PHA holds general assembly and election of officers

The Philippine Historical Association, the honor and professional association of historians in the country, held its 2009 General Assembly and election of officers last January 31 at the National Historical Institute, T.M. Kalaw Street, Manila.

Mrs. Emelita V. Almosara, Deputy Executive Director of the National Historical Institute presided the election and administered the oath-taking of the newly elected members of the PHA Board of Governors. Elected officers of PHA for 2009-2010 are:

President
Dr. Evelyn Songco, University of Santo Tomas

Vice President
Mr. Michael Charleston Chua, De La Salle University

Secretary
Mr. Jerome Ong, University of the Philippines Manila
Assistant Secretary: Ms. Darlene Espena, De La Salle University

Treasurer
Dr. Estrellita Muhi , former Chair of UE History Department
Assistant Treasurer: Mr. Orestes De los Reyes, Adamson University

Public Relations Officer
Mr. Jonathan Balsamo, Ateneo de Manila High School
Assistant PRO: Mr. Arleigh Ross De La Cruz, De La Salle University

Auditor
Dr. Teofista Vivar, former Assistant Superintendent, Department of Education

Governors-At-Large
Dr. Cesar Pobre, Armed Forces of the Philippines
Dr. Evelyn Miranda, University of the Philippines Diliman

Immediate Past President
Dr. Celestina Boncan, National Historical Institute

Executive Director
Dr. Gloria Santos, St. Mary’s College of Quezon City

During the assembly, a minute of silence was observed to remember and pray for Dr. Rosario Mendoza-Cortes who passed away recently. Dr. Cortes was former president of PHA and emeritus professor of history in the History Department, UP Diliman.

Before the election, Dr. Celestina P. Boncan, immediate PHA past president, delivered her presidential lecture on Philippine history entitled "Darkness after the Light: RIZAL 1887-1888". A business meeting followed the lecture where President Celestina Boncan, Executive Director Gloria Santos and Treasurer Estrellita Muhi gave their reports on PHA activities, accomplishments and finances, respectively.

2008 Annual Conference Photos

Nasa 200 guro ng kasaysayan/ araling panlipunan ang dumalo sa taunang kumperensiya ng PHA.

Nagbahagi ng kanyang kaisipan sa pilosopiya at pamamaraan ng
pagtuturo ng kasaysayan si Dr. Cesar Pobre, dating pangulo ng PHA.

Si Dr. Teofista Vivar ay nagbahagi ng kanyang mga kaalaman at karanasan bilang guro at manunulat ng kasaysayan sa paksang "Values Formation in Teaching Philippine Contemporary History"

Si Dr. Evelyn Songco, Pangalawang Pangulo ng PHA ay nagsalita sa ukol paksang

"Using Transformative Learning in Teaching the American Period"

Si Ginoong Jonathan C. Balsamo ng Ateneo de Manila High School ay nagbahagi ukol sa

"Paggamit ng Primaryang Batis sa Pagtuturo ng Kasaysayan ng Himagsikang Pilipino"

Ipinaliwanag ni Dr. Celestina P. Boncan, Pangulo ng PHA, sa kanyang pananalita ang mga layunin ng kumperensiya at ang mga ginagawa ng PHA sa pagpapaunlad ng edukasyong pangkasaysayan sa bansa.

Si Dr. Estrellita Muhi ay nagbahagi ng kanyang kaalaman sa paksang

"Teaching Beyond Textbook Narratives: New Ideas in Teaching the American Period."

Si Dr. Gloria M. Santos, executive director ng PHA ay nagbahagi ukol sa

"Using Appreciative Inquiry Method in Teaching Philippine Prehistory"

Ipinakilala ni Prof. Jerome Ong, kalihim ng PHA ang mga delegado

sa kumperensiya mula sa iba't ibang bahagi ng bansa.

Mga Kasapi ng Board of Governors ng Philippine Historical Association:
Michael Charleston Chua, Jun De Los Reyes, Jonathan Balsamo, Nap Casambre, Jerome Ong, Cesar Pobre

Teofista Vivar, Gloria Santos, Estrellita Muhi, Celestina Boncan, Evelyn Miranda.

Ang pagsisimula ng kumperensiya.