Hacia la 10ª Asamblea Plenaria de la FEBIC: La Federación Bíblica Católica en el Asia Sudoriental

Dr. Natividad B. Pagadut 

Coordinator CBF South-East Asia

• Doctor of Education, major in Religious and Values Education (De La Salle University, Manila)
• Master of Arts in Religious Studies, major in Scriptures (Maryhill School of Theology, Manila)
• Master of Arts in Education, major in Guidance and Counseling (St. Mary's University, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines)
• Verbum Domini Course in Nemi, Rome (2002)
• Course on Evangelism (Haggai Institute, Hawaii, 2007)
• Courses on Jewish Scripture and Methodology (Bat Kol Institute, Jerusalem (2006, 2008, 2010)
• Retired professor from De La Salle University, Manila
• Former executive secretary of the Episcopal Commission on Biblical Apostolate, Philippines (2011 to 2020)
• Council member, United Bible Societies (2019 to present)

(Philippines)

Most Rev. Francis Xavier Vira  Arpondratana 

Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand, Thailand

• Born in Sam Sen, Bangkok
• ordained a priest on June 7, 1981
• studies in Youth Pastoral Ministry and Catechesis at Salesian University in Rome from 1985-1988.
• vice-rector of St. Joseph's Minor Seminary in Sampran from 1981-1985
• Director of the Diocesan Catechesis Centre until his appointment as bishop (1988–2009)
• Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for Catechesis
• chaplain of St. Joseph Convent school from 1990-1998.
• On February 10, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as Bishop of Chiang Mai; was ordained on May 1, 2009

(Thailand)

Boy M. KANN 

Catholic Catechism Center, Cambodia

FORMATION:                                         

• DUFP (Diplôme Universitaire de Formation Pastorale) at the Catholic University of Lyon, France.
• Master degree (Licence II) of Theology at the Catholic University of Lyon, France.

CURRENT WORK:

• Board member of Bible Society of Cambodia.
• Secretary of the Cambodian Catholic Bible Committee.
• Secretary of the Cambodian Catholic Liturgical Committee.
• Secretary of the Cambodian Catholic Catechism Committee.
• Member of Cambodian Catholic Martyrs Committee.
• Executive director of St Irenaeus Catholic Catechism Centre.  

(Cambodia)

Albertus Taufik H. Linggadjaja 

Commissariat Terrae Sanctae, Indonesia

Married, 1 daughter
Ministry: 

• Commissariat Terrae Sanctae Indonesia, Bible Course Teaching, since 2018
• Commission for the Bible Apostolate - Archdiocese of Jakarta, Bible Course Teaching, since 2017
• School of Evangelization Shekinah - Jakarta Archdiocese Service Agency for Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Mission of Evangelization and Bible Course Teaching, since 2011
• Perhimpunan Vincentius Jakarta, Social Ministry of Jakarta Archdiocese on 4 Orphanage Houses and 4 Schools, Chairman, since 2016 - 2025

(Indonesia)

Rev. Fr. Arlo Bernardo S. Yap SVD 

Executive Secretary of Episcopal Commission on Biblical Apostolate (ECBA), Philippines

• Ordained on October 22, 1983, at the Divine Word Seminary, Tagaytay City, Philippines
• Member of SVD Philippine Central Province 
• Former SVD PHC Coordinator for Biblical Apostolate
• Former Director of Divine Word Biblical Center, Philippines
• Former SVD PHC Coordinator for Social Communications 
• Developer of Liturgical Bible Study Method
• Author of the Books: BUSOG (LITURGICAL BIBLE STUDY) and HAPPY OLD AGE 

(Philippines)