Social Ethics Society

. 1. Monadisa B. Garig and Alsadjaik Ytang Sabdul — Mindanao State University Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography — “Legalism and Lethality: Analyzing Duterte’s War on Drugs through the Lens of Legalist Theory” 2. Sahara L. Adapun, Grace Anne O. Janolino, and Sittie Shialinie G. Manamparan — MSU-IIT — “OKORAN: Understanding the Dynamics Shaping the Lived Experiences of Meranaw Women in Forced Marriages” 3. Jenina Redrino-Perez — De La Salle College of St. Benilde — “Reclaiming the Human: A Kapwa-Based Epistemology for AIEd” 4. Sittie Shaniece K. Palalisan, Rainesa H. Panda, and Rogelio Bayod — North Valley College Foundation, Inc. — “From the Ground Up: Barangay Officials' Strategies for Peace in Maguindanao” 5. Lawrence Ishmael Villapando — Korea Ocean Solutions, Inc. — “The Digital Darangen: How the Proper Use of Prompt Engineering in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Protect and Preserve the Ancient Stories of Oral-Based Maranao Epics” 6. Alsadjaik Ytang Sabdul...

1. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc (Ateneo de Davao University) - 27 publications  2. Dr. Anesito Cutillas (Cebu Technological University) - 20 publications  3. Dr. Anton Heinrich Rennesland (University of Santo Tomas) - 15 publications  4. Dr. Randy Tudy (University of Southeastern Philippines) - 13 publications  5. Dr. Raymundo Pavo (UP Mindanao) - 8 publications  6. Prof. Ruben Balotol (Visayas State University) - 8 publications  7. Dr. Peter Paul Elicor (Ateneo de Davao University) - 8 publications  8. Dr. Ryan Urbano (Cebu Technological University) - 7 publications  9. Dr. Bernardo Caslib Jr. (UP Manila) - 5 publications  10. Dr. Rogelio Bayod (North Valley College) - 3 publications  Source: Elsevier SciVal

North Valley College (NVC), in collaboration with the Social Ethics Society (SES), will host the 7th Politics and Culture Conference on November 26-27, 2026, via ZOOM, bringing together Filipino and international scholars to examine the philosophical, cultural, and political dimensions of Mindanao’s diverse communities and intellectual traditions. The online conference will provide a platform for critical dialogue on democracy, Indigenous knowledge, decoloniality, and social justice. Fr. Dexter Veloso, president of the SES, will give the Opening Message. This year’s conference carries the theme, “Mindanao Philosophy: Indigeneity, Decoloniality, and the Paradox of Democracy.” It seeks to explore how the historical experiences, cultural traditions, and political struggles of Mindanao can contribute to contemporary philosophical debates. The conference also invites reflection on how Indigenous and local knowledge systems challenge dominant intellectual frameworks and how democratic inst...

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc ranks first among researchers at Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) in terms of publications in Scopus-indexed journals, with 27 publications, according to the latest report from Elsevier’s SciVal, a research analytics platform that tracks scholarly output and research performance. Maboloc is followed by Dr. Alejandro Espera, who has 25 publications, and Dr. Vladislav Papper, with 22. Prof. Raul Vincent Lumapas ranks fourth with 14 publications, while Dr. Renyl B. Barocca and Dr. Randall Espina share the fifth position, with 13 publications each. Rounding out the university’s top ten are Dr. Eleonor Palconit, with 11 publications; Dr. Doris Montecastro, with 10; and Dr. Maria Andrea O. Bonsocan and Dr. Nelson H. Enano, with nine publications each. Dr. Maboloc has published papers with major academic publishers, including Springer, SAGE, Cambridge University Press, and Oxford University Press. His work has appeared in journals such as Techne: Research in Phil...

About the Social Ethics Society The Social Ethics Society (SES) is the first professional philosophical organization in Mindanao, dedicated to advancing philosophical research, applied ethics, democracy, and social justice. It promotes scholarly collaboration, supports emerging scholars, organizes academic conferences, and publishes scholarly works, with particular emphasis on ethics, radical democracy, good governance, peacebuilding, global justice, sustainability, and Indigenous peoples’ rights. 2010–2014: The Founding Years The Social Ethics Society began with just 15 members, most of whom were graduate students of Dr. Romulo Bautista and Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, who had recently returned from his studies abroad. The Society held its inaugural conference at the University of Mindanao, marking an important milestone in the development of philosophical scholarship and collaboration in Mindanao. Dr. Maboloc was elected as interim president of the SES during a meeting at the Univer...

1.   Monadisa B. Garig and Alsadjaik Ytang Sabdul — Mindanao State University Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography — “Legalism and Lethality: Analyzing Duterte’s War on Drugs through the Lens of Legalist Theory” 2.   Sahara L. Adapun, Grace Anne O. Janolino, and Sittie Shialinie G. Manamparan — MSU-IIT — “OKORAN: Understanding the Dynamics Shaping the Lived Experiences of Meranaw Women in Forced Marriages” 3.   Jenina Redrino-Perez — De La Salle College of St. Benilde — “Reclaiming the Human: A Kapwa-Based Epistemology for AIEd” 4.   Sittie Shaniece K. Palalisan, Rainesa H. Panda, and Rogelio Bayod — North Valley College Foundation, Inc. — “FROM THE GROUND UP: BARANGAY OFFICIALS’ STRATEGIES FOR PEACE IN MAGUINDANAO” 5.   Lawrence Ishmael Villapando — Korea Ocean Solutions, Inc. — “The Digital Darangen: How the Proper Use of Prompt Engineering in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Protect and Preserve the Ancient Stories of...