First Day Orientation— May 26, 2025. With Bukal, With KABSAT, and With Sacred Heart Medical Center

Not a whole lot new. Our Next CPE Full Unit starts May 27 – July 28. This is shorter than normal in terms of duration. This is done because we are trying to work with the schedule of Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary since some of our trainees are students there. However, it will have the same number of training and practical hours, as well as requirements. We expect to have 9 trainees in two groups.

Yesterday, Carmel Villar of Jethro Guidance Center passed her certification board for Diplomate Supervisor of Pastoral Supervision. Diplomates Celia Munson and Paul Tabon met at the Bukal Life Care Office to host the board online. Diplomate Vic Navarro joined online as a board member. Sponsoring Diplomate Larry Gusto was also able to join online.

CPO (200 hour) will commence on June 11 and continue to July 18. We expect to have 5-7 trainees in one group.

Our first batches are still busy right now, but things are coming up soon for everyone else.

April 6-9— CPSP Plenary, Charlotte, NC

Late April—- Joint training seminar with Salvation Army

Late May—- Expected beginning of Summer Intensive CPE

June 7-8— CPSP-Philippines Plenary. Santa Rosa, Bulacan. For more info, Click Here.

Additionally, we want to congratulate Fhey Kindipan-Coyoy on passing her board a few days ago. For more info, Click Here.

Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary held a seminar on Monday, March 24. The topic was “Spirituality and Wellbeing in Asian Contexts.” Dr. Violeta Bautista, Director of Psychosocial Services at UP-Dilliman, did gave the primary presentation with Dr. Sally Maximo, professor of psychology at Saint Louis University provided the response. Dr. Boy Bautista joined in two in the panel discussion. Approximately 80 attended.

Drs. Bolet, Bing, and Boy (Bautista, Maximo, and Bautista)

Panel Discussion proctored by Dr. Francis Samdao

The Commissioning Service for our CPE trainees will be on March 15th at 10am at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary (in Chapel A). The commissioning is welcome to all, but the lunch after is only for trainees, staff, and specially invited guests.

Also check in earlier posts about the CPSP-Philippines Plenary in June, and the Theological Symposium on Spirituality and Wellness at PBTS at the end of March.

How to Register? QR Code or contact info to come later.

Another one is the one below. Don’t have some of the details yet…

At Bukal Life Care we are starting our first cycle of CPE the middle of this January— in Baguio City and Palawan. Our plan at this time is to have:

First Cycle: Full Unit (Intensive and Extended) Starting January

Second Cycle: Full Unit (Intensive) Starting May or June

Third Cycle: Half Unit (Intensive) Starting in June or July

Fourth Cycle: Full Unit (Intensive and Extended) Starting September

We have updated our CPE Handbook. We also have, in line with our CPE Training Center partners, increased our overall charge for training starting January 2025. Full unit is now P22,000, while Half unit is now P13,000.

In addition, we are planning to have pastoral training seminars. Some have already been identified as possible or likely in Quirino Province, Nueva Viscaya, and Mindanao.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at bukallife@gmail.com, or send us a message through the Contact Us page on this website.