Before the Pope moved him to Antipolo, Santos had been the bishop of Balanga, Bataan – a post previously held by Archbishop Socrates Villegas – for nearly 13 years.
The new Antipolo bishop was born in San Rafael, Bulacan on October 30, 1957. He studied philosophy and theology at San Carlos Seminary and was ordained to the priesthood by then-Manila archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin on September 10, 1983.
He earned his licentiate in history from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome in 1990, and later became a church history professor at San Carlos Seminary and rector of the Pontificio Collegio Filippino , home of Filipino priests studying in Rome. He now serves asSantos is one of the most vocal bishops when it comes to sociopolitical issues. , Santos said, “His presidency is disappointment and disgrace to our country. It is known as ‘kill, kill, kill.
He is also one of the most active bishops in caring for Filipino migrants. He is vice chair of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People of the CBCP.
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