The United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) deplores to the highest level the approval of House Bill 8858 to lower the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility (MACR).
We further call on our local churches to take seriously to heart our Christian Education ministry to discourage children from committing crimes of any sort; and engage in community ministries undertakings that cater to children with great emphasis on children’s rights and protection.
News Briefs: Jan. 21, 2019 The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has canceled the P7-million income tax assessment against the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) arising from the government’s refusal to apply the tax-exempt status on its now-defunct Bethany Hospital for the year 2010. In a Jan. 15 decision, the court’s Special […]
Former President Fidel V. Ramos was presented with a special award as one of UCCP’s most illustrious and distinguished members at the National Thanksgiving and Testimonial Dinner in his honor. The United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) celebrates the life and times of Former President Fidel V. Ramos for his heroic contributions to […]
