Department of Philosophy
Department Activities
Philosophy faculty visits Balay Samaritano
On October 26, 2009, the faculty members of the Department of Philosophy headed by the Chair, Br. Romualdo E. Abulad, SVD, PhD, visited the BALAY SAMARITANO along Mabini St. This visit is in line with the Department's community extension service for the second semester of AY 2009-2010.
(L-R) Fr. Tony Salas, SVD, Alvin Galeon, Ph.D., Atty. Bernard Garcia, M.A., Ruby Suazo, Ph.D., Ryan Urbano, M.A., Jerry Pescadero, M.A., Gregorio Refugio, M.A., Amosa Velez, Ph.D., Maje Purino, M.A., and Daryl Mendoza, Ph.B. – all keenly listening to Fr. Tony Salas, SVD (extreme left) at the Balay Samaritano
Fr. Tony Salas, SVD graciously welcomed us in the BALAY SAMARITANO and informed us about its main objectives. The house, which is actually open to the street children and homeless elderly of Cebu City, has for its goal not just to give food, shelter, and clothing to the impoverished, but to offer a long-term project that will instill a structure of discipline and self-worth in the clients. It is the hope of Fr. Salas that many street children of Cebu will be put to school through the program of the House.
This is not the last time the department will visit the BALAY SAMARITANO. In fact plans are already being made for a possible linkage with the SOPHIA, the organization composed of the majors, faculty and staff of the Department of Philosophy.
Philosophy Faculty with Chair Br. Romy Abulad, SVD, Ph.D. (extreme right)
visiting the Balay Samaritano for initial talks for an upcoming project in line with the Community Extension Service (CES) of the Department
Prof. Orlando Ali Mandane, Jr. PhD and Prof. Ruby Suazo, PhD of the Department of Philosophy will present a paper for the CHED-NHERA (National Higher Education Research Agenda) at the Royal Mandaya Hotel in Davao City. The Conference will be on November 19 - 20, 2009.
Dr. Mandane, who will present a paper on Archaeology and/of Technology: A Foucauldian Approach, teaches Philosophy of the Human Person, Logic, Philosophy of Technology, Philosophy of Language and Philosophy of Religion. Dr. Suazo, whose paper is on Paul Ricoeur's Reflexive Philosophy: Tying the Filipino Self to the Family," teaches Epistemology, Logic and the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church. Both faculty members are actively engaging in research.
The Program Officer of Sumitomo Foundation’s Japan-Related Research Projects Visited the Department of Philosophy
Mr. Masahiro Watanabe, Program Officer for Japan-Related Research Projects of The Sumitomo Foundation; Maje Purino, Faculty member Department of Philosophy and a grantee of the Japan-Related Research for Fiscal Year 2008; and Bro. Romualdo Abulad, SVD, PhD., Chair, Department of Philosophy.
Last July 24, 2009 Mr. Masahiro Watanabe, Program Officer of The Sumitomo Foundation for any Japan-Related Research Projects, visited the University of San Carlos and met with the Chair of the Department of Philosophy, Bro. Romualdo E. Abulad, SVD, PhD, and with the Vice President for External Affairs, Fr. Louie Punzalan, SVD.
Mr. Watanabe's visit was to promote the Grant for Japan-Related Research Projects for Fiscal Year 2009 to interested Carolinians. The grant is open to receiving applications from September to October 31, 2009. For further information visit the Sumitomo Foundation website.
The Sumitomo Foundation is a non-profit, grant-making organization established on September 25, 1991 by 20 companies of the Sumitomo Group serving as donors, to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Besshi Copper Mine in Ehime, Japan – a cornerstone of the business of the Sumitomo group. The purpose of the Foundation is to contribute to the betterment of the human society.
