The Republic of the Philippines is an island country in southeastern Asia. Luzon and Mindanao, the two largest islands, make up more than two thirds of the country. The population is 84,526,000 with nearly 17% evangelicals.

Evangelical Friends Church/Eastern Region began mission work in the Greater Manila area in 1978 with Jaime Tabingo as national director. The ministry later came under the supervision of Evangelical Friends Mission. The ministry has grown into a full Yearly Meeting, organized in 1995. Friends, under the leadership of Jaime and Lydia Tabingo, now have approximately twenty-seven churches up from sixteen churches in 1998. Jaime teaches in the Manila Bible College and his students plant churches as part of their practical work.