News – East Central Philippine Union Conference

66th batch missionaries deploy across ECPUC territory following Caduawan success

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following a fruitful inaugural mission in northern Cebu, 13 missionaries from the 1,000 Missionary Movement’s 66th batch have officially transitioned to their permanent areas of assignment. The group departed from Caduawan, Tabogon, on Sunday, April 5, carrying the momentum of a successful weeklong evangelistic series. Their initial assistance with the groundwork,…

Pastor Arnel Gabin Advocates for Positive Team Culture at Second 2026 ECPUC Executive Meeting

Pastor Arnel Gabin, vice president of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division for the IEL-NDR, delivered a message on the importance of building a positive team culture during the morning devotional at the East Central Philippine Union Conference (ECPUC) executive meeting. IEL-NDR stands for Nurture, Discipleship, and Reclamation – Integrated Evangelism Lifestyle. Attending the morning devotional were…

Unity and cooperation drive success of historic All-Samar federation; 34 Baptized

SAN ANTONIO, Northern Samar – Over 1,300 delegates from 13 districts came together at Experience Beach Resort in Ward 3, San Antonio, Northern Samar, for the annual All-Samar Federation of Churches. The weeklong event, held March 29–April 4, engaged every church department, with members participating actively from the early planning stages through the final program,…

Adventist Hospital-Cebu Launches Month-Long Anniversary Celebration with Community Outreach

CEBU CITY — Adventist Hospital-Cebu officially commenced its month-long anniversary celebration today, April 5, with a community outreach program at Adventist Academy-Cebu, serving more than 200 people. The initiative, conducted by hospital department heads and staff, treated a crowd at Adventist Academy Cebu with fresh soya milk and wheat bread, many of whom were attending the…

Samar Mission MSA Empowers Pastors’ Wives through Level 1 Certification Training

As part of the continuing education program for the pastors’ wives, the Ministerial Spouses Association (MSA) of the Samar Mission held its Certification Level 1 Training on April 2, 2026. The event, held at Dharz Resort in San Antonio, Northern Samar, aimed to address the internal and personal aspects of ministerial spouses’ ministry life—helping them…

Over 100 Adventist Youth Serve Barangay Cambahanon in Leyte for GYD 2026

The San Miguel-Alang-Alang District under the East Visayan Conference hosted its annual Global Youth Day 2026 on March 28 at Barangay Cambahanon, Alang-Alang, bringing together more than 100 young people from various churches across the district. The event, led by Pastor Roland Rodriguez, followed the theme “Communion in Action.” It encouraged Adventist youth to come…

Thirty-nine Baptized in Leyte following Adventist Lay-led Initiatives

Thirty-nine people were baptized following a series of two evangelistic meetings conducted by lay leaders in Tabon-Tabon, Leyte, on March 22-28. These outreach initiatives, themed “Hope for Today’s Families” and “Family Recovery Seminar,” were collaborative efforts between the East Visayan Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists and its professional and lay affiliates, the Adventist Laymen’s Services…

AH-Calbayog elects new leadership for 2026–2030 term

CALBAYOG CITY, Philippines — The East Central Philippine Union Conference (ECPUC) announced the election of new officers for Adventist Hospital-Calbayog during its election held March 25. The newly elected leadership team will serve a five-year term from 2026 through 2030. Jhonely Tero was elected president of the institution. Joining the administrative team are Denmark Baldoza,…

Adventist Hospital-Cebu Announces New Leadership for 2026-2030 Quinquennium

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The East Central Philippine Union Conference (ECPUC) officially announced the newly elected leadership team for Adventist Hospital-Cebu (AH-Cebu) for the 2026-2030 quinquennium. The election took place at the main conference hall of AH-C, attended by the Board of Trustees and ECPUC leaders, spearheaded by Pastor Eliezer “Joer” Barlizo Jr., the president.…

96 Bohol Church Leaders Pledge Evangelistic Meetings; 19 to Lead Personal Initiatives

UBAY, Bohol — Nearly 100 church leaders from across Bohol committed to leading evangelistic crusades this year during the provincial evangelism orientation and retreat held March 20–21 at Camp Karis in Ubay, Bohol. The Boholwide Church Leaders Evangelism Orientation and Retreat concluded with 96 officers pledging to conduct public evangelistic events in 2026. Of these,…