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465 Baptized as Central Visayan Conference Concludes Harvest Celebration, Including 179 in Metro Cebu

A total of 465 individuals were baptized during the Central Visayan Conference’s First Quarter Care Group Harvest Celebration, which concluded Saturday at the Adventist Academy Cebu Gymnasium. This number includes 179 candidates from Metro Cebu who participated in a mass baptism that afternoon at the academy’s baptistry. The First Quarter Care Group Harvest Celebration is…

‘Cactusville’ Workshop Trains 250 Teachers on ‘Alive in Jesus’ Curriculum

Two hundred fifty Sabbath school teachers and Vacation Bible School (VBS) coordinators from Metro Cebu, Cebu province, and Masbate attended the Vacation Bible School Training and Workshop Saturday, focusing on the “Alive in Jesus” Sabbath School Curriculum. The two-day event, held at the Adventist Academy Cebu Cafeteria, centered on “Alive in Jesus,” a global initiative…

Kim Felias Ordained as Pastor at Capitol Seventh-day Adventist Church

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nine years after his ministerial studies at Central Philippine Adventist College, Kim Bernabe T. Felias and his wife, Mirza, reached a pastoral milestone Saturday as they were inducted into the full gospel ministry. The Capitol Center Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted the event, marking its first-ever ordination ceremony, a transition that culminates…

The Audacity of Inclusion: Lighting the Lamp for Placer’s Forgotten Children

In the corners and streets of our 36 barangays in Placer, Masbate, I notice children whose voices were rarely heard, given less importance, and whose potential remained locked behind their own doors. Since time immemorial, a silent gap existed in our educational landscape: there was no education program for these children with special needs, which…

21st Rotaplast Free Mission for Children with Clefts Kicks off at Adventist Hospital-Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Driven by its mission of “Touching Lives Through the Healing Ministry of Christ,” Adventist Hospital-Cebu opened its doors Wednesday as the host facility for the 21st Rotaplast International Cebu Medical Mission. The hospital’s fourth and fifth floors in the San Nicolas district have been transformed into a “Pre-Clinic” and screening center,…

Children’s Ministries Leaders Convene in Cebu for 2026 Planning

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Children’s Ministries directors from the East Central Philippine Union Conference and West Central Philippine Union Mission gather at the ECPUC headquarters Thursday to coordinate spiritual programming for the children for the entire year. Mrs. Danita Caderma, children’s ministries director for the Southern Asia-Pacific Division, leads the consultative meeting held at 112…

29 Couples Recommit to ‘Christ-Centered’ Marriage in Dumaguete City

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — Twenty-nine couples from the South-Central Dumaguete Seventh-day Adventist Church reaffirmed their marriage vows Feb. 28 during a ceremony at the DCCO Hotel Convention Center. The event, themed “Bound by Faith, United by Love,” served as the conclusion of a weeklong marriage enrichment program. Organized by the church’s Family Ministries Department, the…

32 Baptized as San Miguel–Alang-Alang District in Leyte Hosts Evangelism Seminars

SAN MIGUEL, Leyte — A series of evangelism seminars hosted by the San Miguel–Alang-Alang District of the East Visayan Conference (EVC) culminated in the baptism of 32 individuals on March 7. The ASI-ADPRO-sponsored Family Evangelism Seminar, which ran from Feb. 22 to March 6 in Brgy. San Andres, was led by Pastor Emmanuel Paul Barcenas,…

Integrated Leadership Training Empowers 700+ Children’s Ministries Leaders in Samar Mission

CALBAYOG CITY, Samar — More than 700 Children’s Ministries (ChM) leaders representing the 13 districts of Samar Mission gathered for an integrated leadership training program held on February 27–28, 2026, at the Calbayog Adventist Center Church. Organized under the leadership of East Central Philippine Union Conference (ECPUC) Children’s Ministries Director Mrs. Melodie Mae Inapan and Samar Mission Children’s…

Adventist Possibility Ministries in Negros Oriental-Siquijor Mission Sets Strategic Path for 2026 During Orientation

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — Adventist Possibility Ministries (APM) coordinators from 22 districts across Negros Oriental-Siquijor Mission (NSM) gathered at the NSM Conference Hall in Tubtubon, Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Feb. 28 for an orientation program aimed at transforming the church’s approach to members with diverse needs. The NSM-wide APM Orientation Program also brought together district…