School of Tomorrow®, Philippines

PASTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, & PRINCIPALS’
CONFERENCE (PAPCON) 2026: BREAKING BARRIERS

The Pastors, Administrators, and Principals’ Conference (PAPCON) is a two-day conference designed to equip decision-makers with the necessary knowledge regarding relevant and pressing issues in education. It is also an avenue to encourage participants to continue in the ministry of Christian Education. Various topics are presented to help school leaders deal with different problems their schools may be facing because of constant changes in society and laws concerning education in the Philippines.

SCHEDULE & LOCATION

April 6 & 7, 2026 (Monday & Tuesday)

School of Tomorrow®, Philippines
MJS Avenue, Levitown Executive Village,
Barangay Don Bosco, Paranaque City

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Registration Fee: PHP 3,500.00 per head (Meals Included)
Registration Deadline: March 20, 2026

Please proceed to our OFFICIAL PORTAL SITE and look for the PAPCON tab.
To complete your registration, please SEND your PROOF OF PAYMENT together withthe name of your school to registration@schooloftomorrow.ph. Please take note that your registration will not be official without any proof of payment.

For payment guidelines please CLICK HERE

DAILY SCHEDULE

DAY 1: April 6, 2026

TIMETOPIC/ACTIVITYSPEAKERS/IN-CHARGE
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
(1 hour 30 minutes)
REGISTRATION
11:30 AM – 01:00 PM
(1 hour 30 minutes)
LUNCH FELLOWSHIP
01:00 PM – 01:30 PM
(30 minutes)
OPENING CEREMONY
OPENING REMARKS
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
(1 hour)
Session 1 (OPENING):
A CALL TO BREAK BARRIERS
Rev. Delbert L. Hooge
02:30 PM – 03:00 PM
(30 minutes)
COFFEE BREAK
03:00 PM – 05:00 PM
(2 hours)
Session 2:
BREAKING BARRIERS:
Strengthening Relationships with Parents
Harriet Barrera
05:00 PM – 05:30 PM
(30 minutes)
SOT®P Updates
05:30 PM – 06:00 PM
(30 minutes)
BREAK
Preparation for Dinner
06:00 PM – 07:30 PM
(1 hour 30 minutes)
DINNER
MSS Awards
Challenge for Expansion
07:30 PM – 08:00 PM
(30 minutes)
CLOSING FELLOWSHIP

DAY 2: April 07, 2026

TIMETOPIC/ACTIVITYSPEAKERS/IN-CHARGE
08:00 AM – 08:30 AM
(30 minutes)
DEVOTIONRev. Alex O. Celeste
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM
(30 minutes)
COFFEE BREAK
09:00 AM – 10:30 AM
(1 hour 30 minutes)
Session 3:
BREAKING BARRIERS:
Developing Resources
Edna Auxtero
10:30 AM – 11:00 PM
(30 minutes)
ACTIVITY
11:00 AM – 01:00 PM
(2 hours)
LUNCH FELLOWSHIP
01:00 PM – 02:30 PM
(1 hour 3015 minutes)
Session 4:
BREAKING BARRIERS:
Biblical and Legal Basis for
Christian Schools
Atty. Jeremiah B. Belgica
02:30 PM – 03:00 PM
(30 minutes)
COFFEE BREAK
03:00 PM – 04:30 PM
(1 hour 30 minutes)
Session 5 (CLOSING):
BREAKING BARRIERS:
Laying the Foundation of Spiritual Influence
Rev. Erich Bernard V. Santos

SPEAKERS

SPEAKER
REV. DELBERT HOOGE

Executive Director | SOT®P

THE CALL TO BREAK
BARRIERS: A Ministry Vision for 2026


HOW ARE WE CALLED TO MOVE BEYOND OUR CURRENT LIMITATIONS AS A SCHOOL MINISTRY?
Our response as a Christian school must go beyond maintaining what we have. We are challenged to surpass spiritual, educational, and ministry limitations so that our work continues to grow in faithfulness and effectiveness in the coming year.
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Rev. Hooge, Executive Director of School of Tomorrow®, Philippines, and his wife, Lora, grew up as children of missionary families in the Philippines. He was taken to the Philippines in 1948 by his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Frank Hooge. He finished his Junior High at Faith Academy in Manila, but completed his High School at Phoenix Christian High School, in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1962 both he and Lora enrolled at the Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, and soon it became evident that the Lord was directing their lives together. In February 1967, they were approved as missionaries of the Baptist Bible Fellowship and were in the Philippines by December of that same year. They worked with Cavite Bible Baptist Academy in 1978, using the Accelerated Christian Education® (A.C.E.®) program—giving birth to what is now School of Tomorrow®, Philippines. He is also the president of BLESS®, Inc., which uses the ABC’s with Ace and Christi of A.C.E. School of Tomorrow® to minister to children through literacy.

SPEAKER
REV. ERICH BERNARD SANTOS

Deputy Director | SOT®P

LAYING THE FOUNDATION OF SPIRITUAL INFLUENCEHOW ARE WE INTENTIONALLY SHAPING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP?
Christian schools are called to be a spiritual voice and influence within their communities, pointing people toward Christ through both word and practice.
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Pastor Erich, who took up Visual Communication at the University of the Philippines, began his journey in the education ministry when he was appointed the Pastor-Administrator of Jesus’ Flock Academy in 1987. His involvement with School of Tomorrow®, Philippines, deepened when he was asked to be a part of the staff of the National Student Conventions and later with the Junior Student Conventions. He then became a regular member of the Educators’ Convention team as a speaker. He continues to serve as the Associate Pastor of Jesus’ Flock and the School Pastor of JFA. He is married to Miriam Cuizon and they have two children, John Michael and Maegan Abiel. He currently serves as the Deputy Director of School of Tomorrow®, Philippines.

RESOURCE SPEAKER
ATTY. JEREMIAH B. BELGICA, REB, EnP
BIBLICAL AND LEGAL BASIS FOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
HOW WELL DO WE UNDERSTAND AND APPLY OUR BIBLICAL AND LEGAL FOUNDATIONS?
Operating as Christian schools requires a clear grasp of both Scriptural principles and legal responsibilities, especially amid changing governmental policies.
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ATTY. JEREMIAH B. BELGICA, REB, EnP, is a leader who wears many hats. He is referred to by many as Pastorney My, borne out of his profession as a lawyer and his calling as a pastor.

He is a founder and co-managing partner at the Belgica Aranas Baldueza Dela Cruz and Associates. As a young lawyer, he handled high-profile cases especially those that target to combat corruption.

Pastorney My is the Pastor and Overseeing Elder of the of The Lords Vineyard Covenant

Communities of the Manila Church Household which he planted at age 21 with his father,

Bishop Butch Belgica.Atty. Belgica was the first-ever Director General of the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA), appointed by former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte with a Cabinet rank. During his stint, he envisioned and implemented the National Effort for Harmonization of Efficient Measures of Inter-related Agencies (NEHEMIA) Program, ARTA’s flagship program for inter-agency streamlining which aims to reduce the processes, requirements, and processing time by 52% for each priority sector.

As a public speaker and communications expert, Atty. Belgica has more than a decade-worth of experience co-hosting in several radio programs and has a weekly column appearing at The Manila Times.

Being a multi-hyphenate with extensive experience across different fields, Atty. Belgica has developed a special lens on Biblical and historical worldview that readers would find both refreshing and thought provoking.

After his relationship with Christ Jesus, his most cherished blessing is his beloved wife, Eunice Anne, and their beautiful daughter, Victoria Ivana or “Tori.”

RESOURCE SPEAKER
EDNA AUXTERO

Administrator | Tagaytay Christian Academy

DEVELOPING RESOURCES

HOW PREPARED ARE WE TO SUSTAIN AND SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL’S OPERATIONS?
Intentional development and stewardship of resources are essential to ensure the continued effectiveness and stability of our school ministry.

RESOURCE SPEAKER
HARRIET BARRERA

Administrator | Philippine Christian School of Tomorrow

STRENGTHENING
RELATIONSHIPS WITH
PARENTS

HOW STRONG IS OUR PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE FAMILIES WE SERVE?
Building meaningful relationships with multi
generational parents allows the school and the home to work together more effectively in the holistic formation of our students.
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DR. ALAIN DIZON is a Registered Electrical Engineer by profession at first. He began serving
in HIV ministry as a volunteer certified facilitator in 2008 for World Vision’s Channels of Hope,
an HIV Program for churches and faith based organizations (FBOs). He became a certified
trainer of the said program in 2010. In 2013, he was recruited as a member of AINA or Asia
Inter-faith Network for HIV&AIDS, an organization of faith leaders who are HIV advocates and
living with HIV. All these involvement launched him to become an international speaker on
conferences, community events, and other church-related and faith-based activities, which also
helped him find his true passion in a helping profession of counseling and speaking. Therefore,
he pursued and finished his Master’s degree in Pastoral Counseling at Asian Theological
Seminary in March 2015 and recently passed the Guidance Counselor licensure examination. He
is now a Pastoral / Registered Guidance Counselor by profession. Currently, he is taking up his
doctorate degree in Clinical Counseling at Asia Graduate School of Theology.

His areas of counseling expertise includes Common Teen Issues, Young Professional Issues,
Adult Issues such as life direction, sexuality issues, and some addiction issues like pornography,
Simple Marital Issues such as communication and relational issues, and other life issues.

He is a certified trainer and conducts seminars and workshops on Same Sex Attraction and the
Church, Dealing with Disappointments, Preparing While Waiting, The Art of Listening,
Advanced Counseling Skills, Understanding Depression, and Psychosocial Processing to
Disaster Survivors.

HOSTS

MATTHEW BAUTISTA

Executive Manager

TIMOTHY JONSEL ERMITAÑO

School Services Senior Manager

FACILITATORS

JULIUS MALTO

Training Coordinator

CHRISTIAN MATTHEW BOHOLST

School Relations Supervisor

School of Tomorrow®, Philippines (“SOT®P”), formerly known as Accelerated Christian Education (“A.C.E.®”) Philippines, is a division of Pacific Rim Educational Foundation (“PREF”), Inc. It has offered professional expertise in curriculum, in-service training, and extracurricular activities for Christian schools in the Philippines for over forty (40) years.

SOT® is a system that focuses on character-building through its Biblical, values-based, and individualized learning method wherein academic excellence and leadership qualities are developed. By using the SOT® system, students don’t just get by—they get ahead!

Leadership training for Christian educators in the distinctives of the SOT® system is also provided. In addition, educators are updated annually through seminars, trainings, conventions, and conferences. These activities focus on wisdom, which is the chief distinctive of the curriculum.

SOT® is a primary and secondary academic system that combines the traditional one-room school, called the Learning Center, with complete individualized, diagnostically prescribed learning.

SOT®P is the sole entity authorized by A.C.E.®, also known as ACE School of Tomorrow®, for the operation, management, and servicing of its educational program, as well as the production, distribution, and circulation of its educational materials in the Philippines and Cambodia.