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Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2020 1 2 Table of Contents Proposed Agenda 5 Chairperson’s Report 6 Tr easurer’s Report 18 Accomplishment Reports Regular Members 37 Associate Members 91 2020 Board of Trustees Resolutions 193 2020 Executive Committee Resolutions 197 Directory of PSSC Members 198 PSSC Board of Trustees 2020 202 PSSC Secretariat 203 3 4 Proposed Agenda PSSC Annual General Membership Meeting 23 February (Tuesday), 2:00 pm to 4:00 p.m. via Zoom meeting Part 1. PSSC Annual General Membership Business Meeting I. Call to order II. Proof of quorum III. Business Meeting a. Chairperson’s Report b. Treasurer’s Report c. Report of the Membership Committee d. Open Forum e. Announcements and Other Matters IV. Adjournment PART 2. Conferment of the 9th VAM Excellence in Research Award and Lecture I. Opening Remarks II. Awarding of the VAM trophy and Introduction of the VAM Awardee III. Lecture of the Dr. George Emmanuel R. Borrinaga “José Rizal in the Emotional Landscape of Samar and Leyte at the Turn of the 20th Century” IV. Open Forum V. Closing Remarks 5 Chairperson’s Report CARMELITA N. ERICTA I would like to begin this report by thanking the members of the Board of Trustees for the time, effort, and resources they put for the year 2020. My appreciation also goes to the men and women of the PSSC Secretariat, led by our Executive Director Dr. Lourdes M. Portus, for their industry and dedication to support the Board, the Execom, and the working committees and at the same time, carry out PSSC’s various programs and activities. The year 2020 has not been easy for PSSC. Across the world, many institutions, businesses, academe, and civil society organizations, including PSSC, have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of our events, projects, and meetings have been canceled or postponed as part of our shared social responsibility to mitigate the spread of the virus. COVID-19 has affected PSSC’s institutional and financial positions, and we lament the reduced opportunities to connect and facilitate the exchange of ideas between and among our Filipino social scientists. Together with the Filipino social science community, however, PSSC strives to come to terms and adapt to the disruptions. PSSC has adopted a flexible and remote work arrangement for all its staff. Regular bi-monthly online meetings ensure continuing engagements with social scientists and discourses on the role of social sciences amidst the pandemic. We have also invested in better technology to further strengthen our online structures to support our operations while building a more relevant social science knowledge resource platform. Behind these scenes, we are also doing everything we can to help support our staff and outsourced personnel (security, janitorial, and maintenance) through financial and in-kind assistance. While PSSC’s capacity to gather and support Filipino social scientists seems to have been disrupted, if not diminished, new and better ways to operate and communicate have emerged. In this report, I will highlight what we have learned and accomplished against the backdrop of a global pandemic and show in higher resolution how innovative ways in connecting with the social science community have thrived despite the pandemic restrictions. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, Chairperson Dr. Cynthia Neri Zayas, Vice Chairperson Dr. Lizan P. Calina, and Treasurer Dr. Ma. Elissa Lao, together with the rest of the BOT members extended their term from March until the 7th of May 2020. 6 On 7 May 2020, a new PSSC-BOT was constituted with Ms. Carmelita N. Ericta (Statistics), Dr. Shirley N. Dita (Linguistics), and Dr. Czarina Saloma-Akpedonu (Associate Member representative – WSAP) elected as Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Treasurer, respectively. Other members of the PSSC Board of Trustees, most of whom were tapped for committee work are as follows: Dr. Suzanna R. Roldan (Anthropology); Ms. Kriztine R. Viray (Communication); Dr. Elma P. Laguna (Demography); Dr. Jovi C. Dacanay (Economics) Mr. Emmanuel B. Garcia/Dr. Joseph E. Palis (Geography) Dr. Marcelino M. Macapinlac Jr. (History); Dr. Dennis C. Coronacion (Political Science); Dr. Lizan P. Calina (Public Administration); Dr. Marc Eric S. Reyes (Psychology) Dr. Mario J. Aguja (Sociology); Ms. Eva Ponce de Leon/Mr. Rosauro R. Luntayao (Social Work); Dr. Enrique Nino P. Leviste (Institute of Philippine Culture-Associate Member) Dr. Cynthia Neri Zayas (ex-officio) The PSSC also asked for the assistance of non-BOT members to help with committee works. They are: Dr. Enrique Oracion (Associate Member - Silliman University) – Membership Committee Dr. Louie Benedict Ignacio (Sociology) – Membership Committee Dr. Ron R. Resurreccion (Psychology) – Membership Committee Ms. Maria Simeona Martinez - Building, Property, and Grounds Committee Ms. Rissa Silvestre (Communication) – Building, Property, and Grounds Committee, and Advocacy and Communications Committee Dr. Jonalou Labor (Associate Member – UP College of Mass Communication) - Advocacy and Communications Committee Two ad-hoc committees were constituted this year, the By-Laws Committee and the Advocacy and Communications Committee. Dr. Mario J. Aguja was tasked to chair the By- Laws Committee that will revisit, review, and update the 2019 Amended PSSC By-Laws to align it with regulatory requirements and best practices on corporate governance. On the other hand, Ms. Rissa Silvestre chairs the Advocacy and Communications Committee, which is tasked to identify and implement activities that will promote and disseminate social scientists and their works; generate resources that will assist social scientists in their work, and upgrade their capacities to produce more knowledge; and support PSSCs programs and services through various communication tools, advocacy campaigns, and public relations. Membership Secretariat Support The PSSC staff extended full-time secretariat support and conference management services to the Philippine Economic Society, bookkeeping assistance to the Philippine Political Science Association, and desktop assistance to the Philippine Statistical Association, Inc. 7 NAST Awards In its effort to heighten the visibility and engagements of social scientists outside of the social science community, PSSC encouraged its member-organizations to nominate qualified individuals to award-giving bodies, such as the awards given by the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST). In 2019, PSSC had facilitated the nomination of individuals as Academicians and as Outstanding Young Scientist (OYS). In July 2020, Dr. Aries Arugay of the Philippine Political Science Association successfully won and was recognized as one of the Outstanding Young Scientists (OYS) for political science. PSSC Job Audit PSSC contracted the services of Dr. Edna A. Co in conducting the job audit for the organization from June to August 2020. The results of the job audit were presented to the PSSC BOT on 21 January 2021. Among the two general findings of the audit is that PSSC will continue to serve as a research arm of social scientists and social development players. PSSC’s online public face, such as website, Facebook, Twitter, and videos among others, should be made more public and regularly updated. Another major finding is that PSSC, as a training arm of social scientists and social development actors, should continue to initiate and/or respond to the training needs of members and affiliate associations. PSSC is also expected to provide key support to members’ skills development needs. Dr. Co further recommended the hiring of a researcher, rethink the use of Social Science Ethics Research “Board” and consider “Social Science Ethics Research Committee” or “Social Science Ethics Review Section.” The Membership Officer, currently under the Program Development and Management Section (PDMS), should be placed directly under the ED and separated from the PDMS. PDMS should focus on generating and developing new programs/projects in partnership with the ED and leave monitoring and evaluation of the staff to a Human Resource and Organization (HR & O) officer who can also design “staff development” and team building programs for the staff and enhance the management capacity of the PSSCenter. She also recommended that the ED needs to be freed from the nitty-gritty of administrative and building matters to pay greater attention to network and linkage efforts to proactively expand opportunities for resource generation. REGULAR PROGRAMS Research Award Program Drs. Marc Eric Reyes, Elma Laguna, Marcelino Macapinlac Jr. Enrique Nino Leviste, Mario Aguja, and Jovi Dacanay, members of the Research Committee, reviewed 12 research proposal applications for the 2020 Research Award Program (RAP). The Committee was also assisted by Drs. Isabel Martin, Alejandro Bernardo, Lourdes M. Portus, Mr. Wilson Villones, and Prof George Borrinaga in reviewing the proposals. Of the 12 applications, eight were granted partial financial assistance. The successful applicants are as follows: 8 Name/Affiliation School/Discipline Research Title PhD Sio, Christie University of the Philippines Locating Frequency, Intensity, Dept. of Psychology Diliman and Duration of Anger UP Diliman Psychology Experience in Five-Factor Space Rahnema, Leila C. University of the Philippines Bilateral Trade Flows and University of the Philippines Business Administration Cultural Factors: The Case of the Philippines and the Islamic Republic of Iran and their Partner Countries using the Gravity Model
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