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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9th Convention (2012)

The Philosophical Association of Northern Luzon (PANL) Inc. successfully held its 9th conference last October 13-14,2012 at San Pablo College Seminary, Crystal Cave, Baguio City.

With the theme, "The Contributions of Philosophy in the Intellectual Culture of Church and Society in our Globalizing World," the conference highlighted current exchanges on the crucial role and contribution of philosophy in our intellectual culture in the fast changing world as well as its response to the challenge of teaching philosophy for critical and transformative ethos. The lectures provided faculties and students of philosophy an avenue for engaging discourse and heightening philosophical impetus for the best interest of philosophy formation for the young.

Prof. Eduardo Calasanz talked about "Reclaiming the Mystical in the Philosophical," Prof. Letecia Tolentino on "Philosphy as Conversational Partner of Church and Society," Dr. Wilfried Vanhoutte on "Globalization and Meaning-Giving: Reflections on the Tension between Pluralism and Uniformity," and Dr. Reynaldo Dumpayan on "Rethinking the Idea of Culture in Theology - Insights from Postmodern Thought."

Thank you for all the members' untiring support! Long live PANL!

8th Regional Seminar Conference (2011)

The PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN LUZON (PANL), Inc. successfully held its 8^th Regional Seminar  Conference at the Seminar Hall, Fourth Floor of BBCCC Building (Baguio-Benguet Community Credit Cooperative) Assumption Road, Baguio City last October 21, 2011 (Friday).

The theme of this year’s academic gathering was “Teaching Philosophy and the Challenge of Quality Education: Principles and Strategies.”This year’s seminar conference responds to the challenge of pedagogy in teaching philosophy for critical and creative thinking. It aims to provide teachers/instructors of philosophy the content of teaching and also the methods they must employ to be more effective in the task of instilling philosophic ideas and life-tested values to students. The speakers were Prof. Narcisa Canila (UP Baguio), Prof. Ronald Taggaoa (SLU Baguio) and Prof. Hermida (Ateneo).

Congratulations to all the members and thank you for your active participation!

Save Our Mother Earth Now Concert

The Asia Pacific Indigenous Youth Network (APIYN) and the Philosophical Association of Northern Luzon (PANL) have come together and gave an audio-visual concert that aims to educate young and old about the alarming environmental situation humankind is facing, the grave threat of climate change and global warming to all life on earth. It also aims to educate about the cultural identity, diversity issues confronting indigenous youth.

Presented last September 20, 2009 at the Baguio Convention Center, Baguio City, the concert program brilliantly interweaved lights and sounds and the viewers on a journey that encompassed indigenous people, the environment, and other soci0-cultural issues. With stunning visual animation, backed by the best environment-advocate musicians in town, viewers enjoyed the breathtaking storytelling done by combining the old concert mechanincs with new flash animation technology. Not only that the concert provided additional awareness to environmental issues but also marked a memorable aesthetic experience.

All hope is not lost for our Mother Earth. Thank you for helping us saving our only home, our planet.

(note: The APIYN is a youth organization and is an expert on the field of youth organizing, mobilization and advocacy of youth issues. APIYN is also an indegenous peoples organization and has been involved since 2002 on issues of indegenous peoples. It has been closely involved in advocacy and lobby for the recognition of IP rights at the United Nations level and national levels).

World Philosophy Day

The Philosophical Association of Northern Luzon, in cooperation with the Department of Philosophy of the University of the Philippines Baguio, together with students majoring in philosophy, the New Louisian Philosophical Society (NEOLOUPHIS) of Saint Louis University, had a week long celebration of the 7th World Philosophy Day (Nov.20,2008) from November 17-22, 2008.

This year's theme is "Power and Rights: Reaffirming Human Digninty Through Just Social Institutions." This is in commemoration of the 60th years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Dr. Julius Mendoza, Head of the Department of Philosophy of the Universtiy of the Philippines Baguio delivered a lecture on "The Correlate of Claim-Rights" in the afternoon of November 20. All members of PANL from different schools and regions in northern luzon were also encouraged to enjoin an activity during those day/s bearing our association's name.