# Linguistic Society of the Philippines

The Linguistic Society of the Philippines, Inc. (or LSP) is a learned society for linguists and language educators based in Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1969 primarily to rally for increased domestic research work on Philippine languages. The organization currently hosts and co-hosts local and international conferences and three memorial lectures. The LSP also publishes its own international peer-reviewed scholarly journal entitled the Philippine Journal of Linguistics (PJL).
Among notable people involved with the organization were linguists R. David Zorc and Lawrence A. Reid and former Department of Education, Culture and Sports secretary Andrew Gonzalez. For years, the LSP has also been an active partner of SIL International, known publisher of the Ethnologue.

## History

The organization was the brainchild of Dr. Bonifacio Sibayan of the Philippine Normal College (now a university) and Dr. Ernesto Constantino of the University of the Philippines, two linguists who were working on their respective research projects in the Pacific and Asian Languages Institute of the University of Hawaiʻi in 1968. Far away from home and very conscious of the linguistic work going on in the US, they had several discussions on the need for an organization of linguists that would do research and write on Philippine languages. The Linguistic Society of the Philippines (popularly known as the LSP) was formally organized in school year 1969-1970, with Teodoro Llamzon (Ateneo de Manila) as president, Bonifacio Sibayan (PNC) as vice-president, Edilberto Dagot (PNC) as secretary, and Fe Otanes (PNC) as treasurer.
Several LSP members appeared before the Constitutional Convention of 1971 and again before the Constitutional Commission in 1986 to discuss the national language issue. The LSP was also involved in the formulation of the Bilingual Education Policy in 1974 and conducted a formal evaluation of its implementation for the period 1974 to 1985; based on the results of that evaluation, the Policy was revised in 1987.

## Research

Beginning from research on Philippine languages, the LSP has expanded its scope of research. The organization accommodates various studies related to linguistics and language education such as:
* Descriptive linguistics
* Comparative linguistics
* Historical linguistics
* Areal linguistics
* Sociolinguistics
* Psycholinguistics
* Anthropological linguistics
* Applied linguistics
* Language teaching

## Organization

The LSP is handled by a group of elected scholars and academicians from various institutions in the Philippines.
Current Officers
| Position | Name | Institution |
| President | Rachelle Ballesteros-Lintao | University of Santo Tomas |
| Vice President | Aireen B. Arnuco | De La Salle University |
| Secretary | Rafael Michael O. Paz | Polytechnic University of the Philippines |
| Treasurer | Elineth Elizabeth L. Suarez | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Immediate President | Aldrin P. Lee | University of the Philippines Diliman |
Current Board of Directors
| Position | Name | Institution |
| Director of Membership | Honeylet E. Dumoran | Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology |
| Director of Research and Special Projects | Ryn Jean Fe V. Gonzales | SIL Philippines |
| Director of Public Relations and Linkages | Robin A. De Los Reyes | Ateneo de Zamboanga University |
| Director of Publications | Rodney C. Jubilado | University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
| Director of Conferences | Boyet L. Batang | Isabela State University |
| Director of Professional Meetings | Shirley N. Dita | De La Salle University |
| Director of Training | Vincent Christopher A. Santiago | University of the Philippines Diliman |
Current Board of Advisors
| Name | Institution |
| Emma C. Castillo | Philippine Normal University |
| Jesus Federico C. Hernandez | University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Marilu R. Madrunio | University of Santo Tomas |
| Isabel P. Martin | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Anna Maria Gloria S. Ward | University of Santo Tomas |
2021-2024 Officers
| Position | Name | Year | Institution |
| President | Aldrin P. Lee | 2021-2024 | University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Vice President | Rachelle Ballesteros-Lintao | 2021-2024 | University of Santo Tomas |
| Secretary | Aireen Barrios-Arnuco | 2021-2024 | De La Salle University |
| Treasurer | Dennis H. Pulido | 2021-2023 | Far Eastern University |
| | Elineth Elizabeth L. Suarez | 2023-2024 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Immediate President | Alejandro S. Bernardo | 2021-2024 | University of Santo Tomas |
2021-2024 Board of Directors
| Position | Name | Year | Institution |
| Director of Membership | Elineth Elizabeth L. Suarez | 2021-2023 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| | Chenee M. Dino-Aparicio | 2023-2024 | Far Eastern University |
| Director of Research and Special Projects | Ryn Jean Fe V. Gonzales | 2021-2024 | SIL Philippines |
| Director of Public Relations and Linkages | Cecilia F. Genuino | 2021-2023 | Philippine Normal University |
| | Robin A. De Los Reyes | 2023-2024 | Ateneo de Zamboanga University |
| Director of Publications | Leah Gustilo | 2021-2023 | De La Salle University |
| | Rodney C. Jubilado | 2023-2024 | University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
| Director of Conferences | Chenee M. Dino-Aparicio | 2021-2022 | Far Eastern University |
| | Rodney C. Jubilado | 2022-2023 | University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
| | Boyet L. Batang | 2023-2024 | Isabela State University |
| Director of Professional Meetings | Shirley N. Dita | 2021-2024 | De La Salle University |
| Director of Training | Rodney C. Jubilado | 2021-2022 | University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
| | Chenee M. Dino-Aparicio | 2022-2023 | Far Eastern University |
| | Honeylet E. Dumoran | 2023-2024 | Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology |
2021-2024 Board of Advisors
| Name | Institution |
| Emma C. Castillo | Philippine Normal University |
| Jesus Federico C. Hernandez | University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Marilu R. Madrunio | University of Santo Tomas |
| Isabel P. Martin | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Anna Maria Gloria S. Ward | University of Santo Tomas |
2018-2019 Officers
| Position | Name | Year | Institution |
| President | Alejandro Bernardo | 2018-2019 | University of Santo Tomas |
| Vice President | Leah Gustilo | 2018-2019 | De La Salle University |
| Secretary | Priscilla Angela Cruz | 2018-2019 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Treasurer | Rachelle Lintao | 2018-2019 | University of Santo Tomas |
| Immediate President | Shirley Dita | 2018-2019 | De La Salle University |
2018-2019 Board of Directors
| Position | Name | Year | Institution |
| Director of Membership | Dennis H. Pulido | 2018-2019 | Far Eastern University |
| Director of Research and Special Projects | Tammy L. Ruch | 2018-2019 | SIL International |
| Director of Public Relations and Linkages | Arceli M. Amarles | 2018-2019 | Philippine Normal University |
| Director of Publications | Michael C. L. Tanangkingsing | 2018-2019 | National Taipei University of Technology |
| Director of Conferences | Aldrin P. Lee | 2018-2019 | University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Director of Professional Meetings | Eden R. Flores | 2018-2019 | De La Salle University |
| Director of Training | Jesus Federico C. Hernandez | 2018-2019 | University of the Philippines Diliman |
2018-2021 Board of Advisors
| Name | Institution |
| Emma C. Castillo | Philippine Normal University |
| Resty M. Cena | University of Alberta |
| Marilu R. Madrunio | University of Santo Tomas |
| Isabel P. Martin | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Anna Maria Gloria S. Ward | University of Santo Tomas |
2012-2015 Officers
| Position | Name | Year | Institution |
| President | Rochelle Irene Lucas | 2012-2015 | De La Salle University |
| Vice President | Shirley Dita | 2012-2015 | De La Salle University |
| Secretary | Marianne Rachel Perfecto | 2012-2015 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Treasurer | Camille Vizconde | 2012-2015 | University of Santo Tomas |
| Immediate President | Marilu Madrunio | 2012-2015 | University of Santo Tomas |
2012-2015 Board Members
| Position | Name | Year | Institution |
| Board Member | Isabel Martin | 2012-2015 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Board Member | Ruanni Tupas | 2012-2015 | University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Board Member | Arwin Vibar | 2012-2015 | University of Asia and the Pacific |
| Board Member | Milagros Laurel | 2012-2015 | University of the Philippines |
| Board Member | Eduardo Bolanos | 2012-2015 | De La Salle University |
| Ex-officio | Danilo Dayag | 2012-2015 | De La Salle University |
| Ex-officio | Glenn Stallsmith | 2012-2015 | Summer Institute of Linguistics |
| Ex-officio | Jason Griffiths | 2012-2015 | Summer Institute of Linguistics |