News – Central Philippine Union Coference

Cebu City SDA Church Concludes 2025 with Focus on Mission

Church members, regular visitors, and guests packed the Cebu City Seventh-day Adventist Church on Dec. 27, 2025, to celebrate the final Sabbath of the year. In addition to the physical congregation, thousands of online viewers joined the service via the church’s Facebook and YouTube channels. For most Adventists, the year-end Sabbath serves as a “spiritual…

New Chapel Opens at BJMP Guimaras, Boosting Rehabilitation Efforts

BJMP Guimaras inaugurated a new chapel inside its jail facility in Brgy. Alaguisoc, Jordan, Guimaras, on December 27, 2025. The blessing ceremony, attended by Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs), jail officers, local church members, and representatives from Faith Works Ministry, marked a significant step in the facility’s rehabilitation efforts. The chapel, funded by Fannin Seventh-day…

Character Over Skill: A Retired Pastor’s Perspective on the Church’s Global Theme

Pastor Agapito Catane, Jr., retired president of the Central Philippine Union Conference, articulated the global theme of the Seventh-day Adventist Church: “Integrated for Mission: Grounded in the Bible, Focused on the Mission.” He called on every member to embrace a unified vision. From his perspective, the church must move away from operating as a collection of…

Couple Reunites, Faith Renewed at Tubungan Seventh-day Adventist Church Anniversary

Love rekindled and wounds healed between a couple who had been separated for years during a week-long “Happy Family and Bible Seminar” organized by the Tubungan Seventh-day Adventist Church in Iloilo, as part of its anniversary celebration. The couple, Robert and Marilyn Talabon, were among the attendees, and their reconciliation embodied the message emphasized during…

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐦

In the Bible, leadership is typically depicted as a divine appointment (e.g., David, Moses), and this is what we fervently seek in selecting leaders. However, the Bible also records those who attempted to “seize” power for themselves without God’s endorsement, individuals driven by pride and ambition. One of those who climbed into leadership by their…

Adventist Hospital Cebu Marks Year-End Thanksgiving, Launches New Projects, Extends Aid

Adventist Hospital Cebu held its 2025 Year-end Thanksgiving Program, highlighting God’s goodness and abundant blessings despite the challenges faced throughout the year. Staff and honored guests gathered to witness the dedication and unveiling of four projects completed and achieved this year. Among these achievements is the addition of a new JMC N-Series N700 Cargo, which…

Day 2 of CVC 8th Constituency Meeting Opens With Call to Remember God’s Leading

The second day of the 8th Constituency Meeting of the Central Visayan Conference (CVC), held on Dec. 4, 2025, at Adventist Academy Cebu, opened with a spiritually enriching morning devotional. Pastor Berdandino C. Maniego, the newly elected executive secretary of the East Central Philippine Union Conference, delivered the message. He began with a striking reminder:…

8th General Constituency Meeting Culminates in New Leadership, Enters into Sabbath Thanksgiving

The 8th General Constituency Meeting of the Central Visayan Conference, which took place on December 3-5, 2025, concluded successfully. This event marked the beginning of a new five-year administrative term (quinquennium 2026-2030), with the election of new officers and directors who will assume leadership roles. As the highest decision-making body, the Constituency Meeting spent rigorous…

ASI-Ad Pro Honors Leaders Amid Reorganization and Farewell at Recognition Day

The Central Philippine Union Conference (CPUC), recently reorganized into the East Central Philippine Union Conference (ECPUC) and the West Central Philippine Union Mission (WCPUM), honored key leaders of the Adventist-laymen’s Services and Industries and the Adventist Professionals (ASI-Ad Pro) during their Thanksgiving and Recognition Day. The event, held on Dec. 6, 2025, at the newly organized ECPUC headquarters…

New Leadership Announced for Central Visayan Conference

The long wait is finally over. The period of anticipation has concluded, and with hearts serene and hopeful, we embrace the divine guidance that has led to the selection of our new leaders. We are pleased to introduce the newly elected leaders of the Central Visayan Conference, who will guide the mission for the 2026-2030…