Fr. Manuel Manoling V. Francisco, S.J., S.T.D. is an Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at the Loyola School of Theology (Ateneo de Manila University), where he teaches courses such as Revelation‑Faith, Christology, and Practicum in Liturgical Songwriting. He holds a Doctorate and Licentiate in Systematic Theology from the Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Massachusetts, as well as earlier degrees from Ateneo de Manila University.