SES-Waseda-MSU-IIT Online Forum on Philippine Democracy (In Pictures)

The Social Ethics Society, in cooperation with Waseda University in Tokyo, North Valley College and MSU-IIT, successfully held an online Public Forum on Philippine Democracy last May 9, 2025. The event, which was joined by 152 participants, highlighted the state of affairs in Philippine politics and society. The speakers were Dr. Juichiro Tanabe, Dr. Rogelio Bayod, Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, Dr. Godiva Eviota-Rivera, Dr. Arnel Morte, Mr. Migs Mansueto, Mr. Ruben Balotol, and Atty. Jamil Matalam. The resource persons tackled issues such as liberal peace and its critics, gender and women empowerment, voting as a moral obligation, the prospect for a Mindanawon philosophy, the problem of political dynasties, and the issues concerning the Bangsamoro. In particular, Dr. Rogelio Bayod proposed a Mindanawon philosophy that is based in the experience, struggle and aspirations of the people in Mindanao. Ms. Sweet Aviles of MSU-IIT hosted the event. Dr. Ian Clark Parcon gave the opening remarks while Fr. Urbano Pardillo Jr delivered the synthesis and closing message. The event was co-organized by Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc and Dr. Juichiro Tanabe.

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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