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ILOILO PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION

In cooperation with

ST. VINCENT FERRER SEMINARY

Invites you to the 2nd PhilosophicalConvention

With the Theme:

What is a Filipino? Essential Concepts of

Filipino Identity for National Unity

On January 13-14, 2014

In St. Josephs Hall, Seminary Auditorium

St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary

Jaro, Iloilo City

Rationale of the Theme:

One of the contributing causes of the

widespread corruption in the Philippines is the

greed and selfishness of Filipinos, especially of

those in power. We cannot see anymore our

neighbors, fellow men and women, as fellow-

Filipinos. The ones we offend when we steal

money of the people are not only fellow human

beings but also fellow-Filipinos. Why can we

afford to hurt fellow-Filipinos? Is there a

relationship between offending fellow-Filipinosand Filipino identity? It might be possible that

we can offend fellow-Filipinos because we do

not know who we are as Filipinos. We do not

know what makes a Filipino. We need to search

deep in our hearts what makes us care for

fellow-Filipinos, concepts of Filipino identity

that can unite us all Filipinos. This convention

will gather together Filipino and Ilonggo

philosophers and discuss together what truly

makes a Filipino, search or develop concepts

essential for Filipino identity for national unity.

This is our local contribution to the nationalsearch for our common Filipino identity and

philosophy, for the lack of them contributes to

greed and selfishness that fuels corruption in

our society.

Program

Monday, January 13, 2014

8:00Opening Ceremonies

Prayer

National Anthem

Welcome RemarksMsgr. Alejandro P.

Esperancilla, PC (Rector)

Opening RemarksJay Michael

Cordero, IPA President

8:30Keynote SpeechJeffrey V. Ocay, Ph.D.,

Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences,

Silliman University

(Rethinking Politics: Foucault on Biopolitics and

Its Challenge to Filipino Philosophers)

9:30first plenary speaker

10:30second plenary speaker

11:30lunch

1:00third plenary speaker

2:00paper presentations (4)

3:00

fourth plenary speaker

4:00snacks / end of first day

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

1:305:00

Buberian Philosophical Club Paper

Presentations (An Affiliate Philosophical Club of

IPA)