{"id":529,"date":"2015-04-20T11:50:56","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T11:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/welfare.cmsmasters.net\/?page_id=529"},"modified":"2026-01-03T10:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T02:31:30","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/press.pbts.edu.ph\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_ywhwvjz4u\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_veonj1iq3p\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_first\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_4qj9nmbn9n\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_left\">\n\t<h2 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">About Us<\/h2>\n<\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_fb_u3el1wripn\" class=\"cmsmasters_featured_block\">\n<div class=\"featured_block_inner\">\n<div class=\"featured_block_text\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_row_mfrcbtvvrn\" class=\"cmsmasters_row cmsmasters_color_scheme_default cmsmasters_row_top_default cmsmasters_row_bot_default cmsmasters_row_boxed\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer_parent\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_outer\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_inner\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_row_margin cmsmasters_row_columns_behavior\">\n<div id=\"cmsmasters_column_3cbspdjlt6\" class=\"cmsmasters_column one_half\">\n<div class=\"cmsmasters_column_inner\"><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_6y141dpqxa\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_left\">\n\t<h2 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\">Who We Are<\/h2>\n<\/div><div id=\"cmsmasters_heading_d0jgv40hd3\" class=\"cmsmasters_heading_wrap cmsmasters_heading_align_left\">\n\t<h4 class=\"cmsmasters_heading\"> Team of book-loving professionals<\/h4>\n<\/div><div class=\"cmsmasters_text\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"line-height: 26px;\">We are the publishing arm of Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary, based in Baguio City, Philippines.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The editorial team is<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Robert H. Munson, ThD.\u00a0 \u00a0Editor-in-Chief<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Francis Jr. S. Samdao, ThD.\u00a0 Editorial Staff<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Fritz M. Melodi, ThD.\u00a0 Editorial Staff<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Our editorial team serves as part of the Research and Creative Writing Office of PBTS (led by Robert Munson) under the oversight of;<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Michael R. Janapin, ThD.\u00a0 Academic Dean, PBTS<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Armando M. 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Our name gives some sense of our focus. PBTS points to: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 26px;\">(1) Philippine&#8212; We seek to have works that are appropriate to the context of the Philippines and Southeast Asia <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 26px;\">(2) Baptist&#8212; Our focus is on works within or harmonious with the Baptist tradition\u00a0 of Protestant Christianity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>(3)\u00a0 Theological&#8212; Our works seek to address various aspects of Christian theology. 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