The CORPS Reaches Out to Custodial Center

What does Lucky Modalo, Rizal Ali and Lintang Bidol have in common? They are witnesses of God’s goodness and care eventhough they are still persecuted behind protected custody.

The CORPS Movement has also started a jail ministry inside the Philippine National Police Custodial Center wherein the pastor volunteer of the CORPS regularly conducts Bible Studies to the men and women in the custodial center. The CORPS Volunteers led by Ptr. Jim de los Santos, Ptr. Atil Ligmon and Ptr. Ruben Alivar regularly pray and conducts Bible studies to the men while the I-Care Foundation leads and conducts services for the women.

The two-month old regular activity group was formed by the help of PSSUPT Jun Borromeo who have deep passion to minister to those who are incarcerated and lead them to Christ.

Intelligence Forms "Super Cell.....Group"

The PNP Directorate for Intelligence has formed 2 new “super cell”, and before the Tom Clancy fan gets the best of you, let us just say that there are two new “Bible Study” group now formed within the Directorate.

The first is a mentoring group wherein junior officers from the office and some from other invited offices are gathered and mentored meditating on the words of Paul to Timothy. The second one is a book review series open to all officers and men of the group and has been a regular part of the Directorate’s weekly lunch meeting. The group is being facilitated by PSUPT Bernie Banac who has made it a mission to organize believers wherever office he may go.

CORPS Reconnects with Caloy

The CORPS Movement is breaking new grounds as it is set to expand its ministry towards the men and women of the Presidential Drug Enforcement Agency. The opportunity happened when former PSUPT Carlos "Caloy" Gadapan and now ASEC Gadapan opened the door for the CORPS Movement to ministry to his men.

ASEC Gadapan who have been one of the founding members of the group and perhaps the best singer among the CORPS family reconnected with his mistah PSSUPT Cesar Binag and in turn connected also with Bro. Boi Manuel. A meeting was set wherein plans have already been laid out for a movement to be organized within the agency. More fruitful meetings are being organized still.

Ptr. Vernon Manahan Visits Mistahs in the PNP

A former PMA cadet whose military career never got off the ground but who’s ministerial soared to unimaginable heights visited his comrade in arms to the Lord and shared his testimony to the men and women of the Headquarters Support Service. Ptr. Vernon Manahan who now serves as a pastor of Wellspring Fellowship in EDSA Shangri-La  visited long-time mistah PSSUPT Jun Borromeo and has  been given time to share his testimony to the men and women of the HSS.

He talked about his days in the PMA, his uneventful dismissal, his unsuccessful return and his calling. He  will be sharing his testimony in our blog in the following days.

CORPS Trains PNP Maritime!

In line with its commitment to willingly offer additional service to the men and women of the PNP, The CORPS movement Foundation its ministry in training the newly-inducted Police Officer 1 of the PNP Maritime group which will be deployed all around the country. The CORPS accepted the invitation of CORPS stalwart PSUPT Genesis Tolejano who need a group to impart to the inductees moral and spiritual lessons that help them to be guided in their young careers as policemen.

Bro. Boi Manuel, gave a brief but meaningful message based on the 10 point agenda of PDGEN Nicanor Bartolome with the theme of Serbisyong may Pagkukusa to the 30 policemen who  were all just hired this year.

BOC4 Meycauayan and Marilao: When the Saints Came Marching In

When the BOC4 set out last May, the usual procedure was: to call on pastors and community leaders who have the burden to minister to the police, let them commit to a vision and assemble them to their locale- such procedure usually takes a lot of time. The police ministers of Meycauayan and Marilao who saw the demand and urgency of new strategies in ministering to the police could bear the wait no longer decided to march forth to Camp Crame and look for the BOC4 Team.

Flustered but quick to response, the BOC4 team accepted the brothers and let them experience first hand the ministry of BOC4 in Camp Crame. They first let them attend the breakfast club devotional which is hosted by the PNP-HS to pray and encourage fellow police and doctors.  They then proceeded to the Binag residence to join the weekly prayer meeting of CORPS volunteers and pastors. After that, Bro. Boi Manuel, Executive Director of the BOC4 shared to them the vision of the BOC and its thrust to the reach out to the police, strengthen the church, influence the community and ultimately serve the country. In the end, they prayed for PSSUPT Cesar Hawthorne Binag and Dra. Agnes Binag, for safety and blessings.

Those who were part of the band were Bro. Laurence Daluyug, Bro. Bong Navales, Bro. Jojo Atienza, Bro. Eduardo Dionisio, Bro. Eugenio Eugenio, Bro. Roland Lagsa and Bro. Hilario Sunga

BOC4 Gapan: Opening a Gateway!

Considered as the gateway of the Sierra Madres, the sleepy town of Gapan has been historically and strategically important for those who wish to have a significant foothold in Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya and Aurora. Following the steps of our revolutionary forefathers like Antonio Luna and Maximo Hizon, the BOC4 has conquered the town with high hopes of reaching the police and military of the area for Jesus.

The BOC4 Bus came to town on the invitation of Ptr. Isidro Santiago  and Ptr. Jerry Sison of the Union of Minsters and Christian Churches of the Philippines, Gapan who wanted to know how they could further enhance the ministry towards the armed services. The BOC4 team obliged them by casting a police and army ministry vision and imparting to them some strategic measures on how to minister better to the armed men of Nueva Ecija. The group then concluded with a workshop wherein the pastors of Gapan themselves brainstormed on how to better minister to the police. Among those who have committed to serve in the police ministry where Dindo Galang of the People’s Missionary, Joseph Warren Lopez of the Jesus Rock of the Harvest and Crisanto Santos of the Jesus Christ Our Savior and Assurance.

At the end of the meeting, the BOC4 team was happy to win over a gateway which could further expand ministry to the rest of Nueva Ecija.

CORPS Movement Activity Tidbits:

Gene Promoted as Region 1 Commander

Soon to be PSSUPT Gene Tolejano was blessed by being assignedd as the PNP Maritime Regional Commander for Region 1. He will be based in Dagupan City, Pangasinan where he will enjoy the fellowship of our brothers based in the north and will have support from BOC4 partner More than Conquerors Business Club in Pangasinan.

Alvin Marries Sis. Sheryl

Bro. Alvin Ang, one of the ministers of the gospel of CCF in San Fernando, La Union who was very instrumental in the transformation of PSUPT Jun Borromeo tied the knot with his former girlfriend Sheryl Uy (now his wife) at a private but jubilant ceremony at the One Esplanade. The CORPS Movement is praying for the involvement of Bro. Alvin in the police ministry here in Manila or at his home town in Cabanatuan.

Bernie Celebrates 40

PSSUPT Bernie Banac celebrated his 40th year and was thankful for the ministry and friendship of the CORPS Movement Foundation. In a simple rite with his Hospital Breakfast Club, Col. Banac was prayed for by his friends, fellow officers and brothers. He prays and believes for more fruitful years in ministry.

Yenyen is Dedicated to the Lord

The cutest of the Borromeo’s (Sorry Sir Jun...si Yenyen po yun) was dedicated to the Lord last October in a simple Christian rites that was attended by the family’s friends from all over spectrum of life (showbiz personalities, politicians, businessmen, policemen, military, pastors etc). Yenyen who served as the inspiration to the family during the most critical moment of their life, surely deserved the attention from her guests as she also celebrated her 3^rd birthday.

Gus is Back and He Brought Along Peter Pan...er

After surviving 3 months of Parang Maguindanao, PCINSP Virgilio Seifred Ferrer is back in Manila. Fresh from the field, Doc Gus’ new experiences and insights has given him new perspective in serving the Lord as well as ministering to fellow men in uniform. As soon as he landed in Manila, he brought along a fellow Christian Police Doctor to the group: PCINSP Peter Paner.

Doc. Peter who is also devoted church worker for Day-by Day ministry hopes that his passion in serving his church will also rub off when he begins to minister his fellow police officer.

(Editor’s Note: Please Pray for vote as they undergo officers training in Lucena, Quezon Province)

 Lyndon is now Police Consul in San Fran

One of the founding members of the CORPS Movement Foundation received a desired posting abroad which he has prayed for a couple of months. PSSUPT Lyndon Cubos has been generously blessed by the Lord by giving him the desires of his heart which is a testament of God’s grace. Although, he will not be physically present with the rest of his brother for two years, he will remain a staunch supporter and contributor to the police ministry in the PNP.

A small send-off was prepared by the CORPS Movement Foundation with pastors and fellow officers alike to pray for Col. Cubos and his family in San Fransisco as they adapt in the United States.