Social Ethics Society

Gerry Arambala, a member of the Board of Directors of the Social Ethics Society, has graduated from the University of San Carlos with a thesis on Thomas Pogge's Poverty Studies for his Masters in Philosophy degree. Mr. Arambala was advised by Dr. Alvin Galeon. He was formerly mentored by the late Dr. Ryan Urbano, who wrote his masters thesis at Linköping University on Thomas Pogge in 2008. Mr. Arambala has published several papers during the course of his studies. He is one of the top academics from Cebu City, having taught at USC, Tabor Hill and the University of Cebu. He was the former chair of the Philosophy Department at La Salle University in Ozamiz City. Mr. Arambala has published a paper on the Capability Approach in the prestigious Asian Journal of Comparative Politics. He is currently teaching at the Mindanao State University in General Santos City. 

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc has finished and submitted to the Ateneo de Davao University University Research Council his research entitled "Holistic Peacebuilding and the Mindanao Problem: Tracing the Roots of a Historical Injustice through the Politics of Difference." Dr. Maboloc conducted his investigation in the cities of Cotabato, Zamboanga and Marbel. He interviewed and held Focused Group Discussions with stakeholders from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, academics, NGOs, and students from the region. The research was funded by Ateneo de Davao University.  Two papers have since been published based on the research, namely "An Ethical Framework for the Future of the Bangsamoro" and "Structural Injustice and Peace Building in the Bangsamoro." A paper based on the research has also been accepted for presentation in the 2024 World Congress of Philosophy in Rome, Italy. 

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, an associate professor at Ateneo de Davao University, is ranked as the number 1 in scholarly output among 500 academics at Ateneo de Davao University over the period 2018-24.  LIST OF TOP 12 SCHOLARS AT ADDU 1. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc 2. Dr. Alejandro Espera 3. Dr. Eleanor Palconit 4. Dr. Michelle Banawan 5. Dr. Renyl Barroca 6. Dr. Michelle Soledad 7. Dr. Peter Paul Elicor 8. Dr. Randell Espina 9. Dr. Renante Pilapil 10. Dr. Nelson Enano 11. Dr. Doris Montesclaros 12. Fr. Antonio Basilio, SJ

The book The Future in the Writings of a Moral Philosopher has just been released and is now available as a paperback via Amazon. It is a collection of the writings of the late Dr. Romulo Bautista. Migs Mansueto and Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc are co-editors. The back cover reads: The purpose of this book is two-fold. First, it is a fitting tribute to the contributions of Dr. Romulo Bautista to moral philosophizing. It is meant to document his thoughts, dreams, and hopes. The argument is that, in a democracy, Dr. Bautista strongly believes, it is the people that matters. The kind of society that we have reflects who we are as a people. Are there new solutions? The main problem in our country is corruption. It is for this reason that we need to understand the secular nature of our society. Dr. Bautista’s work helps us analyze the root causes and the ethical framework necessary in order to realize the institutional goals that can make Philippine society truly democratic. This will depen...

The Social Ethics Society has released its annual list of its Most Published Members (2024) based on Google Scholar. The most published members are the following: 1. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc (Ateneo de Davao University) - 97 papers  2. Dr. Randy Tudy (Commission on Higher Education) - 45 papers  3. Dr. Rogelio Bayod (Cor Jesu College) - 44 papers  4-6. Dr. Anton Heinrich Rennesland (University of Santo Tomas) - 24 papers  4-6. Dr. Moises Torrentira Jr. (University of Southeastern Philippines) - 24 papers  4-6. Dr. Guiraldo Fernandez Jr. (Visayas State University) - 24 papers  7. Dr. Jeffry Ocay (Eastern Visayas State University) - 21 papers  8. Dr. Raymundo Pavo (University of the Philippines in Mindanao) - 17 papers  9. Dr. Peter Paul Elicor (Ateneo de Davao University) - 16 papers  10. Gerry Arambala (MSU-GenSan) - 16 papers 

The Social Ethics Society has released its annual list of its Most Cited Members (2024) based on Google Scholar, Researchgate, and Academia. The Top 10 most cited members of the SES are the following: 1. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc (Ateneo de Davao University) - 354 citations 2. Dr. Moises Torrentira Jr. (University of Southeastern Philippines) - 226 citations  3. Dr. Jeffry Ocay (Eastern Visayas State University) - 158 citations  4. Dr. Albert Albina (Negros Oriental State University) - 121 citations  5. Dr. Randy Tudy (Commission on Higher Education) - 109 citations 6. Dr. Rogelio Bayod (Cor Jesu College) - 105 citations 7. Dr. Peter Paul Elicor (Ateneo de Davao University) - 80 citations 8. Dr. Guiraldo Fernandez Jr. (Visayas State University) - 45 citations  9. Dr. Raymundo Pavo (University of the Philippines in Mindanao) - 30 citations 10. Dr. Ruby Suazo (University of San Carlos) - 29 citations

The Social Ethics Society, through its Book Publication and Development Project, will release another book on moral philosophy. The latest publication is an anthology of the unpublished papers of the late Dr. Romulo Bautista, the co-founder of the SES. Dr. Bautista taught at Ateneo de Davao University from 2005 until 2010. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc and Mr. Menelito Mansueto are editors of the book The Future in the Writings of a Moral Philosopher. It consists of eight chapters discussing topics such as secular morality, democracy, and universal education. "It is a fitting tribute to the contributions of Dr. Bautista to moral philosophizing," Dr. Maboloc explains. It will be released under KDP Amazon.