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Healing Bodies and
Winning Souls to Christ
SINCE 1956
ISAIAH 52:7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news and proclaim salvation.
MISSION & VISION
Ministering to the whole man: Body, Soul and Spirit
Our Vision: Be the best holistic Health Care Provider in Ifugao (Luke 10.9)
Our Mission: Provide health care services encompassing body & spirit (Psalm 147:3)
Our Uniqueness: We seek to show by deed as by word the blessing of the gospel promise by helping people with medical and spiritual needs in the name of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 9:35-36)
Our Core Values: Being Christ-centered, we follow the acronym C.H.R.I.S.T.
Competence
Holism
Respect
Integrity
Service
Teamwork
HISTORY
Over 60 Years of Ministry
Founded in 1956 by Dr. James Irvine, a USAFFE medical corps veteran missionary, GNCH was part of the Far East Gospel Crusade (FEGC). FEGC was nationalized in the early 70s and GNCH was registered as a non-stock, non-profit religious mission hospital. Aside from Dr. Irvine, several other missionary doctors served at the clinic: Dr. James Irvine (from 1956 – 1965, 1980 – 1988), Dr. Eleazar Sarmiento (1964 – 1968), Dr. William McCurry (1964 – 1970), and Dr. Joel Ruiz (1969 – 1980).
Surgeon Dr. Antonio “Tony” Ligot and wife Sylvia have been serving in the hospital since 1988. After the husband-&-wife team retired in 2021, Dr. Tony and Sylvia continue to work closely with the Board where Dr. Tony now sits as a Trustee, in assisting the new Medical Director Dr. Joash Ruiz. He is an internist with Trauma Training and the son of Dr. Joel Ruiz who also served as GNCH physician for over a decade. He is an internist with Trauma Training and the son of Dr. Joel Ruiz who also served as GNCH physician for over a decade.
STEWARDSHIP
Board of Trustees
- Willy Inong (Chair)
- Fely Marilyn Lorenzo, DrPH (Vice-Chair)
- Atty. Editha Arciaga-Santos (Secretary)
- Marie Arranz-Lim MD, FPPS, FPSDBP (Treasurer)
- Nanette Co, DMD
- Angeline Cukingnan
- Rommel Yazon, D Min
- Conrad R. Zapanta, MD
- Antonio Eleazar
- Sonnie Co
- Florencio Pine, MD
STAFF
Our People, Our Backbone
Twenty-two administrative, medical and ancillary staff personnel gather together everyday to study God’s Word and pray for the patients, their families and the day’s work. Caring for them does not stop at attending to their medical needs. The staff take turns singing to the patients and their companions, reading the Bible to them and praying for them.
Jovita S. Diagan
FORMER GNCH STAFF
I worked at Good News Clinic and Hospital for 26 years as a Nurse Aide. I retired at 60 years old in 2006. As a Nurse Aide, I helped the nurses and assisted Dr. Ligot in the emergency room. As I worked with Dr. Ligot and the nurses, I learned many things. God is good! I grew in my spiritual life. The Lord gave me the patience, joy and peace to serve Him. To God be the glory, great things He has done!”
Tessie Bulligan
WIFE OF FORMER PATIENT
In October 1974, my husband Luis was sick. After performing Baki (our native way of healing people) and still not getting well, we brought Luis to Good News Clinic for medication. During his one-week confinement, the chaplain Pastor Tony Cumaddap went to every patient’s room to share God’s Word of salvation. By God’s grace, Luis accepted Jesus as his Savior.
Hearing God’s Word was very irritating to me at that time. After being discharged, Luis went to church services every Sunday at Banaue Evangelical Church.
As time passed and by God’s grace and mercy, my mind was opened to the gospel that on October 6, 1976, I repented of my sins and accepted Jesus into my heart. After 2 years, the first evangelistic meeting was conducted in our house and many were saved through the preaching of Pastor Jessie Alisbo, one of the former chaplains of the Good News Clinic and Hospital. Since then, Bible classes were held in the houses of families who were saved.
In 1992, we started our Sunday fellowship in one of the believers’ houses. The Lord touched many hearts to help construct a church building the following year. Ibayong Vibrant Evangelical Church, now celebrating 24 years of God’s goodness, is a product of the GNCH’s ministry of winning souls to Jesus. Glory to the Lord!”
SERVE WITH US
Serve and Minister with Us
At present, the Department of Health has classified the Good News Clinic and Hospital as a Primary Health Care (Infirmary) simply because it is unable to meet professional clinical staff requirements for a Level 1 hospital. GNCH lacks workers both in their professional and ancillary staff. It has constantly been in dire need of doctors, especially a surgeon.
If you are interested to help out for short or long-term medical missions work, please contact:
Good News Clinic and Hospital
Banaue, Ifugao 3601
Mobile Nos.: (Office/ER) +639100948505 / +639759165249
Email: gnchbanaue@gmail.com
Dr. Joash Ruiz
Mobile: +639175703046
Email: kilnfest@gmail.com
Dr. Tony Ligot
Mobile: +639209076553
Email: ifugaodoc@gmail.com
GIVE
Would you like to Help?
LIFE SAVERS FUND
Patients are charged minimally at the hospital, and the mission relies heavily on donations. Hence, the Life Savers Fund was created to aid patients who cannot afford treatment and medicine. We invite you to be our partner in continuously providing health care to the Ifugaos by supporting this fund. One-hundred percent of your donations will go to the payment of their diagnostic tests and surgical procedures.
STONEWALLING FUND
As a result of widespread illegal logging, typhoons and heavy downpours, landslides are common in Banaue. The hospital grounds constantly need to be fortified by strong walls to protect itself and the residents surrounding the compound from accidents like these. Come help build these essential structures by giving towards this fund. For every P5,130.00 ($100) donation, you are able to sponsor 1 square meter of a stonewall.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A PLEDGE?
If God moves you to help heal bodies and win souls to Christ with us, kindly refer to the info below to know how:
For foreign (tax-deductible) donations, please make checks payable to:
D.M. Stearns Missionary Fund
and memo check for: Good News Clinic and Hospital, Inc. #216
and send to: P.O. Box 1578 North Wales, PA 19454
For Philippine donations, please make check payable to / deposit / fund transfer to:
Good News Clinic and Hospital, Inc.
Philippine National Bank (PNB) – Araneta Center Branch
Acct. No. 1276 7000 3442
Threatened by landslides, this staff quarters needs to be secured by stonewalling.
CONTACT US
Good News Clinic and Hospital
Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines 3601
Office / Emergency Room
+639759165249
gnchbanaue@gmail.com
Dr. Joash Ruiz
+639175703046
kilnfest@gmail.com