Social Ethics Society

The Social Ethics Society held successfully the 9th edition of its annual conference from October 28-30, 2019 at Sacred Heart Formation Center in Davao City. With the theme "Environmental philosophy, climate justice and global sustainability," the gathering, hosted by Cor Jesu College, was attended by 76 academics from around the country, including Silliman University, the University of the Philippines, De La Salle University, Bohol Island State University, the University of Mindanao, and Ateneo de Davao University, among others. The keynote speaker was Dr. Daniel Mishori of Tel Aviv University. His paper dealt with debunking disciplinary science. The plenary speakers include Dr. Napoleon Mabaquiao Jr. of DLSU, Dr. Al Quillope of NDMU, Dr. Marlon Lofredo of St. Paul University, and Fr. Dexter Veloso of SFXCS. Dr. Alex Niez, VP for Academics of CJC, gave the Opening Remarks. The facilitators were Ian Clark Parcon (ADDU), Joefer Maninang (UM), Migs Mansueto (Letran), Gerry Aram

I am grateful to Cor Jesu College for hosting the 9th SES Conference. Despite the 6.4 quake, CJC has remained firm in its commitment to host this gathering of philosophy professors, researchers and graduate students in the country. I would like to thank Dr. Roger Bayod and Dr. Randy Tudy for the excellent preparations. It is our prayer for CJC to rise and overcome its present predicament after the quake. Institutions are not defined by buildings but by the strength of the will and character of its people. My suggestion to bring SES Conference to CJC in Digos City is meant to emphasize the talent and competence of our scholars and to prove the richness and value of our own philosophical work. Regional conferences such as the SES strive to develop the potential of young researchers. We hope to become the breeding ground for future leaders in the field. While a lot about philosophy actually involves personal reflection, oral paper presentations will improve the argumentation skill o

The 9th Social Ethics Society Conference has been moved to a new venue. The event will now be held at Sacred Heart Spirituality and Formation Center in Davao City. The 6.4 magnitude earthquake in the region last October 16, 2019 resulted to a considerable damage to some of the buildings at Cor Jesu College in Digos City. The keynote speaker, Dr. Daniel Mishori of Tel Aviv University, has already arrived. He will have a week-long immersion in the IP communities of Davao Occidental. A total of 40 papers will be presented in the gathering. The SES conference also includes an educational tour at the Philippine Eagle Center in Malagos, Davao City.

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc will be presenting a paper entitled "Defending Greta Thunberg: Environmental Liberalism and Global Climate Justice" in the "Cross-cultural Boethics and Consensus Building in Troubled Times - Engineering our Genes, Societies and Environment: 8th Joint American University of Sovereign Nations and Chulalongkorn University Intensive Bioethics Training Workshop" to be held at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand this coming November 28-30, 2019.

Fr. Dexter Veloso, SES BOD Chairman, will be presenting a paper entitled "Caring for our Common Home: Examining Ethical Paradigms for the Environment" in the "Cross-cultural Boethics and Consensus Building in Troubled Times - Engineering our Genes, Societies and Environment: 8th Joint American University of Sovereign Nations and Chulalongkorn University Intensive Bioethics Training Workshop" to be held at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand this coming November 28-30, 2019.

Dr. Rogelio Bayod, SES member and a faculty at Cor Jesu College, will present his paper entitled "The IP continuing struggle to fight orchestrated cultural annihilation: The case of the Philippines" in the "Cross-cultural Boethics and Consensus Building in Troubled Times - Engineering our Genes, Societies and Environment: 8th Joint American University of Sovereign Nations and Chulalongkorn University Intensive Bioethics Training Workshop" to be held at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand this coming November 28-30, 2019.

Mr. Aldrin Quintero, SES president, will be presenting his paper entitled "Applying the Capability Approach to Environmental Conservation" in the "Cross-cultural Boethics and Consensus Building in Troubled Times - Engineering our Genes, Societies and Environment: 8th Joint American University of Sovereign Nations and Chulalongkorn University Intensive Bioethics Training Workshop" to be held at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand this coming November 28-30, 2019.