Buddhist Association Cebu Chapter and English Chapter, held its annual Community Friendship Gathering for 500 neighboring households. Since March 2025, these neighbors have been attending the temple’s monthly “Three Goodness” classes for adults and children, learning life skills, ethical values, and personal development.
On November 14, the inauguration ceremony of Guang Ming Chan Monastery and Guang Ming University Affiliated Basic Education was held in Cavite, Philippines. Most Venerable Hsin Bau, the Head Abbot of Fo Guang Shan, personally presided over the ceremony.
Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple in Cebu, together with BLIA Cebu Chapter and BLIA Cebu English Chapter, held a Winter Solstice celebration on December 21, bringing together people of different generations and backgrounds to experience Buddhist practice and Chinese cultural traditions.
As part of the Fo Guang Shan "60 Years of Passing the Lamp, Honoring 100 Years of Legacy" Series of Activities in the Philippines, the new location Fo Guang Shan monastery, Philippine Fo Guang Shan Guang Ming Chan Monastery, began the year with the “New Year’s BEST Retreat for Self-Compassion” on Jan 2, 2026, in Silang, Cavite. 60 participants of different ages and backgrounds joined the activity.
On December 29–30, 2025, Venerable Juewei, Director of Buddhist Studies and Humanistic Buddhism at Nan Tien Institute in Australia, visited Yuan Tong Temple in Bacolod, Philippines for a series of inspiring talks.
On the evening of December 9, a major fire broke out in Sitio All Season 3, Barangay Cogon Pardo, Cebu City. Although no casualties were reported, more than 70 houses were damaged or destroyed, affecting over 300 residents. On December 20, Fo Guang Shan Chu Un Temple in Cebu, together with BLIA Cebu chapters, distributed relief supplies to affected families and offered prayers for firefighters.
