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13th SES Conference List of Accepted Abstracts for Oral Presentation (Updated)


The SES Scientific Committee has approved the following abstracts for oral presentation in the annual conference to be held this coming October 27-28, 2022 at Holiday Ocean View Resort in Samal Island. Swedish philosopher Prof. Goran Collste of Linkoping University will deliver the Keynote Address.

1. Examining the Role of the Church in Fostering a Sustainable Democracy

Danilo Agustin Jr. (KU Leuven)

2. Between Philosophical Methods and the Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences: A Formative Case for a Philosophy of Interdisciplinary Thinking in the Philippines

Raymundo R. Pavo (UP Mindanao)

3. Engaging Dutertismo: A Freirean Critique of PRRD’s Politics

LJ Zaphan Lamboloto (Silliman)

4. Filipino Context of Socio-psychological Safety

Keith Marionne Ilay (FEU) & Joie Mendoza (FEU)

5. Analyzing Antagonism in the Election of the Philippines Using Agonistic Democracy Paradigm

Christian Hipolao (La Salle University)

6. The Bobotante in the Philippines: An Analysis using Chantal Mouffe’s Critique of Deliberative Rationalism

Kyle Alfred Barte (Foundation University)

7. Tri-people Hybrid Conflict Resolution Approach: Enabling A Culture of Peace in Alamada, North Cotabato, Philippines

Mark Anthony Lataza, MA (University of Pasig) & Hon. Bartolome Lataza Jr., Municipal Councilor, Alamada, Cotabato

8. Alamada Peace Journey: Empowering the Sustainable Development Programs of the Local Government in Alamada, North Cotabato, Philippines towards Restorative Justice

Mark Anthony Lataza, MA (University of Pasig City) & Hon. Leonigildo Calibara, Vice Mayor, Municipal Councilor, Alamada, North Cotabato

9. Foresight of Davao Region Water Security in 2030 and Beyond

Engr. Franklin S. Retes, PhD., (Division Manager, Digos Water District)

10. On the Reflective Paradigm of Critical Practice and Some of its Challenges

Garth Anthony Pabilan (University of the Immaculate Conception)

11. Marcuse and the Frankfurt School: Understanding the Function of Critique and His Critique of Society 

Allison Cruyff V F. Ladero (Silliman)

12. Paul Ricoeur and the Task of Humanist Education

Francis Jeus Ibanez, Roberto Lumaad, Dr. Nelson Patena (Bohol Island State University)

13. An Agonistic Approach to Filipino Philosophy 

Gerry Arambala (Mindanao State University - General Santos)

14. A Narrow Concept of Human Rights

Joefer Maninang, MA (University of Mindanao)

15. Same-Sex Marriage: Acknowledgement of Rights and a Call for Amendment

Bonifacio Solsoloy, MA (University of Southern Mindanao)

16. Development Framework of Farmer’s Resiliency to Climate Change in Agriculture: Application of Structural Equation Modeling

Simeon Fernandez (USEP-CDM)

17. Citizen’s Engagement Model for Sustainable Watershed Management: A Game Changer

Mariz Villanueva Burdeos (USEP-CDM)

18. Rethinking the Deepening of the Philippine Democratic Project through Actor-Network Theory

Benjiemen A. Labastin (La Salle University – Ozamiz)

19. Why collective agency matters in the development and sustainability of cooperatives in the Philippines

James Victor M. Esguerra, Ph (Development Bank of the Philippines)

20. Development of a citizen’s engagement model for public elementary schools in the highlands of Region XI

Blaze Mae Pardillo (USEP-CDM)

21. Narratives of Suffering Among Survivors of Brgy, Pilar’s Landslide in Abuyog Leyte

Ma. Elvira A. Martija, Lilibeth D. Peliño, Lorna May G. Parado, Elisa C. Operario (Eastern Visayas State University) 

22. Parenting LGBT Children: Perspectives and Experiences of Discrimination

Angelli Marie Antoni, Frances Bernadas, Rosalita Dula (Eastern Visayas State University)

23. Understanding Brgy. Pilar’s Landslide in Abuyog Leyte: A Simple Ecosystem Analysis based on the Testimonies of the Survivors

Ericson D. Acebedo, Pearl Aphrodite Carnice, PhD, Zenaida L. Andrade, Joezenon A. Purog, PhD (Eastern Visayas State University)

24. State of Peace Promotion through Education: An Analysis of Peace Education Policy: Implementation and Practice in the Philippines

Diane Mae P. Ulanday, Jovar G. Pantao, Cathy Mae D. Toquero, Maria Theresa P. Pelones, Joshua S. Canseco, Janabeth A. Soguilon, Ruvelyn D. Ta-aca, Karl Alvin E. Aglibot, Edrian Mark M. Tomines, Honey Jane M. Diamante, Michelle H. Montejo, Jamila S. Mallo (Mindanao State University – General Santos City)

25. Intellectual Virtues: Moral Education’s Hope in the Time of Social Media

Bernardo Caslib Jr. (UP Manila)

26. The Relation Between “is” and “ought”: A Contribution to the Critique of Ayn Rand’s Objectivism

Oliver Perater (MSU – IIT)

27. John Stuart Mill’s theory of justice: An Expository Analysis in the Value and Implications to the Filipino Workforce in the Contemporary Society

Sherwin Malobago Españo, Dr. Analyn Corong Españo, Thomas Lyndon Blanco (Eastern Visayas State University - Main Campus)

28. Rainforestation as a Manifestation of Environmental Ethics' Application: Narratives from its Adopters in Leyte, Philippines

Dr. Guiraldo Fernandez Jr. (Visayas State University)

29. Rizal's Nietzschean Critique of Spanish Colonization

Kay Bathala Santos, Rico June Monte, Dr. Rodel Ponferrada, Sarah Cajipo, MA (Eastern Visayas State University)

30. Stories and Dreams of Dulaw Extension Project Beneficiaries: An Appreciative Inquiry

Dr. Anesito Cutillas & Dr. Ariel Ramos (Cebu Technological University - Argao)

31. Exploring Possibilities: Bridging the Gap between the Politics of Distribution and the Politics of Recognition in Gender Identities through Social Ontology

Alvert Dalona, MA (MSU-IIT)

32. A Morphologic Analysis of Spanish borrowed terms in Siday-Waraynon

Kate O. Robiño, Dr. Cristina C. Polanco, Dr. Jovito Madeja, Sheldon Ives Agaton, Ph.D (Eastern Visayas State University)

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