National Social Scientist of the Philippines

Order of National Social Scientists
Awarded by  Philippines
Type	Order
Awarded for	life achievement in the Social Sciences
Status	Currently constituted
Sovereign	President of the Philippines
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Gabriela Silang
Next (lower)	Gawad Mabini
Same	Order of National Artists, Order of National Scientists, Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan, Order of Lakandula - Special Class of Champion for Life
Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of National Social Scientists (Filipino: Orden ng mga Pambansang Alagad ng Agham Panlipunan) is an honor given by the Republic of the Philippines. The Order of National Social Scientists is the highest national recognition conferred upon Filipinos for life achievement in the Social Sciences.^[1]

Award

The recipients of the Order of National Social Scientists are recommended by the National Academy of Science and Technology^[1] but the responsibility was transferred to the Philippine Social Science Council, which has been conferring the award ever since.^[2]

Awardees

Name	Year Conferred	Field of Specialization	Reference
Jaime C. Bulatao	1990	Psychology	[2]
Maria Lourdes A. Carandang	1995	Psychology	[3]
Gelia T. Castillo	1993	Sociology	[4][5]

References

1. Executive Order No. 236, s. 2003 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
2. Chronology of Philippine Psychology University of San Carlos, College of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
3. PAP Statement about Carandang PAP New, Psychological Association of the Philippines. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
4. TOFIL Awardee profile The Outstanding Filipino Award. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
5. About the honoree Journal of Philippine Development, pp 623-626. Philippine Institute for Development Studies. Retrieved 14 April 2013.