Social Ethics Society

1. Sheruel G. Matalandang & Dr. Prescillano Campado (MSU – General Santos) -“Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices of Indigenous Groups: Toward Sustainable Development in SOCKSARGEN” 2. Khanh Trinh (De La Salle University) – “Levinas' Concept of the Face of Others and Its Ethical Responsibility Toward Strangers” 3. Fr. Mart James Precillas, DCB (Diocese of Butuan) – “The World of Christian Business Education: A Platform for Peacebuilding, Ethical Looking and Values in Mindanao and Beyond” 4. Sherwin Malobago Españo & Dr. Analyn Corong – Españo (Eastern Visayas State University) – “The Agta Festival and its Cultural Heritage in Bobon, Northern Samar” 5. Dr. Joezenon Purog (Eastern Visayas State University) – “Dimensions on Ferdinand Marcos, Sr’s Theory of Democracy: Revolution and Duterte’s Radical Democracy: A Parallel Reflection on Leadership Philosophy of the political” 6. Francis Jeus Ibanez, MA (Bohol Island State University) – “Derrida’s Deconstruction: Transformi...

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc completed his ASAP Yale Global Justice Program Fellowship. He was supervised by Dr. Thomas Pogge The research of Dr. Maboloc was on the roots of historical injustice in Muslim Mindanao and the causal factors of poverty in the region. The fellows received their Certificate of Completion during an online ceremony. Professor Thomas Pogge of Yale University encouraged the fellows to apply what they learned from the program to help solve global poverty.  There are 14 ASAP (Academics Stand Against Poverty) fellows in the first cohort, which was launched in early January this year. The scholars, based in countries such as India, the UK, the United States, Germany, Brazil and the Philippines, come from diverse backgrounds and expertise. They developed research projects and wrote papers under the supervision of renowned philosophers from top universities, including Yale and Cambridge University. 

  Dr. Daniel Mishori, at present a lecturer at the Department of Exact Sciences at Tel Aviv University in Israel, will visit Mindanao in February 2025 as part of his sabbatical. This was revealed by Dr. Rogelio Bayod, who has invited Dr. Mishori for a second visit. The scholar is scheduled to give a lecture in the 15th Social Ethics Society Conference. He will also give talks at North Valley College in Kidapawan City and the Holy Cross of Davao College. Dr. Mishori is an expert in Healthcare Sciences and Ethics. He has previously visited Davao City in October 2019 and visited Indigenous Communities in Davao del Sur thereafter with Dr. Bayod. In coordination with the SES, Dr. Bayod has invited international scholars to the region, including Dr. Darryl Macer, Dr. Wataru Kusaka, and Dr. Juichiro Tanabe. 

The SES Journal of Applied Philosophy will release the Politics and Culture Special Issue Volume 2 in February 2025. Dr. Rogelio Bayod of North Valley College and Mr. Menelito Mansueto of MSU-IIT are the editors of the latest Special Issue.  The volume includes papers by Dr. Juichiro Tanabe (Waseda), Dr. Layne Hartsell (Chulalongkorn), and Dr. Daniel Mishori (Tel Aviv). Majority of the papers are from the proceedings of the 6th Politics and Culture Conference in 2024. 

  The 15th Social Ethics Society Conference will be held this coming February 6-7, 2025 at Mergrande Resort in Davao City. The event is in-person. The theme of the conference is, "History, Politics and Culture: Philosophical Perspectives on Mindanao." It will be hosted by North Valley College. To join the annual conference, send a 300-word abstract to the Scientific Committee. Please email your abstract as an attachment to this address: roger.bayod@gmail.com. The deadline for the abstract submission has been extended to January 10, 2025.  Papers based on the following are welcome: Peace and Conflict Studies, Democracy and Poverty, Indigenous Cultures, Education and Human Development, Environmental Ethics and Ecology, Women and Inclusion, Public Health, and the Bangsamoro. The confirmed Plenary Speakers include Bro. Noelvic Deloria (President of Holy Cross of Davao College), Dr. Juichiro Tanabe (Waseda University), Dr. Asuna Yoshizawa (Kyoto University), Dr. Daniel Mishori (Te...

Dr. Daniel Mishori, who is a professor at the Department of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, will be one of the keynote speakers in the forthcoming 15th Social Ethics Society Conference, to be held on February 6 & 7, 2025 at the Mergrande Resort in Davao City. The theme of the conference is Philosophical Perspectives on Mindanao. It will be hosted by North Valley College. To join the annual event as a presentor, send a 300-word abstract to the Scientific Committee. Please email your abstract as an attachment to this address: roger.bayod@gmail.com. The first deadline for the abstract submission is December 15, 2024.  Papers based on the following are welcome: Peace and Conflict Studies, Democracy and Poverty, Indigenous Cultures, Education and Human Development, Environmental Ethics and Ecology, Women and Inclusion, Public Health, and the Bangsamoro. The conference fee is 6,000 pesos, inclusive of room accommodation (shared), meals, kit, two books, and access to all sessions...