Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc gives talk on Prospects of Peace and Progress in Mindanao to 16 La Salle schools

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc of Ateneo de Davao University gave a two-hour talk on the prospects of peace and progress in Mindanao to faculty members of 16 La Salle schools in the Philippines during their social justice formation training program held at the Stone Chapel Recreation Center in Tangub City.

Dr. Maboloc provided the historical context to the Mindanao problem and explained the reasons for the social, economic and political exclusion of the island. He also mentioned the orthodoxy of the Christian and Muslim conflict as described by Patricio Abinales, as well and other factors, including its shadow economy, the dominance of local elites, and the reality of political dynasties.

Prof. Janice DC Penaflor asked about the type of democracy that is needed in the country, explaining the role of the middle-class as in the case of Singapore. Dr. Maboloc then cited Amartya Sen who writes that Singapore has a high literacy rate, excellent infrastructure and a competent bureaucracy. Maboloc said that the historical context of the Philippines is important in realizing the moral goals of Filipinos as a people.

List of Accepted Papers for Oral Presentation in the 16th SES Conference

1. Donnalen Quezon (MSU-IIT) - The Paradox of Justice: A Feminist Analysis of How the Philippine Legal System Reinforces Silence Among Rape Victims through Catharine MacKinnon’s Theory of the State 2. Najifah Macaraya & Erickson Totanes (MSU - GenSan) - Thinking Peace: A Philosophical Approach to Inner and Social Harmony 3. Francis Matay-ao Jr. (Isabela State University) - Principle-Centered Leadership: A Catalyst for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Institutions 4. Shasell Ybanez (MSU-IIT) - A Foucauldian Analysis of How Mega Influencers Reconfigure Knowledge and Desire in the Click-to-Bet Economy 5. Casey Tuazon & Shasell Ybanez (MSU-IIT) - The Ethical Implications of David Poplar’s Concept of Play Framing in the Context of Body-Shaming Humor Toward Filipino Women: A Luna Dolezal Body and Shame Analysis 6. Marlon Naiz (Southern Christian College) - Redefining Ecotourism: A Conservationist Analysis Based On Aldo Leop...

Statement of the SES expressing its opposition to the proposal to remove Ethics in the GE Curriculum

We, members of the Board of Directors of the Social Ethics Society, express our strong opposition to the proposal to remove ethics in college. Such move is bereft of merit and is ignorant as to the value and purpose of the teaching of the course, which is thoroughly rooted in the integral and critical function of higher education. The proposal to transfer it to Senior High School deprives college students of the teaching of ethics as a professional course, which is crucial in their civic engagements and the pursuit of a democratic society that can only be grounded in responsible citizenship and critical thinking. The direction of Edcom and its advisers from the technical panels of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) reduces our whole education system into a mode of creating docile workers who will constitute the labor force that will serve the whims and interests of a capital intensive and consumer driven globalized neoliberal economic order. It only breeds our subser...

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