Social Ethics Society

  After President Rodrigo Duterte's term ended in 2022, at least 30 books have been published on the radical leader by different authors from both ends of the political spectrum. Using the context of the former president's rise to power, Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc’s (Ateneo de Davao University) most significant contribution to political philosophy is attached to such unfolding, that is, Maboloc's controversial book on the subject matter, Radical Democracy in the Time of Duterte. Maboloc's development of a Mindanao-based radical democratic philosophy that critically engages Western political theory and Manila-based scholars while grounding democratic thought in the historical, political, and social realities of the Filipino people, particularly those in Mindanao, has given birth to a school or intellectual movement that is defined by its unique character as having been developed in Mindanao, with exceptions such as Dr. Asuna Yoshizawa (Kyoto University) and Dr. Layne H...

. Kidapawan City, Philippines — North Valley College is set to host the 17th Social Ethics Society (SES) Conference on February 19–20, 2027, bringing together philosophers, academics, researchers, educators, and students from various institutions to engage in critical discussions on the ethical challenges confronting humanity in an increasingly technological world. Dr. Rogelio Bayod will serve as conference chair. Carrying the theme, “Humanity at the Technological Crossroads: Justice, Democratic Futures, and Ethical Responsibility,” the international conference seeks to examine the complex relationship between technological advancement, human dignity, social justice, and democratic life. It provides an academic platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on how emerging technologies reshape human relationships, institutions, and societies. The conference underscores the importance of ethical reflection in navigating contemporary developments in artificial intelligence, digital technologies...

17th SOCIAL ETHICS SOCIETY CONFERENCE CALL FOR PAPERS Theme: Humanity at the Technological Crossroads: Justice, Democratic Futures, and Ethical Responsibility Date: February 19–20, 2027 Venue: North Valley College, Kidapawan City, Philippines The conference is fully in-person. Deadline of Submission: January 15, 2027 Email your abstract (250 words max) to: roger.bayod@gmail.com  Host Institution: North Valley College Conference Chair: Dr. Rogelio Bayod The Social Ethics Society invites philosophers, researchers, academics, professionals, and undergraduate and graduate students to submit abstracts for the 17th Social Ethics Society Conference, to be held on February 19–20, 2027, at North Valley College in Kidapawan City, Philippines. Under the theme “Humanity at the Technological Crossroads: Justice, Democratic Futures, and Ethical Responsibility,” the conference seeks to foster critical philosophical dialogue on the ethical, political, and social implications of technological trans...

. 1. Monadisa B. Garig and Alsadjaik Ytang Sabdul — Mindanao State University Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography — “Legalism and Lethality: Analyzing Duterte’s War on Drugs through the Lens of Legalist Theory” 2. Sahara L. Adapun, Grace Anne O. Janolino, and Sittie Shialinie G. Manamparan — MSU-IIT — “OKORAN: Understanding the Dynamics Shaping the Lived Experiences of Meranaw Women in Forced Marriages” 3. Jenina Redrino-Perez — De La Salle College of St. Benilde — “Reclaiming the Human: A Kapwa-Based Epistemology for AIEd” 4. Sittie Shaniece K. Palalisan, Rainesa H. Panda, and Rogelio Bayod — North Valley College Foundation, Inc. — “From the Ground Up: Barangay Officials' Strategies for Peace in Maguindanao” 5. Lawrence Ishmael Villapando — Korea Ocean Solutions, Inc. — “The Digital Darangen: How the Proper Use of Prompt Engineering in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Protect and Preserve the Ancient Stories of Oral-Based Maranao Epics” 6. Alsadjaik Ytang Sabdul — Min...

. 1. Monadisa B. Garig and Alsadjaik Ytang Sabdul — Mindanao State University Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography — “Legalism and Lethality: Analyzing Duterte’s War on Drugs through the Lens of Legalist Theory” 2. Sahara L. Adapun, Grace Anne O. Janolino, and Sittie Shialinie G. Manamparan — MSU-IIT — “OKORAN: Understanding the Dynamics Shaping the Lived Experiences of Meranaw Women in Forced Marriages” 3. Jenina Redrino-Perez — De La Salle College of St. Benilde — “Reclaiming the Human: A Kapwa-Based Epistemology for AIEd” 4. Sittie Shaniece K. Palalisan, Rainesa H. Panda, and Rogelio Bayod — North Valley College Foundation, Inc. — “From the Ground Up: Barangay Officials' Strategies for Peace in Maguindanao” 5. Lawrence Ishmael Villapando — Korea Ocean Solutions, Inc. — “The Digital Darangen: How the Proper Use of Prompt Engineering in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Protect and Preserve the Ancient Stories of Oral-Based Maranao Epics” 6. Alsadjaik Ytang Sabdul...

1. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc (Ateneo de Davao University) - 27 publications  2. Dr. Anesito Cutillas (Cebu Technological University) - 20 publications  3. Dr. Anton Heinrich Rennesland (University of Santo Tomas) - 15 publications  4. Dr. Randy Tudy (University of Southeastern Philippines) - 13 publications  5. Dr. Raymundo Pavo (UP Mindanao) - 8 publications  6. Prof. Ruben Balotol (Visayas State University) - 8 publications  7. Dr. Peter Paul Elicor (Ateneo de Davao University) - 8 publications  8. Dr. Ryan Urbano (Cebu Technological University) - 7 publications  9. Dr. Bernardo Caslib Jr. (UP Manila) - 5 publications  10. Dr. Rogelio Bayod (North Valley College) - 3 publications  Source: Elsevier SciVal

North Valley College (NVC), in collaboration with the Social Ethics Society (SES), will host the 7th Politics and Culture Conference on November 26-27, 2026, via ZOOM, bringing together Filipino and international scholars to examine the philosophical, cultural, and political dimensions of Mindanao’s diverse communities and intellectual traditions. The online conference will provide a platform for critical dialogue on democracy, Indigenous knowledge, decoloniality, and social justice. Fr. Dexter Veloso, president of the SES, will give the Opening Message. This year’s conference carries the theme, “Mindanao Philosophy: Indigeneity, Decoloniality, and the Paradox of Democracy.” It seeks to explore how the historical experiences, cultural traditions, and political struggles of Mindanao can contribute to contemporary philosophical debates. The conference also invites reflection on how Indigenous and local knowledge systems challenge dominant intellectual frameworks and how democratic inst...

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc ranks first among researchers at Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) in terms of publications in Scopus-indexed journals, with 27 publications, according to the latest report from Elsevier’s SciVal, a research analytics platform that tracks scholarly output and research performance. Maboloc is followed by Dr. Alejandro Espera, who has 25 publications, and Dr. Vladislav Papper, with 22. Prof. Raul Vincent Lumapas ranks fourth with 14 publications, while Dr. Renyl B. Barocca and Dr. Randall Espina share the fifth position, with 13 publications each. Rounding out the university’s top ten are Dr. Eleonor Palconit, with 11 publications; Dr. Doris Montecastro, with 10; and Dr. Maria Andrea O. Bonsocan and Dr. Nelson H. Enano, with nine publications each. Dr. Maboloc has published papers with major academic publishers, including Springer, SAGE, Cambridge University Press, and Oxford University Press. His work has appeared in journals such as Techne: Research in Phil...

About the Social Ethics Society The Social Ethics Society (SES) is the first professional philosophical organization in Mindanao, dedicated to advancing philosophical research, applied ethics, democracy, and social justice. It promotes scholarly collaboration, supports emerging scholars, organizes academic conferences, and publishes scholarly works, with particular emphasis on ethics, radical democracy, good governance, peacebuilding, global justice, sustainability, and Indigenous peoples’ rights. 2010–2014: The Founding Years The Social Ethics Society began with just 15 members, most of whom were graduate students of Dr. Romulo Bautista and Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, who had recently returned from his studies abroad. The Society held its inaugural conference at the University of Mindanao, marking an important milestone in the development of philosophical scholarship and collaboration in Mindanao. Dr. Maboloc was elected as interim president of the SES during a meeting at the Univer...

1.   Monadisa B. Garig and Alsadjaik Ytang Sabdul — Mindanao State University Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography — “Legalism and Lethality: Analyzing Duterte’s War on Drugs through the Lens of Legalist Theory” 2.   Sahara L. Adapun, Grace Anne O. Janolino, and Sittie Shialinie G. Manamparan — MSU-IIT — “OKORAN: Understanding the Dynamics Shaping the Lived Experiences of Meranaw Women in Forced Marriages” 3.   Jenina Redrino-Perez — De La Salle College of St. Benilde — “Reclaiming the Human: A Kapwa-Based Epistemology for AIEd” 4.   Sittie Shaniece K. Palalisan, Rainesa H. Panda, and Rogelio Bayod — North Valley College Foundation, Inc. — “FROM THE GROUND UP: BARANGAY OFFICIALS’ STRATEGIES FOR PEACE IN MAGUINDANAO” 5.   Lawrence Ishmael Villapando — Korea Ocean Solutions, Inc. — “The Digital Darangen: How the Proper Use of Prompt Engineering in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Protect and Preserve the Ancient Stories of...

Menelito P. Mansueto, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), has continued his remarkable rise in the AD Scientific Index, now ranking 29th among the 100 philosophy academics listed in the Philippines. The recognition reflects the growing visibility and influence of a scholar whose work is deeply rooted in the intellectual concerns of Mindanao and the Global South. Mansueto’s scholarship occupies an important intersection between decoloniality, social and political philosophy, media studies, and radical democracy. His academic profile identifies decoloniality and postcolonial studies among his principal areas of interest. His work seeks to interrogate inherited structures of knowledge and power and to ask how philosophy can respond to the historical experiences of communities situated outside the traditional centers of Philippine intellectual life. His contribution to the emerging discourse on radical democracy in the Ph...

  Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, an Associate Professor at the Philosophy Department of Ateneo de Davao University, has completed his research on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Concept of Indigeneity. The year-long study is funded by the University Research Council. Dr. Maboloc conducted field work in Benguet and Davao City/Davao del Sur. He collaborated with Dr. Juichiro Tanabe of Waseda University, Dr. Gleemore Makie of Benguet State University, Dr. Rogelio Bayod of North Valley College, and Dr. Layne Hartsell of Chulalongkorn University.  Dr. Maboloc also visited and explored the AI Laboratories of Lanzhou University in China as a Visiting Scholar last July. His research uses Herbert Marcuse's dialectical approach and appropriates Andrew Feenberg's philosophy of technology in analyzing the impact of AI. AI, while advancing the goals of modern society, acts as a restraint. Results indicate threats to indigenous practices such as "watwat" among the Ibaloy and ...

  Dr. Rogelio Bayod of North Valley College will deliver a lecture on Beyond Leadership as Power in the Global Leadership Studies Program of Waseda University. The online lecture will be held this coming November 11, 2026 and will be attended by the faculty and students of Waseda University. Interested parties can also join the event. It is organized by Dr. Juichiro Tanabe. Dr. Rogelio Bayod holds double doctoral degrees in Development Administration from the University of Southeastern Philippines and in Global Sustainability from the American University of Sovereign Nations under the tutelage of Dr. Darryl Macer. An expert in Mindanao indigenous philosophy, he has published a paper on the ethics of technology with Dr. John Weckert in the journal Nanoethics.

TOKYO, JAPAN — The 2nd Social Ethics Society–Polytechnic University of the Philippines (SES-PUP) International Ethics Conference brought together philosophers, academics, researchers, and scholars from the Philippines and abroad at Waseda University in Tokyo from September 9 to 11, 2026. Held for the second time in Japan’s capital, the conference examined the relationship between ethics, peace, democracy, human dignity, global security, and sustainable development. Dr. Juichiro Tanabe and Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc delivered the opening messages. Held under the theme “A New World Order: Peace, Democracy, Global Security, and a Sustainable Future,” the three-day conference provided an international forum for critical reflection on some of the most pressing ethical, political, and social challenges confronting the contemporary world. The event was organized by the Social Ethics Society (SES) in partnership with the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), with Waseda University...