10th Convention 2013

The Philosophical Association of Northern Luzon (PANL) Inc. successfully held its 10th regional conference last October 26, 2013 at the Gerald Decaestecker Conference Hall of Saint Louis University, Navy Base Campus, Baguio City. With the theme, "Trailblazing Amianan Philosophies and Cultures," the conference highlighted PANL's reticent advances in its commitment to the creative formation of philosophical approaches for Amianan cultural self-understanding.

In the morning, two plenary speakers, Prof. Florentino Hornedo, PhD, from the graduate school of the University of Saint Thomas, delivered a lecture on "The Ivatan Concept of Leadership," while Prof. Aurelio Agcaoili, PhD, from the University of Hawaii at Manoa  delivered a pure Ilocano video presentation lecture on "Ti Vokabulario ti Panakitakit ken dagiti Sansanut Amianan". Speakers in the afternoon delivered their lectures in parallel sessions: Mr. Francis Matay-eo, MA, on "Land and Ancestral Domains as Philosophy of Dwelling among the Cordillera Indigenous Peoples";  Mr. Rex-Belli Alejandro, MA, on "Panagtagikua ken Panagparangarang: Engaging Philosophy of Liberation as a Point of Departure for a Contextual Panagmennamenna"; Atty. Mark Gil Ramolete, MA, on "Pluralism, Recognition and Indegenous Rights (Panagduduma, Panangbigbig ken Indigenoso/Nainsigudan a Karbengan"; Mr. Romano Bulatao, MA, on "The Mothering Aspect of Pangasinense Identity: An Etymological Reflection on Zinawa and Malinak"; and the La Liga Philosophia of USL on "From Koffun to Pavvurulum and Beyond: The Ybanag Concept of Friendship." Nonetheless, after all lectures have been delivered in the afternoon, PANL conducted a Logic quiz bee for the first time, and the representative philosophy students of Saint Mary's University of Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya, came out as the grand winner.

Although the ten years of PANL's existence has been remarkably challenging since its foundation in 2003, the association is continuously  growing despite the difficulties and challenges it is facing. PANL remains to be solid and firm with its commitment  towards the creative formation of philosophical approaches to the study of local cultures, specifically in Northern Luzon. The association takes pride of its officers and members for their willingness to discover and share the richness of the Filipino culture each time there is an intellectual philosophical gathering like this one.

Thank you for all your support, and may our association continue to thrive through the coming years!

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