
Solutions” during 2the First International Multidisciplinary Research Convention on
September 28-30, 2018 held at The Rizal Memorial Colleges, Inc. in Davao City.
»» Resource speaker on “Framing Research Agenda on Indigenous Peoples Education”
during the conduct of 2018 Indigenous Peoples Education Summit organized by the
Commission on Higher Education and the Philippine Social Science Commission on
December 5-6, 2018 held in Boracay Island in Aklan.
• Dr. Jojema D. Indab, Ms. Ma. Editha B. Enumerabellon and Mr. Regan P. Jomao-as (Political
Science and History)
»» Resource speakers during the Mandatory Training Program for Sangguniang Kabataan
(SK) Officials and Local Youth Development Council (LYDC) Members from May 17 to
22, 2018 in all cities and municipalities of Negros Oriental.

On-going Projects
• Dr. Enrique G. Oracion (Anthropology and Sociology)
»» Project Leader: The Quality and Sufficiency of the Health Care Services Availed of and
Rated by the Elderly in Metro Dumaguete supported by the National Research Council
of the Philippines (2018-2019).
»» Study Leader: Flood Disaster and Sense of Place Among Riverside Rural Communities
in Negros Oriental supported by the Oscar M. Lopez Center (2018-2019).
»» Project Leader: Catholic Identity and Spiritual Well-being of College Students in a
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»» Study Leader: Fishing Knowledge, Attitude and Practices—Perception Survey for
Measuring Behavior Change in the Fishery Sector in Southern Negros (2018-2019)
supported by the Fish Right Project of USAID and the University of Rhode Island
• Dr. Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope (History)
»» Research leader of cultural mapping of Bayawan City in Negros Oriental supported by
the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the City Government of Bayawan
(2018)
»» Research leader of cultural mapping of the Province of Bohol supported by the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts and the Provincial Government of Bohol (2018)

FINANCIAL STANDING
The Research and Development Center gets an annual budget from the university for
its operation as well as small research grants, which amounted to Php 250,000.00 for 2018,
for regular faculty who want to conduct studies for journal publication as a requirement for
promotion in ranks. Faculty members were also encouraged to seek research funds from external
sources. Two of externally funded research projects which directly involved the Center through
the Research Director came from The Oscar M. Lopez Center, the National Research Council of
the Philippines and the USAID-University of Rhode Island Fish Right Project.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTER

De La Salle University – Manila

ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
• The Center celebrated its 39th anniversary on April 13, 2018 at the Philippe Jones Lhuillier
Conference Room. Held with the theme “Assessing Key Issues in Educational Settings,”
the program featured presentations by project director Dr. Roberto E. Javier, Jr. on the
“Development of Measures for Health Literacy Among Adolescents in Middle School”;
co-investigator Dr. Abdul Jhariel M. Osman on “Understanding the Context of Lack of
Interest among Out-of-School Youth”; and project director Dr. Melvin A. Jabar on “Needs
Assessment and Financial Literacy Survey among Public School Teachers in Metro Manila.”
The three presentations were followed by an open forum. Issues raised involved the use of
mobile phones in the classroom, reasons for dropping out among high school students and
how to address the problem, and the important role of guidance counselors; the effect that
taking out loans has on teachers, the confiscation of ATMs from teachers unable to pay
their loans, the relationship between financial literacy and borrowing money, whether there
are gender differences in financial literacy, and how to operationalize financial literacy as a
variable in the research study; and, based on the problem areas cited, what steps can be done
toward policy making.
• Preparations for the Center’s 40th anniversary in March 2019 also got underway, beginning
with a capacity building training series that was held from May to August 2018. Conducted
in line with DLSU’s Lasallian Mission and the invitation for all units to contribute to the
University’s becoming a resource for Church and nation, the research workshops were held
nationwide—two in Luzon, one in Visayas, and three in Mindanao. Through the sessions,
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 SDRC Research Fellows facilitated the sessions, sharing their expertise in the following
areas: In Baguio, SDRC Director Dr. Maria Caridad Tarroja on “Writing Proposals for
Social Science Research: Process, Issues, Challenges, and Practical Guidelines,” Psychology
Department Chair Dr. Roberto Javier, Jr. on “Putting up Evidence, Writing a Report,” and
Psychology Department faculty member Prof. Ma. Araceli Alcala on “A Framework for
Scoping Literature: An Example from a WHO Study”; in Bacolod City, Behavioral Sciences
Department faculty members Dr. Crisanto Regadio on “Quantitative Research: Frameworks
and Causal Modeling” and Dr. Dennis Erasga on “Filipino Research Methodology: Theoretical
and Practical Exemplars,” and Political Science Department faculty member Dr. Antonio
Contreras on “Application of Critical Theory and Qualitative Research Methods”; in Lipa City,
Filipino Department faculty member Dr. Rhoderick Nuncio on “Managing a Nationwide
Research Project from Inception Report to Project Quality Management,” and Behavioral
Sciences Department faculty members Dr. Myla Arcinas on “Social Research Methods” and
Dr. Marlon Era on “Gender Dimension in Program Development”; in Ozamiz, Psychology
Department faculty member Prof. Ma. Angeles Lapeña on “Test and Survey Construction
for Research Purposes” and Behavioral Sciences Department faculty members Prof. Cristina
Rodriguez on “Action Research” and Dr. Melvin Jabar on “Qualitative Data Analysis and
Use of NVivo”; in Cagayan de Oro, Prof. Lapeña and Dr. Jabar on “Item Construction” and
“Use of NVivo”; and in Zamboanga City, Prof. Lapeña on “Test and Survey Construction
for Research Purposes” and Dr. Jabar on “Why do we do Qualitative Research?”, “Doing
Qualitative Research and Qualitative Data Analysis,” “Doing Manual Coding,” and “Use of
NVivo.”
• SDRC Director Dr. Maria Caridad Tarroja, together with several research fellows, members
of the core staff and project research assistants, met with members of the documentary
team for the “Batanes Province Project on the Construction of Ivatan Houses in Basco with
Related Publications” and visited the construction site of the project’s Ivatan house during
their visit From May 15 to 19, 2018. On hand to update the group was Communication
Department faculty member Mr. Gary Mariano, who gave the group an orientation of the
project. Regarding the traditional house, he explained that the stone houses were no longer
being repaired because of existing restrictions involving the collection of limestone, wood
and grass. The construction of traditional Ivatan houses had been discontinued since 1970,
and the team was documenting the construction of a traditional house for the project.
Regarding the construction of the traditional boat, Mr. Mariano said that they were built
without the use of commercial resins. The team found that in Sabtang, one boat maker, Lucio
Esperanza, continued to build the tataya (a small fisherman’s boat used to travel between
Batan and Sabtang islands), and pilots a falowa (a bigger boat used to shuttle visitors on the
same route) used on the MV Sta. Ines line. The documentary research team will be returning
to Batanes for the launching of the book publications and an exhibition of the completed
traditional house and boat.
• A two-day Digital Transactions in Asia conference was co-hosted by SDRC, the Department
of Communication of the College of Liberal Arts, and the Institute for Advanced Studies in
the Humanities of the University of Queensland on October 10 and 11, 2018 at the Natividad
Fajardo-Rosario Gonzalez Auditorium of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez, FSC Hall. SDRC
Director Dr. Maria Caridad Tarroja gave a presentation during the first day’s program entitled
“Digital Age: Digital Emotional Intelligence.” Digital emotional intelligence, she explained,
is the ability to be empathetic and build good relationships with others online. She gave
participants two points to ponder: That emotional intelligence can be taught and embedded
in the curriculum, and that teaching Digital Emotional Intelligence is a child protection
strategy, fostering social and emotional awareness, emotional recognition, and empathy.
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devices in child rearing, and the role of mobile media in transnational Filipino families.

INSTITUTIONAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

• SDRC Director Dr. Maria Caridad Tarroja and members of the research staff visited the
Center’s new laboratory space at the Richard L. Lee Engineering and Technology Block
(Hangar Building) of the Science and Technology Complex of the DLSU Laguna campus
on April 4, 2018. The awarding was made in January 2018 and the occupancy permit on the
third floor of the building commenced on April 1, 2018. The new location will encourage
greater mobility for SDRC research fellows and staff and allow for decongestion from the
Center’s present location at William Hall. Given the increasing number of research projects
conducted by the Center since 2012, a need for increased working space to facilitate future
studies was seen. Wider areas for meeting and planning is expected to result in improved
quality in research; moreover, greater opportunities for interaction with other researchers,
engagement in multidisciplinary endeavors, and the “greener” location will provide a more
conducive environment for participating fully in the research process.
• Philippines Country Coordinator for the Capacity Building in Asia for Resilience Education
(CABARET) project Dr. Marlon Era, together with research team members Dr. Mario de
Leon of the College of Engineering, Dr. Edgar Vallar of the College of Science, and Ms.
Connie Maraan of the Social Development Research Center attended the project’s 3rd
Steering Committee Meeting and an international workshop on multi-hazard early warning
(MHEW) and resilience building in coastal communities from March 5 to 10, 2018 in
Kandy, Sri Lanka. The workshop was held to contribute to the capacity building of HEIs
in multi-hazard early warning and resilience building in coastal communities, particularly
by enhancing regional and transboundary cooperation; empowering individuals and
organizations with skills, competencies and credentials; enhancing capacities of partner
HEIs in Asia to meet the challenges and specific needs of the wider economic and social
environment; strengthening the internationalization of HEIs; and facilitating the exchange
of experience and practice. Supported by the European Union’s Erasmus+ program and
hosted by the University of Peradeniya, the CABARET MHEW workshop featured a training
event on “Capacity Building on Partnerships with Socioeconomic (SE) Actors” facilitated
by members of Work Package 6 (WP6), led by the Environmental Hydraulics Institute of
Cantabria (IHCantabria) and DLSU. WP6 aims to develop the capacity of HEIs to explore,
promote and initiate opportunities for fruitful partnerships with SE actors to enhance
MHEW systems and ensure wider social and economic benefits. The 4th Steering Committee
Meeting, attended by Dr. Era, Dr. de Leon, Dr. Vallar, SDRC Director Dr. Maria Caridad
Tarroja, and SDRC Research Associate Dr. Abdul Jhariel Osman, was held at the University
of Yangon in Myanmar in October 2018. The 5th Steering Committee Meeting, to be held
in March 2019, will take place at DLSU and will coincide with SDRC’s 40th Anniversary
celebration.

FINANCIAL STANDING
SDRC continues to be financially viable. While the University provides an annual budget
for the Center’s regular expenses (such as for meetings, transportation, communications, repairs
and maintenance, and its annual workshop/teambuilding), the Center earns from its various
externally-funded projects.
Total administrative earnings for 2018 are estimated to be PHP 4,829,377.60, which is about
a 13% decrease from the previous year’s earnings.
Project funding from the various organizations has ranged from PHP 115,000.00 to PHP
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 SOCIAL RESEARCH, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Ateneo de Davao University

The Social Research, Training and Development Office (SRTDO) is under the University
Research Council for the direction and agenda setting and it still remains as the research arm of
the Social Science Cluster. It is tasked to a) help promote the culture of research in the cluster as
well as in the University; b) undertake researches using Social Science and or interdisciplinary
approaches; c) initiate and or support trainings meant to enhance capabilities in the conduct or
research and in the realization of identified development objectives.

ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
The SRTDO has conducted four researches for the year. The City Wide Social Survey –
Series 9 and 10 were commissioned by the Office of the University President thru the University
Research Council.
The following are the SRTDO Research Projects for the year 2018:
Title of Research Funding Support Status
1. Locating the IP Communities of Mindanao in Philippine Center for Population
the throes of Migration and Human Trafficking: and Development On-going
Profiles and cases of IPs in Transition
2. Urban Morphology: Locating the Informal Ateneo de Davao University –
Report Writing
Sectors in Davao City University Research Council
3. Beyond the Numbers: A Glimpse of the Ateneo de Davao University –
Report Writing
Quality of Life in Davao City University Research Council
4. Geo-Mapping and Land Sustainability Ateneo de Davao University –
Assessment for Climate Change Resilient University Research Council Report Writing
Mindanao Communities
5. City Wide Social Survey – Series 9 Ateneo de Davao University –
Completed
University Research Council
6. City Wide Social Survey – Series 10 Ateneo de Davao University –
Completed
University Research Council
7. Political Survey On-going

INSTITUTIONAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

True to its mandate to propagate robust research, SRTDO has conducted a number of
activities to inspire teachers and researchers to conduct research in their chosen field.
The following are SRTDO’s Activities for the year 2018:
Date Activity Speaker/s
1. January 31, 2018 Lecture on Phenomenological Research Dr. Efren John P. Sabado
2. February 12, 2018 Research Dissemination Dr. Jerome A. Serrano
“Understanding Social Issues through Ms. Mary Donna Grace J. Cuenca
Social Research”
3. March 12, 2018 Lecture on Quantitative Research “When Dr. Jerome A. Serrano
Numbers Paint a Thousand Words”
4. May 30, 2018 Research Dissemination on City Wide Dr. Christine S. Diaz
Social Survey – Series 9 Ms. Mildred M. Estanda
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5. October 30, 2018 Research Presentation “Micro Grid Solar
PV System”
6. December 7, 2018 Research Dissemination on City Wide
Social Survey – Series 10
Dr. Christine S. Diaz
Ms. Jessa Mae B. Suico
Dr. Christine S. Diaz
Ms. Mildred M. Estanda
Dr. Cleofe A. Arib

FINANCIAL STANDING
The SRTDO has been supported by the University and it has remained in good financial
standing as of 2018. The office receives five percent share of the income earned from the research
projects it is commissioned to conduct.

SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Surveys conducted
Social Weather Report (SWR) Program
Date Coverage Sample Size Respondent
First Quarter Mar 23-27, 2018 PH 1,200 Adults
Second Quarter Jun 27-30, 2018 PH 1,200 Adults
Third Quarter Sep 15-23, 2018 PH 1,500 Adults
Fourth Quarter Dec 16-19, 2018 PH 1,440 Adults

b. Other Surveys
Date Coverage Sample Size Respondent
Jan 29-May 15, 2018 7 localities 959 enterprise managers
Feb 14-15, 2018 3 localities 100 adults
Mar 6-11, 2018 PH 1200 adults
Mar 22-27, 2018 PH 2000 15+
Apr 7-11, 2018 PH 1200 adults
Apr 12-15, 2018 3 localities 300 adults
Apr 29-May 1, 2018 1 locality 300 adults
Jul 10-14, 2018 NCR 300 adults
Jul 13-16, 2018 NCR 300 adults
Jul 16-19, 2018 Mindanao 1500 adults
Jul 28-31, 2018 1 locality 300 registered voters
Jul 27-29, 2018 1 locality 300 registered voters
Aug 26-30, 2018 1 locality 600 registered voters
Sep 3-7, 2018 2 localities 600 validated voters
Sep 6-9, 2018 3 localities 600 registered voters
Sep 8-12, 2010 4 localities 300 registered voters
Sep 12-14, 2018 5 localities 300 registered voters
Oct 1-15, 2018 22 localities 1590 Household heads
Oct 31- Nov 3, 2018 1 locality 1800 validated voters
Nov 24-26, 2018 1 locality 300 validated voters

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Dec 5-9, 2018 1 locality 1200 registered voters
Dec 12-17, 2018 Mindanao 1200 adults
Dec 18-22, 2018 3 localities 1200 adults

SWS Survey Archives and Library

• Archive. As of November 2018, the SWS Survey Data Archives and Library (SDAL) collection
has grown to 607 Philippine datasets, consisting of 294 national surveys and 313 sub-national
surveys encompassing 960,945 interviews. More than 112,860 survey questions can now be
searched in the Questionnaire Database.
• Newly available local survey datasets. The following local survey data, with embargoes lifted
as of December 2018, are now available in the SWS Library:
Survey period Area
Sep 2014 PH
Nov 2014 7 localities
• International archive network updates
»» January 2017: SWS renews its status as Data Provider for the Roper Center for Public
Opinion Research.
»» March 2018: The International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) at the GESIS Data
Archive (http://www.gesis.org/issp/) published the final data of the ISSP 2016: Role of
Government V (ZA6900_v2.0.0), containing data from 35 member countries across the
world, including the Philippines.
SWS, represented by its Vice-president Linda Luz Guerrero, has been a member of ISSP
since 1990, and of ISSP’s Standing Committee from 2011-2015. It is currently a member
of ISSP’s Methods Groups on Demography and Weighting, and the Drafting Committee
for the ISSP 2019: Social Inequality V module.
»» June 2018: Social Weather Stations hosted the International Society for Quality of Life
Studies (ISQOLS) 2018 Pre-Conference Site Visit in Manila, Philippines. Participants
were given a tour of the SWS Knowledge Center, which houses the Philippines’ most
comprehensive collection of survey data on well-being, governance, and democracy

Fellows News
• Prof. Gene Lacza Pilapil became an SWS fellow in July 2018. He is an Assistant Professor of
Political Science at the University of the Philippines in Diliman. He earned his undergraduate
and master’s degrees in political science also from UP Diliman and was the speaker for
the 15th Jaime V. Ongpin Annual Memorial Lecture on Public Service in Business and
Government in 2016 where he delivered a lecture critical of the federalism project of the
Duterte administration.
• Dr. Enrico Basilio became an SWS fellow in July 2018. Dr. Basilio is currently an Assistant
Professor at National College of Public Administration and Governance University of the
Philippines. He is the Chairman of Transport, Infrastructure, and Logistics Committee of
the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and Chairman of Networking
Committee on Transport and Logistics of the Export Development Council (EDC).
• Dr. Athena Lydia Casambre became an SWS fellow in August 2018. Dr. Casambre is a
retired Professor of Political Science, University of the Philippines. Her areas of interest
are philosophy of social science, political theory, feminism in politics, indigenous peoples’
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International Citations
ISSP Research Group (2018): International Social Survey Programme: Role of Government V
- ISSP 2016. GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA6900 Data file Version 2.0.0, doi:10.4232/1.13052

ACADEMIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Kapihan sa SWS”
• Prof. Michael Charleston “Xiao” B. Chua, “DEFINING BAYANI: Rizal’s Heroism,
Kabayanihan ni Bonifacio and the SWS Survey on Most Identified Filipino Heroes.”, January
23, 2018.
• Prof. Edmundo G. Garcia, “Runaway Cha-cha Train”, February 15, 2018.
• Dr. Steven Rood, “The Marawi Struggle”, March 8, 2018.
• Prof. Gene Lacza Pilapil, “The Federalism Project of the Duterte Administration: A Critical
Review using the Institutional Design Literature in Political Science”, April 13, 2018.
• Ms. Czarina Medina-Guce, “Democratic Backsliding: Problematizing the Strengthening of
Philippine Democratic Institutions”, May 30, 2018.
• Dr. Robert Chung, “The Philippines – From Hong Kong People’s Perspective”, July 20, 2018.
Seminars and Publications
• Social Weather Report: Public Opinion on Revolutionary Government, by Gerardo (Jay)
Sandoval, at the SWS Knowledge Center Boardroom, on January 12, 2018.
• The 2018 SWS Survey Review, by Dr. Mahar Mangahas, at the Asian Institute of Management,
Makati City, on January 29, 2018.
• Monitoring Economic Well-being: The SWS Approach, by Dr. Mahar Mangahas, at the
Philippine Economic Society (PES) and Social Weather Stations (SWS) Forum, SWS
Knowledge Center Auditorium, on March 6, 2018
• Two Years of PRRD Presidency: An Assessment, by Dr. Mahar Mangahas, at the Annual
General Meeting of the International Visitor Leadership Program-Philippines, SWS
Knowledge Center Auditorium, July 21, 2018.
• Pre-ISQOLS Visit to Social Weather Stations, by Dr. Mahar Mangahas, at the SWS Knowledge
Center Auditorium, on June 12, 2018.
• April 2018: Post-Conflict Expectations in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur,
• and Maguindanao, by Dr. Steven Rood, at the SWS Knowledge Center Auditorium, on July
18, 2018.
• Religious Extremism: Manifestation, Incidence and Correlates in South East Asia and
Philippines, by Dr. Faisal S. Hazis and Dr. Steven Rood, at the SWS Knowledge Center
Auditorium, on August 16, 2018.
• Democracy before Duterte: Filipino views on Democracy, from Four SWS Surveys for
Asian Barometer in 2002-2014, by Prof. Gene Lacza Pilapil and Iremae Labucay, at the SWS
Knowledge Center Auditorium, on August 31, 2018.
• Survey Indicators of the State of Democracy, by Dr. Mahar Mangahas, at the 10th anniversary
of the Eisenhower Fellows Association of the Philippines held at Fairmont Hotel, Makati
City, on October 5, 2018.
• Feasting or Fasting on Fish? Filipino Public Opinion on our Fisheries, Marine Resources,
and Oceans, by Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos, at the SWS Knowledge Center Auditorium, on
October 17, 2018.

Publications
• SWS Research Anthology 2013-2018. a compilation of over 40 presentations and paper on
Well-Being, Governance, Elections, National Identity, Crime, Family, Environment, etc.
Released August 2018.
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Conferences, Networking and Presentations
• Workshop meeting of the Drafting Group for the Social Inequality V Module of the
International Social Survey Programme (ISSP), at Amsterdam, February 26 – March 1, 2018.
Attended by Linda Luz Guerrero
• ISSP General Meeting 2018 at Guadalajara, México, April 28 to May 2, 2018. Attended by
Mahar K. Mangahas, Linda Luz B. Guerrero, and Iremae D. Labucay.
• 2018 WAPOR-Asia Annual Conference “New Era of Public Opinion Research in Asia”, held
at Howard Civil Service International House, Taipei, Taiwan, May 24-27, 2018. Attended
by Gerardo A. Sandoval, Vladymir Joseph Licudine and Linda Luz B. Guerrero. Papers
presented were “Dependence on Government: Comparison of Filipinos with Spaniards,
Americans and Japanese” by Sandoval, “Presidential? What Filipinos Think of Pres. Duterte’s
Public Cursing, Rants and Jokes” by Licudine, and “Conducting Exit Polls during the May
2016 Philippine National Elections” by Guerrero.
• 2018 ISQOLS Annual Conference: “Promotion of Quality of Life in the Changing World” at
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, June 14-16, 2018. Attended by Mahar K.
Mangahas, Gianne Sheena S. Sabio, Christine Belle E. Torres, Christian Michael C. Entoma
and Vladymir Joseph V. Licudine. Papers presented were “Exploring the Effects of Religion
and Religiosity on Social Acceptance in Asian Nations” by Licudine, “Interest in Politics
and Political Participation in the Philippines and Southeast Asia” by Entoma, “Perceptions
of the Elderly: Variations among Southeast and East Asian Countries” by Sabio, “Religious
Tolerance among Selected Asian and Western Countries” by Torres.
• 25th World Congress of Political Science held at Brisbane, Australia, July 21-25, 2018.
Attended by Linda Luz Guerrero and Iremae D. Labucay who presented “Democracy and
Corruption in Southeast Asia: A Cross-cultural Analysis Using Asian Barometer Surveys.”

WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

The Women’s and Gender Studies Association of the Philippines (WSAP) aims to promote
women’s and gender studies in the Philippine education system; generate knowledge and expertise
on the promotion of gender equity and equality in programs and projects of government and
other organizations; and create a network of Filipino scholars in women’s and gender studies
here and abroad.
The WSAP is based at the UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, UP Diliman, Quezon
City.

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
The knowledge mobilization initiatives of the WSAP are anchored on the teaching, research,
networking, and knowledge application activities of its members.

National Conference
The WSAP held its 10th National Conference on 22-24 August 2018 at the Ateneo de Manila
University on the theme, “Gender, Power, and Diversity: Where is Feminism in our Schools,
Communities, and Institutions?” The conference was attended by about 250 participants
comprised of academics across disciplines and professionals from civil society organizations and
government bodies involved in promoting gender equity and equality/gender and development
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 Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan, former Chair of the Commission on Higher Education, gave the
keynote address while Dr. Sylvia Estrada-Claudio, Dean of the College of Social Work and
Community Development of UP Diliman, delivered the closing plenary lecture. Twelve parallel
sessions covered the following topics:
–– Addressing Gender Inequalities in our Schools, Communities and Institutions
–– Misogyny and Authoritarianism: Interrogating the Current Patterns of Political
Leadership
–– Engendering Science-Policy Nexus in Climate and Disaster Resilience
–– Supporting Women’s Social Navigation through Higher Education
–– Methodological Issues in Women’s and Gender Studies
–– Gender Dynamics in the Economic, Cultural, and Business World
Workshops
The 10th National Conference also offered two workshops on 24 August 2018. One workshop
was on the delivery of “Psychosocial Assistance to Girls, Boys and Young Women Survivors of
Gender-Based Violence.”
Ms. Jeanne Frances Illo, past WSAP president, led the facilitation of the workshop on “GAD
Planning and Budgeting,” with Ms. Ma. Gichelle Cruz as co-facilitator.

CHED Technical Panel on Women’s and Gender Studies

The WSAP is a member of the Technical Panel (TP) on Women’s and Gender Studies of the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and was represented during the period covered in
this report by its President, Dr. Helen Dayo. Indeed, it maintains a strong leadership presence
in the TP with Dr. Aurora de Dios, Sr. Mary John Mananzan, Dr. Caroline Sobritchea, and Ms.
Emeline Verzosa, all WSAP members, comprising the rest of the TP.
As a member, WSAP contributed to the TP’s work of providing technical assistance to the
CHED Gender and Development (GAD) Committee and crafting the Policies, Standards, and
Guidelines (PSG) of a graduate program in Gender/Women’s Studies.

Support for various initiatives toward gender equity and equality

Membership in and belonging to a network of groups, communities, and institutions called
for WSAP’s involvement, either as facilitator or participant, in various activities, which included:
–– UN Women-sponsored activity on the roles of women, youth and faith-based
leadership in supporting the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on
the Bangsamoro (CAB), 24-26 January 2018, Quezon City
–– UN Women-sponsored Planning Workshop, 1-2 March 2018, Zamboanga City
–– ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Senior Officials’ Conference on Gender
Mainstreaming, 29 June 2018, Makati City
–– Bangsamoro Women Community Peace Luzon Conversations for the National
Capital Region/Rizal, 15 November 2018, Tagaytay City

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

The WSAP conducted its general assembly and elections on 22 August 2018. Elected to serve
for a period of three years are:
President: Dr. Czarina Saloma-Akpedonu (Ateneo de Manila University)
Vice President: Dr. Tesa Casal de Vela (Miriam College)
Secretary: Dr. Praksis A. Miranda (Philippine Normal University)
Treasurer: Dr. Nathalie Africa-Verceles (University of the Philippines-Diliman)
Board Members:
Ms. Eden Beltran (President Ramon Magsaysay State University)
Ms. Pilipinas Ma. Dechavez-Jareno (Central Philippines State University)
Dr. Rachel C. Reyes-Laureano (Bataan Peninsula State University)

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 Ms. Rebecca Juliana Padilla-Marquez (St. Scholastica’s College)
Dr. Jeane Peracullo (De La Salle University-Manila)
Ms. Rosalyn Romo-Echem (Western Mindanao State University)

A strategic planning workshop, attended by the new members of the board and WSAP past
presidents who are serving as advisers to the board, was held on 12 October 2018 at the UP
Center for Women’s and Gender Studies in UP Diliman.

FINANCIAL STATUS
As a non-stock, non-profit, private professional association, the WSAP supports its activities
with funds derived from research, training, and conference fees.

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 Board of Trustees Resolutions
18-02-01 Accepted the proposed amendments to the By-laws, as corrected, and approved
their presentation at the 17 February 2018 General Assembly for ratification by the
members.

18-02-02 Approved the proposal to increase membership dues by 10 percent (i.e., from
P12,000 to P13,200 for regular members and from P6,000 to P6,600 for associate
members), effective 1 January 2018.

18-02-03 Approved the proposal to increase the PSSC membership dues by 10 percent every
three years.

18-02-04 Approved the proposed 2018 budget.

18-03-01
ELECTED the following office-holders for the period 1 March 2018 to 29 February
2020:
Chairperson: Lourdes M. Portus
Vice Chairperson: Cynthia N. Zayas
Treasurer: Ma. Elissa J. Lao

18-03-02
CONSTITUTED the following PSSC Working Committees for the period 1 March
2018 to 29 February 2020:
Finance and Personnel Committee Research Committee
Ma. Elissa J. Lao (Chair) Cynthia N. Zayas (Chair)
Jose V. Camacho Ador R. Torneo
Mario J. Aguja Maria Paz N. Marquez
Francisca N. Dayrit Emmanuel B. Garcia

Grants Committee Membership Committee

Shirley N. Dita (Chair) Ron R. Resurreccion (Chair)
Pacita D. Fortin Rochelle Irene G. Lucas
Margaret Helen Udarbe-Alvarez Evelyn A. Miranda
Clarence M. Batan

Anniversary Committee
Rochelle Lucas (Chair)
Ma. Luisa T. Camagay
Mario J. Aguja
Fernando D. Paragas
Cynthia N. Zayas

18-06-01 Approved the request of the Disini Law Office for exemption from the 5 percent
annual rental increase for three years, provided it agrees to a 5-year lease agreement.

18-06-02 Approved the giving of staff awards or incentives to loyal staff, and tasked the
Executive Committee to set the guidelines/criteria.

18-09-01 Approved the travel grant application of Jonalou Labor to attend the 3rd
International Conference on Communication and Media Studies at UC Berkeley
on 18-19 October 2018.

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 Executive Committee Resolutions
18-07-01 Resolved to set the re-evaluation fee for revised/resubmitted research ethics
application at 30 percent of the full review rate for this case. The Execom will
review SSERB policies and guidelines including the fee schedule.

18-07-02 Agreed to offer scholarship or full subsidy to a limited number of trainees for the
master class on data privacy protection, and to sign a contract with them specifying
the terms of the scholarship (e.g., serve as trainer for future workshops). The
training will be opened to interested trainees.

18-07-03 Resolved to require all PSSC representatives/staff, whose trips will be partially
or fully funded by PSSC, to secure prior travel authority from the Executive
Committee. The request for travel authority shall be accompanied by the invitation,
detailed budget, and explanation of purpose.

18-07-04 Resolved to require all PSSC representatives/staff whose foreign travel is partially
or fully funded by PSSC to submit an expense and narrative report to the Executive
Committee.

18-07-05 Agreed to set the salary of the training assistant at P21,387/month, in accordance
with the approved 2018 budget. As consultant, she is not entitled to receive a 13th
month pay.

18-08-01 Resolved to waive the review fee for the first resubmission of a revised protocol.

18-08-02 Resolved to assign the same set of Review Committee members to review the
resubmitted research protocol.
18-08-03 Resolved to increase the cash incentives for loyal service as follows: P3,000 for
every 5 years of service; P6,000 for every 10 years of service; P9,000 for every 15
years of service.

18-12-01 Agreed to engage the services of an independent external reviewer to evaluate the
Social Science Ethics Review Board.

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 Directory of PSSC Members
REGULAR MEMBERS

Linguistic Society of the Philppines Philippine Political Science Association

c/o Dept. of Applied Linguistics c/o Dept. of Political Science
De La Salle University De La Salle University
TAft Ave., Manila TAft Ave., Manila
Tel: 524-4611 loc 192/530 Tel: 524-4611
Dr. Alejandro Bernardo, President Dr. Juliu Teehankee Jr., President
Email: asb.ust2012@gmail.com Email: jteehankee@gmail.com

Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc. Philippine Population Association

PSSCenter, Commonwealth Ave. Rm. 236, Palma Hall
Diliman, Quezon City University of the Philippines
Tel: 453-8250 Diliman, Quezon City
Mr. Rosauro Luntayao, President Tel: 981-8500 loc 2457
Email: paswi_1948@yahoo.com Dr. Maria Paz Marquez, President
Email: mnmarquez1@up.edu.ph
Philippines Communication Society
c/o Asian Institute of Journalism and Philippine Society for Public Administration
Communication National College of Public Administration
G/F ICTV Building and Governance
2244 España Avenue, Manila University of the Philippines
Tel: 743-4321/ 740-0396 Diliman, Quezon City
Dr. Lourdes M. Portus, President Dr. Lizan P. Calina, President
Email: portuslourdes@yahoo.com Email: lizanpcalina@gmail.com

Philippine Economic Society Philippine Sociological Society

PES Secretariat Department of Sociology
PSSCenter, Commonwealth Ave. University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City Diliman, Quezon City
Dr. Lawrence B. Dacuycuy, President Dr. Mario J. Aguja, President
Email: lawrence.dacuycuy@dlsu.edu.ph Email: mayong.aguja@gmail.com
pes.eaea@gmail.com
Philippine Statistical Association, Inc.
Philippine Geographical Society PSSCenter, Commonwealth Avenue
Department of Geography Diliman, Quezon City
University of the Philippines Tel: 456-1928
Diliman, Quezon City Dr. Lisa Grace Bersales, President
Tel: 981-8500 loc 2452 Email: psai.secretariat1952@gmail.com,
Mr. Emannuel Garcia, President ons@psa.gov.ph, lsbersales@gmail.com
Email: emman.garcia@gmail.com
Psychological Association of the Philippines
Philippine Historical Association PSSCenter, Commonwealth Ave.
PSSCenter, Commonwealth Ave. Diliman, Quezon City
Diliman, Quezon City Tel: 453-8257
Dr. Ma. Luisa Camagay, President Dr. Ron Resurreccion, President
Email: lcamagay@yahoo.com.ph Email: ron.resurreccion@dlsu.edu.ph
pap_1962_08@yahoo.com
Philippine National Historical Society
40 Matiwasay Street, UP Village Ugnayang Pang-AghamTao
Diliman, Quezon City c/o Dept. of Sociology-Anthropology
Telefax: 932-5165 Ateneo de Manila University
Dr. Bernadita R. Churchill, President Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Email: nitachurchill@hotmail.com Tel: 426-6001
Dr. Suzanna Rldan, President
Email: sroldan@ateneo.edu

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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication College of Arts and Sciences
G/F ICTV Building
2244 España Avenue, Manila
Tel: 743-4321/ 740-0396
Mr. Ramon Tuazon, President
Email: rrtuazon722@yahoo.com
Ateneo Social Science Research Center jobalba_03@yahoo.com
G/F Dolan Building
Ateneo de Naga University, Naga City
Tel: (054) 881-4118/881-2368 loc 1022
Dr. Marlyn Tejada, Director
Email: mtejada@gbox.adnu.edu.ph
assrc@mbox.adnu.edu.ph
Cavite Studies Center
De La Salle Dasmarinas
DBB-B, 4115 West Ave,
Dasmariñas, Cavite
Dr. Palmo Iya, Director
Email: priya@dlsud.edu.ph
Center for Central Luzon Studies
Central Luzon State University Development Academy of the Philippines
Muñoz, Nueva Ecija 3120
Tel: (044) 456-5709
Mr. Jay Villafria, Director
Email: jay_socsci2@yahoo.com.ph
Center for Research and Engagement
University of St. La Salle Division of Social Sciences
La Salle Drive, Bacolod City
Negros Occidental
Tel: (034) 435-2595 loc 137
Dr. Romeo G. Teruel, Director
Email: urc@usls.edu.ph
Center for Research, Innovation and
Data Management
Lyceum University of the Philippines
Capitol Site, Batangas City 4200
Tel: (043) 723-0706 loc 136/137
Dr. Jake Laguador, Director
Email: jakelaguador@gmail.com
research@lpubatangas.edu.ph
Center for Research and Instructional Materials Dansalan College Foundation, Inc.
Philippine Christian University
1648 Taft Ave., cor Pedro Gil St., Manila
or P.O. Box 907, Manila 1000
Tel: 330-1766
Prof. Ana Marie C. Abrera, Director
Email: annamarie.abrera@pcu.edu.ph
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University of Nueva Caceres
Jaime Hernandez Avnue
Naga City 4400
Tel: (054) 472-6100
Dr. Josephine Alba, Dean
Email: unc.gradstudies@yahoo.com
College of Mass Communication
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City
Telefax: 924-6863
Dr. Arminda Santiago, Dean
Email: armisan2009@gmail.com
College of Social Work and Community Dev’t
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City
Tel: 924-2143/929-2477, Fax: 929-8438
Dr. Sylvia E. Claudio, Dean
Email: upcswcd.dean@gmail.com
San Miguel Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Tel: 631-0921, Fax: 631-2131
Atty. Engelbert Caronan Jr., President
Email: ec.caronan@gmail.com
academy@dap.edu.ph
College of Arts and Sciences
UP Visayas, Miagpao, Iloilo 5023
Tel: (033) 513-7012/338-1535
Dr. Elmer Jover, Chairperson
Email: eljover@upv.edu.ph
divsocsci@yahoo.com
Dr. Cesar Villariba Research and Knowledge
Management Institute
Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation
Barangay Ibabang, Dupay, Lucena City
Dr. Felix Mercado, Director
Email: fm_mercado217@yahoo.com
Gowing Memorial Research Center
Phase 1 Doña Maria Subdivision
Tipanoy, Iligan City
Tel: (063) 223-9582
Ms. Fedelinda C.B. Tawagon, Director
Email: fedelinda@yahoo.com
fedelinda@ymail.com
Institute of Philippine Culture Philippine Association for Chinese Studies
Ateneo de Manila University c/o Chinese Studies Program
Loyola Heights, Quezon City Ateneo de Manila University
Tel: 426-6067 loc 213/214 Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Fax: 426-6067 loc 121 Tel: 426-6001 loc 5208, 5209
Dr. Maria Elisa Lao, Director Fax: 426-6001 loc 5280
Email: ipc.soss@ateneo.edu Dr. Rommel Banlaoi, President
mlao@ateneo.edu Email: rbanlaoi.pipvtr@gmail.com

Kaisa para sa Kaunlaran, Inc. Philippine Business for Social Progress
2/F Kaisa Heritage Center 3/F Philippine Social Development Center
32 Anda cor. Cabildo Sts. Magallanes cr. Real Sts
Intramuros, Manila Intramuros, Manila
Tel: 526-6796/527-6083 Tel: 527-7741 to 48
Ms. Carmelea Ang See, President Mr. Reynaldo D. Antonio Laguda
Email: info@kaisa.org.ph Executive Director
Email: pbsp@pbsp.org.ph
National Association for Social Work
Education, Inc. Philippine Criminal Justice Researchers Society
C/o Asian Social Institute c/o College of Criminal Justice
1518 Leon Guinto Street, Cavite State University
1004 Malate, Manila Don Severino de Las Alas Campus
Dr. Melba Manapol, President Indang, Cavite
Email: mlmanapol@gmail.com Tel: (0925) 526-9197
Dr. Susan Tan, President
National Tax Research Center Email: pcjrs@yahoo.com
3/F Palacio del Gobernador Condominium
Gen. Luna St. cor. A. Soriano Ave. Philippine Studies Association
Intramuros, Manila 40 Matiwasay Street, UP Village
Tel: 527-2064/ 527-2066 Diliman, Quezon City
Ms. Trinidad A Rodriguez, Executive Director Telefax: 921-4575/ 926-1347
Email: ning.rodriguez@ntrc.gov.ph Dr. Clement C. Camposano, President
info@ntrc.gov.ph Email: clem.camposano@gmail.com

Office of Research Population Institute

University of San Agustin University of the Philippines
Gen. Luna St. Diliman, Quezon City
Iloilo City 5000 Telefax: 920-5402
Tel: (033) 337-7716 Dr. Maria Midea Kabamalan, Director
Dr. Jonel P. Saludes, Head Email: mmkabamalan@up.edu.ph
Email: research@usa.edu.ph
Pulse Asia Research, Inc.
Organization of Social Studies Teachers 150 Matimtiman St.
in the Philippines Sikatuna Village
Lot 15 A. Calderon Coumpound Diliman, Quezon City
Zuzuarregui St. Brgy. Old Balara, Quezon City Tel: 927-0028/927-0029, Fax: 926-1049
Ms. Lorina Y. Calingasan, President Prof. Ronald D. Holmes, President
Email: osstp.info@gmail.com Email: ronald.holmes@gmail.com

Palawan Studies Center

Palawan State University
Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan
Dr. Michael A. Doblado, Executive Director
Email: palmike767@yahoo.com

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Research Center Silliman University Research and
San Sebastian College-Recolletos, Manila Development Center
CM Recto Ave., Manila Dumaguete University
Tel: 734-8931 to 39 Tel: (035) 422-6002 loc 354
Dr. Mario Maranan, Director Telefax: (035) 422-6002 loc 300
Email: redir@sscrmnl.edu.ph Dr. Enrique Oracion, Director
mar_maranan@yahoo.com.ph Email: su_rdc@yahoo.com.ph

Research Center Social Development Research Center

University of Northern Philippines Room 302-303, William Hall Bldg.
Tamag, VIgan De la Salle University
Telefax: (077) 722-8992 Taft Avenue, Manila
Prof. Petronila E. Florendo, Director Tel: 524-4611 loc 402
Email: pef_unp@yahoo.com.ph Fax: 524-5351
Dr. Maria Caridad Tarroja, Director
Research Center for the Social Sciences and Email: maria.caridad.tarroja@dlsu.edu.ph
Education
University of Santo Tomas Social Research, Training and
España, Manila 1000 Development Office
Tel: 406-1611 loc 4040, Telefax: 731-3535 Ateneo de Davao University
Dr. Belinda de Castro, Director C.M. Recto St., Davao City 8000
Email: docbel2010@gmail.com Tel: (082) 221-2411 loc 8324
Telefax: (082) 224-2955/227-1340
Research Institute for Mindanao Culture Dr. Christine Diaz, Coordinator
Rm. 410, Social Science Center Email: srtdo@addu.edu.ph
Xavier University
Cagayan de Oro City 9000 Social Weather Stations
Tel: (088) 728-227; (088)857-4817 52 Malingap St.
Fax: (088) 723-228 Teacher’s Village, Quezon City 1101
Dr. Chona Echavez, Director Tel: 924-4456, Fax: 920-2181
Email: echavez.chona@gmail.com Dr. Mahar K. Mangahas, President
Email: sws_info@sws.org.ph
School of Statistics
University of the Philippines Women’s and Gender Studies Association
Diliman, Quezon City of the Philippines
Telefax: 928-0881 c/o Dept. of Sociology-Anthropology
Dr. Dennis S. Mapa, Dean Ateneo de Manila University
Email: cdsmapa@yahoo.com Loyola Heights, Quezon City
updstatdeansoffice@yahoo.com.ph Tel: 426-6001
Dr. Czarina Saloma, President
School of Urban and Regional Planning Email: csaloma@ateneo.edu
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City
Tel: 920-6853/920-6854
Fax: 929-1637
Dr. Mario R. delos Reyes, Dean
Email: mdreyes84@gmail.com

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2018

Chairperson
LOURDES PORTUS
Communication
Vice Chairperson
CYNTHIA NERI ZAYAS
Anthropology
Treasurer
MA. ELISSA LAO
Associate Member - Institute of Philippine Culture

Members
MARIA PAZ MARQUEZ JULIO TEEHANKEE
Demography Political Science
JOSE CAMACHO JR. DANILO REYES
Economics Public Administration
EMMANUEL GARCIA MARGARET U. ALVAREZ
Geography Psychology
EVELYN MIRANDA EVA PONCE DE LEON
History Social Work
SHIRLEY DITA MARIO AGUJA
Linguistics Sociology
ENRIQUE ORACION LISA GRACE BERSALES
Associate Member Statistics

MARIA CARIDAD TARROJA AMARYLLIS TORRES

Immediate Past Chair Secretary

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AMARYLLIS TIGLAO TORRES, PhD
Executive Director
amar.torres@gmail.com

Program Development and Management Section

Head Joanne B. Agbisit

philsocsci1968@gmail.com

Membership Services Maria Cristina B. Barrios

Officer programs@pssc.org.ph

Publications and Miguel Alvaro L. Karaan

Information Officer mkaraan@pssc.org.ph

Financial Management Section

Accounting Assistant Emily T. de Dios

ededios@pssc.org.ph

Accounting Clerk Noemi O. Abainza

nabainza@pssc.org.ph

Center Management and Administrative Section

Administrative Ernesto S. Acosta

Assistant cmas@pssc.org.ph

PHILIPPINE SOCIAL SCIENCE COUNCIL

PSSCenter, Commonwealth Avenue
1101 Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Tel nos. (632) 929-2671, (632) 926-5179
Fax nos. (632) 924-4178
Website: www.pssc.org.ph

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