The Social Ethics Society, in cooperation with Holy Cross College of Davao and North Valley College, has successfully held its 16th annual conference, February 18-20, 2026. Dr. Wataru Kusaka gave the keynote address. A total of 90 academics, scholars, researchers, and students attended the event. Seventy (70) papers were delivered on the theme "Is moral education a failure?". Dr. Rogelio Bayod of North Valley College chaired the conference while Fr. Dexter Veloso acted as overall Chair. MULAT (HCDC Philosophy majors), led by Noel Andrada, served as the steering committee.
Fr. Urbano Pardillo, in his welcome remarks, challenged the participants to deepen their commitment to education by helping create holistic human beings. The plenary speakers include Dr. Jeffry Ocay (EVSU), Dr. Bernard Caslib Jr (UP Manila), Fr. Jose Conrado Estafia (HNU), Dr. Godiva Eviota-Rivera (MSU Main), and Dr. Layne Hartsell (Chulalongkorn). In his closing remarks, Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc emphasized that the SES Conference is meant to provide a venue for Mindanao and Visayas academics to present their research outputs and showcase their capabilities and competence in the field of philosophy and ethics.
In attendance in the conference include academics from UP Diliman, UP Manila, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, University of Santo Tomas, University of San Carlos, Bohol Island State University, Central Mindanao University, Davao Oriental State University, Bukidnon State University, MSU GenSan, MSU-IIT, San Pedro College, St. Mary's Seminary, St. Francis Xavier College Seminary, Davao del Norte State College, North Valley College, Eastern Visayas State University, Pampanga State University, NU East Ortigas, MSU Main, University of Mindanao, Caraga State University, Cebu International University, Southern Christian College, San Isidro College, Siquijor State University, Urios University, Ateneo de Davao University, and the University of Southern Mindanao.
