Rey Taniajura defends dissertation

MANILA, Philippines—Rey Taniajura, Leadership Development and Church Relations manager in the Philippine Office, passed the oral defense of his dissertation for a doctoral degree in Philippine Studies at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines March 28.

Mr. Taniajura made his defense before a panel of six professors representing four departments of the university. Mr. Taniajura’s dissertation is on "The Worldwide Church of God Experience."

The dissertation outlines the developments that took place within the Worldwide Church of God in the United States and the Philippines in the context of the church’s transformational changes.

In 1994 Mr. Taniajura obtained from the University of the Philippines a master of arts degree in Philippine Studies.