SES members to present papers in the 21st Asian Bioethics Conference

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, Germany, India, Turkey, Malaysia, New Zealand, among others, including the Philippines.

List of Accepted Papers for Oral Presentation in the 16th SES Conference

1. Donnalen Quezon (MSU-IIT) - The Paradox of Justice: A Feminist Analysis of How the Philippine Legal System Reinforces Silence Among Rape Victims through Catharine MacKinnon’s Theory of the State 2. Najifah Macaraya & Erickson Totanes (MSU - GenSan) - Thinking Peace: A Philosophical Approach to Inner and Social Harmony 3. Francis Matay-ao Jr. (Isabela State University) - Principle-Centered Leadership: A Catalyst for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Institutions 4. Shasell Ybanez (MSU-IIT) - A Foucauldian Analysis of How Mega Influencers Reconfigure Knowledge and Desire in the Click-to-Bet Economy 5. Casey Tuazon & Shasell Ybanez (MSU-IIT) - The Ethical Implications of David Poplar’s Concept of Play Framing in the Context of Body-Shaming Humor Toward Filipino Women: A Luna Dolezal Body and Shame Analysis 6. Marlon Naiz (Southern Christian College) - Redefining Ecotourism: A Conservationist Analysis Based On Aldo Leop...

Context and Culture: Situating Mindanao's Position in the General Education Curriculum

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...

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