The Philippine Historical Association conducted a one-day journal article
writing workshop last 15 June 2017 at Palma Hall, University of the Philippines
Diliman.
Lectures were given in the morning session. Dr. Ma. Luisa T. Camagay
discussed “Why Write for a Scholarly Journal” and Mr. Joel F. Ariate Jr. talked
about “Ethics in Writing and Research”. Dr. Camagay is a professor emeritus at
UP History Department and editor-in-chief of Historical Bulletin, the official
journal of the Philippine Historical Association. Mr. Ariate is a university
researcher at the Third World Studies Center, UP Diliman.
The workshop in the afternoon session was facilitated by Prof. Gerardo Los
Banos, deputy director of UP Press. Five conference papers were submitted to
the workshop for discussion: Colonial Vocabularies as Historical Sources: The Concepts of
Good Governance in the Early Kapampangan Society by Ian Alfonso (National Historical Commission of the Philippines); Bangsa: A Historical And Cultural Discourse On Moro
Ethnic Polity, Nationhood And Martial Culture by Jonathan Catubig (Pantukan National High School,
Compostela Valley Mindanao); Pyesta
At Kampanya: Ugnayan Ng Kultural at Pulitikal na Tradisyong Pilipino by Jefferson
Sadera (Columban College, Olongapo); Iyang Tabing
Mong Taluki, O Maria: Ang Tradisyon Ng Pagtataluki At Ang Simula Ng Pagbuo Ng
Mga Pamayanang Kristiyano Sa Valenzuela by Danilo Lumabas (DepEd Manila); and Social Justice in Hindsight: Agrarian Problems in Central Luzon and
Government Response During
the Commonwealth Era in the Philippines by Fernando A. Santiago, Jr. (DLSU Manila).
PHA officers Jonathan Balsamo, Evelyn Songco, Evelyn Miranda and Gloria
Melencio also attended the workshop.
