G.A. Viray
In today’s era, as the population increases rapidly, many diseases have been proliferating. Some are curable, some are not. And in the Philippines, where the government has limited support to its people’s health care, people turn to different alternatives to cure their different illnesses. One of them is turning to faith healers. These people, according to their patients have healed them in many ways than one. Especially for people who are at the terminal stage of their illness, turning to these faith healers is one of their first option.
In a country dominated by Catholicism, Filipinos under this Church are fortunate to have many religious healers. They are not just serving the Church and men, but have also included healing the sick in their chosen vocation.
Here are the Seven Most Famous Religious Healers in the Philippines:
1. Sister Raquel Reodica
Sister Raquel is famous for being a “cancer healer“. She also claims that she has received divine messages through pools of healing oil.
2. Father Fernando Suarez
Probably the most controversial of the religious healers in the Philippines, Father Suarez has been criticized for his “rich lifestyle“, and for the construction of the P 1 B Mega-Shrine in Alfonso, Cavite. However, during his interview with Boy Abunda, Father Suarez mentioned that he was advised by Pope Francis to continue healing.
3. Father Wanny Cacao
Father Cacao has a healing ministry in Los Banos, Laguna which celebrated its 15th year last February 11, 2015. He was assigned by Bishop Leo Drona to a full healing ministry.
4. Father Corsie Legaspi
Father Legaspi obtained his healing ability after a Charismatics meeting in 1975. He specializes in healing “frozen limbs”.
5. Father Momoy Borromeo
Father Momoy is famous not just for his healing masses. He also said claims that he can see dead people and they confess to him.
6. Father Joey Faller
Father Joey Faller is the famous healing priest who holds healing masses at Kamay ni Hesus in Lucban, Quezon. Father Faller actually has damaged hands which resembles the Sto. Nino’s hand signature. Actress Sandy Andolong claims she has been healed by Father Faller.
7. Father Nelson Osorio
Fr. Nelson Osorio, also known as the “Silent Healing Priest”, has been officiating Healing Masses for 10 years. He is perhaps the most unknown religious healer in our list. He dedicates his healing masses to the promotion of St. Joseph, the “silent worker”.
