Joel Tabora
| Joel Tabora | |
|---|---|
| Religion | Catholic |
| Order | Society of Jesus |
| Personal | |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Born |
Joel E. Tabora September 26, 1947 Manila, Philippines |
Joel E. Tabora (born September 26, 1947, Manila, Philippines) is a Jesuit priest and the president of Ateneo de Davao University. He demonstrated a commitment to "whole person formation", social justice and spirituality.
Education
He graduated in Leopold-Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria, and Ateneo de Manila University. He finished the course Philosophy and mainly focuses on Karl Marx.
Early career
Before he became a president in Ateneo de Davao University, he served as President of Ateneo de Naga University (1999-2011).
In his early career, Joel Tabora was an instructor at Ateneo de Manila, Rector of the San Jose Seminary (1989-1995) and became President of Loyola School of Theology (1994-1999).
Activity
He serves as a trustee at Xavier 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 Collges and Universities in Asia Pacific(AJCU-AP). He also serves as President of Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities(PAASCU).
Views on Reproductive Health Bill
As the Advocacy chair of the Catholic Education Association of the Philippine, Joel 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 the is Catholic in a "Plural" society people should have to come together and understand what is the demand of common good. Joel Tabora points out that Reproductive health should be a product of negotiation and open communication with one another.
References
{{http://www.addu.edu.ph/university-president/}}
http://www.rappler.com/nation/11424-why-catholic-teachers-can-back-rh