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Friends Choir

The Friends Choir came into existence in 1976 through the initiative of a former member of the People Precious and Few (PPF) Choir due to the demands of increasing parishioners and the need for a choir to sing in the regular Sunday afternoon mass at 6:30 p.m.

Starting from a handful of 10 members, Mr. Romy Serrano, the founder and guitarist led the choir’s primal stage as a circle of friends, full of camaraderie and sheer dedication in rendering church music, hence the name “Friends” was formulated.

In its early years, the choir was gifted with promising members with ages ranging from 12 to 30. Within two months, the Friends Choir debuted at the Barangay Fiesta performing entertainment songs in the show “Concert of the Choirs” held at the Radio Veritas Auditorium.

In 1978, the Friends Choir received the Grand Prize with the musical piece “The Lord Is My Shepherd” at the parish-sponsored “Choir Festival” held at Radio Veritas. This served as a catalyst to broaden their goal not only in spiritual service but also in the fields of socio-cultural activities including outreach programs.

Looking back through the years of ups and downs, the group is gloriously blessed by the Lord with 29 years of fulfilled community service.