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๐Ÿ’™ ONE COLOR. ONE MESSAGE. ๐Ÿ’™In celebration of World Mental Health Day 2026, the Philippine Guidance and Counseling Associ...
10/10/2026

๐Ÿ’™ ONE COLOR. ONE MESSAGE. ๐Ÿ’™

In celebration of World Mental Health Day 2026, the Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association (PGCA), in collaboration with the Philippine Mental Health Association (PMHA), brings together various communities nationwide to light up blue for mental health!

A heartfelt thank you to the 164 participating institutions across the country who stood with us, wore blue, and answered the call to make mental health visible!

The color blue embodies hope, understanding, and our shared commitment to creating compassionate spaces where every individual feels seen, heard, and supported.

๐Ÿ“ธ Swipe through the album (๐Ÿ“Œ PART 2 OF 3 | LIGHT UP BLUE FOR MENTAL HEALTH 2026) below to see amazing pictures of hope, resilience, and growth from various institutions all over the Philippines!

Together, let us build a culture where conversations about mental health are welcomed, support is encouraged, and reaching out for help is never a sign of weakness. Together, we light up blue for mental health! ๐Ÿ’™



Photo frame: Mr. Crizel John Torio

๐Ÿ’™ ONE COLOR. ONE MESSAGE. ๐Ÿ’™In celebration of World Mental Health Day 2026, the Philippine Guidance and Counseling Associ...
10/10/2026

๐Ÿ’™ ONE COLOR. ONE MESSAGE. ๐Ÿ’™

In celebration of World Mental Health Day 2026, the Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association (PGCA), in collaboration with the Philippine Mental Health Association (PMHA), brings together various communities nationwide to light up blue for mental health!

A heartfelt thank you to the 164 participating institutions across the country who stood with us, wore blue, and answered the call to make mental health visible!

The color blue embodies hope, understanding, and our shared commitment to creating compassionate spaces where every individual feels seen, heard, and supported.

๐Ÿ“ธ Swipe through the album (๐Ÿ“Œ PART 3 OF 3 | LIGHT UP BLUE FOR MENTAL HEALTH 2026) below to see amazing pictures of hope, resilience, and growth from various institutions all over the Philippines!

Together, let us build a culture where conversations about mental health are welcomed, support is encouraged, and reaching out for help is never a sign of weakness. Together, we light up blue for mental health! ๐Ÿ’™



Photo frame: Mr. Crizel John Torio

๐Ÿ’™ ONE COLOR. ONE MESSAGE. ๐Ÿ’™In celebration of World Mental Health Day 2026, the Philippine Guidance and Counseling Associ...
10/10/2026

๐Ÿ’™ ONE COLOR. ONE MESSAGE. ๐Ÿ’™

In celebration of World Mental Health Day 2026, the Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association (PGCA), in collaboration with the Philippine Mental Health Association (PMHA), brings together various communities nationwide to light up blue for mental health!

A heartfelt thank you to the 164 participating institutions across the country who stood with us, wore blue, and answered the call to make mental health visible!

The color blue embodies hope, understanding, and our shared commitment to creating compassionate spaces where every individual feels seen, heard, and supported.

๐Ÿ“ธ Swipe through the album (๐Ÿ“Œ PART 1 OF 3 | LIGHT UP BLUE FOR MENTAL HEALTH 2026) below to see amazing pictures of hope, resilience, and growth from various institutions all over the Philippines!

Together, let us build a culture where conversations about mental health are welcomed, support is encouraged, and reaching out for help is never a sign of weakness. Together, we light up blue for mental health! ๐Ÿ’™



Photo frame: Mr. Crizel John Torio

โœจ ๐๐‹๐„๐๐€๐‘๐˜ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“: ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐„๐๐‘๐ˆ๐๐”๐„ ๐…๐„๐‹๐ˆ๐’๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐Ž ๐ˆ๐ˆ, ๐‘๐๐ฌ๐ฒ โœจWe are excited to feature ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐„๐ง๐ซ๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž ๐…๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐จ ๐ˆ๐ˆ, ๐‘๐๐ฌ๐ฒ, ๐‘ญ...
10/10/2026

โœจ ๐๐‹๐„๐๐€๐‘๐˜ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“: ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐„๐๐‘๐ˆ๐๐”๐„ ๐…๐„๐‹๐ˆ๐’๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐Ž ๐ˆ๐ˆ, ๐‘๐๐ฌ๐ฒ โœจ

We are excited to feature ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐„๐ง๐ซ๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž ๐…๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐จ ๐ˆ๐ˆ, ๐‘๐๐ฌ๐ฒ, ๐‘ญ๐’๐’–๐’๐’…๐’†๐’“ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘ช๐’๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’„ ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’๐’“ ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘บ๐’‚๐’‡๐’† ๐‘บ๐’‘๐’‚๐’„๐’† ๐‘ท๐’”๐’š๐’„๐’‰๐’๐’๐’๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’“๐’—๐’Š๐’„๐’†๐’”, as Plenary Speaker 4 for the ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐†๐‚๐€ ๐Œ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž!

๐Ÿ‘ค ๐€๐๐Ž๐”๐“ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘: Dr. Enrique Felisario II, RPsy, is a visionary practitioner, clinician, and mental health advocate. As the Founder and Clinic Director of Safe Space Psychological Services, he has been at the forefront of providing accessible, high-quality psychological care and fostering therapeutic environments where individuals and communities can thrive. He brings a forward-thinking perspective on modern counseling practices and professional development.

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐“๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚ ๐Ž๐•๐„๐‘๐•๐ˆ๐„๐–: "๐‘ฉ๐’†๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฎ๐’๐’๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’‡๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ช๐’๐’–๐’๐’”๐’†๐’๐’๐’“: ๐‘น๐’†๐’Š๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ถ๐’–๐’“ ๐‘ฐ๐’…๐’†๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’•๐’š, ๐‘ฌ๐’™๐’‘๐’‚๐’๐’…๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ถ๐’–๐’“ ๐‘ฐ๐’Ž๐’‘๐’‚๐’„๐’•, ๐‘บ๐’‰๐’‚๐’‘๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ถ๐’–๐’“ ๐‘ญ๐’–๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’†"

As the counseling landscape expands globally, practitioners are called to embrace evolving identities and broader responsibilities. In this inspiring plenary address, Dr. Felisario will explore:

๐‘๐ž๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: Elevating and re-centering the counselorโ€™s professional self-concept to meet global standards and contemporary expectations.

๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ: Transcending traditional boundaries to make a meaningful, scalable difference across diverse client populations and settings.

๐’๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: Proactively taking charge of the direction, influence, and long-term legacy of the counseling profession in the Philippines and beyond.

๐‘บ๐’•๐’†๐’‘ ๐’Š๐’๐’•๐’ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’—๐’Š๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’‚๐’” ๐’‚ ๐’ˆ๐’๐’๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’ ๐’‰๐’†๐’๐’‘๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’‡๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‰๐’†๐’๐’‘ ๐’”๐’‰๐’‚๐’‘๐’† ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’‡๐’–๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐’„๐’๐’–๐’๐’”๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ!

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐‡๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ง'๐ญ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ๐ž๐ญ? Don't miss out on this high-value learning experience. Secure your slot today and join us at Silliman University!

๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”. Swipe through the photo to see the full breakdown of registration rates, or simply scan the QR code on the poster to register directly!

If you need a formal letter for official travel, leave, or funding requests, you can easily request one through our dedicated link.
Official Registration: https://bit.ly/61stMYCRegistration
Personalized Invite Request: https://bit.ly/61stMYCPersonalizedInvites



Pubmat: Mr. Crizel John Torio

โœจ ๐๐‹๐„๐๐€๐‘๐˜ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“: ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐‘๐Ž๐–๐„๐๐€ ๐•. ๐๐€ร‘๐„๐’, ๐‘๐†๐‚, ๐‘๐๐ฌ๐ฒ, ๐‹๐๐“ โœจWe are excited to introduce ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐‘๐Ž๐–๐„๐๐€ ๐•. ๐๐€ร‘๐„๐’, ๐‘๐†๐‚, ...
09/10/2026

โœจ ๐๐‹๐„๐๐€๐‘๐˜ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“: ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐‘๐Ž๐–๐„๐๐€ ๐•. ๐๐€ร‘๐„๐’, ๐‘๐†๐‚, ๐‘๐๐ฌ๐ฒ, ๐‹๐๐“ โœจ

We are excited to introduce ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐‘๐Ž๐–๐„๐๐€ ๐•. ๐๐€ร‘๐„๐’, ๐‘๐†๐‚, ๐‘๐๐ฌ๐ฒ, ๐‹๐๐“, ๐‘ท๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’Š๐’…๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’ ๐‘ช๐’Š๐’•๐’š ๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’๐’†๐’ˆ๐’†, as Plenary Speaker 3 for the ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐†๐‚๐€ ๐Œ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž!

๐Ÿ‘ค ๐€๐๐Ž๐”๐“ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘: Dr. Rowena V. Baรฑes is an esteemed leader in higher education and human services, serving as the President of Bago City College. Holding multiple professional credentials as a Registered Guidance Counselor (RGC), Registered Psychologist (RPsy), and Licensed Professional Teacher (LPT), she brings a rich blend of administrative vision, academic rigor, and compassionate practice to the helping professions.

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐“๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚ ๐Ž๐•๐„๐‘๐•๐ˆ๐„๐–: "๐‘ฏ๐’†๐’๐’‘๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Š๐’ ๐’‚ ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’๐’†๐’™ ๐‘พ๐’๐’“๐’๐’…: ๐‘ต๐’†๐’˜ ๐‘น๐’๐’๐’†๐’”, ๐‘ต๐’†๐’˜ ๐‘น๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’†๐’”, ๐‘ต๐’†๐’˜ ๐‘ท๐’๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’†๐’”"

In an era defined by rapid societal shifts, technological acceleration, and evolving mental health demands, helping professionals must continually adapt to stay effective. In this insightful plenary session, Dr. Baรฑes will guide practitioners through:

๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐‘๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ: How the responsibilities of guidance counselors and mental health practitioners are expanding beyond traditional settings.

๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: Addressing the multi-layered challenges, digital influences, and psychological needs of contemporary clients and communities.

๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: Unlocking innovative approaches, transformative strategies, and emerging pathways for impactful service delivery.

๐‘ฑ๐’๐’Š๐’ ๐’–๐’” ๐’•๐’ ๐’“๐’†๐’‡๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž๐’† ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‘๐’“๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’„๐’†, ๐’†๐’™๐’‘๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‰๐’๐’“๐’Š๐’›๐’๐’๐’”, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’…๐’Š๐’”๐’„๐’๐’—๐’†๐’“ ๐’๐’†๐’˜ ๐’‘๐’๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’†๐’” ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’‰๐’†๐’๐’‘๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Š๐’ ๐’•๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’š'๐’” ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’‘๐’๐’†๐’™ ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’๐’…!

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐‡๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ง'๐ญ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ๐ž๐ญ? Don't miss out on this high-value learning experience. Secure your slot today and join us at Silliman University!

๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”. Swipe through the photo to see the full breakdown of registration rates, or simply scan the QR code on the poster to register directly!

If you need a formal letter for official travel, leave, or funding requests, you can easily request one through our dedicated link.
Official Registration: https://bit.ly/61stMYCRegistration
Personalized Invite Request: https://bit.ly/61stMYCPersonalizedInvites



Pubmat: Mr. Crizel John Torio

๐Ÿงณ GET READY FOR DUMAGUETE! HOTELS & CONFERENCE ATTIRE GUIDE ๐Ÿ‘”โœจCalling all delegates of the 61st PGCA Midyear Conference!...
09/10/2026

๐Ÿงณ GET READY FOR DUMAGUETE! HOTELS & CONFERENCE ATTIRE GUIDE ๐Ÿ‘”โœจ

Calling all delegates of the 61st PGCA Midyear Conference! As we count down the days to an empowering gathering at Silliman University, itโ€™s time to secure your accommodation and plan your conference wardrobe! ๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒด

๐Ÿจ WHERE TO STAY IN DUMAGUETE? Weโ€™ve made finding a place to stay simple and convenient! Explore our curated list of hotels located right near Silliman University:
๐Ÿ”— Access the hotel list here: https://bit.ly/DumaguetePGCA
๐Ÿ“ฑ Or scan the QR code in the graphic above!

๐Ÿ‘” WHAT'S OUR CONFERENCE ATTIRE? Dress comfortably, professionally, and in style! Here is the official dress code guide for the conference:
โ˜€๏ธ Day 1 (October 22)
Light / Powder Blue Top
Khaki Pants
๐ŸŽ‰ Fellowship Night
Gentlemen: Accent your outfit with a Bandana!
Ladies: Style your look with a Shawl!

๐Ÿ‘• Day 2 (October 23)
Top: Official PGCA Shirt

Book your stays early, pack your bags, and get ready for an unforgettable experience filled with learning, connection, and inspiration in the City of Gentle People! ๐ŸŒŠโœจ

โœจ๐๐‹๐„๐๐€๐‘๐˜ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“: ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐‘๐€๐”๐‹ ๐‚. ๐€๐‹๐•๐€๐‘๐„๐™, ๐‰๐‘., ๐‚๐„๐’๐Ž ๐ˆ๐ˆ๐ˆ โœจWe are thrilled to feature ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐‘๐€๐”๐‹ ๐‚. ๐€๐‹๐•๐€๐‘๐„๐™, ๐‰๐‘., ๐‚๐„๐’...
09/10/2026

โœจ๐๐‹๐„๐๐€๐‘๐˜ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“: ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐‘๐€๐”๐‹ ๐‚. ๐€๐‹๐•๐€๐‘๐„๐™, ๐‰๐‘., ๐‚๐„๐’๐Ž ๐ˆ๐ˆ๐ˆ โœจ

We are thrilled to feature ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐‘๐€๐”๐‹ ๐‚. ๐€๐‹๐•๐€๐‘๐„๐™, ๐‰๐‘., ๐‚๐„๐’๐Ž ๐ˆ๐ˆ๐ˆ, ๐‘น๐’†๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’๐’“ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’Š๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’ ๐‘ฏ๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’†๐’“ ๐‘ฌ๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ โ€“ Negros Island Region (CHED-NIR), as Plenary Speaker 2 for the 61st PGCA Midyear Conference!

๐Ÿ‘ค ๐€๐๐Ž๐”๐“ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘
Dr. Raul C. Alvarez, Jr., CESO III, is a distinguished educational leader and administrator in higher education governance. As Regional Director of CHED-NIR, he oversees higher education institutions (HEIs) across the region and champions academic excellence, institutional development, and student welfare policies.

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐“๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚ ๐Ž๐•๐„๐‘๐•๐ˆ๐„๐–
"๐‘ช๐‘ฏ๐‘ฌ๐‘ซ ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’†๐’” ๐’๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฐ๐’Ž๐’‘๐’๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘ด๐’†๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ฏ๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘น๐’†๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’… ๐‘ณ๐’‚๐’˜๐’” ๐’Š๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ท๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’‘๐’‘๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’” (๐‘น๐‘จ 11036 ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘น๐‘จ 12080)"

Higher education institutions play a pivotal role in maintaining robust mental health and wellness frameworks for students, faculty, and staff. In this crucial plenary session, Dr. Alvarez will share key policy guidelines, compliance standards, and strategic directions from CHED regarding national mental health legislation.

๐‘ฎ๐’‚๐’Š๐’ ๐’—๐’Š๐’•๐’‚๐’ ๐’–๐’‘๐’…๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’” ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’“๐’ ๐’‰๐’๐’˜ ๐’•๐’ ๐’†๐’‡๐’‡๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’†๐’๐’š ๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’… ๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’ ๐’‰๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’•๐’‰ ๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’†๐’” ๐’Š๐’ ๐’‰๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’†๐’“ ๐’†๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’!

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐‡๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ง'๐ญ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ๐ž๐ญ? Don't miss out on this high-value learning experience. Secure your slot today and join us at Silliman University!

๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”. Swipe through the photo to see the full breakdown of registration rates, or simply scan the QR code on the poster to register directly!

If you need a formal letter for official travel, leave, or funding requests, you can easily request one through our dedicated link.
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See you on October 22โ€“23, 2026! ๐Ÿš€



Pubmat: Mr. Crizel John Torio

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐†๐‘๐„๐€๐“ ๐๐„๐–๐’, ๐„๐•๐„๐‘๐˜๐Ž๐๐„! ๐‚๐๐ƒ ๐๐Ž๐ˆ๐๐“๐’ ๐€๐‘๐„ ๐Ž๐…๐…๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹๐‹๐˜ ๐€๐๐๐‘๐Ž๐•๐„๐ƒ! ๐ŸŽ‰We are thrilled to announce that attending the 61st PGCA Mi...
08/10/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐†๐‘๐„๐€๐“ ๐๐„๐–๐’, ๐„๐•๐„๐‘๐˜๐Ž๐๐„! ๐‚๐๐ƒ ๐๐Ž๐ˆ๐๐“๐’ ๐€๐‘๐„ ๐Ž๐…๐…๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹๐‹๐˜ ๐€๐๐๐‘๐Ž๐•๐„๐ƒ! ๐ŸŽ‰

We are thrilled to announce that attending the 61st PGCA Midyear Conference comes with high ๐‚๐๐ƒ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ across multiple helping professions!

Maximize your professional growth, gain groundbreaking insights, and fulfill your PRC license renewal requirementsโ€”all in one incredible event!
๐Ÿ† ๐Ž๐…๐…๐ˆ๐‚๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐๐ƒ ๐๐Ž๐ˆ๐๐“๐’:
๐ŸŽ“ ๐‘ฎ๐’–๐’Š๐’…๐’‚๐’๐’„๐’† & ๐‘ช๐’๐’–๐’๐’”๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ: 15 CPD Points
๐Ÿง  ๐‘ท๐’”๐’š๐’„๐’‰๐’๐’๐’๐’ˆ๐’š / ๐‘ท๐’”๐’š๐’„๐’‰๐’๐’Ž๐’†๐’•๐’“๐’Š๐’„๐’Š๐’‚๐’: 12 CPD Points
๐Ÿค ๐‘บ๐’๐’„๐’Š๐’‚๐’ ๐‘พ๐’๐’“๐’Œ: 10.50 CPD Points

โœจ ๐„๐ฅ๐ž๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž, ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ž๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐ฎ๐ž๐ญ๐ž! ๐ŸŒŠ

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Haven't registered yet? Don't miss out on this high-value learning experience. ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐’๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ง ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ!

Online registration will close on ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”. Swipe through the photo to see the full breakdown of registration rates, or simply scan the QR code on the poster to register directly!

If you need a formal letter for official travel, leave, or funding requests, you can easily request one through our dedicated link.
๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: https://bit.ly/61stMYCRegistration
๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ: https://bit.ly/61stMYCPersonalizedInvites

๐’๐ž๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐จ๐ง ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿโ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”! ๐Ÿš€



Pubmat: Mr. Crizel John Torio
Caption: Dr. Angelie Bautista

โœจ ๐๐‹๐„๐๐€๐‘๐˜ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“: ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐‘๐€๐Œ๐ˆ๐‘ ๐. ๐”๐˜๐“๐ˆ๐‚๐Ž, ๐‚๐„๐’๐Ž ๐ˆ๐ˆ๐ˆ โœจWe are honored to present ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐‘๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ซ ๐. ๐”๐ฒ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐จ, ๐‚๐„๐’๐Ž ๐ˆ๐ˆ๐ˆ, ๐‘น๐’†๐’ˆ...
08/10/2026

โœจ ๐๐‹๐„๐๐€๐‘๐˜ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐’๐๐Ž๐“๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“: ๐ƒ๐‘. ๐‘๐€๐Œ๐ˆ๐‘ ๐. ๐”๐˜๐“๐ˆ๐‚๐Ž, ๐‚๐„๐’๐Ž ๐ˆ๐ˆ๐ˆ โœจ

We are honored to present ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐‘๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ซ ๐. ๐”๐ฒ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐จ, ๐‚๐„๐’๐Ž ๐ˆ๐ˆ๐ˆ, ๐‘น๐’†๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’๐’“ of the Department of Education โ€“ Negros Island Region, as Plenary Speaker 1 for the 61st PGCA Midyear Conference!

๐Ÿ‘ค ๐€๐๐Ž๐”๐“ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘: Dr. Ramir B. Uytico, CESO III, is a seasoned educational administrator and advocate for learner well-being. As the Regional Director leading the newly established DepEd Negros Island Region (NIR), Dr. Uytico brings decades of executive leadership in public education and a vision centered on nurturing compassionate, resilient, and supportive school environments.

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐“๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐‚ ๐Ž๐•๐„๐‘๐•๐ˆ๐„๐–: "๐‘ซ๐’†๐’‘๐‘ฌ๐’… ๐‘ซ๐’Š๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’†๐’” ๐’๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฐ๐’Ž๐’‘๐’๐’†๐’Ž๐’†๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐‘น๐‘จ 12080 (๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’”๐’Š๐’„ ๐‘ฌ๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘ด๐’†๐’๐’•๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ฏ๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’•๐’‰ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐‘พ๐’†๐’๐’-๐‘ฉ๐’†๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’Ž๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘จ๐’„๐’•)"

Republic Act No. 12080 marks a landmark expansion of mental health support throughout Philippine basic education. In this essential session, Dr. Uytico will outline key policy directives, institutional roadmaps, and actionable strategies from DepEd.

๐„๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ง๐ž๐ž๐๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง!



Pubmat: Mr. Crizel John Torio

โœจ ๐Œ๐„๐„๐“ ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐’๐“๐ˆ๐๐†๐”๐ˆ๐’๐‡๐„๐ƒ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘๐’: ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐†๐‚๐€ ๐Œ๐ˆ๐ƒ๐˜๐„๐€๐‘ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐…๐„๐‘๐„๐๐‚๐„ โœจGet ready to be inspired, empowered, and equipped by an...
08/10/2026

โœจ ๐Œ๐„๐„๐“ ๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐’๐“๐ˆ๐๐†๐”๐ˆ๐’๐‡๐„๐ƒ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘๐’: ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐†๐‚๐€ ๐Œ๐ˆ๐ƒ๐˜๐„๐€๐‘ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐…๐„๐‘๐„๐๐‚๐„ โœจ

Get ready to be inspired, empowered, and equipped by an outstanding lineup of leaders, policymakers, and mental health experts at this year's conference!

We are deeply honored to present our Keynote Speaker!

๐ŸŒŸ ๐Š๐„๐˜๐๐Ž๐“๐„ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ ๐‡๐จ๐ง. ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐จ ๐€. ๐™๐š๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐š
๐‘ช๐’‰๐’‚๐’Š๐’“๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’๐’, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

As the head of the PRC, Chairperson Zamora brings invaluable regulatory leadership and vision to the guidance and counseling profession.

๐Ÿ“Œ ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ: ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฎ๐’๐’๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ฏ๐’†๐’๐’‘๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’‡๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’: ๐‘ฐ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†๐’”. ๐‘น๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’†๐’”. ๐‘จ๐’”๐’‘๐’Š๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’๐’”.

In this opening address, Hon. Zamora will set the stage for our conference theme, diving into the evolving identity of Filipino helping professionals on the world stage. She will examine the current professional landscape, address pressing real-world challenges, and share an inspiring roadmap for expanding our reach and impact globally.

๐‘บ๐’†๐’† ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’Š๐’ ๐‘ซ๐’–๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’–๐’†๐’•๐’† ๐’‚๐’” ๐’˜๐’† ๐’๐’†๐’‚๐’“๐’, ๐’๐’†๐’•๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’Œ, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’ˆ๐’“๐’๐’˜ ๐’•๐’๐’ˆ๐’†๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“! ๐ŸŒŠโœจ



Pubmat: Mr. Crizel John Torio

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Room 107-A Philippine Social Science Center, Commonwealth Avenue , Diliman
Quezon City
1101

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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