New Leadership Takes Helm at Negros Occidental Conference
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental – The Negros Occidental Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has announced a shift in leadership roles following recent elections. Pastor Joy Cantela, formerly the conference’s communication director, has been elected as the new executive secretary. This transition comes as Pastor Brendo Caroz, the previous executive secretary, embarks on a new…
Read MoreWomen’s Ministries Convention in Bohol Opens with Enthusiasm, Attracts Large Delegation
Tagbilaran, Bohol (May 7, 2025) — Under the theme “Made to Flourish,” the Central Philippine Union Conference (CPUC)-wide Women’s Ministries Convention officially began tonight in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. The four-day event, hosted at the Bohol Tropics Resort, will feature a series of plenaries and interactive sessions focusing on empowering women for ministry leadership. This…
Read MoreEast Visayas Hosts First All-Department Congress
The East Visayan Conference (EVC) of the Adventist Church successfully held its inaugural all-department congress at the East Visayan Adventist Academy (EVAA) in San Sotero, Tambis, Javier, Abuyog, Leyte. The event, themed “Called to Be Faithful,” marked a historic milestone for the conference, uniting thousands of delegates from all 28 church districts across Leyte, Southern…
Read MoreAdventist Academy Cebu Alumni Lead Evangelistic Series, 52 Baptized
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fifty-two people were baptized following the evangelistic series “Mga Sekreto Sa Malipayong Panimalay” (Secrets to a Happy Home). The En Anthro Batch 1995 alumni of Adventist Academy Cebu conducted the series from April 23 to May 3, 2025, at the Adventist Academy Cebu International Church in Bulacao, Talisay City, Cebu. The…
Read MoreCentral East Bohol Evangelism Culminates in Four Baptisms
Four individuals were baptized during the culmination program of the Central East Bohol district association, held last Saturday at Cahayag SDA Church, Cahayag, Sierra Bullones, Bohol. Pastor Abimael Lazarte, district pastor of West Bohol District, officiated the ceremony. These four newly baptized members are the fruits of a recently concluded simultaneous evangelistic crusade participated in…
Read MoreAdventist Church in San Miguel Holds First Basic Staff Training Course
San Miguel Adventist Church, one of the churches across the East Visayan Conference, successfully conducted its first-ever Master Guide Basic Staff Training Course. It culminated in the induction of 14 dedicated young individuals from April 17 to 19, 2025. Master Guides Marco Sapasip (Club Director), Mara Rodriguez, and District Pastor Roland Rodriguez facilitated the three-day…
Read MoreHUGPONG: UNA NGA PATUBAS
In honor of its 111th Founding Anniversary, the West Visayan Conference joyfully hosted the 2nd Integrated Camp Meeting and 42nd EDL (Elders and Deacons League) Convention on April 13–19, 2025, held at the campus of Adventist Academy Iloilo, Bongco, Pototan, Iloilo. With the theme “Hugpong: Una nga Patubas” (“Unity: The First Harvest”), the event served…
Read MoreStewardship Seminar at Negros Occidental Sparks Commitment to Giving God First
Pastor Mariano Salloman Jr., the stewardship director of the Central Philippines Union Conference, emphasized the link between spiritual revival and the practice of returning tithes and offerings during the vesper service of the NOC-wide Regular and Systematic Giving Harvest Celebration on April 5, 2025. The event, themed “Give God First,” was organized by Pastor Heber…
Read MoreEast Visayas Celebrates Spiritual Growth at First Quarter Harvest Culmination 2025 with 205 Baptisms.
One of the East Visayan Conference clusters successfully held its “First Quarter Harvest Culmination 2025” on April 12, 2025, at Don Miguel Farm in Manggahan, Brgy. Libtong, San Miguel, Leyte. This meaningful event was under the leadership of Pastor Emmanuel Paul Barcenas, director of the Integrated Evangelism Lifestyle/Nurturing, Discipleship, and Retention for the East Visayan…
Read MoreWorkers Mobilize as Harvest Season Kicks Off in Northern Cebu
The North Island Cebu District (NICD) participated in weeklong simultaneous evangelistic campaigns for the Central Visayan Conference program titled “Evangelism Through the Local Church.” With the theme “Tingog sa Paglaum,” the nightly meetings occurred from April 6 to 12, 2025, at six churches, leading to 23 individuals accepting Jesus Christ through baptism. Each church’s local…
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