Philippine Political Science Journal

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Opening of the Conference

Remigio E. Agpalo

To cite this article: Remigio E. Agpalo (1976) Opening of the Conference, Philippine Political
Science Journal, 3:3, 1-2, DOI: 10.1080/01154451.1976.9753920

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 Opening of the Conference
Remigio E. Agpalo
President, PPSA

President Corpuz, distinguished guests, colleagues, ladies and

gentlemen.
It is with great pleasure that I open the Second National Con-
ference of the Philippine Political Science Association.
I say with great pleasure because our Association, which was
founded in 1962, had become moribund in 1966. It was not until
1973, when the Association was reorganized, when its aims, the
annus mirabilis, as provided in the By-Laws, could be implemented
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once more. These purposes are: "1) To promote, encourage, and

support the objective and disinterested study of political science
which, according to Aristotle, is the most sovereign of the arts and
sciences. 2) To publish a Journal. 3) To seek to establish and main-
tain contact with similar professional or scholarly organizations in the
interest of mutual enlightenment."
Today, our Association is embarked again in the great adventure
of political science, undertaking research and seeking knowledge on
various aspects of the political system and the political process,
exchanging ideas and research findings with colleagues, and serving
the community, the country, and- perhaps- mankind through our
studies. This second national conference of the Association on Poli-
tical Science, Philippine Politics, and National Development is the
initial effort in these endeavors of our organization since it was
reorganized.
I also say with great pleasure because in spite of Typhoon
Huaning and the rains which are still with us, you are here attending
this conference.
I welcome you all, and I hope that this conference will be able to
make some significant contributions to the understanding of political
science, Philippine politics, and national development.
I would also like to use this opportunity to express our gratitude
to our guests, paper readers, discussants, panel moderators, and
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above all, to the President of the University of the Philippines, Dr.

Onofre D. Corpuz, for his accepting our invitation to give the key-
note address. We also acknowledge the financial assistance given to
us by the Philippine Social Science Council, without which this con-
ference possibly could not have been held, and President Corpuz's
giving lunch to our participants this noon at the Executive House and
Dr. Gerardo Sicat's providing the dinner at the Aberdeen Court in
Makati on Sunday evening. There are many more who helped us,
especially the chairmen and members of our committees created for
this conference, and to all of them we also extend our gratitude.
Mga kasama sa pag-aaral at pananaliksik ng agham pampulitika
at ng pambansang kaunlaran: bukas na po ang ating komperensiya.
Maraming salamat po.
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