01/01/2026
𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐨 𝐗𝐈𝐕 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞, 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬.
“𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐨 𝐗𝐈𝐕 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞, 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬”✨ On this special day, we give thanks to God for your life, a life offered in faithful service, humble leadership, and unwavering love for the Church and the Filipino people. Your guidance continues to inspire us to walk in truth, compassion, and justice, reminding us that faith is not only proclaimed in words, but lived through service to others. Your Eminence, your wisdom, courage, and pastoral heart have been a source of strength to many. Through your leadership, the IFI continues to stand as a Church rooted in history, yet alive in hope, always seeking peace, unity, and the dignity of every person. You have shown us that true greatness is found in humility and that true authority is expressed through love.
May the Lord bless you with good health, renewed strength, and deep joy as you continue your sacred mission. May the Holy Spirit guide you in every decision, and may your days be filled with grace, peace, and the prayers of the people you so faithfully serve. With gratitude and respect, we celebrate you today.
—𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑶𝑴 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔
“𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆,
𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒀𝑰𝑭𝑰 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒍”✨
