Social Ethics Society

  The Social Ethics Society ended 2021 with a meaningful gathering at Balai Torrentira in Davao City, celebrating the successful events organised by the association during the year. The year-round activities include the World Logic Day, the 2021 Webinar Series, the SES - USEP Writeshop, the 12th SES Conference, and the Philippine Democracy Virtual Forum. The SES is proud to have invited global scholars to its undertakings, including Dr. Juichiro Tanabe, Dr. John Weckert, Dr. Layne Hartsell, Dr. Daniel Mishori, and Ms, Asuna Yoshizawa. Dr. Darryl Macer, Dr. Julio Teehankee, and Mr. Anton Heinrich Rennesland were the plenary speakers for the 12th edition of the annual conference. The association of Philosophy teachers in Mindanao also recognised its Most Published and Most Cited members, including upcoming scholars Gerry Arambala and Migs Mansueto. The Board also approved its Revised Constitution and By-Laws and admitted seven new members to the association. As the year ended with th...

The Social Ethics Society has organized a Donation Drive for the victims of Typhoon Odette. The SuperTyphoon brought massive destruction on December 16, 2021. People in the Visayas and Northern Mindanao need basic necessities like water, food, shelter, and clothing. Due to the big logistics problem at this time, the SES will send cash donations through charity channels on the ground. The members of the SES and other individuals can also send their donation via Land Bank. Name of Account: Rogelio Bayod Account Number: 0336194636 The SES Board will meet on December 30 to gather all donations and immediately wire or deposit to charities all the funds that have been collected. The situation in the hard-hit areas remain dire. Thousands are still without electricity or drinking water. The SES is gathering vital information and coordinating with its members in Cebu, Bohol and Leyte. For inquiries,  you can email Dr. Roger Bayod at his email address roger.bayod@gmail.com. Thank you. 

One of the finest young scholars to emerge in the midst of a turbulent politics in Philippine Society comes from Bohol. A student of the late Dr. Eddie Babor, in whose time as leader and president of PHAVISMINDA, philosophy became an important fixture outside of the capital, Mr. Menelito Mansueto Jr. is a full-time faculty member at the Philosophy Department of Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology. Mansueto has written extensively on Philippine Democracy and Mass Media, the Value System in Philippine History, a chapter in the book Ethics in Contemporary Philippine Society, and President Rodrigo Duterte's radical approach to politics. He has taught at the University of Santo Tomas, Far Eastern University - Diliman, and the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila. He is a member of the Board of the Social Ethics Society. 

  Dr. Moises Torrentira Jr., associate professor at the University of Southeastern Philippines, is the Social Ethics Society's Most Read development scholar in ResearchGate, with 169,571 reads and the fourth Most Cited member of the SES. A young and dynamic leader, Dr. Torrentira also has a degree in Urban Planning and is the president of the MIT Institute in Davao City, a school that specializes in urban planning and development. 

  One of the the oldest myths when it comes to academia is to think that the scholar is bereft of meaningful and practical contributions to human development. The idea is to find the balance in order to succeed as a scholar and a development worker. Dr. Rogelio Bayod, who is a Visiting Professor at the American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN) and professor of ethics at Cor Jesu College, is a case in point. Dr. Bayod has been immersed in conflict communities and has learnt about their way of life. In the process  he has been giving advice and training to local government units in Davao del Sur on leadership and development planning. He leads the biggest organization of campus advisers in the Philippines. At the same time, he is the third Most Cited Social Ethics Society (SES) member in Google Scholar and the third Most Read in ResearchGate.  "Poverty is not about the lack of resources. It is rooted in structural injustices. To help the poor, you have to live with th...

Dr. Randy Tudy, formerly of Cor Jesu College and now with the Commission on Higher Education, is the Most Read member of the Social Ethics Society in ResearchGate with 57,285 reads. He is followed by Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc of Ateneo de Davao University with 55,767 reads and Dr. Rogelio Bayod of Cor Jesu College with 54,657.  Meanwhile, Dr. Maboloc is the Most Cited SES member in Google Scholar with 125 citations. He is followed by Dr. Jeffry Ocay of the Eastern Visayas State University with 96 citations and Dr. Bayod with 76 citations. "Citations mean that we have contributed to human knowledge," says Prof. Gerry Arambala, chair of Philosophy at La Salle University. 

  Engr. Jubail Wee Pasia of Manila Water and Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc of Ateneo de Davao University have been invited as speakers in the Youth Climate Series, an international Webinar hosted by The Asia Foundation. Pasia will discuss community empowerment towards climate resiliency this December 11, 2021 while Maboloc will speak about climate change education on January 8, 2022.  Dr. Layne Hartsell, research professor at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, says that the theme of the event is "The 3Es of sustainability - Economy, Ecology and Equity." The webinar will be participated in by students and youth climate activists from Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. The Asia Foundation is based in Washington D.C., USA. 

Topnotch researchers and academics have joined the roster of members of the Social Ethics Society. The new SES members include Dr. Rec Eguia of the University of Southeastern Philippines, Prof. Bernardo Caslib Jr of the University of the Philippines in Manila, Prof. Anton Heinrich Rennesland of the University of Santo Tomas, Dr. Roberto Roldan Jr of Abra State Institute of Science and Technology, Dr. Joezenon Purog of the Eastern Visayas State University, Mr. Glenford Franca of SPAMAST, and Prof. Roland Aparece of the University of Bohol. The Board of Directors approved their induction into the SES on the basis of the recommendation by Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, SES Chair. 

    Prof. Ian Clark Parcon of Ateneo de Davao University has been appointed by the Social Ethics Society Board as Managing Editor of the SES Journal of Applied Philosophy. Prof. Parcon joins Dr. Peter Paul Elicor, Dr. Rogelio Bayod, and Dr. Randy Tudy, editors of the journal. The SES Journal publishes original papers in applied ethics, practical philosophy, political theory, continental philosophy, and development theory. The journal is indexed in the Andrew Gonzalez Philippine Citation Index, the ASEAN Citation Index, and the Philosopher's Index.

The Social Ethics Society has concluded its 12th Annual Conference which was held virtually, October 29-30, 2021. Dr. Darryl Macer, the Keynote Speaker, provided the context with which human society can proceed by means of ethics and human rights in the post-pandemic world. Mr. Anton Heinrich Rennesland, the Plenary Speaker for the Philosophy section, shared his reflections on how human society must be designed using a critical vantage point against the forces of globalization. Dr. Julio Teehankee, the Plenary Speaker for the Politics section, explained the nature of Philippine politics, and the theoretical underpinnings on the power of the Presidential system of government and how it impacts the lives of the people. The following presented their research papers in the virtual event: Bernard Caslib Jr. (UP), Alvin Tan (UST), Oliver Perater (MSU-IIT), Albert Garcia (NVSU), Bryan Paul Tumlad & Eileen Marie Palmejar (CPU), Glenford Franca (SPAMAST), Alexis Itao (CNU), Dr. Victor Aguil...

The Social Ethics Society will hold a Public Forum on the Future of Philippine Democracy: The 2022 National Elections later this month. The speakers will be Fr. Dexter Veloso  (XACOSE), A/Prof. Migs Mansueto (MSU-IIT), Dr. Randy Tudy (CHED), Dr. Rogelio Bayod (Cor Jesu), and Prof. Ian Clark Parcon (Ateneo). "The activity is in line with the good governance advocacy role of the organization," says Dr, Christopher Ryan Maboloc, SES Board Chairman. The speakers will give varying perspectives and insights on the forthcoming elections, including their opinions on the potential candidates, and the issues that the electorate need to understand. 

  List of Accepted Abstracts for Presentation 1. Bernardo Caslib Jr. (University of the Philippines - Manila) - The 3Cs and Moral Education in the midst of Covid-19 2. Alvin Tan (University of Santo Tomas) - Consensus without Consent : A Critique of Media Technologies 3. Oliver Perater - The Domestication of the Covid-19 Virus and its Utilization as an Excuse for Social Control 4. Albert Garcia (Nueva Vizcaya State University) - On Distempers of Reasoning: How Fallacies Covid(ized) the Virtual World 5. Bryan Paul Tumlad & Eileen Marie Palmejar (Central Philippine University - College of Law) - Pornographying Poverty in Media Representations 6. Glenford Franca (SPAMAST) - Profiling Cultural Preservation of the B'laan Tlogan of Kiblawan, Davao del Sur 7. Garry Tabugon (Caraga State University) - The Importance of Transdisciplinarity in the Conceptualization of Law 8. Alexis Deodato Itao (Cebu Normal University) - Why is there a need to study the 'Foundations of Education'...

Ms. Faisha Mae Tangog, a student of Dr. Rogelio Bayod at Cor Jesu College, will be a co-presentor with her mentor Dr. Bayod, in the 21st Asian Bioethics Conference this coming August 29 to September 1, 2021. They will present the paper "Defending Moral Obligation: Duterte's Dauntless War on Drugs." The ABC will be participated in by bioethicists, medical researchers, and public health experts from the US, Japan, Germany, India, New Zealand, and Malaysia, among others. This year's conference will deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Four members of the Social Ethics Society will take part in the 21st ABC Conference this month. Dr. Rogelio Bayod and his student Faisha Mae Tangog, of Cor Jesu College, Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc of Ateneo de Davao University, Mr. Aldrin Quintero of the Notre Dame of Marbel University, and Mr. Joefer Maninang of the University of Mindanao, will present papers in the 21st Asian Bioethics Conference slated on August 29 to September 1, 2021. Dr. Bayod and Ms. Tangog will present "Defending Moral Obligation: Duterte's Dauntless War on Drugs," Dr. Maboloc will deliver his paper, "Human Decency in the Time of Covid-19," Mr. Quintero will talk about "Covid-19 PPE Waste Management: A Looming Ecological Crisis in the Philippines?", and Mr. Maninang will discuss "Will a Vaccine Passport Work in the Philippines?" The ABC, to be held online, will be participated in by bioethicists, public health experts, and medical researchers from the US, Japan, Ger...

Dr. Darryl Macer, President of the American University of Sovereign Nations, leads the list of the confirmed Plenary Speakers in the 12th Social Ethics Society Annual Conference this coming October 29-30, 2021. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc is Conference Chair. Dr. Julio Teehankee, Full Professor at De La Salle University, will also speak in the virtual event. The theme of the conference is "Democratic Inclusion and Transdisciplinarity." The talks are divided into three sections: Philosophy, Bioethics and Political Theory. Mr. Anton Heinrich Rennesland, a faculty at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Santo Tomas, will also give a plenary talk in the yearly gathering of scholars, teachers and graduate students in philosophy. The online confab will be hosted by Dr. Roger Bayod and Mr. Ian Clark Parcon. Interested parties can send an abstract (300 words) to the secretariat. Please address all communications to Dr. Roger Bayod (roger.bayod@gmail.com). Papers must de...

  The Social Ethics Society is honored to recognize the achievements of its youngest members who have very promising careers in academia. Dr. Moises Torrentira of the University of Southeastern Philippines is the most read in RG in the area of development theory. Prof. Ian Clark Parcon is a Habermasian scholar at the Ateneo de Davao University who has published and presented papers internationally in the field of deliberative democracy. Prof. Menelito Mansueto of Colegio de San Juan de Letran is well-published in the area of Philippine politics and critical history. And finally, Prof. Gerry Arambala, philosophy chair at La Salle University, has accomplished so much work on his radical democracy project in Ozamiz. Research and publication are crucial in the growth and development of knowledge. Scholarship is about contributing to theory and helping others reflect on its implications to society and policy making. These young men are inspired not only by their desire for knowledge but...

The Most Published Social Ethics Society (SES) members in Scopus are the following: 1. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc (Ateneo de Davao University) - 18 papers  2. Dr. Raymundo Pavo (University of the Philippines - Mindanao) - 10 papers 3. Dr. Jeffry Ocay (Eastern Visayas State University) - 8 papers 4. Dr. Peter Paul Elicor (Ateneo de Davao University) - 6 papers Scopus is the number one abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed journals globally.

Two professors from Cor Jesu College were ranked number 1 and 3 among the members of the Social Ethics Society as the Most Read in ResearchGate. Dr. Randy Tudy has 51,973 reads and 26 citations while Dr. Rogelio Bayod has 39,302 and 60 citations respectively, as of July 6, 2021.  Meanwhile, Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc of Ateneo de Davao University has 103 citations, which ranks number 1 and 45,218 reads, which ranks number 2, while Dr. Jeffry Ocay of the Eastern Visayas State University has 81 citations, which ranks 2nd and 17,373 reads, which ranks 4th, among the members of the SES.  The SES, which is based in Mindanao, is a duly registered professional organization of philosophy, social science, and development scholars, teachers, researchers and graduate students. The above citations report was based on the information gathered from ResearchGate and Google Scholar. 

Prof. Gerry Arambala will talk about political dynasties in local and national politics on July 8, 2021 in a virtual forum sponsored by La Salle University Ozamiz. The chair of LSU's philosophy department is one of the radical democracy scholars in the country. He has published indexed papers and chapters on President Duterte.  Other philosophy professors from Mindanao who have published prominent papers on the subject matter of radical leadership include Dr. Rogelio Bayod and Prof. Benjiemen Labastin. SES members Prof. Menelito Mansueto of Letran and Mr. Ruben Balotol of VSU have also discussed the impact of the President on Philippine politics and governance.  All combined, together with the works of Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, who pioneered the research on radical democracy in the Philippines with a grant awarded by the Ateneo de Davao University in 2017, more than 20 papers have since been published in indexed journals here and abroad. 

  By Menelito Mansueto, Jr. I am deeply honored of being tasked to give this opening message for today’s webinar. Of course, we are very much honored to have our very distinguished speakers for this afternoon. I would like to share my own personal exposure to philosophical movements in the southern part of the Philippines sometime in the late 1990’s when I was a young seminarian of the Society of the Divine Word missionary congregation, popularly known worldwide and in the Philippines as the SVD Fathers, Brothers, and Conferrers. One of the perks of being an SVD conferrer at some point in my life was that at a very young age, I was able to personally mingle with some of the popular and giant names in Filipino Philosophy. Aside from listening to their much-valued lectures, we also got the chance to converse, sit down and dine with, pray with, party with, study with, and live with personalities like Bro. Romualdo Abulad and Fr. Leonardo Mercado. For instance, I experienced being task...

  Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc has published a chapter on Nanotechnology and Artificial Intelligence in Integrated Science: Science without Borders, Edited by Nima Rezaei, and published by Springer. The chapter discusses the origin of nanotechnology and the social issues related to its development. The author also tackled AI and its implications to society.  The book Integrated Science consists of 22 chapters written by topnotch international authors covering the most relevant and novel research in all areas of formal sciences, physical and chemical sciences, biological sciences and the social sciences. The editor, Dr. Nima Rezaei, is a research scientist in the field of immunology who has published more than 800 papers. The book as well as the chapter is available online:  The Question of Transdisciplinarity between Modern Science and Critical Thought (Chapter)

  Fr. Dexter Veloso, president of the Social Ethics Society, will formally give the Closing Message for the 2021 SES Webinar Series this July 6, 2021. The fourth leg is the final event for the year. According to Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, program chairman, the endeavor has brought together international and local scholars to discuss important topics in social philosophy and political ethics. The global scholars who took part as speakers include Dr. Juichiro Tanabe of Kumamoto University, Dr. John Weckert of Charles Sturt University, Dr. Layne Hartsell of Chulalongkorn University and Ms. Asuna Yoshizawa of Kyoto University. Dr. Daniel Mishori of Tel Aviv University will headline the last virtual event. Dr. Randy Tudy and Dr. Roger Bayod have acted as hosts for the series.  The SES has partnered with Cor Jesu College, Notre Dame of Marbel University, and La Salle University Ozamiz in the webinar series that has attracted hundreds of attendees, students and teachers alike, fro...

Dr. Cesar Tecson will give a lecture in the final leg of the 2021 Social Ethics Society Webinar Series this July 6, 2021. Dr. Tecson, who obtained his doctorate in computer science at Ateneo de Manila University, will talk about "Technology and Culture: How Technology can Preserve the Past." The theme of the virtual event, to be hosted by Dr. Roger Bayod, is Philosophical Perspectives in the Margins. Dr. Tecson has worked on a project concerning the preservation of the culture of the B'laan Tribe. Other speakers include Dr. Daniel Mishori of Tel Aviv University, Dr. Govida Eviota of MSU-Marawi, and Mr. Gerry Arambala of LSU-Ozamiz. To register, send an email to roger.bayod@gmail.com. Registration is free.

  Dr. Godiva Eviota-Rivera of Mindanao State University in Marawi will give a lecture in the 2021 Social Ethics Society Lecture Series this July 6, 2021. She will talk about Habermas and Peace Communication. This topic is an emerging perspective in modern pedagogy that seeks to develop democratic methods of teaching while being critical at the same time. The virtual event also features Dr. Daniel Mishori of Tel Aviv University, Prof. Gerry Arambala of LSU Ozamiz and Dr. Cesar Tecson of Cor Jesu College. The theme of the last leg of the lecture series is Philosophical Perspectives in the Margins. To register, send an email to roger.bayod@gmail.com. Registration is free.

Prof. Gerry Flores Arambala, La Salle University Ozamiz chair, will talk about radical politics in the 4th and final leg of the 2021 Social Ethics Society Webinar Series this July 6, 2021. The speaker has published several papers on radical politics, following the lead of his friend, Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc. The upcoming scholar from the South is currently writing about global poverty and the Capability Approach. He has delivered papers in conferences here and abroad. The theme of the final SES Webinar/Lecture is "Philosophical Perspectives in the Margins" and will feature Dr. Daniel Mishori of Tel Aviv University, Dr. Godiva Eviota of MSU - Marawi and Dr. Cesar Tecson of Cor Jesu. Prof. Menelito Mansueto will give the Opening Message. The virtual event will be hosted by Dr. Roger Bayod. Fr. Dexter Veloso, SES president, will deliver his closing remarks. The SES is the first and only philosophical association based in Mindanao. To register, send an email to roger.bayod@g...

Menelito "Migs" Mansueto is not your typical scholar. He is not the silent type "pen and paper" academician. Migs is a graduate of Holy Name University and a student of the late Eddie Babor, notably the most prominent philosopher from Bohol who was formerly the president of PHAVISMINDA. Today, the young scholar from Bohol is the rising star when it comes to critical thought and political philosophy. He has taught at the University of Santo Tomas, FEU-Diliman and presently, at Colegio de San Juan de Letran. Migs will give the Opening Remarks in the last leg of the 2021 SES Webinar Series, to be held on July 6. The series has been successful. Past speakers in the virtual event include international scholars such as Juichiro Tanabe and Layne Hartsell, and the philosopher John Weckert. Daniel Mishori of Tel Aviv University will headline the event in July. The local scholars who gave online lectures were Atty. Jamil Matalam, Prof. Ian Clark Parcon, Dr. Randy Tudy, Dr. Ro...

Dr. Daniel Mishori of Tel Aviv University will headline as Guest Lecturer in the last leg of the 2021 SES Webinar Series. The theme is "Philosophical Perspectives in the Margins". The virtual event will be held this July 6, 2021 from 2PM to 6PM. Dr. Mishori will discuss biopolitics and medical technocracy. The other speakers for this event are Mr. Gerry Arambala of La Salle University - Ozamiz, Dr. Cesar Tecson of Cor Jesu College, and Dr. Godiva Eviota of Mindanao State University - Marawi Campus. Dr. Roger Bayod will be the host of the event. The webinar is a collaboration between Cor Jesu College and the Social Ethics Society. To join, please send an email to roger.bayod@gmail.com. Registration is free.

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc and his former research assistant Ms. Kathleen Pastrana will present a research paper on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) using the framework of the computer ethics expert and Australian philosopher John Weckert in the 17th International Public Health Conference hosted by the American University of Sovereign Nations, a global educational institution based in Arizona, USA. The paper, with the title "John Weckert's Ethics of Technology: Social Implications in the Digital Age," will tackle a host of issues, including monitoring, surveillance, the right to privacy and the role of women in ICT. Ms. Pastrana is a Mass Communication graduate and formerly the Public Information Officer of the University of Southeastern Philippines. The virtual conference, which will be participated in by researchers from the US, Japan, India, Turkey, Malaysia, and Spain, among others, will be held this coming May 28 & 29, 2021.

Australian philosopher Peter Singer will give the Opening Remarks in the Philosophical Society of the University of the Philippines - Los Baños Conference this coming May 22, 2021. The theme of the undergraduate conference is "Timeless Pillars Reaching New Horizons."  Vice President Leni Robredo will also deliver a message in the virtual event. The two plenary speakers are Dr. Jacklyn Cleofas of UPLB and Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc of Ateneo de Davao University. The two speakers were classmates in the class of Dr. Leovino Garcia at the Ateneo de Manila University.