Within various technical panels are Thomasian academics and researchers, namely:

ACCOUNTANCY

1. Prof. Patricia M. Empleo, PhD

BIOLOGY, Molecular Biology, and Microbiology

1. Prof. Thomas Edison E. dela Cruz, Dr. rer. Nat.
2. Prof. Rey Donne S. Papa, PhD
3. Prof. John Donnie A. Ramos, PhD

CHEMISTRY

1. Academician Professor Emeritus Maribel G. Nonato, PhD
2. Assoc. Prof. Oliver B. Villaflores, PhD

FINE ARTS

1. Assoc. Prof. Eric B. Zerrudo, PhD

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

1. Prof. Marilu R. Madrunio, PhD (Chair)
2. Prof. Camilla D.J. Vizconde, PhD

GRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION

1. Prof. Camilla D.J. Vizconde, PhD

LITERATURE

1. Prof. John Jack G. Wigley, PhD

MARINE SCIENCE

1. Prof. Mary Beth B. Maningas, PhD

MATHEMATICS

1. Prof. Ma. Carlota B. Decena, PhD

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

1. Prof. Ma. Freida Z. Hapan, PhD

MEDICINE

1. Prof. Ma. Minerva P. Calimag, MD, PhD

MUSIC

1. Assoc. Prof. Dolores T. Andres, PhD

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

1. Asst. Prof. Kathlene Anne V. Hernandez, MHPEd

OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING

1. Assoc. Prof. Ma. Ninia I. Calaca, MA, MAPhl
2. Prof. Belen L. Tangco, PhD

PHARMACY

1. Prof. Aleth Therese L. Dacanay, PhD (Chair)

PHILOSOPHY

1. Prof. Robert A. Montaña, PhD

PHYSICAL THERAPY

1. Prof. Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH

PHYSICS

1. Assoc. Prof. Angelita Silverio, MS (ret.)

REAL ESTATE

1. Prof. Eduardo G. Ong, PhD

SOCIOLOGY

1. Prof. Clarence M. Batan, PhD
2. Asst. Prof. Louie Benedict R. Ignacio, PhD

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

1. Inst. Elinor Bautista
2. Asst. Prof. Judith S. Damian, MS (ret.)

The newly reconstituted technical panels will have a four-year term beginning on January 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2028.

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The event, which was open to the public, was organized as a contribution in addressing the perceived gender gap in Philosophy. Common in many contexts is the apparent presence of bias in Philosophy that discriminates against women as argued by existing literature and studies. As a response, the Syllabi Gender Gap Project will aim to re-introduce female philosophers in the discussions toward more inclusive Philosophy syllabi.

A “gender gap” is the disproportionate absence of women in a discipline or workforce, which can lead to an imbalance of rendition of rationalities and epistemologies that affects the climate of philosophical thinking.

This is perpetuated by the kind of knowledge fostered in the (virtual) classroom through the topics included in the syllabus that mostly underrepresents women. The syllabus, which envisions the kind of graduates an institution tries to mold, is instrumental in achieving learning outcomes for specific courses in the discipline and illustrates what discussions may foster in the classroom.

 The critical role of the course facilitator is to develop a shared space between voices that have traditionally spoken and those that have traditionally been silenced, and this can be done through having a robust syllabus that represents both the male and the female voices.

Organized with the first-year students of Philosophy, the webinar is a response to the call to pay attention to the syllabus and potentially address its gender gap. The first webinar of a series featured a speaker who discussed pedagogies and strategies in teaching ancient woman philosophers, a period dominated by the male superstars of the Greek world.

The Faculty of Arts and Letters Dean Prof. Marilu R. Madrunio, Ph.D., in her opening remarks, echoed the presence of the dominance of male personalities in the realm of Philosophy, recounting that patriarchy has aggravated the unfortunate conditions of women in society, such as exclusion from social and political life, and deprivation from opportunities, among others.

To support achieving a balance of male and female representation in Philosophy, Madrunio articulated the challenge to increase women presence in Philosophy by “speaking about the female philosophers’ important contributions and works to Philosophy and society.”

Dr. Sara Protasi, in her talk, showed that women also share in the development of Philosophy. Her discussion was anchored on her 2020 paper titled “Teaching Ancient Women Philosophers: A Case Study,” citing the methodological hurdles and pedagogical challenges she faced in teaching ancient woman philosophers.

Protasi addressed the question “how to best teach ancient women philosophers” and presented various strategies such as concept mapping, independent research, and creation of digital archives to approach the subject matter.

Assoc. Prof. Marella Ada M. Bolaños, Ph.D., a faculty member from the Department of Philosophy, and Mr. Carlo G. Cadiz, a first year Philosophy student, served as reactors. Both agreed with the importance of women representation in Philosophy. Bolaños further magnified the contributions of Filipino female philosophers in having a proportional representation of women in Philosophy, while Mr. Cadiz emphasized a point that he picked up from Dr. Protasi’s paper, which was to rediscover the forgotten women philosophers in the history of Philosophy.

The call is not to dominate the discipline; it is rather a call for proportional representation, for equity that yields to a certain degree of balance of rendition of rationalities, ontologies, and people. Such representation would lead to improving the climate in Philosophy, that men and women would flourish alongside each other.

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The webinar takes place on August 20, 2020 (Thursday), from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Interested participants are asked to register via: .

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Madrunio, who is an applied linguist, became Dean of the Graduate School in 2013. Under her term, the Graduate School, with support from the , forged a partnership with the University of Reading for the double-degree doctorate in Architecture, which five Thomasians are now pursuing. Furthermore, the Graduate School expanded its offerings to Bonifacio Global City, where the Master in Business Administration is now offered.

The doctorate fellowship is the highest conferment recognized by the British government and the Philippine Commission on Higher Education. Furthermore, the award is recognized in over 40 countries where AMS has entered into a protocol.

The recognition is awarded after a rigid screening process that begins with a nomination from another individual. In the case of Dean Madrunio, Prof. Eduardo G. Ong, PhD, a faculty in the Business Program of the Graduate School, initiated the process, which included a thorough review and vetting of Madrunio’s accomplishments and contributions to her field.

Joining Madrunio are Ambassador Alfredo Yao, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman George Barcelon, Governor Francis Chua of the Philippine Stock Exchange, Philippine National Police Director Oscar Albayalde, and Lyceum of the Philippines University President Danilo Ayap, among others.

#ThomasianExcellence

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Appointed to the Technical Panels and Technical Committees are:

TECHNICAL PANELS

According to the CSO 8, s 2017, Technical Panel chairpersons and members “provide technical expertise to CHEd in conceptualizing and developing plans, policies, standards, guidelines, rules, and regulations concerning the operation of higher education programs; in evaluating compliance of HEIs with minimum standards for the various higher education programs; in formulating guidelines and criteria for identification of Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development; in developing assessment instruments in undertaking monitoring and evaluation tasks; in guiding CHEd Regional Quality Assessment Teams; in the implementation of developmental programs and projects; and in representing the CHEd in meetings / workshops / conferences / consultations / hearings.”

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES

Technical Committee chairpersons and members serve in the Working Committees and assist the Technical Panels in undertaking the tasks and activities of the panels.

The order, signed by CHEd Chairperson Patricia B. Licuanan, PhD, makes effective the one-year appointment, from January 1 – December 31, 2017.

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Madrunio will serve a one-year term at the helm of PALT, which is an affiliate of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL-USA) and Pan-Asian Consortium (PAC) of Language Teaching Societies.

#ThomasiansLeadingTheWay

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