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Prof. Gerry Arambala, radical democracy scholar, to deliver talk on political dynasties


Prof. Gerry Arambala will talk about political dynasties in local and national politics on July 8, 2021 in a virtual forum sponsored by La Salle University Ozamiz. The chair of LSU's philosophy department is one of the radical democracy scholars in the country. He has published indexed papers and chapters on President Duterte. 

Other philosophy professors from Mindanao who have published prominent papers on the subject matter of radical leadership include Dr. Rogelio Bayod and Prof. Benjiemen Labastin. SES members Prof. Menelito Mansueto of Letran and Mr. Ruben Balotol of VSU have also discussed the impact of the President on Philippine politics and governance. 

All combined, together with the works of Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, who pioneered the research on radical democracy in the Philippines with a grant awarded by the Ateneo de Davao University in 2017, more than 20 papers have since been published in indexed journals here and abroad. 

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