Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch)

PMCC (4th Watch) was founded in 1972 by Arsenio Tan Ferriol (January 14, 1936 – May 19, 2024), a native of Odiongan, Romblon, who later became the church's first chief executive minister. It was said that Ferriol had been doing his evangelization activities since the late 1950s. and later forming the ''People's Missionary Church'' (a small community church in Marikina) prior to another split and its registration. As a result, the church, being indigenous, is independent of Western Pentecostalism. The church was officially registered as its current name to the Philippine government's Securities and Exchange Commission in August 1973, the event being commemorated as its establishment. Another brother, Domingo (1943–2021), pioneered one of the first church buildings in Malagasang, Imus, Cavite; while Arturo later led the construction of the main church in Marikina (then part of Rizal). PMCC, being one of the fastest growing independent denomination in the country and in Asia, eventually became one of the largest indigenous Pentecostal churches, By the time of the church's 50th anniversary, PMCC has been present in 72 countries worldwide It owns Life Radio network and once had its own television station, Life TV. On August 27, 2023, the church held its 50th anniversary celebration in New Clark City Athletics Stadium in Capas, Tarlac, which was attended by at least 42,000 members and nearly 3,000 ministers. Arsenio's wife and six children are currently serving in high positions in the church, with his son Jonathan succeeding him as the chief executive minister after his death in 2024. ==Beliefs==

PMCC believes that the one true church was founded on the day of Pentecost, as mentioned in the Book of Acts; and the spiritual gifts (as mentioned in Ephesians 4:11) by the Holy Spirit in the church continues to this day, ==Outreach==

Media End-Time Mission Broadcasting Service (EMBS) is a radio and television broadcasting division of the PMCC through its Resources for Doctrinal Empowerment and Evangelistic Ministry (ReDEEM). Its corporate office is located in Marikina. EMBS owns three radio stations under the Life Radio brand, and its television network Life TV. PMCC's media ministry can be traced back to its flagship program, Oras ng Katotohanan (Hour of Truth), which started in the 1980s on radio (through DWXX in 1985) and later on television (through IBC on October 18, 1991 and later on SBN in 2004 and PTV on August 11, 2013). has also been active in social work, with activities including medical, disaster response, and educational outreach. while its educational ministry began in 1980. ==Pentecostalism in the Philippines==

The definition of Pentecostalism is emphasized on the deep personal spiritual experience and expressive worship, among others. The exact number of Pentecostals are difficult to identify for the reasons that most country censuses have no comparison among the Christianity except for Protestantism and Catholicism; and Pentecostalism, as a movement, may only exist as distinct and non-mainstream congregations. A study by Pew Research Center in 2011, although reported that there are no data on exact number of Pentecostals in the Christian-dominated Philippines, estimated it at 2.2 million. Aside from PMCC (4th Watch), another known Pentecostal group in the country is the Jesus Is Lord Church. There had been three United States–based Pentecostal movements which sent missionaries to the then US-administered Philippines. The Foursquare Gospel, the church where the PMCC separated from, was the last to do so in 1937. ==Notes==