I conferred with 2 COMELC commissioners on the phone to get their perspective on the issue. I have arranged for him to meet with CBCP Nassa and other groups to draw larger support. Need also writers who can send statements to the media
Spent good part of the evening talking one on one with Atty Ferdie Rafanan. Beyond prayer he needs all kinds of support from all of us. Top among them is the need for lawyers who can help him in a looming legal battle. He expresses thanks to those who did text brigade for the presentation of his opposition to the confirmation of Atty. Brilliantes.
I conferred with 2 COMELC commissioners on the phone to get their perspective on the issue. I have arranged for him to meet with CBCP Nassa and other groups to draw larger support. Need also writers who can send statements to the media
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Pray for Atty Rafanan as he testifies at Commission on Appointments against Atty Brilliantes9/13/2011 Prayed over the phone with Atty Ferdinand Rafanan as he prepares to testify in the Commission on Appointments hearing at 9 am today. He will oppose the confrimation of Atty. Brilliantes as COMELEC Chair for violating the Anti Graft and Corrupt Practices Act for giving him direct instructions to ask the Ombudsman to lower the penalties of COMELEC officials charged before the Ombudsman.
He will also present details on how he was relieved of his function as chair of the COMELEC legal department. Early this morning I emailed 10 Senators who are in the Commission on Appointments and Texted 5 Congressmen who are CA members as well. "Thank you po, An oppositor must appear and testify under oath, Will Atty Rafanan do this? is the reply of Cong. Roilo Golez. I texted back by saying please give Atty Rafanan to time to testify. Please mobilize prayer for our brother Atty Ferdie! in support of our Bro. Atty Ferdie Rafanan, I sent this email to 10 Senators who are part of the Commission on Appointments in order to oppose the confirmation of Atty Brilliantes as Chair of Comelec. I hope the Honorable Senators will take a closer look at how and why Atty Rafanan was relieved of his position as chair of the Comelec Legal Department and transferred to the Planning Department.
Greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I send this email to express strong opposition to the confirmation of Atty. Brilliantes as Chairman of COMELEC. I have been counseling Atty. Ferdie Rafanan, who is one of our church leaders and among others he shared the instructions that Atty Brilliantes gave to him that are in violation of Anti Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. Please take a closer look at how Atty Brilliantes led the Commission En Banc to relieve Atty. Rafanan of his function as chair of the Comelec Law Department. Thank you for your kind attention and excellent service to our God and Nation. God bless you, -- Bishop Efraim M. Tendero, D.D. National Director, Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches Executive Director, Philippine Relief and Development Services PCEC is co convenor of the 2nd NATIONAL SOLIDARITY CONFERENCE ON MINDANAO“GPH-MILF Peace Talks: Finding the Common Ground” September 8-9, 2011 BUC Conference Hall Karpentrade Building, Matina , Davao City. Mary Ann Arnado (General Secretary of Mindanao People's Caucus) and Rev. Daniel Pantoja (National Advocacy Director of PCEC Peace and Reconcilation Commission), along with other peace advocates will interact “GPH-MILF Peace Talks: Finding the Common Ground”
We hope to find a common ground that we can present to both GPH and MILF to pursue to have an equittable and sustainable peace in Mindanao. I am privileged to be part of the consultation/workshop among senior Christian leaders in India to discuss on how the church can be the salt and light in a corrupt society. There are 50 participants from all over India who will take part. A group of Christian businessmen from India initiated this event for this purpose.
To bring together concerned senior Christian leaders in India to deliberate on the issue of corruption and to create a united movement with a vision to making the Indian Church corruption- free. Arienda Peace Church members gave tribute at the 1st death anniversary of Rev. Cho Tae Hwan, Korean missionary who was shot to death by suspected kidnappers along Ortigas Extension,Pasig. Rev. Cho refused to let go of the van that he was driving full of korean nationals that he fetched from the airport. These visitors will help him with funds and volunteer labor in buliding houses for the members of Arienda Peace Church in Pasig.
Along his church planting work among the urban poor in Arienda, Rev. Cho was engaged in children education which was cited by UNICEF Philippines, and teaching tae kwan do for the children and youth. When I was consoling his bereaved wife in the wake last year, she said: "it's not important for me that the perpetrators of the crime will be apprehended but that they come to knw Jesus whom Rev. Cho is proclaiming and thus be changed". The Arienda Peace Church members had tears as they sang a hymn in Korean language, and said loud amens to the brief message I gave at the memorial service hosted by Manila New Life Church yesterday. had 2 days of good sessions on developing module for training the trainors for the volunteers for Pantawid Pamilya Program at Christian Development Centre in Tagaytay City participated by Caloy Dino and Maloi Salumbides of FEBC, Philip Flores of TOPIC, Soc Evangelista, Baby Amor, and Ronnie of Philrads-iHelp and facilitated by Boyet Ongkiko
Will join the 80th birthday celebration of Bishop Mauro Brion, the man who gave me breakthrough in organizational leadership when he welcomed me as member of the board of the association of bible churches of the Philippines when I was 21 years old.
Because of his influence in my life, I am honoring him by devoting the current issue of ET with him as the cover story. Leadership is influence and staying connected.
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Bishop Ef TenderoNational Director of Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) Archives
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