The Philippine Association for Language Teaching, Inc. (PALT) is the oldest professional organization of language teachers in the Philippines. It was founded in 1960 by a group of professional language educators headed by Prof. Aurora L. Samonte. Since then, the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City has been its base.
PALT is devoted to the promotion of excellence in language teaching, language education research and professional development. It does not only concern itself with the teaching of English but also with the teaching of Filipino, local and foreign languages.
PALT holds annual international conferences and seminar-workshops on language education.
International Affiliates
At present, PALT is one of the newest country affiliates of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) . PALT was installed as the newest country affiliate of the Pan-Asian Consortium for Language Teaching (PAC) on January 25-27, 2007. PAC members are: English Teachers' Association - Republic Of China, Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Thai Teachers of English to Speakers Of Other Languages, The Far Eastern English Language Teacher' Association of Russia, and The Japan Association for Language Teaching. It also established a stronger linkage with the Malaysian English Language Teaching Association on June 8, 2007.