BTECH Holds Seminar on Spirit Possession and Thought Disorders

Baliwag Polytechnic College held a seminar on Spirit Possession and Thought Disorders last December 6, 2017 at the BTECH Library. The members of the Faculty of the Senior High School (SHS) and some from the College participated in the said seminar.

“So far, this was the first BTECH faculty development activity centered on the paranormal,” Atty. Robert John I. Donesa, BTECH President said in his opening remarks. “We usually conduct in-house seminars and trainings on timely and relevant topics such as gender and development, pedagogies, ethics, new discoveries, among others, but not on spirit possessions,” he said.

The resource person is Fr. Nap A. Baltazar, the Parish Priest of San Miguel, Bulacan. Fr. Baltazar shared his experiences with the paranormal and offered some insights of its causes and solutions. He shared that spirit possessions are recognized biblically. “Even Jesus Christ cast out devils,” Fr. Nap explained.

Fr. Nap Baltazar shared his personal experiences and insights on exorcism. 

The seminar was conceptualized in the mid of this year when on August 3, 2017, four (4) Senior High School (SHS) students were ‘possessed’ by spirits. During the ‘attacks,’ none of the SHS faculty members were formally trained to do exorcism. It is just fortunate that BTECH have some religious faculty members who did their best, and successfully so, to cast out the spirits. Thus, the primary aim of the seminar is to orient the members of the faculty and staff about spirit possession and the desirable first aid interventions pending appropriate exorcism.

SHS Faculty Members expressed their views on the paranormal episodes at BTECH. 

Part two of the seminar is on common thought disorders among the students. Mr. Adriene Duay, the College Psychometrician, discussed on common thought disorders among students. He discussed the common symptoms indicative of identifiable disorders. Many of the symptoms may be attributed to ‘spirit possession’ but are scientifically identifiable and thus, medically treatable.

Mr. Adrien Duay, the College Psychometrician, explained some common thought disorders among students.

During breaks and open fora, the members of the faculty shared their personal horror experiences evoking horrified reactions from their co-faculty members.

SHS Members of the Faculty shared horror stories and personal experiences.

Ethical Commitment of Baliwag Polytechnic College (BTECH)

At Baliwag Polytechnic College (BTECH), every person, regardless of position and designation, is responsible for promoting a positive and ethical academic environment. We believe that the habit of doing things right at the first opportunity facilitates the formation an ethical academic community in the long run. Ethical and lawful conduct in all we do is the most important core value of BTECH. We are committed to:

1. Transparency, integrity, equality, good faith in all transactions.

2. Excellence, quality and professionalism in the delivery of education services to the students and constituents.

3. The promotion of the health, happiness, and fortunes of the BTECH employees.

4. The promotion of quality education, gender equality, care for the environment, preservation of culture, respect for diversity and freedom of choice of the members of the academic community.

In case of doubt, we always decide in favor of the welfare of the Baliwagenyos, the constituents we serve, pursuant to our advocacy: Serbisyong may malasakit.