United Church of Christ in the Philippines
877 EDSA, West Triangle, 1104 Quezon City, Philippines
P.O Box 718, Manila Central Post Office, 1099 Ermita, Manila
Telephone : (632) 426-1729 • 426-9157 •536-7310 Fax : (632) 426-1729
E-mail : uccpchurch@gmail.com Website : www.uccpchurch.com
ALTERNATIVE REPORT ON THE PHILIPPINES
SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER
ON HUMAN RIGHTS
For the 27th Session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review
in the United Nations Human Rights Council on May 2017
Third Cycle of the UPR on the Philippines
SUBMITTED BY:
United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP)
The United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) is an ecumenical protestant denomination that
is committed and dedicated in manifesting prophetic witness of the Church as a collective response
to the need to bring wholeness of life all of God’s creation. It was established in May 25, 1948 when
five distinct church’s denominations which originated from the United States of America (USA), United
Brethren, Church of Christ (Disciples), Congregational, Presbyterian, and the Philippine Methodist
Church, have transformed into one organic church. “The UCCP believes, that persons are created in
the image of God and destined to live in community with God, with other persons and with all creation.
That being entrusted with God’s creation, they are called to participate in the establishment of a just
and compassionate social order, a foretaste of God’s Kingdom. The UCCP believes further, that the
Kingdom of God is present where faith in Jesus Christ is shared, where healing is given to the sick,
where food is given to the hungry, where light is given to the blind, and where liberty is given to the
captive and oppressed.” (UCCP Statement of Faith)
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This is part of the Statement of Faith of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines
