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My husband and I joined the BCBP in 2003, two years into our marriage when I was barely starting my Obstetrics practice. My work, our business, and our children took precedence over BCBP to the point that we made up excuses for us not to attend the Action Group Meetings and different activities.

4 BCBP PRESIDENTS IN A BREAKFAST -- What's the odds of four top leaders of the Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals (BCBP) attending the same BCBP Breakfast? This happened on June 9 at the Breakfast of BCBP Alabang Chapter in Alabang Country Club when the present BCBP President Bro. Joffe Almoro and wife May (4th and 5th from left) shared their life's journey with the Lord. In attendance were former BCBP Presidents (from left) Joey Avellana, Manny Jimenez and Louie Morales, and their spouses Lily Morales, Reggie Jimenez and Lulu Avellana.

If this was not a wake up call for me, I would probably have been deaf and blind already. My “Lower Your Nets” Kapatiran column had found a comma but not a period back in 2016 as family and business concerns called me out from National service in the Mancom.

The BCBP Puerto Princesa South Chapter organized a Summer Camp from April 19-20, 2018 at the Agricultural Center, Department of Agriculture Compound at Barangay Irawan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. The camp was actively participated in by 29 children of BCBP members and non-members alike, ages 5 to 20. In line with this year’s theme: “Nurturing Responsible Environmental Stewards,” the camp featured various outdoor and indoor activities with the objective of making the campers more appreciative of the value of friendship and teamwork as well as raise the kids’ awareness on the importance of taking care of nature.

Some 113 members of the Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals-Bulacan Central Chapter (BCBP-BCC) attended the celebration of its 9th year anniversary as chapterhood held at DJ Paradise Resort in Barangay Dakila in the City of Malolos on May 19, 2018 (Saturday).

Who celebrated your first footsteps? Who marveled at your little fingers curling around her finger? Who laughed when she saw your dirty fingerprints climbing up the walls? Your mother, of course!

Makati and Taguig golfers (CIGA) reached out to our Christians and Muslim brothers in devastated Marawi. They donated cash thru a symbolic check amount of Php 100,000 (increased to Php 50,000.00 during the May 2, Makati Wednesday breakfast.

The BCBP Canada GTA West Mission just had their Brotherhood Christian Life Program #8 over the weekend (April 13-15) at the Regina Mundi Retreat Centre, an hour’s drive north of Toronto. It was attended by an unprecedented 47 participants from all over the Greater Toronto Area.

Brotherhood of Businessmen and Professionals Iligan Chapter celebrating 25th year anniversary. March 16-17, 2018 at Maria Cristina Hotel, Iligan, Philippines

#Connect2Earth. This year’s hash tag strongly articulated the call for everyone to be aware and take action for a sustainable Mother Earth. Earth Hour 2018 theme: “Let Nature Shine” moves us to respond collectively as we help adopt a sustainable lifestyle to protect biodiversity across the planet. Various bike groups and concerned organizations, families, among others participated in the Earth Hour Night Ride and Night Walk 2018 conducted by Habagat Philippines last March 24, 2018 at Centrio Ayala Mall, Cagayan de Oro City.