About Us
BROTHERHOOD OF CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN AND PROFESSIONALS (BCBP)
The BCBP is a Catholic, Christian organization dedicated to evangelization of businessmen and professionals, who are decision makers and change agents in the marketplace and the professions in order to assure more and more that business dealings and practices in the companies where members work are imbued with justice, honesty, and integrity with respect to all stakeholders in the business and to bring about genuine development of our country that will benefit all.
THIS IS WHERE IT STARTED
The Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals traces its beginnings to the Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon Covenant Community as well as to the community movement and Charismatic Renewal from which it sprang.In July 30, 1980, 12 men met at the Makati Sports Club in what was to be the first Men’s Breakfast of the soon-to-be Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen Professionals. Fr. Herbert Schneider, SJ, BCBP Spiritual Director, officially opened the first businessmen’s breakfast. The initial breakfast flourished with more and more businessmen and professionals attending. This signaled the start of the first Life in the Spirit Seminar, the forerunner of the present Brotherhood Christian Life Program (BCLP). In a span of two years, the first BCBP chapter was established right from where it all started, Makati. By 1984 the fledgling organization split into two chapters with the boundary being the Pasig River. The North Chapter was based in Greenhills, San Juan, the South Chapter remained based in Makati. With this milestone, the BCBP continued to spread its wings the following years with Alabang, south of Metro Manila, being established, followed by Dagupan up in the northwestern Luzon region in 1986.
There was no stopping the expansion of BCBP after that. Several business hubs in Metro Manila cities and municipalities embraced the BCBP movement. Then in the beginning of 1988, BCBP found its way into the business centers of central Philippines, this time conquering Cebu City, Bacolod City and Puerto Princesa City. Cebu Chapter soon ventured into its neighboring provinces and further down south of the country to open new chapters in Mindanao, with Cagayan de Oro City as its initial take-off point.
To date (July 2014), the BCBP has 79 full chapters and 45 outreaches including 1 chapter and several missions in BCBP USA, CANADA and SINGAPORE. The Philippine Foundation of The Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals (BCBP) is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-stock, non-profit organization. It is fully recognized by the Archdiocese of Manila and in all the Dioceses where it operates nationwide.
The BCBP has the singular distinction of having introduced and sustained the BCBP Christian Men’s Breakfast that has changed the lives of so many businessmen and women and professionals throughout its years of existence. There are more than 120 breakfast venues every week throughout the Philippines where businessmen and women meet for food, fellowship, fun, and inspiration through the life sharing of a fellow Christian. The breakfast is the main entry point into the organization. Members meet in Action Groups, attend Assemblies and other community activities, and participate in the various trainings and formation programs of the community. The BCBP identifies, trains, and develops Christian leaders to become agents for justice and sound development in the work environment. It also conducts workshops, seminars, and retreats as requested by companies, businesses, and government offices, that discuss and present ways by which the Christian businessman or professional can deal with evil in the marketplace.
(Source: www.bcbpkapatiran.com/history)
"Called to do our share towards the transformation of business in our particular sphere of influence"
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Governance Team
Ministry Head
Senior Leaders
Members
Unit 1
Action Group 1
- Adriana Alvarez
- Alejandro Orilla
- Anacleto Guevarra
- Aurora Ubaldo
- Bebot Marasigan
- Elsa Guevarra
- Emil Sison
- Fe Dacudao
- Hector Magno
- Jo Grande
- Joan Gudanes
- Josefina Manaois
- Malou Pitoy
- Maria Corazon Arancon
- Ma. Lorena Orilla
- Rodolfo Ubaldo
- Romulo Arancon Jr
- Tinet Tapia
- Wally Tapia
- Vivian Sison
Action Group 2
- Alexis Jamora
- Dina Dalumpines
- Ernesto Jamora Jr
- Ester Garcia
- Giselle Gutierrez
- Gunther Gutierrez
- Niel Dalumpines
- Remigio Garcia
- Sheila Elma
Unit 2
Action Group 3
- Alfredo Ferrer Gonzalez
- Alice Tiu
- Antonio Gutierrez
- Benedicto Malones
- Chona Garcia Dazon
- Cristeta Garsuta Gallano
- Elvira Cadano
- Esther Feliciano Basilio
- Feliciano Tarranza Tumarao
- George Garcia
- Gilda Ramirez
- Jaime Tiu
- Josefino Labao
- Judith Quitain
- Ma. Celia Arceo Gonzalez
- Ma. Elena Labagala
- Maria Lourdes Santos Estanislao
- Marilyn Ongkiko Corpus
- Medrano Cadano Jr.
- Melchor Labagala Jr.
- Nelia Estuaria Tumarao
- Robert Jethro Garsuta Gallano
- Sampaguita Calizo Gutierrez
- Teresita Malones
- Vicente Corpus Jr.
- Wilma Lascuna
Action Group 4
- Arch Mary Gay Zilmar
- Bernadette Garte
- Clarivic Stephenson
- Eligio Garte III
- Gerard Cuartoy
- Giovanni Etcubanas
- Hanah Simera Mensabella Nagtalon
- Jeffrey Sison
- Joann Etcubañas
- Joy Legaspi
- Judith Tapiador
- Juliet Rosales
- Jun Tapiador
- Marites Virtudazo
- Menchie Gudian
- Norman Sison
- Novato Rosales
- Rey Gudian
- Salvador Ignas
Unit 3
Action Group 5
- Alodia Sojor
- Arlene Lauron Quidayan
- Charlemagne Jumalon Alvarado
- Edison Lobaton Dayos
- Elvira Tizon Dayos
- Lorna Tagabucba
- Lourdes Capangpangan Ventosa
- Merly Soria
- Michael Tulio Quidayan
- Susan Dalaguit Alvarado
- Virgilio Sojor
Action Group 6
- Alma Orellina
- Cherrylyn Tan Demonteverde
- Edmundo Pelare Aguirre
- Elsie Hilay Salposial
- Hazel Del Rosario
- Helen Aguirre
- Jesson Plana Lipon
- Milagros Collamar Tamayo
- Norberto Gatus
- Regino Orellina Jr
- Rolando Salutan Salposial
Action Group 7
- Adrian Karl Alvarado
- Emerlita Lu Ayson
- Gene Patrick Ongchangco
- Maria Lalaine Magnaye
- Michelle Cherry Fernandez
- Milagrosa Bardos
- Reco Propero Delos Reyes
- Roehl Magnaye
- Roy Ayson
- Tuesday Lee Gutierrez
- Vera Lou Delos Reyes
- Werhner Gutierrez