The number of faith healers in the Philippines is uncertain; a community in flux, uncountable. They may easily number over ten thousand, many known only in the locality's word-of-mouth directory, preferring to practice in the anonymity and isolation of their deep rural habitats. Only a small number practice bare-handed surgery; and of these, only a handful considered "outstanding."

StuartXchange does not endorse nor make referrals to any particular healer. The directory is intended to provide assistance to those who have already made a decision to seek out a Filipino healer. SX has received emails telling of spiritual healings and 'miraculous' cures; but as many, tales of the hapless foreign traveler victimized by schemes, shams and scams, inflated cab fares and exorbitant middle-man fees, unexpected miscellany of expenses and bogus healing practices. Also, the search sometimes dead-ends, finding out that the healer has died or has moved without any forwarding address.

A recent updating search in the Baguio and Pangasinan areas has resulted in a surprising abbreviation of the list. Many are deceased; a number have moved without forwarding addresses; a few have ventured to the greener pastures of foreign venues. A few hesitantly sighed their disappointments at the sorry state of the faith healers' community, one teeming with jealousy of and denigrating the successes of others. Utters one:

"Everyone wants to be the Muhammed Ali of healers."

(Bro.) Cacteng. Laurence S.
14-D Gen. Lim Street, P.O. Box 136
2600 Baguio City, Philippines
Tele: 0063 929 3879 355
collincacteng@yahoo.com

Calzado, Amelia
Holy Family Chapel, Batac Natl. Hwy
Batac, Ilocos Norte 

Taylo, Lorrie
Reported Deceased
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