Fr. Francis Xavier R. Salcedo 

Full Professor

Educational Background

Ph.D. in Literature,
De La Salle University, Manila City

MA in Philosophy,
University of Sto.Tomas, Manila City

MA in Theology,
Adamson University, Manila City

BA in Philosophy,
University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City

Fr. Francis Xavier Robles Salcedo teaches LCC and GE courses in DLSU and is a shared faculty of Theology, Literature and Political Science Departments.  He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Literature (DLSU), a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy (UST), and a Master of Arts degree in Theology (AdU).  He has been teaching at DLSU since 2002 and has likewise taught at Ateneo de Manila University and St. Paul University Manila.  He has presented research papers in international and national conferences and his research interests include Religion and Ideology, Literature and Contemporary Thought.  To date, three of his research articles have already been published in Scopus journals.

Research Interest

  • Religion and Ideology
  • Literature and Contemporary Thought

Selected Publications

  • Salcedo, F. X. R. (2025). Tracing the development of Chinua Achebe’s philosophy on sustainable development in his major novels. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25838
  • Salcedo, F. X. R. (2020, June 25). Albert Camus’ La Peste and the COVID-19 pandemic: exile and imprisonment, suffering and death, defiance and heroism. Salcedo | Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies. http://jsri.ro/ojs/index.php/jsri/article/view/1200
  • Baring, R. V., & Salcedo, F. X. R. (2020, February 25). Reclaiming Meaning from Sheer Meaninglessness: Re-reading Camus for Religion and Existential Psychotherapy. Baring | Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies. http://jsri.ro/ojs/index.php/jsri/article/view/1182

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