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22/05/2026

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17/05/2026

🏃‍♂️🏆 THE RUNNERS RAN. THE CLOCK CLOCKED.
And after 5 kilometers of determination, cardio, and main character training montage energy…
we officially have the winners of the
✨ 1st Annual PAPJA Virtual Run ✨ 🧠💚

To everyone who joined:
thank you for proving that future psychologists can balance mental wellness and physical wellness. 😌

And now…
the fastest among us.

🔥 TOP 3 MALES 🔥
🥇 Jhad Mattheus Macatangay — ⏱️ 22:46
🥈 Jemuel Roxas — ⏱️ 25:17
🥉 Venz Laurel Aragon — ⏱️ 36:24

🌸 TOP 3 FEMALES 🌸
🥇 Katrina Esta — ⏱️ 22:59
🥈 Xena Gem Arkias — ⏱️ 27:10
🥉 Heartney Martinez — ⏱️ 30:01

✨ And yes — all winners receive a:
🎟️ NON-REFUNDABLE, NON-TRANSFERABLE TICKET to PAPJA 2027!!!

Because legends deserve guaranteed entry. 😌
From start line nerves
to finish line screenshots —
you all made history in the very first PAPJA Virtual Run. 🏃✨

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16/05/2026

🕵️‍♂️✨ THE CLUES WERE CLUE-ING. THE HUNT WAS HUNTING.

After checking slides and pages, decoding hints, and entering full detective mode…we finally have the winners of the

🏆 PAPJA Scavenger Hunt 🧠💚

✨ Congratulations to:• Arabella Viado• Danin Cayle R. Saguban• Ezer Neil Pasco• Sherry Ann Alcoreza• Feanna Myr Casil

This wasn’t just a side quest.It was strategy, speed, and chaos — all at the same time. 😭✨

You win a NON-REFUNDABLE, NON-TRANSFERABLE TICKET to PAPJA 2027!!!

To everyone who joined:thank you for bringing your energy, competitiveness, and “bahala na, hanapin natin” spirit to PAPJA 2026.

And to our winners…Congratulations for surviving the clues, the pressure, and the information overload. 😌🏃‍♂️

You proved that future psychologists can:🧠 think critically📍navigate quickly🤝 work as a team✨ and still have fun doing it

Because PAPJA isn’t just about lectures and workshops —it’s also about the memories made in between. 💚

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15/05/2026

11/05/2026

POV: One psych student with a mic, sleep deprivation and unlimited social battery collected some of the Philippines’ future psychologists in one reel 🧠🎤😭

PAPJA 2026, ano tara? ✋😬✋

From academic yap sessions at SMX Convention Center Manila (Day 1) to surviving Day 2 at De La Salle University — CAStories PAPJA 2026 Edition became:
✅ free therapy
✅ networking speedrun
✅ chikahan moment

Let’s watch Jaz as she meet and talk with her fellow psychmates from different universities in the Philippines.🤩

11/05/2026

PAPJA 2026 RECAP! 📹

The much-awaited 39TH ANNUAL PAPJA CONVENTION was a memorable and insightful experience for undergraduate psychology students. 💙🧠

We learned together and learned from each other. Thank you for the space to share and engage with our psychology community! This has been PAPJA 2026. ✨

Lagi’t lagi, Kapwa Para sa Kapwa! 🌻🧡

Filmed and edited by: Ivan Nasayao
As per CSO-PNP Approved: OPA-06237

11/05/2026

Take a look at the photos from the 39th PAPJA ANNUAL CONVENTION! 📷

With moments captured by our student volunteers from DLSU-SMS, let’s look back at the days we shared. From April 27-28, 2026, our days were filled with meaningful discussions, engaging workshops, and appreciation for our psychology community. 🫂

We are grateful for the avenue for psychology students across the Philippines to immerse themselves in activities related to the field, as well as learn from professionals. Thank you, PAPJA! 💙🧠





Photos by: Alyssa Lumio, Mia Malgapu, Ivan Nasayao, and Sisley Senares
As per CSO-PNP Approved: OPA-06235

11/05/2026

📚🏆 THE RESEARCH ERA WAS REAL.

After rigorous evaluation, meaningful presentations, and studies that pushed conversations forward…we proudly present the winners of the✨ Best Undergraduate Thesis Competition ✨at the 39th PAPJA Annual Convention 🧠💚

These weren’t just papers.They were stories, inquiries, and contributions to psychology grounded in real human experiences. 😌

🥉 THIRD PLACE📖 “Ako naman muna: A mixed methods study on the moderating role of family obligation values on parentification and sense of autonomy”

👩‍💻 Authors: Pauline Tranate, Ron Pierre Santos & Ronelyn Joy Tabuena🎓 Mentor: Dr. Edith Liane P. Alampay📍 Ateneo de Manila University

🥈 SECOND PLACE📖 “We build homes in the spaces between bombs: Resurging representations of home among Filipino-Palestinian refugees”

👩‍💻 Authors: Alfred Nikolai Corpuz, Beatriz Tesoro & Jinky Renee Tungul🎓 Adviser: Dr. Erwine S. Dela Paz📍 Ateneo de Manila University

🥇 FIRST PLACE📖 “Making sense of maternal distress and identity: The lived experiences of OFW mothers”

👩‍💻 Authors: Ken Corinthian Sotoya & Lydgem Tayag🎓 Adviser: Ms. Pat Kathlyn Dione Ramirez📍 Assumption College San Lorenzo

To all finalists and participating researchers:thank you for reminding us that psychology is not only about theory —it is about people, stories, and understanding human experiences with depth and compassion. 🤍

Your research mattered.And it was heard. 🧠✨

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