Social Ethics Society

  Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc,  author of The Harshest Things You'll Ever Learn about Love, is a contemporary Filipino political philosopher. Recognized as the top-ranked researcher for philosophy in the Philippines by the Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index from 2023-25, he is an Associate Professor at the Ateneo de Davao University where he is primarily based and a Visiting Professor at Silliman University. He was awarded the Public Intellectual Prize by the Philosophical Association of the Philippines (PAP) in 2020. He was a fellow of the ASAP Yale Global Justice Program and was mentored by the renowned philosopher Thomas Pogge. Trained in political party building and democratic governance in Bonn and Berlin, Germany by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Maboloc’s philosophical work is uniquely anchored in the geopolitical and cultural realities of the southern Philippines, specifically Mindanao. Rather than simply echoing Western thought, his philosophy seeks to deconstruct elit...

The Davao School of Radical Democracy: Southern Voices Reimagining Philippine Politics, a volume edited by Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc and Dr. Mansoor Limba, has been released. The book is published by ElziStyle Publishing. About the Book “The Davao School of Radical Democracy is a compelling and provocative academic volume that examines the contested terrain of democracy, power, and political identity from the perspective of the Global South. This book challenges dominant liberal and Western-centric narratives of democracy by foregrounding conflict, affect, and historical marginalization as constitutive elements of political life.” ––Rakhmat Hidayat, PhD, Professor of Sociology, State University of Jakarta “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-emerge...

  A workshop on Building Institutional Well Being through Core Values and Critical Thinking was successfully held at Benguet State University - Bokod Campus. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc delivered a talk on the Philosophy of Education, Critical Thinking, and Institutional Core Values to the faculty.  Dr. Maboloc also discussed the issues pertaining to the proposed reframing of the General Education Curriculum, establishing a research culture, publishing and writing in Scopus-indexed journals, Philippine politics and its implications to education, sustainability and human wellbeing. The participants engaged the speaker on the above topics. Dr. Maboloc also shared his experience on the value of collaborating with other academics and researchers, both local and international. Dr. Gleemoore Makie, school administrator, delivered the opening remarks while Dr. Shakira Herman introduced the speaker

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...