The Anglican Communion Office has just received the news that the Philippines Independent Church ordained its first woman priest in February. The Revd Rosalina Villaruel Rabaria was ordained priest on 9 February at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Providence and Guide in Albasan, Numancia, Aklan.
11 April 1997
The Rt Revd Ignacio Capuyan Soliba, Bishop of Northern Luzon, has been chosen as third Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines at the Church's June Synod. He will be installed early next year upon the retirement of the Most Revd Narcisco Ticobay.
02 July 1996
The Anglican Communion Office has just received news that the Rt Revd Robert Lee Omengan Longid, Bishop of the Northern Philippines, died of a heart attack in hospital on 20 January.
23 January 1996