Virgilio G. Enriquez (November 24, 1942 – August 31, 1994), also known as Doc E, was a social psychologist and the Father of Filipino psychology "Ama ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino".

Through his efforts and discoveries, the concept of psychology has gradually been acknowledged by more people in the Philippines and other non-western cultures.

The research model he used provided valuable information on culture-as-target and culture-as-source approach which have a tremendous influence in regulating practical applications.

From the perspective of future development, Filipino psychology will pay more attention to individual and feminist treatments.

The current therapeutic methods given in Filipino psychology are more group-oriented instead of individual-based thus individual patients will not receive precise treatments and follow-up diagnosis corresponding to their conditions.

[1] A prominent student of Enriquez, Katrin de Guia also studied kapwa and asserted that it is the shared identity between the self and others.

[5] Enriquez and his colleague Carmen Santiago made a contribution to indigenous research methods by providing data gathering techniques that are relevant and applicable to Filipino culture.

For instance, multiple encounters in the respondents' home involving participant interviewing take place, referred to as padalaw-dala w.[5] Techniques that lie in the center of the continuum, including the pagtatanung-tanong research model entails casual interaction between both parties.

[6][7] As Enriquez worked to break boundaries and instigate different learning practices, he received many high accolades in his profession.

Similar to many countries who are also colonized, there is a sense of identity loss and cultural theft as adaptation to Western practices occur.