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What Makes a Person Truly Great?

Editor’s Note: This article is adapted from a vesper worship sermon delivered today by Pastor Jomar Compuesto during the opening night of the Central Visayas Conference (CVC) ASI Ad Pro Summit 2026. If you ask the world, the answers come back in a familiar chorus: wealth and financial success, power and authority, fame, achievement, or raw talent. We measure greatness by…

2026 EVC Congress Reinvigorates Literature Evangelists for Mission

Literature evangelists from various districts across the East Visayan Conference gathered for the recently concluded EVC-Wide Literature Evangelist Congress at Padre Burgos Seventh-day Adventist Church in Southern Leyte. The three-day congress served as a meaningful convergence centered on spiritual renewal, fellowship, leadership development, and a strengthened commitment to God’s mission through literature ministry. Anchored on…

60 youth delegates join District 21 youth camp in Sibulan

SIBULAN, Philippines — Around 60 youth delegates from various local churches gathered in Negros Oriental for the District 21 Youth Care Groups Camp, a seven-day event focused on spiritual growth, leadership, and fellowship. The camp, which ran from May 24 to 31 in Brgy. Balugo in La Preza, Sibulan, was centered on the theme “Stand as…

Three-day training strengthens church-based disaster response in Central Visayas

TALISAY CITY, Philippines — A three-day intensive disaster preparedness and emergency response program concluded Saturday, equipping participants with lifesaving skills to transform local congregations into emergency response hubs. The event, titled “Rescue Olympics: Disaster Ready Church 2026,” ran from May 28 to 30 at the Adventist Academy Cebu Gymnasium and Auditorium. Operating under the theme…

Medical Mission Kicks Off Evangelistic Series in Daanbantayan

DAANBANTAYAN, Cebu—Medical volunteers from Cebu City provided free healthcare services to over 120 residents of Purok Sinegwelas, Sitio Casia, in Barangay Lanao, Daanbantayan, this morning. The medical mission included a team of physicians, nurses, and optometry interns, led by Dr. Ruth Ortiz, an optometry professor and former dean at Southwestern University. Nearly 60 residents received…

Pastor personally baptizes parents after over 20-year wait

This Sabbath afternoon, May 30, the baptismal waters carried the weight of answered prayer for the Compuesto family. Antonio and Simplicia, the parents of Pastor Jomar Compuesto, executive secretary of the East Central Philippine Union Conference (ECPUC), publicly accepted Jesus Christ through baptism. The couple’s baptism, together with Lovely Pancho, a youth from Cortihan, Daanbantayan,…

Five-day Pre-LMS training sharpens skills of 62 Samar literature evangelists

MONDRAGON, Northern Samar — More than 60 literature evangelists gathered at Tatay Dadoy’s Beach Resort from May 20-24 for the Samar-Wide Literature Evangelist Fellowship and Pre-Literature Ministry Seminar (LMS) training to strengthen their spiritual focus and refine their missionary skills. It also aimed to nurture a Christ-centered fellowship that encourages dedication, unity, and excellence in…

21 Baptized as Weeklong Family Evangelistic Campaign Concludes in San Francisco, Cebu

SAN FRANCISCO, Camotes—A week-long evangelistic campaign focused on family enrichment concluded Saturday in Brgy. Campo, San Francisco, Camotes, resulting in the baptism of 21 people. The initiative, themed “Moral Recovery for a Happy Family,” ran from May 17 to 23 and drew an average nightly attendance of 150 residents. Pastor Godofredo Romanillos Jr., communication, Sabbath…

When Debt Becomes a Legal Problem: Consequences, Rights, Remedies, and Protection Mechanisms

Debt is rarely just a financial transaction. In the Philippines, it is a deeply personal issue that ripples across emotional, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions. For many Filipinos, borrowing is born out of necessity—triggered by sudden medical emergencies, tuition deadlines, business downturns, or urgent family needs. However, when borrowing becomes excessive, it quickly morphs into…

ECPUC Teachers’ Summer Institute equips 87 educators to ‘Teach Like Jesus’

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eighty-seven Adventist educators from various missions and conferences attended the Teachers’ Summer Institute 2026, a week-long professional and spiritual development program held May 10–17 at the East Central Philippine Union Conference (ECPUC) headquarters. Organized by the ECPUC Education Department, the summit focused on the theme “Teach Like Jesus.” The initiative aimed…