From Storm Survivors to International Performers: REO Brothers

With the shirts on their backs, guitars on their hands, this foursome brothers survived the fury of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan); as REO Brothers band, they might just take the world by storm! I had the opportunity to meet them as they provided the dance music for a 1960’s Beatles-themed party. (Their band name honors their parents,…

An Entrepreneur, A Painter, A Museum

From the time my Kurashiki guide, Hisako Kashihara, and I started our walk towards the Bikan Historical Quarter, she mentioned the names “Kojima” and “Ohara” many times.  Throughout Kurashiki, there was a trail of buildings linked with Ohara-san.  Ohara Museum of Art Then, I could hear the excitement in Hisako-san’s voice whenever she said “Torajiro…

How to Restore Broken Relationships (JP and Roochie Masakayan Testimony)

Notes to self on “How to Restore Relationships” from Paul Tanchi’s Message 4/29/18: . “1. Repent- Get right with your vertical relationship (with God by repenting/ confessing) and it follows that you get right with your horizontal relationship (others). . 2. Forgive – When you pray blessing for the person and that (s)he come to…

Losing All Things in a Fire: Dra. Ellen Obligacion

Dra. Evelyn Palma- Obligacion (Ate Ellen) is a dermatologist by profession.  She is the wife of Dr. Glenn Obligacion, an ophthalmologist and pastor at Christ’s Commission Fellowship.  They are parents to five adult children. In 2004, they lost practically all their possessions in their house due to a fire.  Their family of seven escaped the flames with…

Ogie Alcasid’s Testimony, Kuhl Event 2018

Ogie Alcasid, singer-songwriter, television presenter, and actor who is currently the President of OPM (Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-Aawit) shared the song he composed when his wife, Regine Velasquez, went through a difficult time in her life. He shared his favorite verse, John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in…

Migo Adecer Testimony, Kuhl Event 2018

Migo Adecer—Filipino-Australian singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor— talks about how easy it is to go off the right path in his line of work, how God disciplines, how he has witnessed God’s blessings from obedience.  This was taken during the March 16 Kuhl Event at CCF Center. He chose to sing the song, Lost Stars,…

Tim Pavino Testimony and Song, Kuhl Concert 2018

Tim Pavino shared about his experience when he was living in Seattle, the Lord moved him to take care of his 85 year old grandmother and how God blessed him for honoring her. Tim sings “Lead Me Lord.”

Kuh Ledesma and Isabella Gonzelez’s Encouragement for People With Afflictions

Kuh Ledesma gets authentic and shares about her daughter, Isabella’s diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. She encouraged those who (or parents whose children) undergo afflictions; she talked about how Isabella was able to get weaned from psychotropic drugs, the value of biblical counseling, the promises of the Lord. Isabella sings “I Need A Miracle.” Isabella also…