03/09/2025
Letโs support our TSU-CASS Alumni Dr. Benny Samson Soliman!
BENNY S. SOLIMAN
Tarlac Agricultural University
(BALANCE LUZON)
Dr. Benny S. Soliman is a dedicated psychology practitioner, educator, and mental health advocate with significant contributions in advancing psychology across academic, clinical, and community settings. A multi-licensed professionalโRegistered Psychologist, Guidance Counselor, Psychometrician, and Licensed Professional Teacherโhe placed 8th in the 2011 RGC licensure exam. As Director of the Student Placement Office and Associate Professor V at Tarlac Agricultural University, he integrates psychology in student development and institutional programs. He is a Certified Specialist in Educational and Counseling Psychology (PAP), national lecturer at RGO Review Center, and AACCUP accreditor. As a former Vice President of PGCA, he championed the National Research Congress and pioneered the Upskilling Webinar Series. Dr. Soliman also developed a youth-centered mental health program and actively promotes grassroots mental health advocacy. Internationally, he served as Mental Wellness Trainer for the Asia-Europe Foundation (Singapore), guest lecturer at Chitkara University (India), and presenter at Universitas Airlangga (Indonesia), contributing to global psychological discourse.
STATEMENT OF INTENT AND VISION FOR PAP
As an advocate of psychologyโs transformative power, I fully support the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) in its mission to uphold excellence in the teaching, research, and ethical practice of psychology. If given the opportunity to serve, I intend to contribute meaningfully in advancing PAPโs vision through three key directions.
First, I will actively promote psychology at the grassroots level, ensuring that psychological services become more accessible and responsive to the needs of Filipino communities, especially in times of adversity and crisis. Mental health should not be a privilege but a right for all.
Second, I am committed to championing the well-being of marginalized sectorsโIndigenous Peoples, persons with additional needs, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and older adultsโby promoting inclusive and culturally sensitive psychological interventions.
Third, I will work toward strengthening global standards of psychological practice in the Philippines, through capacity-building, cross-institutional partnerships, and continuing professional development.
With these intentions, I hope to help build a more resilient, inclusive, and empowered society through psychology.
BENNY S. SOLIMAN
Tarlac Agricultural University
(BALANCE LUZON)
Dr. Benny S. Soliman is a dedicated psychology practitioner, educator, and mental health advocate with significant contributions in advancing psychology across academic, clinical, and community settings. A multi-licensed professionalโRegistered Psychologist, Guidance Counselor, Psychometrician, and Licensed Professional Teacherโhe placed 8th in the 2011 RGC licensure exam. As Director of the Student Placement Office and Associate Professor V at Tarlac Agricultural University, he integrates psychology in student development and institutional programs. He is a Certified Specialist in Educational and Counseling Psychology (PAP), national lecturer at RGO Review Center, and AACCUP accreditor. As a former Vice President of PGCA, he championed the National Research Congress and pioneered the Upskilling Webinar Series. Dr. Soliman also developed a youth-centered mental health program and actively promotes grassroots mental health advocacy. Internationally, he served as Mental Wellness Trainer for the Asia-Europe Foundation (Singapore), guest lecturer at Chitkara University (India), and presenter at Universitas Airlangga (Indonesia), contributing to global psychological discourse.
STATEMENT OF INTENT AND VISION FOR PAP
As an advocate of psychologyโs transformative power, I fully support the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP) in its mission to uphold excellence in the teaching, research, and ethical practice of psychology. If given the opportunity to serve, I intend to contribute meaningfully in advancing PAPโs vision through three key directions.
First, I will actively promote psychology at the grassroots level, ensuring that psychological services become more accessible and responsive to the needs of Filipino communities, especially in times of adversity and crisis. Mental health should not be a privilege but a right for all.
Second, I am committed to championing the well-being of marginalized sectorsโIndigenous Peoples, persons with additional needs, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and older adultsโby promoting inclusive and culturally sensitive psychological interventions.
Third, I will work toward strengthening global standards of psychological practice in the Philippines, through capacity-building, cross-institutional partnerships, and continuing professional development.
With these intentions, I hope to help build a more resilient, inclusive, and empowered society through psychology.
