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Cebu, first baptized by the Christian faith Always protected by Señor Santo Niño, Historic, welcoming, captivating And you truly deserve to be proud. Cebu, blessed by its climate and weather, Peace and progress — let it endure and thrive Wherever we reach in our endeavors We will always remember you, We will always remember you! Oh Cebu!
' Wishes are Fulfilled in Family Companion ', 2008), written by Robert Labayen and music by Fred Ferraz " Bro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko " ( lit. ' Bro, You are the Star of Christmas ' , 2009), written by Robert Labayen and music by Amber Davis and Marcus Davis Jr.
Behind the founding of the IEMELIF were Filipino nationalist and subsequent independence movements that blossomed in the late 19th century. Filipinos wanted full autonomy in all spheres including religion, as three centuries of Spanish rule were marked by the Catholic Church's near-absolute control over the colony's temporal and spiritual affairs.
The Philippines is ranked as the 5th largest Christian-majority country on Earth in 2010, [note 1] with about 93% of the population being adherents. [1] As of 2019 [update] , it was the third largest Catholic country in the world and was one of two predominantly Catholic nations in Asia .
The 2015 Philippine census by the Philippine Statistics Authority found that 2.4 percent of the population of 101 million were members of PCEC churches, making it the fourth largest faith group in the Philippines after the Catholic Church (79.5%), Islam (6.0%), and Iglesia ni Cristo; and down from 2.7% in 2010.
However, mainline Protestant denominations in the Philippines tend to prefer the Magandang Balita Biblia (Good News Bible). The Iglesia ni Cristo also uses the same translation. Jehovah's Witnesses use their own translation of the Bible, the Bagong Sanlibutang Salin (New World Translation) which is published in Tagalog, 2000 edition, 2019 revision.
In 1982, Chinese Filipino businessman Peter Tan-Chi began an evangelistic home Bible study in Brookside Subdivision, Cainta, Rizal.During that Bible study, only three couples were in attendance, but as they began to invite their friends, who then invited their own friends and families, the Bible study grew and moved to San Juan in Metro Manila.