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23/11/2025

20/11/2025

Honoring World Philosophy Day 2025 with a showcase of our philosophy publications, with thanks to our writers & editors 🤓

20/11/2025

𝐌𝐒𝐔-𝐈𝐈𝐓 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲; 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐏 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐧

The Department of History of the Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology proudly announces that faculty member 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐕. 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐝 is among the contributors to the forthcoming anthology 𝙏𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙀 𝙖𝙨 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙮: 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, to be published by Aletheia Publishing.

A groundbreaking work, TRESE as Philosophy inaugurates the new series Pinoy Pop Culture as Philosophy, the first in the Philippines to apply the “as philosophy” approach to local works of popular culture. The anthology brings together scholars and thinkers who delve into the dark, dynamic universe of the award-winning komiks series TRESE, uncovering its philosophical depth, cultural resonance, and narrative complexity.

Chapters in the volume tackle themes such as female agency, intergenerational justice, the superego, and social contract theory through the lens of the TRESE mythos. Contributors include Alexander Atrio L. Lopez, Beaujorne Sirad Ramirez, Justin Felip D. Daduya, Concordia Marie A. Lagasca-Hiloma, Khent Bryll M. Jarales, Dan Ian Niño B. Jaducana, Carl Jayson D. Hernandez, Christine Carmela R. Ramos, Jairus Diesta Espiritu, and MSU-IIT’s Ralph Jason V. Abad. The anthology is edited by Leander Penaso Marquez.

In his foreword, TRESE co-creator Budjette Tan expresses admiration for the scholars’ work, noting that their philosophical investigations reveal deeper patterns and underlying messages within the stories: “𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨.”

Aletheia Publishing has announced that the book will be launched between November 28–30 at UP Diliman, as part of the International Conference on Philosophy of Education and Values Education. The final date will be confirmed soon.

𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 promises to widen conversations on Philippine popular culture, demonstrating how local creative works can raise philosophical questions, shape cultural imagination, and illuminate contemporary social realities.

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13/11/2025

Head's up, TRESE fans! You can still grab TRESE as Philosophy for the Special Pre-order price of Php 550 (Regular Price: Php 675). But hurry — pre-orders close on Nov. 21!

Pre-order here: https://forms.gle/eshtkyzi9ojUA5Y67

https://www.aletheiapublishing.com/2025/11/pre-order-form-trese-as-philosophy.html

TRESE as Philosophy: Living Among the Creatures of the Night is a groundbreaking work and the inaugural volume of our new series, Pinoy Pop Culture as Philosophy — the first of its kind in the Philippines to apply the “as philosophy” approach to local works of popular culture. In his book, fan...

30/10/2025

Guess who’s coming to visit our pages… 🎃

To celebrate Aletheia Publishing’s 10th anniversary AND the 20th anniversary of TRESE’s first komiks issue, we proudly announce our forthcoming title…TRESE as Philosophy, the first volume in our new series Pinoy Pop Culture as Philosophy (edited by Leander Marquez). Click the page for more info.

PRE-ORDER here: https://forms.gle/eshtkyzi9ojUA5Y67

Aletheia Publishing is thrilled to officially unveil the cover design of its forthcoming title, TRESE as Philosophy: Living Among the Creatures of the Night. This groundbreaking work marks the inaugural volume in our new series, Pinoy Pop Culture as Philosophy — the first of its kind in the Phili....

13/10/2025

ALETHEIA PUBLISHING TURNS 10! This day marks a decade of thoughtful publishing and truth-seeking with Aletheia, sharing works in philosophy, theology, social sciences and literature. For ten years, we've been dedicated to uplifting local voices, celebrating diverse perspectives, and nurturing Mindanao's rich intellectual and cultural landscape.
As a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our publication through the years, we're offering a 10% discount on all listed items in our Shopee store starting tomorrow, Oct.14, until Oct.31. Visit our Shopee store at https://shopee.ph/peterelicor

11/09/2025

RADICAL SHARING & REVOLUTIONARY SOLIDARITY!
A very timely book whose title rings like a battle cry in an age when corruption erodes trust and human dignity. As the Philippines, and much of Asia, grapple with scandals of politicians and contractors plundering billions from the poor through ghost and substandard projects, Fr. Elton Viagedor’s work calls every Catholic back to the Gospel of Luke’s values: justice, solidarity, and ethical action.

27/08/2025

Congratulations, Fr. Elton L. Viagedor, OFM, for being nominated in the 19th Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards!

Aletheia Publishing would like to congratulate Fr. Elton L. Viagedor, OFM, whose book was nominated as a Finalist for the 19th Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards under the Theology Category.