Joel Tabora
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Joel Tabora | |
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 Fr. Tabora during an environmental summit in August 2016. | |
| 4th President ofAteneo de Davao University | |
| In office June 11, 2011 – September 14, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Fr. Antonio Samson |
| Succeeded by | Fr. Karel San Juan |
| 2nd President ofAteneo de Naga University | |
| In office August 28, 1999 – May 10, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Fr. Raul Bonoan |
| Succeeded by | Fr. Primitivo Viray Jr. |
| Personal | |
| Born | September 26, 1947 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University Leopold-Franzens University |
| Organization | |
| Order | Society of Jesus |
| Website | taborasj |
Joel Eduque Tabora,S.J.is aFilipinoJesuitpriestand was the fourthpresidentofAteneo de Davao Universityfrom 2011 to 2023.[1][2]He served as the president ofPAASCUfrom 2012 to 2021.[3]He also served as the second president ofAteneo de Naga Universityfrom 1999 to 2011.[4]He is currently taking hissabbatical leaveinMalaybalay,Bukidnon,Philippines.[5]
Early life and education[edit]
Tabora was born on September 26, 1947, inManila,Philippines.He studied at theAteneo de Manila Universityin hishigh schoolyears. He obtained hisMaster of Arts degreeinPhilosophyfrom Ateneo de Manila University and completed hisdoctoral studiesin Philosophy atLeopold-Franzens UniversityinInnsbruck,Austria.His doctoral research predominantly centers on the works ofKarl Marx.[6]
Early career[edit]
He was an instructor at theAteneo de Manila University,arectorof theSan Jose Seminaryfrom 1989 to 1995, and became president of the Loyola School of Theology in Ateneo de Manila University from 1994 to 1999.[6]
Activity[edit]
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He serves as a trustee atXavier University(Cagayan de Oro City),Ateneo de Zamboanga University,Catholic Ministry for Deaf People, Philippine Jesuit Foundation, Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) and Davao Association of Catholic Schools (DACS-CEAP XI). He is also the president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific (AJCU-AP).
Views on Reproductive Health Bill[edit]
As the advocacy chair of the Catholic Education Association of the Philippine, Tabora supports bishops in opposing any law that includes provisions for "abortifacient" birth regulation, which forces Catholics "to act against his or her conscience" and "usurps" parents the right to educate their children on sexuality, but not everyone in there is Catholic in a "Plural" society people should have to come together and understand what is the demand of common good. Tabora points out that reproductive health should be a product of negotiation and open communication with one another.
References[edit]
- ^Badilla, Joselle (June 14, 2011)."Tofil awardee new president of Ateneo de Davao".Philippine Daily Inquirer.RetrievedSeptember 25,2023.
- ^Tabora, Joel (September 14, 2023)."Blessed in the Cross".Fr. Joel E. Tabora, S.J. Blog.RetrievedSeptember 25,2023.
- ^"Thank You, Fr. Joel".PAASCU.June 1, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 24,2023.
- ^"Ateneo de Naga University Student Handbook 2022".Google Sites.2022.RetrievedSeptember 24,2023.
- ^Tabora, Joel (July 4, 2023)."In Gratitude and Hope".Fr. Joel E. Tabora, S.J. Blog.RetrievedSeptember 25,2023.
- ^ab"University President".Ateneo de Davao University.Archived fromthe originalon July 29, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 24,2023.
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