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From left to right: Ernesto Rulloda, Mission Director Bob McCroskey Sr., Pastor Ricareda Valenzuela, and DS Andres Valenzuela Andres Valenzuela, a pastor, pioneer superintendent of the Luzon District, and the first Flipino superintendent of the Metro Manila District, passed away 30 October in

Typhoon Mangkhut, the world’s most intense storm this year , hit the northern tip of the Philippines early Saturday and killed more than 80 people before moving toward Hong Kong, China, where it killed four more people. About 50 people are still missing , and the death toll could rise above 100 as

The Church of the Nazarene’s Philippines-Micronesia Field recently launched Shechem Children’s Home, the first online sexual exploitation of children assessment center in the Philippines. Leody Echavez, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries coordinator for the field, shared about the challenges of

Angelito Agbuya, pastor of Angeles City Church of the Nazarene in the Philippines, passed away 4 September at the age of 67. Throughout his life, Agbuya served the Church of the Nazarene in many capacities, including as a professor at Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary ; president of

Wilfredo Aguillon Manaois, pioneer Philippines pastor, educator, missionary, and district superintendent, passed away 19 August after a prolonged battle with cancer and a recent bout with pneumonia. He was 89. "A holy man and fine educator,” said Donald Owens, general superintendent emeritus and

A Work & Witness team from the Upstate New York District, USA, volunteered at the Visayan Nazarene Bible College campus in Cebu City, Philippines, by renovating dorms and classrooms and working on the property 6-16 July. “My favorite part was working on the site, shoveling gravel and sand into the

A group of educators and leaders from the Asia-Pacific Region, the USA, and Europe met from 24 to 27 July in the Philippines to explore how to be more effective in missions through theological education in the Church of the Nazarene. This was the continuation of a dialogue started in Singapore in

Retired missionary Pete Burkhart passed away 1 August at age 91. He and wife, Meryle, served as missionaries in Guyana and the Philippines in addition to pastoring in Washington and Idaho, USA. Meryle (Carrier) Burkhart passed away in April 2017. In January 1962, Peter and Meryle solidified their

More than 30 educational leaders from the Philippines gathered in Baguio 19 to 22 May to discuss the past, present, and future of education in the Philippines. The event was the first of its kind for Nazarene educators in the Philippines. The presidents, academic deans, and members of the Board of

Santa Fe Church of the Nazarene members are using community outreach to establish a long-term presence on Biliran Island in the Philippines, including hosting a Vacation Bible School and providing the community with access to clean water. Nearly 100 children, ages 5 to 14, attended the VBS from 19