Member Churches

Apostolic Catholic Church Stop the slaughter! End impunity!

Convention of Philippine
Baptist Churches
Episcopal Church in the It is the kind of news every parent dreads when their children go missing: not only were
Philippines they found dead but also the gruesome manner of their death. It is murder most foul.
Iglesia Evangelica Metodista
En Las Islas Filipinas We hoped and prayed that Kian Loyd Santos would have been the last one. But, four more
Iglesia Filipina Independiente
Iglesia Unida Ekyumenikal young people suffered the same fate in a span of less than two weeks: Carl Arnaiz, 18 years
Lutheran Church in the old, student; Reynaldo Kulot de Guzman, 14 years old, student; both from Metro Manila;
Philippines
The Salvation Army
Obillo Bay-ao, a Lumad Grade 6 student at the Salugpungan Community Learning Center in
The United Methodist Church Mindanao; and, Vaughn Carl Dicang, 17 years old student in Baguio City. While the case of
United Church of Christ in the Dicang is still under investigation the cases of Arnaiz and de Guzman have been attributed
Philippines
to the police while that of Bay-ao to a suspected military agent.
Associate Members
Association of Christian The National Council of Churches in the Philippines condoles with the bereaved families of
Schools, Colleges and these young people. We pray that Gods holy comfort overshadow them now and in the
Universities
Consortium of Christian days to come.
Organizations for Rurban
Development Be it in the name of the war against drugs or the all-out-war under Oplan Kapayapaan,
Ecumenical Church
terror and impunity stalk many of our communities. While we re-iterate our support to the
Foundation, Inc.
Kaisahang Buhay Foundation campaign against illegal drug use, we are appalled at the way such war on drugs is being
Lingap Pangkabataan, Inc. conducted. Young people and the poor have become vulnerable to impunity while
Manila Community Services,
Inc. suspected big-time drug syndicates have their day in court.
Philippine Bible Society
Student Christian Movement The slaughter has to stop. Impunity has to end. Let justice be meted out.
of the Philippines
Union Church of Manila Because human beings are created in Gods image, the dignity that is inherent in that image
OFFICERS is diminished each time a human right is violated. And greater offense is committed by
Justice Raoul V. Victorino (ret.) those who kill and commit murder for God alone is the Author of life. May all who aspire for
Chairperson
peace and justice in our communities and in our country, be diligent in learning the truth
Bishop Rodolfo A. Juan
Vice-Chairperson and to have no fear. Our Lord assures us, nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or
Ms. Sharon Rose Joy Ruiz- hidden that will not be known (Matt. 10.26). At critical moments such as this, Jesus
Duremdes
Vice-Chairperson encourages us on, whoever gives to one of these little ones even a cup of water because he
Ms. Lissa Belle R. Brown is a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.( v. 42)
Vice-Chairperson
Atty. Ephraim B. Cortez
Corporate Secretary
Mr. Reynaldo M. Natividad
Corporate Treasurer
Rev. Rex R.B. Reyes, Jr.
General Secretary
 JUSTICE RAOUL V. VICTORINO, Ret. BISHOP RODOLFO A. JUAN
Chairperson Vice-Chairperson

MS. SHARON ROSE JOY RUIZ-DUREMDES MS. LISSA BELLE R. BROWN

Vice-Chairperson Vice-Chairperson

REV. REX RB REYES, JR. MR. REYNALDO M. NATIVIDAD

General Secretary Corporate Treasurer