Advocate for human rights in the Philippines. Sign a petition calling for the release of the Morong 43 in the Philippines. Forty-three health workers were arrested in the Philippines in February. Among them is Dr. Alexis Montes, who has been…
Read more »From the United Church of Christ in the Philippines: “In response to the call of the Council of Bishops for the United Church of Christ in the Philippines to participate meaningfully in the May 2010 National Elections and to prepare…
Read more »By Matt Lang, election observer in the Philippines, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) On Saturday morning we had a press conference with several members of the media. Each participant was asked to give a brief statement about why they were in the…
Read more »Salt and light. Those images, drawn from the words of Jesus, were at the heart of the unison Affirmation and Benediction used during the Ecumenical Welcome Reception and Orientation for the election observers held at the Shalom Center of the…
Read more »The National Council of Churches in the Philippines and the People’s International Observers Mission greeted the election observers with an Ecumenical Welcome Reception and Orientation at the Shalom Center of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines. Rebecca Lawson,…
Read more »There were many joy-filled reunions at the welcome celebration and orientation for the election observers in the Philippines. Here’s a story about one of them: A little over a year ago, Pastor Edwin Egar of the United Church of Christ…
Read more »Please hold the people of the Philippines in prayer in the days leading up to the May 10 national elections. In response to invitations from our sisters and brothers in Christ in the United Church of Christ in the Philippines…
Read more »From the Philippines Election Observer Team Facebook page: Eleven American election observers, including a number of Presbyterians meet at the airport last night by members of the United Church of Christ of the Philippines staff, the Chairperson of KMU, the…
Read more »Pray for the people of the Philippines as the day of election nears. Pray for those who will serve as election observers. Elections are scheduled in the Philippines for Monday, May 10. The elections are for president and the legislature….
Read more »Presbyterian leaders sent a letter to President Arroyo of the Philippines expressing concern for the health workers arrested on February 6, 2010. Those arrested included one member of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines – a partner church…
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