Philosophy Department Bicol University - CSSP

13/12/2025

𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘 | 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
EXTENSION OF CLASSES AND OTHER ACADEMIC-RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE 1ST SEMESTER, SY 2025–2026 UNTIL DECEMBER 21, 2025

Due to the series of class suspensions brought about by inclement weather and the observance of national and local holidays, which have disrupted the timely completion of course requirements, and in response to several requests received by this Office for an extension of classes, this Office hereby authorizes the extension of classes and other academic-related activities, including thesis and dissertation defenses, until December 21, 2025.

During this extended period, classes and academic activities may be conducted onsite (face-to-face), online (synchronous or asynchronous), or through any other appropriate learning modality, as mutually agreed upon by the faculty members and the concerned students. The primary purpose of this extension is to address gaps in course delivery resulting from the aforementioned disruptions.

For information, guidance, and wide dissemination to all concerned.

28/11/2025

𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬
𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗨𝗖𝗘𝗧 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

To all BUCET Applicants:

Please be informed that the BUCET administration originally scheduled on November 30 to December 3, 2025 is postponed to January 12 to 15, 2026.

Based on updates from the Bicol University Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO), our cloud storage provider has been partially restored; however, several features of the online BUCET portal remain disabled, affecting the download, viewing, and generation of BUCET test permits.

To provide sufficient time to fully restore system functionality and to allow applicants to complete the submission of BUCET requirements—many of which have been delayed by recent typhoons and the suspension of work in government offices—we find it necessary and appropriate to defer the test administration.

We are also extending the onsite submission of BUCET application requirements until December 19, 2025 (Friday).

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and assure you that the BUAO and ICTO are working diligently to ensure the system becomes fully operational at the soonest possible time. Further updates will be released through our official channels.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.


Dr. Hennie P. Lomibao, RGC
Dean of Admissions

27/11/2025

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘂𝗽, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀!
Curious about what awaits at PhiloTalks Series #3 & #4? Check out the program flow and step into a day shaped by ideas that probe, disrupt, and re-imagine how we inhabit an increasingly digital world.

🗓️ 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴 | 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺

Be part of the conversation! Register through these links.

PhiloTalks Series #3: https://forms.gle/NXV5cDcXUpP1QhPE9
PhiloTalks Series #4: https://forms.gle/r6VjUCcmpxiXBSnQ8

Creatives & Caption:
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗥. 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮
Herald, YPS

27/11/2025

26/11/2025

The BUCSSP Philosophy Department, in collaboration with the BUCSSP Extension Office and the Young Philosophers' Society, proudly presents a special double installment of the PhiloTalks Webinar Series.

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the ways we live, interact, and make meaning, we are confronted with profound questions: How do we protect human dignity, freedom, and responsibility in an era of AI? What does it mean to remain human amid rapid technological change?

Join us this November 28, 2025, via Zoom, for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation that seeks to make sense of the moral challenges of our digital age.

Register through these links:

PhiloTalks Series #3: https://forms.gle/NXV5cDcXUpP1QhPE9

PhiloTalks Series #4: https://forms.gle/r6VjUCcmpxiXBSnQ8

Creatives:
𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗥. 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮
Herald, YPS

24/11/2025

20/11/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐘 𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐃𝐎𝐌!

In celebration of this splendid occasion honoring the pursuit of truth and wisdom, drop your favorite philosophy quote in the comment section below!

20/11/2025

𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐘 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!

November 20 marks this year’s — a moment to pause, reflect, and engage with the ideas shaping our shared future.

UNESCO’s 2025 theme, “The Values of Societies of the Future,” encourages a global conversation on the ethical foundations of tomorrow’s world. This year’s reflections highlight how questions of inequality, democratic resilience, and environmental responsibility demand not only analysis, but a re-imagining of the systems and assumptions that guide our societies.

As Prof. Ingrid Robeyns reminds us, humanity stands “at a civilizational crossroads,” facing choices that will define the moral and institutional landscape of the decades ahead. Philosophy equips us with the clarity, depth, and intellectual courage needed to meet these challenges—creating spaces for dialogue, cultivating critical thinking, and fostering the imagination required to build more just, inclusive, and sustainable communities.

World Philosophy Day is celebrated each year on the third Thursday of November, a yearly reminder of the enduring power of reasoned inquiry to shape a future rooted in justice, solidarity, and human flourishing.

UNESCO 🖇️ World Philosophy Day 2025 Keynote
https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/world-philosophy-day-2025

20/11/2025

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 | 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝
by: Bea Abigail Luna

One hallmark of Bicol University’s Philosophy Department is its dedication to taking part in meaningful and pressing dialogues within the field through research and writing– greatly upholding the university’s pillar of Scholarship and the discipline’s continuous pursuit of wisdom. For years and years, they have become part of forums, seminars, conferences – both local and international – imparting their ideas, arguments and frameworks regarding various concepts such as education, politics, knowledge acquisition, ethics, AI, and more. Recently, a new milestone has been achieved as alums debut their work in a renowned philosophical journal.

On August 12, 2025, an article by graduates Jovito M. Manrique V and Joseph Vincent A. Casta entitled Conscientious Co-Determination: A Heideggerian and Wojtylan Ethics of Technology was published under the 11th volume of the Talisik: An Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy – a highly revered Filipino philosophical publication and research arm of the Philosophy program of the University of Santo Tomas- Manila– with the current issue’s theme centered around the impact and perceptions revolving Artificial Intelligence on various disciplines including philosophy, the humanities and education.

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞
Using the frameworks of Martin Heidegger and Karol Wojtyla (St. John Paul II), the paper explores and provides a perspective as to how humans can engage with technology in a responsible and ethical way– an approach wherein humanity avoids devaluation in the process of such interaction. The paper synthesized Heidegger’s enframing contention on technology which argues the potential harms of its influence in understanding reality; and Wojtyla’s Laborem Exercens (particularly his concept of personalism) which highlights the importance of self-experience, human dignity, and creativity– thus, the creation of the framework conscientious co-determination.

𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
In an interview with one of the authors, Mr. Manrique, he expressed his thoughts and feelings regarding this notable feat:

“I am humbled and grateful to God for surrounding me with people who guided and inspired me, especially my mentors in the Philosophy Department and most particularly our thesis adviser, Prof. Ramon Palma. They motivated me to contribute to this field at a time when our pursuit of knowledge is being reshaped by technologies such as AI. While I do not consider my paper perfect, I hope it can serve as a guide in navigating the proper use of machines, which were meant to be tools that support human beings. My greater hope is that it inspires others to continue seeking truth—not through mere shortcuts or automation—but through authentic human inquiry, dialogue, and reflection.”

Their journey towards publication, which began through their submission on August 19 of year 2024, may have been arduous, but the fruit of their labour brought forth a meaningful conversation on relevant issues on Artificial Intelligence, human identity, and ethics. A great step in the constant search for truth and wisdom.

To view the full Talisik journal article, you may click the link below:
https://talisik.kritike.org/files/2024-CASTA---MANRIQUE.pdf

13/11/2025

Implementation of Skeleton Workforce and Work-from-Home Arrangement due to the Effects of Typhoon Uwan, Effective November 13 and 14, 2025

Due to the effects of Typhoon Uwan, most of our units and clusters remain without electricity, and clearing operations are still ongoing. In view of this situation, Work-from-Home (WFH) arrangements shall continue to be implemented, with a skeletal on-site workforce maintained on November 13 and 14, 2025, for non-teaching and faculty members on accrued leave. Work arrangements shall be as follows:

1. Skeleton Workforce and Work-From-Home (WFH) Arrangements
(a) A skeleton workforce shall be maintained on campus on the said dates, where a minimum number of government officials or employees is required to man the office to render service.
(b) 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺-𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 (𝗪𝗙𝗛) 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲.
(c) The Vice-Presidents/Deans, Directors, and Heads/Chiefs of Offices are directed to assign personnel from their respective units who shall report for onsite work under the skeleton workforce and those who shall be on WFH.
(d) These arrangements shall be alternated between November 13 and 14, 2025 (i.e., personnel reporting onsite on November 13 shall be on WFH on November 14, and vice versa).

2. Personnel Required to Report Onsite
The following personnel are excluded from the WFH arrangement and shall report onsite as usual:

(a) General Services Office (GSO) personnel, including janitors and the designated cluster/unit GSO staff
(b) Security Services Office (SSO) personnel
(c) Motorpool Services personnel
(d) University Health Services (UHS) personnel
(e) Physical Development Management Office (PDMO) personnel
(f) Identified Administrative and Finance Personnel

The GSO and PDMO personnel shall continue to undertake the clearing of debris, cleaning, repair, and restoration of university facilities and properties. Security guards shall ensure the continuous safeguarding of all buildings, equipment, and other University assets. The UHS personnel shall remain on duty to attend to the health and medical concerns of personnel and students who may require immediate assistance.

The Administrative and Finance personnel are hereby directed to ensure the timely processing of salaries, wages, benefits, and other claims in accordance with existing guidelines and schedules. Accordingly, the Administrative and Finance Division shall designate personnel who will work on-site and under Work-From-Home (WFH)
arrangements to guarantee that all financial obligations are processed on time.

3. Conduct of Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) Survey

Pursuant to Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Memorandum No. 964, s. 2025, Conduct of Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) Survey for State Universities and Colleges (SUCS) affected by Typhoon Tino and Super Typhoon Uwan, all Concerned Heads of Offices are hereby directed to submit a report on the status of facilities, damages sustained, and the progress of clearing and restoration activities to the University DRRM Committee and Safety Office not later than November 14, 2025. Reports may be prepared using the following template https://tinyurl.com/UwanReportTemplate and submit said report through [email protected].

The report shall cover, but not be limited to, the following information:
a . Number of affected learners and personnel
b . Extent of damage to institutional facilities
c. Estimated cost of damages or financial impact

The University DRRM Committee and Safety Office shall consolidate all submitted reports and forward the consolidated report to the Office of the President.

4. Monitoring and Compliance Concerned Heads of Offices shall ensure that work operations and the delivery of essential services remain unhampered. They shall assign specific tasks to personnel under the Work-From-Home (WFH) arrangement, which shall be duly reflected in their respective accomplishment reports. Personnel are expected to ensure that their outputs and
deliverables are properly completed and submitted within the prescribed timelines.

For information and compliance of all concerned.

Source: Office Memorandum No. 433 series of 2025 (see comment section)

11/11/2025

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺-𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝘄𝗮𝗻, 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

In view of the continuing effects of Typhoon Uwan and to ensure the safety and well-being of University personnel, this Office hereby declares the implementation of a work-from-home arrangement effective at 1:00 p.m. today, November 11, 2025, until November 12, 2025.

All concerned non-teaching personnel, including those on accrued leave status, shall perform their tasks and coordinate official functions remotely to allow sufficient time for recovery and the restoration of essential services, and to address personal and family concers resulting from the typhoon. Concerned heads of Offices shall assign work to be performed by the personnel for the period covered, which shall be reported in their respective accomplishment report.

However, Utility Workers, Security Guards, Physical Development and Management Office (PDMO) personnel, and University Health Services (UHS) personnel are directed to continue reporting on-site. Utility Workers and personnel from PDMO shall work in the clearing of debris, cleaning, repair, and restoration of University facilities and properties; Security Guards shall ensure the continuous safeguarding of all buildings, equipment, and other University assets; and UHS personnel shall remain on duty to attend to health and medical concerns of personnel and students, should there be, who may require immediate assistance.

All concerned are enjoined to remain vigilant, observe safety precautions, and maintain regular communication with their respective offices and supervisors during this period. For information and compliance of all concerned

Source: Office Memorandum No. 428, series of 2025 (comment section)