Officers and Members

Presenting the presidents and trustees who led the association since its founding in 2002

“Friends of Dakateo” is a community of individual supporters who work with the association to pursue its vision and mission in various capacities. It is open to individuals with masteral and doctoral/licentiate degrees in theology or related fields or from academic disciplines not related to Theology (e.g., law, medicine, values education, philosophy, sociology, etc.); doctoral candidates in Theology and related disciplines (when the individual obtains the degree, he/she may apply as a regular member); and those who collaborate with DakaTeo to fulfill its vision-mission through their special skills (e.g., IT skills, website coordinator, social media platforms. events organization and management, etc.). Friends is also open to those engaged in long-time serious pastoral work in the grassroots related to religious education, faith-based organization, or socio-political advocacy (e.g., catechists, teachers, community leaders, organizers, etc.) and who have received substantial theological training (e.g., seminars, certificate programs, conferences,
etc.).

Dakateo membership is open to Catholic theologians working or based in the Philippines, with at least a graduate degree equivalent to a licentiate, preferably a doctoral degree with specialization in Theology, Theological Studies, Religious Studies, or Religious Education, who subscribes to the vision and mission statement of the association and is active in theological research, education, or administration, preferably with published work.