BROTHER IÑIGO RIOLA FSC

Brother Iñigo Riola FSC is an educator and a member of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, commonly known in the Philippines as the De La Salle Brothers. He currently serves as President of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas.

He holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Saint Mary’s College of California. He also earned a master's degree in history, teaching credentials, and a bachelor's degree in business management from De La Salle University, Manila. In addition, he pursued graduate studies in Religious Education at the Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University.

Brother Iñigo concurrently serves as the Auxiliary Visitor of the Lasallian East Asia District (LEAD), where he helps foster the Lasallian educational mission across the region. In this role, he works closely with the De La Salle Brothers and Lasallian Partners in Myanmar, Japan, and Hong Kong. He also oversees the brothers’ formation houses in Myanmar, Thailand, and the Philippines.

Throughout his ministry, Brother Iñigo has held various leadership, pastoral, and formation roles. He taught in several Lasallian schools in the Philippines and later served as President and Principal of St. Jaime Hilario School-De La Salle Bataan. He was involved in Vocation Ministry for both the Philippine Sector and the Lasallian District of San Francisco, New Orleans.

He also served as Bursar of the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines, as a member of the Finance and Investment Board of De La Salle Brothers, Inc., and as a member of the Investment Committee of De La Salle Philippines. He was Chair of the Community Directors’ Association of the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines. He also worked in formation as Coordinator of the Apostolic Training Program for young Brothers in the Philippines.

As Auxiliary Visitor, Brother Iñigo has been instrumental in raising funds for the Lasallian mission in Myanmar and has played a key role in establishing a new Lasallian educational ministry in Yangon, which aims to provide learning opportunities for young people in a challenging environment. He also supported the Sector of Japan in the creation of its Sector Mission Council, which is tasked with overseeing the Lasallian mission in Japan, particularly the development and implementation of formation programs for Lasallian Partners and students.