Jose Advincula

Advincula was born on March 30, 1952, in Dumalag, Capiz, to Jose Firmalino Advincula and Carmen Falsis Fuerte. He studied at Saint Pius X Seminary High School in Roxas City where Jaime Sin became his teacher. He earned a bachelor's degree in theology at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.

He later studied at De La Salle University, where he earned a Master of Arts (MA) degree in education, Major in Guidance and Counseling. He then studied canon law at the Angelicum in Rome, where he earned his licentiate. During these studies he temporarily joined the Order of Preachers.

Political and civic involvement

Following the passage of the Absolute Divorce Bill in May 2024, Advincula viewed the bill as a challenge for the Catholic Church in its ministry on the importance of the sacrament of matrimony. He added that the law is "not a magic pill that can solve marital problems".

Events in the Philippines under President Bongbong Marcos forced Advincula to become involved in politics. He appealed for prayer, sobriety, humility, forgiveness, reconciliation and statesmanship amid the Marcos–Duterte feud resulting in the rising contentious politics.

In September 2025, in the wake of the flood control projects scandal, Advincula, in a pastoral letter, denounced corruption in the government as "one of the vilest scams in the history of our nation."

Following a series of violence in Philippine schools and the recent Ateneo de Zamboanga University shooting, Advincula urged schools, communities, and families to listen to the silent struggles of young people and called for safe spaces where they can seek help without the fear of being judged.