Social Ethics Society

Ateneo de Davao University has awarded a publication incentive to Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc for his book Radical Democracy in the Time of Duterte. The book was published in 2022 under Elzystyle Publishing through Dr. Mansoor Limba. The information was relayed to the author by Dr. Lourdesita Chan, chairperson of the University Research Council.  The book has ten chapters that provides a clinical assessment and a post-modern theoretical analysis of the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte using the perspective of Chantal Mouffe. The book is an offshoot of the research of the Davao-based scholar which was also funded by the university and presented at Nagoya University in 2017. Dr. Wataru Kusaka wrote the Foreword of the book. 

43. Maricar Juaneza is an associate professor at the University of Southern Mindanao in Kabacan, North Cotabato. She holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy from the University of the Philippines in Diliman and a masters degree in Philosophy from Ateneo de Davao University. Her interests are philosophy of language and post-modern philosophy. She also coaches the college girls basketball team.  44. Randy Ponteras graduated at the Saint Francis Xavier College Seminary. An outstanding public servant, he taught at the University of Mindanao and at Ateneo de Davao University. Living what he teaches his students, he is active in the advocacy for workers' rights and good governance. He is also a political consultant of various cause oriented groups in Davao City.  45. Bernard Escarza is part of the group of young academics who learned the tenets of Marxism from Dr. Bautista while studying for his masters at Ateneo de Davao University. He teaches ethics and philosophy at the University

30. Dr. Arnel Morte teaches at the Central Mindanao University in Musuan, Bukidnon. He is a regular fixture in both local and national conferences. He writes on Philippine politics and how it juxtaposes with different theories, including deliberative democracy and ethical governance. He took his masters at Ateneo de Davao University. 31. Christian Inovejas is one of the young guns during the time of Dr. Romulo Bautista at Ateneo de Davao University. He serves as chairman of the Philosophy Department of Bukidnon State University. His work is influenced by his existentialist stance on vital issues and questions. He is one of the pioneers of a newly formed philosophical society based in Bukidnon.  32. Givheart Dano is a glimmer of hope when it comes to scholarship in Mindanao. Young and bright, he has published several papers on education, democracy and ethics. His most important work was his attempt to bring together into discussion the discordant discourse on radical democracy in the co

23. Prof. Rex Rola is the most prominent philosophy teacher of Ateneo de Davao University's philosophy department. He emphasizes rigor and discipline in the works of his students, both in the undergraduate and graduate levels. A living Socrates, in fact, is not an overstatement. Recently, he is involved in improving the pedagogical tools used by Deped through the trainings he conducts under the department. 24. Gerry Arambala, who comes originally from Cebu City, has taught at the University of San Carlos, Tabor Hill College, La Salle University in Ozamiz, and currently, at the Mindanao State University in General Santos City. He has published papers and chapters on radical politics and development theory. He wrote a thesis on Thomas Pogge under the tutelage of the late Dr. Ryan Urbano. 25. Armando Parantar was a deep thinker who reflected on life, human society and religion. He did not publish anything, but his influence was apparent in his students, who took philosophy as a seriou

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.  The theme revolves around these questions: What is the importance of Mindanao in the country's political and human development agenda? What are the critical issues and crucial challenges that concern its history and culture? What is the future of the Bangsamoro?  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 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 a

15. Prof. Al Quiloppe taught at Notre Dame of Marbel University and was the director of its Peace Institute. He was also in charge of its environmental advocacy while serving as an administrator in the school. He wrote and has delivered important papers on peace and environmental ethics. Dr. Quiloppe has degrees in philosophy and psychology. 16. Prof. Jose Ma. Tomacruz, who succumbed to Covid-19, was an imposing figure who was characteristic of a true fiscalizer in academia. He studied at San Jose Seminary, the University of Santo Tomas where he graduated magna cum laude, the University of Padova in Italy, the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium, and Linköping University in Sweden. He wrote papers on Bioethics and was active in the field of political advocacy.  17. Dr. Aldrin Quintero served as President of the Social Ethics Society from 2015-2017. He wrote papers on environmental ethics and the approach to the Covid-19 Pandemic. He has attended conferences organized by the Ameri