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SES holds successful 9th annual conference

The Social Ethics Society held successfully the 9th edition of its annual conference from October 28-30, 2019 at Sacred Heart Formation Center in Davao City. With the theme "Environmental philosophy, climate justice and global sustainability," the gathering, hosted by Cor Jesu College, was attended by 76 academics from around the country, including Silliman University, the University of the Philippines, De La Salle University, Bohol Island State University, the University of Mindanao, and Ateneo de Davao University, among others. The keynote speaker was Dr. Daniel Mishori of Tel Aviv University. His paper dealt with debunking disciplinary science. The plenary speakers include Dr. Napoleon Mabaquiao Jr. of DLSU, Dr. Al Quillope of NDMU, Dr. Marlon Lofredo of St. Paul University, and Fr. Dexter Veloso of SFXCS. Dr. Alex Niez, VP for Academics of CJC, gave the Opening Remarks. The facilitators were Ian Clark Parcon (ADDU), Joefer Maninang (UM), Migs Mansueto (Letran), Gerry Arambala (LSU), and Ismael Magadan Jr. (Silliman). A total of 24 papers were delivered during the concurrent discussions. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, SES founding president, gave the Closing Remarks. He emphasized that climate justice is a collective responsibility due to the structural nature of many environmental issues. The conference chair was Dr. Rogelio Bayod of CJC. He was assisted by Dr. Randy Tudy. The group visited the Philippine Eagle Center in Malagos, Davao City after the closing program.






















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