News – Central Philippine Union Coference

SDA General Conference Approves Reorganization of Central Philippine Union Conference

SILVER SPRING, Maryland – The Central Philippine Union Conference (CPUC) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is set to undergo a major reorganization following a vote taken yesterday, October 14, 2025. The General Conference (GC) Executive Committee, meeting at the GC Autumn Council, unanimously approved the bifurcation/reorganization plan for the CPUC. This decision will ecclesiastically dissolve…

Adventist Church Unites for Earthquake Relief and Medical Mission in Northern Cebu

Guadalupe Seventh-day Adventist Church, in partnership with the Capitol Center Masterguides Batch Sidlak and various volunteer organizations, provided essential support to the victims of the recent 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Northern Cebu on Sept. 30, 2025. To further extend their mission of service, the church collaborated with Gilead Cares, a team of medical ministry…

Negros Occidental Conference Hosts Spirit of Prophecy Symposium for Over 850

Negros Occidental Conference recently held an Adventist Heritage and Identity Symposium for church elders, Spirit of Prophecy coordinators, and church publishing ministry coordinators. The symposium, themed “Rooted in the Word of God, Guided by Testimony: Preserving our Heritage, Proclaiming our Hope,” was held at the NOC Conference Evangelism Center on October 3-4, 2025. More than…

38 Baptized as Central Cebu District’s Moral Recovery Seminar Culminates

Thirty-eight individuals were baptized in the Central Cebu District during the culmination of a nightly seminar conducted by Pastor Eliezer “Joer” Barlizo Jr., at Banilad Multipurpose Gymnasium in Banilad, Cebu City. Thirty-two came from CCDAC, and the other six were from other districts in Metro Cebu. The seminar emphasized the importance of family, healthy relationships,…

Ministerial Spouses Celebrate Growth and Unity at NOC Continuing Education Graduation Ceremony

The Negros Occidental Conference Ministerial Spouses’ Association held its Continuing Education Level III and Graduation Ceremony with the theme “Stronger Together.” The continuing program took place on Oct. 3-4, 2025, at Negros Occidental Conference Worship Hall with 57 ministers’ spouses. The program began on Friday evening with an opening topic, “Strengthening Marriage Under Ministry Pressures,”…

CPUC Organizations Launch Wide-Scale Donation Drives for Cebu Quake-Affected Families

Cebu, Philippines – Oct. 5, 2025 – In response to the devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on Sept. 30, 2025, various organizations, churches, groups, and entities within the Central Philippine Union Conference (CPUC) have organized donation drives to deliver urgent aid to displaced and affected families. Hope Channel Central Philippines (HCCP) was…

Family: “A Journey of Togetherness” Campaign Blesses Cadiz City with 145 Baptisms

CADIZ CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Despite facing a major challenge from Typhoon Opong and initial resistance from nearby residents, an evangelistic campaign titled “Family: A Journey of Togetherness” successfully concluded in Barangay Banquerohan, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, resulting in the baptism of 145 individuals. The event, which ran over several nights, saw a steady attendance of 120…

Home of Hope Project Officially Inaugurated in Kabankalan City

KABANKALAN CITY, Negros Occidental – Negros Occidental Conference officially inaugurated the Home of Hope Project through a special blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event marked the launch of an initiative designed to provide shelter for the homeless and less fortunate. Conceptualized by the Adventist-laymen Services and Industries (ASI) and Adventist Professionals (AdPro), the project aims…

Central Cebu District Unite for Medical Mission in Mandaue City

In preparation for the upcoming Moral Recovery Program through Happy Family and Hope Seminar, the Central Cebu District Association of Churches (CCDAC), in partnership with Gilead Cares, successfully conducted a medical mission on Sept. 28, 2025, at the Banilad Multipurpose Gymnasium in Mandaue City. The event was sponsored by the District and the Women’s Department,…

Inaugural Adventurer Camporee ‘Travel with Faith’ Brings Together Over 2,000 Participants in Negros Occidental

Over one thousand attendees and nearly one thousand “adventurers” participated in the first Negros Occidental Conference-wide Adventurer camporee held at Negros Occidental Conference Evangelism Center on September 24-27, 2025. This event, themed “Travel with Faith,” is a program of the education department, spearheaded by Jerelyn Orquesta, NOC education director. It opened “with a parade by…