Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, an Associate Professor at the Philosophy Department of Ateneo de Davao University, has completed his research on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Concept of Indigeneity. The year-long study is funded by the University Research Council. Dr. Maboloc conducted field work in Benguet and Davao City/Davao del Sur. He collaborated with Dr. Juichiro Tanabe of Waseda University, Dr. Gleemore Makie of Benguet State University, Dr. Rogelio Bayod of North Valley College, and Dr. Layne Hartsell of Chulalongkorn University. Dr. Maboloc was also able to visit and explore the AI Laboratory of Lanzhou University in China as a Visiting Scholar. His research uses Herbert Marcuse's dialectical approach to the problem of domination and appropriates Andrew Feenberg's philosophy of technology.
Dr. Rogelio Bayod of North Valley College will deliver a lecture on Beyond Leadership as Power in the Global Leadership Studies Program of Waseda University. The online lecture will be held this coming November 11, 2026 and will be attended by the faculty and students of Waseda University. Interested parties can also join the event. It is organized by Dr. Juichiro Tanabe. Dr. Rogelio Bayod holds double doctoral degrees in Development Administration from the University of Southeastern Philippines and in Global Sustainability from the American University of Sovereign Nations under the tutelage of Dr. Darryl Macer. An expert in Mindanao indigenous philosophy, he has published a paper on the ethics of technology with Dr. John Weckert in the journal Nanoethics.