Busy times ahead. Two Extended CPE groups start in a couple of weeks. Two Intensive CPE groups start in September. We also have training/counseling trips occurring in Laguna (August 21-23) and Quirino (Sept 3-6).

If you have any questions or want to set up an appointment, please email us at bukallife@gmail.com.

We are presently in the middle of our 2024 Summer Intensive. However, we have three new groups starting up soon.

#1. Our Fall Extended CPE Full Unit will be starting August 12 until December 23.

#2. Our Fall Intensive CPE Full Unit will be two groups starting September 10 until November 29.

Groups are face-to-face units being held in Baguio City, Philippines with a mixture of hospital and community training. The training is certified by CPSP-Philippines.

For additional information please see our BROCHURE.

For a CPE application, please download it, fill it out, and return to bukallife@gmail.com. CLICK HERE for the application.

For other information or questions, please email us at bukallife@gmail.com.

We attended a seminar at the Wesleyan Academy in Rosales, Pangasinan. It was a women’s seminar sponsored by The Salvation Army. Chaplain Celia and Dra. Lyn led the training activities in day 2. There were over 160 attendees.

May 22, 2024 we held our orientation for Summer CPE led by Supervisor Vo and our SITs. 11 trainees attended.

We might be having a half unit intensive starting in June, depending on deman ind, and will absolutely start a full unit extended course in August.

May 29 – June 1. Nagtipunan, Quirino trip to hold a pastors and wives training on Pastoral Counseling.

June 14-16. Seminar and Counseling activity with Salvation Army in Rosales, Pangasinan.

Bukal Life Care wishes to congratulate Chaplain Renato Eustaquio for passing his board for Diplomate of Pastoral Supervision, with CPSP-Philippines. Diplomate Renato trained under Bukal Life Care, and did his S.I.T. program supervised by Diplomate Celia Munson.

The following is the message from Diplomate Renato:

I thank God for this meaningful journey of pastoral care and supervision.

I started this journey in 2007 with Rev Chaplain Debra Elaine Miller as my first CPE Supervisor.

Then I went on overseas missions for 5 years.

As the Lord led me back to my home country in 2012, my seminary classmates Rev Dr Bob Munson and Diplomate Celia Munson visited us in Bulacan and left a thick manual of College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy Philippines.

That visit led to 3 more CPE units. Three years of diligent studies and travel to Baguio from time to time for the intensive training, until I was Board Certified as a Clinical Chaplain and Pastoral Counselor by CPSP Phils in 2017.

In 2019, The Chaplains Office was set up in Dr Yanga Hospital, and become the accredited CPE Center of CPSP PH in Bulacan. Then we started to equip future pastoral clinicians through our blended program. We have had chaplain trainees based in Japan, Australia, Canada, the UK, and from different cities and provinces in the Philippines. We have trainees who are professional chaplains, from corporate discipline, social workers, psychologist, pastors, missionaries, church and convention leaders.

In 2021, Rev Debbie Miller started to help as TCO Didactic Instructor providing clinical contents needed by our trainees.

God also opens to us doors for corporate chaplaincy, hospital chaplaincy, and school chaplaincy services.

We see the Lord providing all these opportunities as His affirmation of The Chaplains Office commitment to equip future clinically trained ministers, clinical chaplains, pastoral counselors, and diplomate in clinical pastoral supervision.

God is faithful.

Thank you Rev Dr Paul Tabon, Rev Dr Sim Dang-awan, Rev Dr Ryan Clark, Rev Dr. Larry Paul B. Gusto, Diplomate Merlita Paghubasan Montecastro , Diplomate Vo Cristobal Canoy, Rev Dr Calixto Sodoy, Chaplain Jehny Pedazo, and to our CPSP family for guidance and inspiration.

Thanks to our Bukal Life Care family and Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary where I was trained for pastoral care discipline for 4 years.

Thanks to Dr Yanga Hospital for being the home of The Chaplains Office. To Ya

For Doxo Ingredients and sister companies for the opportunity to serve as their corporate chaplain.

And to The Chaplains Office family, our past and current trainees.

Agnes Barnedo
Marilyn Nitram
Jhoi Pergis
Gina Ventura
Hanna Eumee Castro
Eduardo Domingo
Eddie Briones
Junel Chavez
Becky Gambuta II
Dan Abangco
Ditas Martin Leonardo
Norminda Forteza
Tessie Chua
Abby Rose Lopez Abraham
Kristine G. Eustaquio
Reiner Simple Bartolome

Your valuable insights on every class, case, and activity bring so much learning experiences to each one of us.

Now that God has humbly enabled me to become a Diplomate in Clinical Pastoral Supervision (DPS), I pray that the little that I could offer and contribute to our CPSP family would help further the chaplaincy and pastoral care ministry in the Philippines and beyond. Supervising pastoral clinician trainees, equipping them for pastoral care has brought so much joy in my heart. Healing through pastoral caring has grown in me, as I see God’s hands guiding me in this meaningful and transforming journey.

Thank you Dra Joy and Dane. To Eustaquio, Esguerra, and Berces family.

Thank you to my church family: IHJCC and DCC.

And thank you for all who have helped us in ways possible, and have prayed for us. God bless you all.

To God alone be the glory.

All glory, and honor, and praise belongs to the LORD God Almighty, the KING of kings and LORD of lords!!! Jude 1:24

Not to us, O LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. Psalm 115:1

Caring form the heart,

Rev Chaplain Nato
Diplomate in Clinical Pastoral Supervision (DPS)
College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy Philippines

At Jesus Generation Community Life Center in Naguilian, La Union. Diplomate Vo Canopy speaking “On Grief & Recovery.”

The following is a short presentation on the History the Clinical Pastoral Movement in the Philippines (1965-Present). Click on the link below to view it.

https://www.slideserve.com/embed/13043512

March 7, 2024, we held a commissioning service for 17 trainees who participated in CPE groups completing in November and December 2023. Below are a few photos. Two of the trainees, Dr. Jun Vestidas and Ms. Jezza Pingo, have now completed their 4 units and are preparing for their certification boards with CPSP-PH.

Mr. Fritz Melodi, Pastoral Care instructor at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary gave the inspirational message for the trainees and attendees.

Manigong Bagong Taon!!

The 27th, Dr. Lyn had a Commissioning for her CPE group in Cebu. 

January is a busy month for us. A few things include:

• CPE and CPO groups start being supervised by Chaplain Vo.
• Chaplain Celia and Dr. Bob are leading a semester course at Faith Bible College on ‘Types of Christian Counseling.”
• Chaplain Fritz is leading a semester course at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary on ‘Counseling Theories and Techniques.’
• Dr. Lyn is doing training and counseling work with Salvation Army.
• We have one SIT who is ready for Diplomate board, and two CPE trainees ready for Clinical Chaplaincy boards. Hopefully they will be held in January.
• Dr. Bob and Chaplain Celia are preparing for their trip to the CPSP Plenary in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) in March. They will be representing both CPSP-Philippines and Bukal are are expected to be doing a presentation at that event.
• Dr. Paul will be leading the CPSP-Philippines annual BOT meeting, also this January. He has been diligent in “squaring away” the paperwork for Bukal Life Care and CPSP-Philippines that need updates duing COVID.