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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10th convention pictures
