I had an opportunity to get a quick picture with Dr. Miriam Cue, Chairman of the Board of the Professional Regulation Commission of Psychologists at the recent Oath-Taking of Psychometricians and Psychologists in Cebu at the University of San Carlos Talamban.
After several years of working out educational equivalencies between my American training and the requirements of the Professional Regulation Commission here in the Philippines, I am now a registered Psychologist here in the Philippines.
Before the oath-taking, I met up with some friends: Dr Lemuel Sagaral, Dr Ching Olasiman and some other colleagues.
There were only 5 psychologists confirmed
standing in contrast to more than a hundred psychometricians who took their oath.
After Dr. Cue shared about the changing status of psychology in the Philippines and Asia, Dr. Glenn Garino of University of San Carlos encouraged us with a short message.
Here I am taking my oath
After the ceremony, I ran into Sir Vince Thomas Evangelista . He taught the class at University of San Jose Recoletas that I needed to take to earn my equivalency.
The pinning was done an individual basis. Rick put my pin on after the ceremony
Congratulations Ma'am Jiji! May you continue to help more and more people for as long as the Lord, the Greatest People Helper, enables you. Yehey, it's another reason to go to Matias' hehehe.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. I believe God may use your life for Philippines' brothers and sisters.
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