Social Ethics Society

 

1. Cultivating Peace Through Moral Education in the Philippines: A Pathway to Harmony - Bernardo N. Caslib, Jr., Ph.D. (University of the Philippines – Manila) 2. Conatus over Conflict: Manifestation of Spinoza’s Transindividual Striving - Isabela Salaveria Carrillo (Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Sta. Mesa, Manila) 3. Ethical Global Citizenship Education for Social Justice - Emiliano Bosio (Toyo University, Japan) 4. An Ecocentric Approach to Autonomy in AI-Powered Nudging for Climate Change Mitigation - Joseph Martin Mendoza Jose, Ph.D (De La Salle University) 5. Mitigating Risks in AI: Can the Ethics Review Process Help? – Dr. Jeffrey L. Bartilet (Polytechnic University of the Philippines) 6. Supervision Strategies in Managing the Stress of Instructors due to Inevitable Academic Overloads and Pressures - Rhea Jane L. Caynila (Cebu Technological University) 7. Depoliticizing ESG: A Foucauldian Critique of Technicization and Neoliberal Strategies - Michael Angelo Bunagan ...

  Mindanao-based philosophy teachers held a forum to discuss the proposal to remove Ethics in the General Education curriculum. Four young college teachers expressed their views in separate presentations during the Ethics Forum hosted by the Social Ethics Society, held in Eden, Davao City on July 5, 2025. The presentors were Zandee Jaquias (USTP), Ardione Fuentes (Ateneo de Davao University), Adelbert Escollada (MSU - Gensan) and James Pabonita (Opol Community College).  The speakers discussed the practical, legal, strategic, economic, and moral aspect of the issue pertaining to the move of Edcom 2. The academicians who attended are united in their position to protest against this injustice that undermines the education of our youth. Mr. Niel Capidos, a graduate student at the Catholic University of Louvain, expressed that the proposal is not just a curricular matter but is something that impacts the employment of thousands of teachers, a sentiment that was also shared by othe...

  Academics from the country's top schools - UP Diliman, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, and the University of Santo Tomas, will be attending the first international conference organized by the Social Ethics Society (SES), the SES-PUP International Ethics Conference at Waseda University, an event initiated two years ago by the SES with Peace and Conflict Studies scholar Dr. Juichiro Tanabe of Waseda University. The Polytechnic University of the Philippines is a co-organizer.  "The SES seeks to elevate local scholarship into global standards," says Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, SES Chair. A total of 49 academics will be presenting papers, including faculty members from Toyo University, the University of Ankara, and Hiroshima University. Fr. Dexter Veloso, SES President, is elated to know that the Ethics conference is getting a lot of interest. The gathering will discuss Philippine Democracy, Climate Justice, AI in Education, Artificial Intelligence, an...

  Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, the Chair of the Social Ethics Society and a Philosophy Professor at Ateneo de Davao University, has been appointed as a mentor to the fellows in the 2025 ASAP Yale University Global Justice Program.  Academics Stand Against Poverty or ASAP is a fellowship program meant to promote scholarship and research on the fight against global poverty. It was founded by Thomas Pogge, the director of Yale University's Global Justice Program.  For this year, 23 fellows were chosen from various countries to conduct research projects and join lectures by renowned global scholars. Dr. Maboloc was part of the pioneering fellows chosen in 2024. He was mentored by Thomas Pogge. 

  The SES-PUP International Ethics Conference at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan  September 5 and 6, 2025, to be held at the Center for International Education, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan BACKGROUND Waseda University in Tokyo is known for its cutting-edge research and training in Peace and Conflict Studies. The inaugural SES-PUP International Ethics Conference at Waseda University will be held come September 5 & 6, 2025, at the Center for International Education, Waseda University. The event is co-organized by the Social Ethics Society and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Center for Philosophy and the Humanities. The confirmed Plenary Speakers are Dr. Juichiro Tanabe (Waseda University), Dr. Ian Clark Parcon (Ateneo de Davao University), Dr. Rhee Maji (Waseda University), Dr. Napoleon Mabaquiao (De La Salle University), and Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc (Ateneo de Davao University). The theme of this international ethics conference is “Harmonizing the Et...

  Programme, July 5, 2025  2:00 - Opening Prayer 2:05 - Opening Remarks - Fr. John Guo Wang 2:15 - Forum Proper Speakers: 1. Mr. Ardione Fuentes (AdDU) 2. Mr. Adelbert Escollada (MSU-Gensan) 3. Mr. James Pabonita (Opol Comm. College) 4. Mr. Zandee Jaquias (USTP) Discussions  Moderator - Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc Part 2 Book Signing Closing Remarks - Fr. Dexter Veloso  Venue: Social Hall, Saint Michael Chapel, Eden, Toril, Davao City  Cocktails  Hosted by Fr. John Guo Wang 

  Press Release - “Harmonizing the Ethics of Global Justice & Peacebuilding: Towards a Sustainable Planetary Future” is an International Ethics Conference that will be held at the Center for International Education, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan on September 5 and 6, 2025. The conference is co-organized by the Social Ethics Society and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Center for Philosophy and the Humanities. The organizers are inviting academics, scholars, and graduate students to join the conference.  The conference topics include Global Justice, Peace & Conflict Studies, Philippine Politics & Democracy, Artificial Intelligence, Education, Sustainable Development, & Climate Change. Submitted abstracts should not be more than 300 words.  "This is in line with our efforts to expand the horizon of local researchers and bring them to an international platform where they can share their research," says Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, SES BOD Chai...

  The problem is not the teaching of ethics. The real culprit is an unjust system that favors the interests of a hegemonic global order that focuses on using the human person and reducing the same into a mere means to an end. This is apparent in an economic system that values profit over human freedom. The mistake lies in the desire to serve the ends of business and industry instead of humanity.  Society is corrupt not because of the way ethics is taught. The reason has something to do with unjust structures. The poor teacher has been reduced into a tool, now begging not to be removed from his job. There is no greater way of demeaning the human person, whose rational nature or intrinsic value is supposed to be celebrated, and not to be subjected to threats of losing his means of living. We reserve every right to say what we want to say and to express the same in the way we find it most meaningful. We recognize the value of solidarity in pursuing not only our common interest bu...

  Fr. John Guo Wang, in cooperation with the Social Ethics Society, will host a forum on The Future of Ethics in the Philippines, this coming July 5, 2025. The event will feature papers in progress of young academics who are teaching ethics. The presenters include Zandee Jaquias (MUST), Ardione Fuentes and James Pabonita (AdDU graduate students), and Adelbert Escollada (NDMU). The event will also be participated in by students from the Holy Cross of Davao College and the University of Southern Mindanao. Dr. Rec Eguia has been tapped as a reactor. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc is organizing the event which will be held at the Social Hall of Saint Michael Chapel, Eden, Davao City. 

The most cited young scholars and members of the Social Ethics Society are Dr. Moises Torrentira Jr., of the University of Southeastern Philippines, Dr. Albert Albina of Negros Oriental State University, and Mr. Menelito Mansueto of MSU-IIT. Citations reflect the importance and value of one's research to the international community of scholars. University rankings include publications and citations in their matrix. 

  Dr. Sherlito Sable, a Professor (retired) at the University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP), and a pioneering member of the Social Ethics Society, has passed away this morning, June 3, 2025. He left behind a legacy of being a mentor and colleague to many development scholars in Mindanao. Dr. Sable finished his AB Classical at the St. Francis Xavier College Seminary. He has a Master’s in Management from the University of the Philippines in Mindanao and a PhD in Development Administration from USEP. He was the former dean of the College of Development Management of USEP (Mintal Campus).  He also taught Philosophy at the Ateneo de Davao University handling courses in Ethics, Philosophy of Man, and the Philosophy of Religion. "He was a good man," says Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, Chair of the SES. He adds that "Dr. Sable, together with the late Dr. Romulo Bautista, encouraged the SES to venture into uncharted territories, including peace and development issues in Minda...

  Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc successfully delivered a lecture on the problem of poverty to the Philosophy Department of Ateneo de Davao University. The event was attended by Ateneo faculty, graduate students and philosophy majors. He started off with Thomas Pogge's analysis of the concept of poverty and presented to his colleagues and Ateneo students his research on the causal factors of poverty in Muslim Mindanao. Dr. Vida Mia Valverde, chair of the Philosophy Department, gave the opening remarks.

  We, members of the Board of Directors of the Social Ethics Society, express our strong opposition to the proposal to remove ethics in college. Such move is bereft of merit and is ignorant as to the value and purpose of the teaching of the course, which is thoroughly rooted in the integral and critical function of higher education. The proposal to transfer it to Senior High School deprives college students of the teaching of ethics as a professional course, which is crucial in their civic engagements and the pursuit of a democratic society that can only be grounded in responsible citizenship and critical thinking.  The direction of Edcom and its advisers from the technical panels of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) reduces our whole education system into a mode of creating docile workers who will constitute the labor force that will serve the whims and interests of a capital intensive and consumer driven globalized neoliberal economic order. It only breeds our subser...

  The Social Ethics Society has released its annual list of its Most Cited Members (2025) 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) - 475 citations 2. Dr. Moises Torrentira Jr. (University of Southeastern Philippines) - 329 citations  3. Dr. Albert Albina (Negros Oriental State University) - 195 citations  4. Dr. Jeffry Ocay (Eastern Visayas State University) - 173 citations  5. Dr. Randy Tudy (University of Southeastern Philippines) - 173 citations 6. Dr. Rogelio Bayod (North Valley College) - 133 citations 7. Dr. Peter Paul Elicor (Ateneo de Davao University) - 108 citations 8. Dr. Ryan Urbano (Cebu Technological University)  - 74 citations  9. Dr. Guiraldo Fernandez Jr. (Visayas State University) - 52 citations  10. Dr. Raymundo Pavo (University of the Philippines in Mindanao) - 39 citations

By Professor Joefer Maninang (Bukidnon State University)  The establishment of the Philosophy Society of Bukidnon, Inc. (PSBI) began with a meeting between two philosophy enthusiasts and friends, Joefer Maninang and Redentor De La Rosa, who envisioned founding a philosophy organization based in Bukidnon. They first shared the idea with their colleagues and set a formal meeting that the Bukidnon State University (BukSU) Philosophy Department then hosted. Philosophy teachers from BukSU, Central Mindanao University (CMU), and San Isidro College (SIC) attended the meeting to deliberate on PSBI’s Constitution and By-Laws and elected its officers for a three-year term. Dr. Arnel Morte of CMU and Mr. Joefer Maninang of BukSU were elected President and Vice-President, respectively, while Mr. Nicko Aznar of SIC was elected Secretary and Mr. Mave Rick Roa (BukSU) as Treasurer. Mr. Keith Revilla (CMU) was also elected as Auditor, while Prof. Redentor De La Rosa (CMU) was elected as Public Inf...

  The Social Ethics Society (SES) has enhanced its official corporate logo. "The Philosophical Society of Mindanao" has been added to the emblem. It is meant, according to Dr. Godiva Eviota-Rivera, to reflect Mindanao as a region and base of the Social Ethics Society, although it does not limit the membership to Mindanao-based academics. Fr. Dexter Veloso approved the design that was created by Professor Menelito Mansueto. 

  Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc's The Politics of Peace and the Mindanao Problem is now available at Jade Book Store in Davao City. The new book traces the roots of historical injustice in Muslim Mindanao and discusses the problem of social, cultural, economic, and political exclusion using the lens of Iris Marion Young and Thomas Pogge. The book can also be purchased online through its publisher, Elzystyle Publishing House.  The Politics of Peace and the Mindanao Problem by Christopher Ryan Maboloc. Foreword by Prof. Goran Collste. Introduction by Dr. Mansoor Limba. 227pp. Published by Elzystyle Publishing House.  BOOK REVIEWS  This book comes at the right time. Dr Christopher Ryan Maboloc focuses on the long-lasting conflict in Mindanao. He explains the background to the present conflict and discusses roads to peace and reconciliation. Dr Maboloc is a scholar in applied ethics. In applied ethics we reflect on today’s moral challenges to find guidance and justified s...

By Ruben O. Balotol, Jr.  Why are there few scholarships in Leyte? How do we encourage faculty members and scholars in Eastern Visayas to make Leyte the focus of their study? Is there an avenue for scholars in Leyte to discuss their ideas? How do we make people see the role of philosophy?  These are just some of the questions we ask and reflect on among ourselves. This is where it all begins, in which the process of sharing our ideas becomes an important basis for having the shared goals, vision, and dedication in establishing the Association of Eastern Visayas Studies. It was a shared goal together with former colleagues in Visayas State University-Tolosa Campus.  With the support of the faculty members, department heads, deans, and the Chancellor through a series of consultations, a plan of activities was carefully crafted to realize the goals of creating an association. The Association of Eastern Visayas Studies aims to:  - To promote and share knowledge and studi...