Social Ethics Society

1. Genaro V. Tanlogon Jr., RSW, MSSW (North Valley College Foundation, Inc.) - Handling Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL): The Chronicles of Social Workers 2. Noel Andrada II & Josemaria Lorenzo Trinidad (Davao Advancement for Center of Excellence (DACE) Foundation, Inc.) - Leveling the Playing Field: An Aristotelian Study of Grassroots Football, Community Health, and Human Flourishing 3. Kert Gemmuel Comoda Fronteras (Davao Advancement for Culture of Excellence Foundation Inc.) - Mental Health as the Integration of Empathy, Meaning, and Virtue: Toward a Philosophical Account of Human Flourishing 4. Leda Pacate, RN (North Valley College) - Knowledge, Self-Care and Quality of Life Among Older Adults with Hypertension in Kidapawan City  5. Francis Deus Ibanez (BISU) - Medical Concepts and Epistemic Pluralism: Operationalism, Falsifiability, and the Experiential Dimension 6. Hyeth Miscelle Sision (North Valley College) - The Weight of Endurance: Exploring Why People Endure ...

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc delivered a lecture as a Visiting Scholar at the School of Management of Lanzhou University. The event was attended by faculty, graduate students, and members from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Lanzhou University is one of China's top institutions of higher learning. ​The title of Dr. Maboloc's lecture was "Leadership, Inclusive Policy Making, and the Moral Training of Citizens." His presentation focused on how values enable the moral training of citizens toward achieving justice and harmony. He mentioned the Dabawenyo DCPlinado Curriculum Integration Program. ​Dr. Maboloc emphasized that serving the people is the essence of true leadership. The role of government, he explained, is to meet the expectations of its citizens. He noted that China serves as proof of the success of a social governance model that largely incorporates Confucian principles and ideals. The academic exchange was well-received. Following the event, Assoc. Pr...

  CALL FOR PAPERS SPECIAL ISSUE SES JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHILOSOPHY To be released in January 2027 Theme: Global Justice, Human Poverty, Peace and Sustainable Communities. The SES Journal of Applied Philosophy is calling scholars and local academics to submit their papers for the 2027 Special Issue of the journal. Topic must be anchored on issues pertaining to globalization and global justice, the rise of China, Eastern European conflicts, the Middle East, the Russian war on Ukraine, AI and Governance, Sustainable Communities, and the Eradication of Global Poverty. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc (Ateneo de Davao University), Dr. Godiva Eviota-Rivera (MSU Main) and Prof. Menelito Mansueto (MSU-IIT) are co-editors. The paper must be between 5,000 to 8,000 words, APA style. It will be subjected to a double blind review. Submit your manuscript to migs_mansueto@yahoo.com on or before November 30, 2026. The issue will be released in January 2027.

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, an Associate Professor at Ateneo de Davao University and the Chair of the Social Ethics Society, will travel to China as a Visiting Scholar at the invitation of Lanzhou University. He will have the opportunity to conduct academic work at the university's research facilities and libraries, engage with professors and students, deliver a lecture in a forum, and visit Beijing and Shanghai. The trip is fully funded by Lanzhou University as part of its academic exchange program. He will also visit Beijing and Shanghai as part of the cultural aspect of the program. Dr. Maboloc's research paper focuses on the moral cultivation of citizens. As part of one of China’s elite "Double First-Class" (formerly Project 985) institutions located in Gansu Province, the school carries a unique reputation for anchoring rigorous academic thought in the historically and culturally rich gateway of Northwest China. Dr. Maboloc is a former fellow of the ASAP Yale G...

1. Erwin Richmond Bautista (University of Santo Tomas) - When Political Equality Breaks: Democratic Legitimacy Under Extreme Economic Inequality 2. Klein Fernandez, PhD (University of the Philippines Los Baños / UP Manila) - Exploring the Feasibility of Multispecies Justice as Alternative Ethical Framework to Strengthen Environmental Laws in the Philippines 3. Yrein Canzon (Waseda University) - Who Deserves to Belong? A Foucauldian Critique of Recognition, Citizenship, and Relational Precarity among Japanese-Filipino Children 4. Roland Theuas DS. Pada, Ph. D. (University of Santo Tomas) - From My Problem to Everyone Else’s Problem: A Prolegomena to Socialised Violence 5. Kenneth Centeno, CM (Adamson University) - Listening to the Voices from the Peripheries in the Digital Age: Exploring Anadialectics as an Ethical Framework 6. Lorenzo Bandillon, Jr. & Gian Carlo Villaluz (Divine Word Mission Seminary / University of Santo Tomas) - Sapagkat ang Pilosopiya ay Ginagawa: A Struggle for...

  Dr. Nima Rezaei of Tehran University of Medical Sciences will deliver the keynote address at the Mindanao Conference on Public Health. The event, hosted by the Social Ethics Society and North Valley College, will be held in-person at North Valley College, Kidapawan City, on August 3, 2026.  Conference Theme: "Bridging Science and Society: Mindanao and the Future of Public Health"  The conference aims to gather academics, researchers, students, and medical practitioners to discuss and engage with vital issues concerning the role of science in public health policy. About the Keynote Speaker  Dr. Nima Rezaei is the founder of the Universal Science Education Research Network (USERN). A leading expert in immunology, he holds a doctorate degree from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. He has published more than 1,000 Scopus-indexed papers and has been cited over 140,000 times.  Submission Guidelines To join the conference as a presenter, please submit...