Monthly Archives: October 2025

FROM THE MAIL | Reflections on SETBI’s 4th International Conference on Transformative Higher Education inside Prisons and Jails in the Philippines

I HAD the privilege of joining the SETBI ‘s 4th International Conference on Persons Deprived of Liberty’s Transformative Education for Successful Re-entry in Panabo, Davao del Norte State College, held from Oct. 9 to 11, 2025.Over three days, scholars, educators, and practitioners … Continue reading

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Reflections on SETBI’s Fourth International Conference on Transformative Higher Edu-cation IInside Prisons and Jails in the Philippines

As a restorative justice initiative, the Social Entrepreneurship Technology and Business Institute (SETBI) promotes rehabilitation and reconciliation over punishment. Instead of warehousing individuals, prisons should cultivate environments that foster transformation, allow for amends, and ease reentry into society. In 2015, … Continue reading

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