Social Ethics Society

RATIONALE            The 2nd SES-PUP International Ethics Conference at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan is a joint undertaking between the Social Ethics Society (SES) and the Center for Philosophy and the Humanities of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, in cooperation with the Center for International Education at Waseda University. The event will be held on September 9-11, 2026 at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. The theme for this year’s conference is “A New World Order: Peace, Democracy, Global Security, and a Sustainable Future.” This gathering expects to bring together scholars and researchers from the Philippines and Japan to discuss and engage on ethical questions and socio-political issues of global relevance,           After the success of the pioneering event that was held last year, the organizers deemed it important that a follow-up should be held to continue the important dialogue between researchers and s...

  - Dr. Jeremiah Joven Joaquin is a Full Professor at De La Salle University in Manila. He served as President of the Philosophical Association of the Philippines.  He is the most published scholar and most cited researcher in Scopus-indexed journals among current Filipino philosophers. He is one of the leading figures in analytic philosophy in the Philippines.  - Dr. Ian Clark Parcon is an Associate Professor at Ateneo de Davao University. He is the Chief Editor of the SES Journal of Applied Philosophy. He finished his doctorate in Philosophy at Ateneo de Manila University. He is an Erasmus Mundus scholar in Applied Ethics at Linköping University. His expertise is Jurgen Habermas and deliberative democracy. - Dr. Hammim B. Casan is the Assistant Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities of Mindanao State University in Marawi. He is an Associate Professor of English in the same University. He holds a Doctor of Arts in Literature and Communication. His research...

The Social Ethics Society, in cooperation with the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, and the Philosophy Department of Mindanao State University - Main, and North Valley College, invite you to a public forum, Context and Culture: Situating Mindanao's Position in the General Education Curriculum, this coming May 20, 2026, (Wednesday) from 1PM to 6PM via ZOOM.  This activity intends to gather the voices and ideas from Mindanao and others - the Jesuit and Catholic identity of education, the perspectives of Muslim Filipinos, Lumads, professors and young teachers, including those teaching basic education and the vantage points of college students. Dr. Jeremiah Joven Joaquin of DLSU will provide the history and context of the General Education Curriculum in the Philippines. As we try to navigate the contentious discourse on the reframed GE curriculum, this discussion hopes to provide Mindanao an open and democratic platform towards inclusivity and social justice. The output of th...

    Dr. Jeremiah Joven Joaquin of De La Salle University will headline the public forum organized by the Social Ethics Society in cooperation with the College of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Philosophy Department of Mindanao State University in Marawi, and North Valley College this coming May 20, 2026 via Zoom. The line up of speakers in Context and Culture: Situating Mindanao's Position in the General Education Curriculum include Dr. Ian Clark Parcon (Ateneo de Davao University), Dr. Randy Tudy (University of Southeastern Philippines), Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc (Ateneo de Davao University), Dr. Hammim B. Casan (MSU Marawi). Other speakers include Mr. Khalid Rinamuntao (MSU Marawi), Fr. Urbano Pardillo Jr (XACOSE), Dr. Godiva Eviota-Rivera (MSU-Marawi), Ms. Maria Myrna Imperial-Gelvosa (High School Department, Ateneo de Davao University), and Ms. Christine Joyce Gallinero (graduating Mass Communication student, Ateneo de Davao University). The distinguished speake...

Christopher Ryan Maboloc, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Ateneo de Davao University. He was mentored by Thomas Pogge during his ASAP Yale Global Justice Fellowship. Mansoor Limba, PhD, SCL, is an Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Ateneo de Davao University. He is a recipient of the 13th International Farabi Award (2022) on Humanities and Islamic Studies. Layne Hartsell, PhD, is a Research Professor at the Center for Ethics in Science, Technology, and Society, Department of Philosophy, Chulalongkorn University, in Bangkok. Ian Clark Parcon, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Ateneo de Davao University and the Chief Editor of the Social Ethics Society Journal of Applied Philosophy. Benjiemen Labastin, MA, is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at La Salle University – Ozamiz. Asuna Yoshizawa, PhD, is a Research Fellow at Kyoto University. Her research interests include Muslim-Christian relationships a...

This volume is an excellent introduction to contemporary Filipino political and philosophical mind. It examines liberal versus radical democratic theory through the prism of Philippine political experience, especially the challenges of the rise of Rodrigo Duterte and the re-emergence of the Mindanao agenda. It is political philosophy at its best, de-abstracted by local conditions. Abstract political and liberal concepts receive concrete characterizations and articulations by the various authors.  Drawing on Chantal Mouffe’s critique of harmonious liberal consensus based on rational deliberation, Prof. Maboloc argues for “radical” agonistic democracy, where antagonisms and conflicts are inherent to politics and "adversaries" (rather than "enemies") are contesting for opposing interests and conflicting visions of the future and the good life. It is a better understanding of politics in the context of nation-building and rectifying social injustices in the face of post...