FROM THE STANDS By Domini M. Torrevillas (The Philippine Star) | Updated August 9, 2016 – 12:00am It’s an honor to be elected or appointed to government national positions. Recognizing this, the United Church of Christ in the Philippines dedicated a day for a national thanksgiving and a testimonial dinner and gave out plaques to members […]
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GIVE TO LIVE! Faith, Food and the Farmers
GIVE TO LIVE! After the Lumad killings comes today’s murder of Kidapawan farmers who are rallying for government support due to the crisis caused by the El Niño phenomenon. As an essential but widely-neglected sector, the farmers toil with their sweat and blood to produce crops that we partake in our dining tables. What makes […]
Retired Pastor Rev. Narciso de la Cruz, typhoon Haiyan survivor
Rev. Narciso de la Cruz, now 75, is one of the many retired pastors of the UCCP. He is from the Northeast Leyte-Biliran Conference. Rev. De la Cruz survived typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Today, he is one of the beneficiaries of UCCP’s The 500 Club program. This is his story.