The pool in Suresh home where we did the baptism yesterday, May 12.

Ed takes the confession of faith of Reynaldo. Prior to his baptism, Reynaldo had attended the worship in Tagaytay.

Ed immerses Reynaldo for the remission of his sins.

Ed takes the confession of faith of Virginia.

Ed immerses Virginia for the remission of her sins.

Posing for a group picture before meals.

Delegates are preachers and leaders, both old and young.

Meals are superb, thanks to Kalookan church ladies!

Speaker is brother Eusebio Tanicala of Baguio City.

Having a chain prayer session at the roof deck of the Suresh home, before retiring to bed.

The prayers are long, the night is longer, and the coolness all around and the presence of the Lord make the event uplifting!

Seminar delegates include brethren from Metro Manila and Cavite churches.

Allan Cheng from Singapore has also come. Here he sits with with a brother from Carmona church. The Carmona church used to be connected with the instrumental group from Cruzada, but now they cast their lot with us.

It is an enjoyment of the blessings of the Word and of the provisions of the earth.

Brother Noli, in yellow shirt, brought with him his younger brother, sitting in front, extreme left. At the back are (from right to left) brother Teroy, sister Jovita Causaren, and sister Jean Sico-Henandez and her son. Brother Teroy and sister Jovita are also first members of Tagaytay church. Sister Jean just transferred membership to Tagaytay. A niece of brother Nep Sico and a member of the church in Dasmarinas, she now lives with her family in Tagaytay City.

Membership of Tagaytay church also consists of young people like Alfred, second seat, extreme left, who hails from Mindanao and was a former student of Sunrise Christian College; the daughter of sister Jean Hernandez, second from left; and brother Totong and sister Rose Bernadas, seated at the back.

The couple, brother Jun and sister Jing Reyes, second row, extreme left, also some of the first members of Tagaytay who faithfully attend the worship services.

Ed's wife Dioly, seated at the back, extreme right, also finds time to visit Ed and Tagaytay church. Sister Dioly's ministry is to take care of their grandsons, and provide moral support to Ed. Sister Dioly lives in Quezon City.

With this sign along the road, you can never miss it.

The gate to the church compound. Property was donated to the church by a certain brother Vibat, who is formerly with the US Navy. The Vibats own other properties in Nueva Ecija.

Regie Valdez, his wife Mona Lisa and their eight-month old daughter, brother Gerry Mortera and his wife who is a pharmacist, brother Orlando Braga and other members of Encarnacion church.

Other members of Encarnacion church. At the back is sister Josie Macadaeg-Braga. Both Josie and her husband Orlando are former students of mine at Philippine Bible College-Baguio. Both are now employees of the Department of Education, and support the ministries of Encarnacion church with their financial resources.

Encarnacion Church. Picture taken after our worship last Sunday, February 13, 2011.

Sister Flor and the Bravo family: brother Felix, sister Yoling and their son Dale. At the background is brother Daniel Elamparo, preacher of Cabalan Church, and another fellow, our song leader, whose name still eludes me; I heard he is the preacher of Lubao church.

After our short devotional, we had this sumptuous meal, courtesy of sister Flor.

On the way back to Tarlac City, we dropped by this Duty-Free shop inside SBMA.

The Negrito vendor and his wares. I asked him if his arrows could kill or maim, but he just smiled. "Good as decorations," he said.

Brother Mario Moral, minister of Barretto church, also ministers to the church in San Marcelino, Zambales. Here he leads the singing while I do the preaching.

Members of San Marcelino church. Picture was taken after our worship. The church has no chapel but they have a lot in a village in San Marcelino town, donated by brother Rady Poblete. Brother Rady also pays for the rent of this house where the church presently meets.

My comfy bed for the night. When I arrived February 5, brother Mario Moral was very apologetic about giving me this bed to sleep on. But I liked it!

Brother Mario Moral, preacher, with some members of the church in Barretto, Olongapo City.

Brother Abel Mayor, former minister, with some members of Barretto church. He is now retired and attends worship regularly, even if he has to walk using his cane! He has difficulty talking but I understood it when he said he was fully energized by my sermon! Most of the members of the Barretto church, if I am not mistaken, are from the Mayor clan, or those related to the Mayors either by blood or by marriage.

Two young men, members of the Mayor clan, who officiate in the distribution of the emblems of the Lord's Supper.

This is Salvador "Buddy" Galang, a retired employee of the National Printing Office in Diliman, Quezon City. He was baptized last year by brother Felix Bravo. Brother Buddy lives alone in a rented house in Teresa Homes and has difficulty walking even with a cane. He used to be the reader of the Scriptures at Tarlac church but now seldom goes to church because of his physical disabilities. One of the ministrations of the church assistant minister was to visit him morning, or afternoon or evening, to show him that we as a church really care for him.

One Sunday after our worship, we had a surprise visitor, brother Felipe Bravo, minister of Capas church, shown here on my left. In the middle of the picture is sister Faustino, an older Christian from San Felipe, Tantangan, Cotabato, and brother Vergara from Mangatarem, Pangasinan. The two kids are brother Vergara's grandchildren.

Membership of Tarlac Church consists mostly of young people.

Gener is one young man with a promise. He reads the Scriptures and assists in the distribution of the emblems of the Lord's Supper.

Brother Felix and sister Yoling Bravo with some members of the church in Tarlac City.

Brother Aldous teaches the Bible class this morning, Sunday, January 9. Later in the worship, Ed Maquiling preaches on the topic of Christians being God's aroma in this world.

Brother Cesar Ola, another leader of De Castro church, is the song leader.

Another photo of the De Castro church.

After worship, Ed brings his wife and grandson for lunch at SM Mega Mall.

That's Dioly.

Dioly with Mrs. Lobusta and company in the hut of Cusina Movela. Ed Maquiling was the guest speaker.

Aldous Echegoyen, Jennylin Tagapolot and her father Bitoy.

The joint worship began with brother Bitoy leading the singing.

The singing had begun while other Christians kept coming.

Remy Kingsley from Wichita, Kansas; Jun Cayanan of Kapitolyo, Pasig; and the Lobustas from De Castro together with other Christians from both congregations.

Mrs. Maquiling with other Christians from Kapitolyo, Pasig.

Brother Cesar Ola with other Christians from De Castro.

The sisters and the children having lunch after worship.

The men of the church having lunch while their meeting was going on.

Mrs. Maquiling, Mrs. Ola and her daughter.

The Echegoyen family.

Brother Neph Sico was our guide.

Dioly standing in front of Joshua Blen's house.

Brother Joshua Blen is suffering from some complications. He has undergone a surgery a month or so ago. Our visit was a nostalgia of sorts. Joshua, whose wife was an Ilongga, had been worshipping for a long time at YMCA church in Bacolod City when I was the preacher there.

Dioly conversing with Ban Cedenio, Joshua's brother-in-law. Ban is now retired and is living with his in-laws in Tagaytay.

Perla conversing with Beverly, a daughter of Joshua Blen. Bev is now a teacher. Her two other siblings, Amy and Dianne, have also found employment. Their brother Caleb works in a ship that plies the oceans of the world and comes home only once a year.

Before we left, we had a prayer for Joshua and his family, with brother Neph leading.

The church in Silang meets temporarily in hut behind this mansion owned by a family who built their fortune from coffee farming.

Those are coffee beans being dried for days under the sun.

They were waiting for us: Brother Neph Sico, minister of Silang church. Beside him is sister Dolores, whose husband is a son of the family that owns this coffee farm. Sister Dolores is a sibling of brother Tony Devenecia, a member of Catbalogan City Church.

This is Aqui, sister Dolores' husband whose family owns the coffee farm and the land on which the temporary meeting place of the church is built.

The church assembling in their three-by-six meeting hall. This congregation was begun by brother Neph Sico and his wife Bing. Members consist of people from Aklan, Batangas, Cavite, Samar, and Cotabato. One of the new converts, in fact, is a lady whose father is a Muslim.

Another photo of those who attended that Sunday afternoon at Silang church of Christ.

Brother Neph Sico led the singing after Ed did the preaching.

Sister Bing Sico taught the Sunday school kids.

It was getting dark when we were about to finish. We did more singing in praise of our Lord before we called it a day.

After worship we all had snack of muffins and brewed coffee. Thanks!

Austin and his Awa Dioly doing some bonding after worship.

The two cousins, both grandsons of Ed, competing for the attention of their aunt Abby.

This cactus in front of the coffee farm owner's hut must be about fifty years old. The farm used to be a pineapple plantation.

Emz Layco, minister of Tagaytay City church, came with his son Kevin.

This house in a subdivision near Picnic Grove is the temporary meeting place of Tagaytay City church. It is owned by sister Jeanette Maravilla, whose family hails from Tampakan, South Cotabato. Sister Jeanette is in the U.S. and is married to an American who is also a member of the Lord's church.

Those who came early for worship at Tagaytay church.

Emz led a few songs while we waited for the other Christians to come.

This young man, a former student of Sunrise Christian College in Butuan City, is a good song leader.

Members of Tagaytay church consists of the Maravillas of Tampakan, South Cotabato; a lady from Asingan, Pangasinan; the Laycos, the Blens, and a few others from Tagaytay.

Some faces you would find at church in Tagaytay.

Other faces you would find in Tagaytay church. Some members have gone abroad to find jobs, others migrated to Mindanao, and others transferred to Manila. Work is hard to find in Tagaytay City. Its main industry is tourism.

That's Ed Maquiling preaching. He came to Tagaytay for a vacation with his family.

The meeting place of the church as seen at a distance.

Two vacation homes nearby. Many of these vacation homes are owned by the well-to-do, built on lands only the rich can afford.

Ed at Cubao, getting ready to leave for Tagaytay.

Dioly at Dampa-Cubao, now ready to leave for Tagaytay.

Dioly at the gate of Foggy Heights Subdivision, Tagaytay City. Just arrived after a four-hour trip.

A home in Foggy Heights.

Dioly beside the car of her nephew Kish Sico.

The two sisters: Dioly Pamposa-Maquiling and Bing Pamposa-Sico. Both looked tired after the trips.

Dioly, her two daughters and two grandsons.

Erika Jane and her son Austin.

Karla and her cousin Kaye Sico.

Karla, Abby and their mom Dioly.

Jane and the early Sunday morning fog.

Foggy Sunday at Foggy Heights Subdivision.

Jane and her son Austin.

Jacob going for a run around Foggy Heights that early Sunday.

Maquiling family going out to see the sights of Tagaytay.

The Maquilings and their aunt Perla Pamposa.

Picture of both the Pamposa-Sicos and the Pamposa-Maquilings.

The Sico and Maquiling cousins: Kaye, Kish, Abby, Erika, Karla and Kim.

The three Pamposa sisters: Dioly, Perla and Bing.

When going around Tagaytay, look for this sign so you will know where to go.

Tagaytay rotonda. You either go straight toward Batangas, go right toward Amadeo, or go left toward People's Park and the view of Taal Lake and Taal Volcano.

Pine trees dotting the road to Batangas.

A view of Taal Lake and Taal Volcano.

Brother Aldous Echegoyen is now the minister of the De Castro church. He and his wife Faith are engaged in a great ministry of growing and supporting the work of the Lord in this area of Pasig City. He is shown here conducting a Bible class for adults.

The De Castro church counts as its strong members brother and sister Ola, brother Aldous and his wife Faith, and brother and sister Lobusta, in whose home the church meets. Shown here is brother Ceasar Ola leading the closing prayer.

The fountains of Eastwood Mall, Pasig City, where we dropped by after worship..

Jacob standing before the fountains.

Dioly resting for a while at Eastwood Mall.

Window-shopping at Eastwood Mall will not cost you a cent.