• SVD, Gregorian University

• STD, Gregorian University

• LST, Gregorian University

Professional Experience: Father Ben Beltran received the 1997 Bob Pearce Award from World Vision in recognition of his contribution to community transformation in Tondo, one of the largest slum areas in Southeast Asia. A major force in the political movement for social justice in the Philippines, he serves as President of the National Coalition for Urban Transformation.