Oscar Alunday, S.V.D.

Oscar Alunday, SVD is a native Cordilleran from the Itneg-Vanao tribe of Malibcong, Abra. He formerly served as the Executive Secretary of CBCP’s Episcopal Commission for Biblical Apostolate (ECBA). A dedicated advocate for the translation of God’s Word into the vernacular languages—particularly in Northern Luzon and the Cordilleras—he has worked extensively to make the Scriptures accessible to indigenous communities. In 2015, he launched the Tingguian Inlaud translation of the Gospel of Mark, in collaboration with the Philippine Bible Society, translators, religious and government institutions, and the people of Abra. At present, Alunday serves as the Director of the John Paul I Regional Biblical Center for Northern Luzon and the Cordillera, and he sits on the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Bible Society.