Pablo Virgilio David

His Eminence Pablo Virgilio David
Cardinal, Bishop of Kalookan
David in 2014
Church	Catholic Church
Province	Manila
See	Kalookan
Appointed	October 14, 2015
Installed	January 2, 2016
Predecessor	Deogracias Iñiguez Jr.
Other post(s)	Vice President, Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (2025–present) Cardinal-Priest of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo (2024–present) President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (2021–present)
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando (2006–2015) Titular Bishop of Guardialfiera (2006–2015)
Orders
Ordination	March 12, 1983 by Oscar Cruz
Consecration	July 10, 2006 by Gaudencio Rosales
Created cardinal	December 7, 2024 by Pope Francis
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Pablo Virgilio Siongco David (1959-03-02) March 2, 1959 (age 66) Guagua, Pampanga, Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Alma mater	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Ateneo de Manila University
Motto	Kenosis (Emptying oneself to receive God's will)[1]
Ordination history
History Priestly ordination Ordained by Oscar Cruz Date March 12, 1983 Place Metropolitan Cathedral of San Fernando, San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Gaudencio Rosales Co-consecrators Paciano Aniceto Angel Lagdameo Date July 10, 2006 Place Metropolitan Cathedral of San Fernando, San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines Cardinalate Elevated by Pope Francis Date December 7, 2024
Episcopal succession Bishops consecrated by Pablo Virgilio David as principal consecrator Euginius Cañete December 28, 2024
Styles
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Kalookan

Pablo Virgilio "Ambo" Siongco David (born March 2, 1959) is a Filipino Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Kalookan since 2016. He was auxiliary bishop of San Fernando from 2006 to 2015. He has been president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines since 2021. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on December 7, 2024.

He prefers to be known by his nickname "Ambo" or "Apu Ambo", which means "grandfather Ambo".^[1]