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Phillipines Jurisdiction

Mission and Ministry
The organization Rise Up for Life and for Rights, led by United Methodist deaconess Norma P. Dollaga, holds a demonstration advocating for human rights in the Philippines on Valentine’s Day 2019. Dollaga, who has championed the rights of poor and marginalized persons in the Philippines for four decades, has been named the 2024 recipient of the World Methodist Council’s prestigious World Methodist Peace Award. File photo by Paul Jeffrey.

Filipino deaconess receives peace award
United Methodist Norma P. Dollaga is the recipient of the World Methodist Peace Award for her four decades of service focusing on peace and justice.
Evangelism
The Rev. Jestril Alvarado speaks at Seed of Faith United Methodist Church in Santa Maria, Philippines, during a gathering to launch a new discipleship program. Called “Lakbayin” or “journey,” the Manila Area program aims to make disciples as mandated by the Great Commission (Matthew 28). Photo by Gladys P. Mangiduyos, UM News.

New discipleship program kicks off in Philippines
Called “Lakbayin” or “journey,” the Manila Area program aims to make disciples as mandated by the Great Commission (Matthew 28). Lessons can be contextualized according to geographic locations and local church situations.
Church Growth
Pastor Marianne Bucud (center) and other church leaders stand in front of the altar of Sharjah United Methodist Church, located in the United Arab Emirates. Bucud became the congregation’s pastor in 2020 when the Filipino United Methodist presence in Sharjah began. Although Middle Eastern countries have varying degrees of religious tolerance, the area has been a center of growth for Filipino diaspora faith communities. Photo courtesy of Sharjah United Methodist Church Facebook page.

Filipino effort promotes United Methodism
The movement has identified Filipino diaspora congregations and fellowships in at least 14 countries across Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.
Bishops
Bishop Solito K. Toquero, known as “Bishop Sol,” died Dec. 1 after attending an event at Wesleyan University-Philippines in Cabanatuan City, Philippines. Photo courtesy of the Council of Bishops.

Bishop Toquero remembered as ‘champion of the poor’
Bishop Solito K. Toquero, who served the Manila Area in the Philippines from 2001 to 2008, died Dec. 1 at age 81. Friends and colleagues say the bishop was a father figure and tireless advocate for the disadvantaged.

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