WCLC Resolution

The West Central Luzon Conference of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) forwarded the following resolution to the UCCP National Council:

Believing, as we do, with Apostle Paul, that the Church is like the human body, with many parts interrelated and mutually dependent for their individual and collective existence and development in Christ (1 Cor. 12);

Acknowledging, that it is our duty as a conference of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines to call the attention of our church leadership on matters inimical to the Church;

Recognizing, that the Church is a major stakeholder in the Philippine Christian University (PCU) and, as such, has installed in the leadership of the University its chosen representatives carrying the name of the Church in their actions, conduct and demeanor;

Realizing, that the mission of the Church in PCU could be endangered and could suffer serious setbacks if possible errors in judgment or abuses of authority are allowed unrestricted and not corrected;

Perceiving, that the UCCP led administration of PCU has embarked in a huge but risky expansion project -

1. To entail proposed availment of loans of up to Five Billion Pesos (P5 Billions), even if the University existing total Fund Balance is only around Four Hundred Million Pesos (P400 Million) and despite its declining net income and decreasing annual enrolment, amidst the ongoing, if not worsening, economic crisis obtaining nationwide and even worldwide; and

2. To involve payments of hundreds of millions of pesos for financial consultants and architectural design, planning and development consultants alone; and

3. For which the UCCP chosen University President has already caused the cash-strapped University to pay One Million Three Hundred Three Thousand Pesos (P1,303,000) for architectural conceptualization and initials designs and Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000) for financial consultants as acceptance fee and monthly retainer fee, with no business plan, without prior competitive bidding in the selection of architect and financial consultants.

Considering, that the West Central Luzon Conference is alarmed and confused about the risky stewardship ventures being undertaken in PCU under UCCP appointed leaders;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the West Central Luzon Conference, through its Conference Council meeting at UCCP Sta. Teresita, Angeles City, call upon our UCCP National Council meeting at Cendet, Cebu City in August 2004 -

· To take cognizance, investigate and deliberate upon the proposed P5 Billion PCU expansion project;

· To take a clear stand on the proposed PCU expansion project on the basis of the mission of the Church;

· To clarify and determine the accountability and responsibility, and potential liability, of the Church and the UCCP representatives in the proposed PCU expansion project if it fails.


HOPING AND PRAYING for enlightenment from UCCP representatives at PCU and the success of the academic programs and related services being provided by PCU for our brethren and countrymen.

The resolution is signed by: ARLEEN TORRES, WCLC Chair; CLEOTILDE GUEVARRA, WCLC Secretary; and SEVERINO CALMA, WCLC Conference Minister