PAP Western Mindanao

23/09/2026

📣 ATTENTION, NEWLY PASSED PSYCHOLOGISTS and PSYCHOMETRICIANS!

Are you interested in taking your Professional Oath in Zamboanga City?

We are conducting a CALL FOR INTERESTED OATH TAKERS among newly passed Psychologists and Psychometricians.

📍 Zamboanga City
📝 Express your interest through our Google Form:

👉 https://forms.gle/umhzPady21E8WFQdA

📱 Or scan the QR Code in the poster.

Please accomplish the form if you are interested in participating in the proposed oath-taking ceremony.

⚠️ This is an expression of interest for initial coordination and does not yet constitute final registration.

Congratulations, newly passed Psychologists and Psychometricians! 🎉🧠

A New Chapter. A New Profession. A New Commitment to Serve.

19/08/2026

The Psychological Association of the Philippines – Western Mindanao Chapter (PAP-WM) stood with the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (ADZU) community in providing Psychological First Aid (PFA) to parents and students following the recent shooting incident in our city. 🥹🙏🏻💙

During times of fear, uncertainty, and emotional distress, people need more than information, they need presence, compassion, understanding, and a safe space to process what they have experienced.

PAP-WM President Juniebe Manganohoy, RPm, LPT, MPA, CHRA, MS Psy, also made a heartfelt appeal to the public: please refrain from sharing, reposting, or circulating videos, photos, and other disturbing content related to the incident.

What we share online can have a lasting emotional impact. For victims, witnesses, families, students, and even members of the wider community, repeatedly seeing disturbing images and videos may trigger fear, anxiety, grief, and other distressing reactions. Every share can reopen wounds, intensify suffering, and compromise the dignity and privacy of those affected.

In moments like these, we can all contribute to healing in simple but meaningful ways: listen without judgment, check on one another, offer reassurance, respect privacy, avoid spreading unverified or distressing content, and encourage those who are struggling to seek professional help.

PAP-WM is grateful for the opportunity to stand alongside the ADZU community together with the helping professionals in government, hospitals, universities/colleges, organizations/agencies during this difficult time. We remain committed to promoting mental health, psychological safety, resilience, and compassionate care, especially when our communities need it most.

May we choose compassion over curiosity, sensitivity over sensationalism, and healing over harm.

Together, let us care.
Together, let us listen.
Together, let us protect.
Together, let us heal.

18/08/2026

Let us protect one another. Let us respect the victims. Let us help our community heal.

With deepest sympathy and solidarity,

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES – WESTERN MINDANAO CHAPTER (PAP-WM)

16/08/2026

𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

Professional practice in psychology does not begin at licensure - it begins in the classroom. Join Pat Kathlyn Dione D. Ramirez, RPM as she explores how ethics, reflexivity, and cultural responsiveness can be embedded in psychology education to develop practice-ready and socially responsive graduates. Through guided reflection and micro-redesign activities, educators will discover meaningful ways to shape professional formation from the earliest stages of training.

📅 PAPCON 2026
September 24–26, 2026

📍 Face-to-Face
• Day 1 & 2 – SMX Convention Center, Davao City
• Day 3 – Ateneo de Davao University

💻 Virtual participation also available

💳 Registration Fees
Face-to-Face
• PAP Members – ₱7,000
• Non-Members – ₱8,000

Virtual
• PAP Members – ₱3,000
• Non-Members – ₱3,500

⏳ Registration Deadline: August 28, 2026

🎓 CPD Units
Face-to-Face
• Psychology – 20 CPD Units
• Guidance and Counseling – 14 CPD Units

Virtual
• Psychology – 10 CPD Units

📲 Scan the QR code on the poster or register online at:
🌐 www.papcon.pap.ph

We look forward to welcoming you to PAPCON 2026 as we continue Elevating Psychological Practice: Professional Development for a Changing World.

01/07/2026

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The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has approved the qualification standards for newly created school counseling positions under the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act.

21/06/2026

: Mental Health Program in the Public Sector (for government employees)

Under CSC Memorandum Circular No. 04, s. 2020 by virtue of CSC Resolution No. 1901265 dated October 23, 2019, agencies are required to establish their respective Mental Health Program.

The subject CSC Resolution provides the Guidelines on the Development of Mental Health Program (MHP) in the Public Sector.

Included in the said guidelines is a pro-forma Mental Health Program (called a ‘Model’) which agencies may adopt to craft their MHPs.

The purpose of the Guidelines is to promote over-all mental wellness and provide an inclusive, conducive and supportive work environment for all public servants (government employees) to ensure healthy and productive workforce.

The Guidelines cover all National GovernmentAgencies (NGAs), Constitutional Bodies, Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) with original charters, State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Local Government Units (LGUs), and Local Water Districts.

Visit CSC website to learn more about CSC Memorandum Circular No. 04, s. 2020
https://www.csc.gov.ph/downloads/memorandum-circulars/category/234-2020?download=2071:mc-no-04-s-2020-mental-health-program-in-the-public-sector

21/06/2026

🫰🏻❤️

11/06/2026

🎉 𝗣𝗥𝗖 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱: 𝟮𝟬 𝗖𝗣𝗗 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀!

PAPCON 2026 is officially worth 20 CPD points ~ and even more in learning, connection, and community. 💙🧡

📍 Davao City
📅 September 24–26, 2026

💻 Register now at: papcon.pap.ph

PAP Member: ₱7,000
Non-PAP Member: ₱8,000

See you face-to-face in Davao! ✨

08/06/2026

The position paper of the PAPWESMIN Chapter to the proposed "Zamboanga City Mental Wellness and Resilience
Act of 2025”

07/06/2026

🎓 Congratulations to PAPWESMIN Secretary Angelo M. Solo, CHRA, MPA, LPT, RPm, MAPsych!

The Psychological Association of the Philippines – Western Mindanao Chapter extends its warmest congratulations to Mr. Angelo M. Solo on the successful completion of his Master of Arts in Psychology major in Counseling Psychology from Negros Oriental State University – Graduate School, Dumaguete City, Philippines, Class of 2026.

This remarkable achievement reflects your unwavering dedication to academic excellence, professional growth, and your commitment to advancing the field of psychology. Your perseverance and passion for helping others through counseling and psychological services serve as an inspiration to fellow professionals, students, and aspiring psychologists.

As the Secretary of PAP Western Mindanao Chapter, your leadership, service, and contributions to the organization have continually demonstrated your commitment to the profession and to the promotion of mental health and psychological well-being in our communities.

May this milestone open greater opportunities for meaningful service, continued learning, and professional success. As you celebrate this achievement, may you continue to inspire others through your excellence, integrity, and dedication to the discipline of psychology.

Congratulations once again, Angelo!
Your PAP Western Mindanao Chapter family is proud of you and celebrates this well-deserved success with you.👏🎉