PAP Board of Directors 2008-2009

 
For the 2008-2009 term, new board members were elected last August 14 -15, 2008 during the 45th Annual Psychology Convention held in Davao. A list of board members is shown below: City
 
PresidentJ. Enrique G. Saplala, Ph.D.

Miriam College
 
Vice President
Lucila O. Bance, Ph.D.
University of Santo Tomas
 
Executive Secretary
Mira Alexis  P. Ofreneo, Ph.D.
Ateneo de Manila University
 
Treasurer
Maria Caridad H. Tarroja, [...]

All Roads to Davao City

It is a go signal for the 45th Annual National Convention in Davao Citu on August 14-16, 2008. The convention is co-sponsored by the Brokenshire College, and has the theme “Facing Emerging Issues and Building Better Futures: A Call to Psychologists.” The theme expresses the PAP’s recognition of the important role that psychologists can play [...]

Survey of Philippine Psychologists and Psychometricians.

 
The PAP is gathering information on psychologists and psychometricians who are practicing in the Philippines as part of its efforts to expedite the passage of our Psychology Bill. The PAP was asked by the sponsor of the Psychology Bill in the Philippine Congress and the Philippine Regulation Commission to come up with the list of [...]

PAP goes to Kadayawan!

In August 14-16, 2008, the PAP will be holding its 45th Annual Convention in Davao City. The convention will be co-sponsored by the Brokenshire College, and will have the theme “Facing Emerging issues and Building Better Futures: A Call to Psychologists.” The theme expresses the PAP’s recognition of the important role that psychologists can play [...]

Hello Dr. Emy!

 
Our new editor for the Philippine Journal of Psychology is Ma. Emma Concepcion D. Liwag, PhD. She is an associate professor in the Psychology Department of the Ateneo de Manila University. She finished her PhD in Developmental and Cognitive Psychology at the University of Chicago.

Philippine Psychologists in Supreme Court Forum on Extrajudicial Killings

“In the Philippine context, whether or not the perceptions are correct, the victims of extrajudicial killings are perceived to belong to the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) while the perpetrator’s are perceived to be the Government – the Armed Forces of the Philippines (GRP-AFP).” — Peace/ social psychologist, Cristina J. Montiel, PhD.

Naty Dayan, PhD in the Board of Directors of the Asian Psychological Association.

 
A Filipino psychologist is in the board of directors of the Asian Psychological Association (APsycA). Dr. Natividad Dayan, a clinical and forensic psychologist, is the treasurer for the organization.  APsyA is a professional society founded in 2005 to bring together psychologists in the rapidly developing countries of Asia with its mission to advance psychology and the [...]