People from around the world write to me for advice about travel to the Philippines for psychic surgery. Please note that everything I know as of September 2011 on the subject is given below. More detailed information about psychic surgery can be found in my book, “Psychic Surgery and Faith Healing: An Exploration of Multi-dimensional Realities, Indigenous Healing, and Medical Miracles in the Philippine Lowlands” (Weiser Books 2008).
Note: I have not been to the Philippines since 2008, and conditions there change frequently. I did, however, receive very good reports with regard to Esther Bravo in December 2010 (see below).
Many people ask me to recommend a reputable psychic surgeon. Some ask if Rev. Jun Labo or another specific healer will be able to completely resolve their health issues. No one can guarantee that you will receive a miracle healing from any spiritual healer. As Jun Labo often says: “I do not decide. Healing comes only from God.”
There are many factors involved in why people receive different results from psychic surgery. If someone GUARANTEES that you will be healed, that person is probably a fake healer who is only out to get your money. Of course, genuine psychic surgery and other forms of spiritual and energetic healing can be of tremendous benefit.
Travel to the Philippines can be expensive and time-consuming, but unfortunately I have not been able to locate an authentic psychic surgeon (one who can open the physical body) in the United States. If you are planning to visit the Philippines for the first time, try to go with a reputable tour guide if you can afford the extra cost. It’s safer and there will be less hassle in trying to find your way around. Both of these tour guides offer group and individual services:
BASTIAN SCHARPF
Bastian is a German citizen married to a Filipina. He travels between Germany and the Philippines. His brother-in-law also offers services as a tour guide. See his website for details:
www.geistheiler-philippinen.com
e-mail: info@geistheiler-philippinen.com
Telephone: 07045/202790
PATRICK HAMOUY
Patrick is French and lives in the Philippines. He offers group tours to visit Rev. Jun Labo and other healers in Baguio in combination with classes on health. He also coordinates travel in the Philippines for those who don’t want to come when a group is offered. See www.therapies.com for more information. These tours usually include a psychic development class taught by Jun or a class on macrobiotics taught by Patrick.
If you are an experienced traveler and feel confident to go on your own, if possible, call the healer you intend to see before you buy your airplane ticket to make sure the healer will be there. Alternatively, you can just go and visit the different healers, as long as you are willing to put up with possible disappointment. For example, perhaps the healer has moved, is traveling overseas, has died, or stopped working for some other reason.
Here are several psychic surgeons who have been reported by multiple sources to be genuine:
ESTHER BRAVO-ROXAS
Barangay Nagkayasan, Bacag, Pangasinan (near Urdaneta on the MacArthur Highway).
I have not personally met Esther Bravo-Roxas, but my friend Jack Steele (age 85) traveled solo in late 2010 from California to Urdaneta in Pangasinan to see her for healing. From his description of his experiences, Esther seems to be the closest in style and format to the healers I wrote about in my book on psychic surgery. Jack has been to the Philippines on several occasions—beginning in 1978, when a psychic surgeon saved his life by healing a serious heart condition. I personally feel his recommendation of Esther can be trusted.
I might also mention that when Jack tried to visit Rev. Alex Orbito at the Pyramid of Asia, he discovered the scheduled convention of healers had been cancelled because Alex was in Europe!
ESTHER’S CHAPEL: Esther has a small chapel and, like most of the Spiritualist Churches in the Philippines, she does healing after religious services. These services are held on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m. and are conducted by her husband. Afterwards, Esther lines everyone up and gives each person a “spiritual injection,” which is a form of energy healing. Next, she performs psychic surgery on each individual. This occurs out in the open, although two assistants hold up sheets to give some privacy. After receiving psychic surgery, each person sits in a chair and receives light massage to the area Esther has worked on. My personal interpretation of this is that the assistant is “closing the aura,” or energy body.
ESTHER IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE: Jack arrived at Esther’s midday on a weekday and she performed immediate healing. She told him to come back at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. every day for a week.
ESTHER’S CHARGES FOR HEALING: By donation only. No set fee. Jack gave her 500 pesos for each treatment (approximately $10).
URDANETA ACCOMMODATIONS: Jack stayed at the Majoha Hotel on the MacArthur Highway, at a cost of approximately $25 per day. He had a tricycle driver take him to Esther’s place about a mile away for 40 pesos round-trip (less than $1). Esther is well-known in the area because people come from all over the world to see her, so you can ask at your hotel or ask any tricycle driver how to find her chapel.
REV. JUN LABO
444 Naguilian Road, Baguio City 2600, Philippines.
Cell No. (from U.S.): 1-011-63-917-885-9086.
I have personally received many healings from Jun Labo and highly recommend him. Jun has also been teaching for the past few years, and I was fortunate to attend his mediumship class in March 2008. My new book “Mediumship and the Flow of Grace” is based on my experiences resulting from this class. I also wrote about him in my book on psychic surgery.
JUN’S CLINIC: If you want to see Jun, it’s best to call him before traveling to the Philippines because his schedule changes from time to time. He works in his clinic almost every day beginning at 9 or 10 a.m. (call to confirm), and ending when everyone has been helped. People just show up and wait their turn. They might come on their own from anywhere in the world, or they might come with a tour. Jun usually recommends that people with serious illnesses see him 10 times. Jun is approximately 75 years old; so if you are thinking of going to see him, don’t hesitate!
WHAT TO EXPECT: You will see many nearly naked people in the healing room! People usually take off all of their clothing except their underpants. If you are shy, bring a shawl you to cover yourself, and then take it off when it’s your turn to get on the table (in front of the others who will be watching!). Taking photos or videos of your loved ones while they are on the table is allowed, but you shouldn’t take photos of people you don’t know without permission. All this sounds weird, I know, but this is not Western medicine, where you wait in the doctor’s treatment room. Actually it’s quite easy and natural after the first time.
JUN’S CHARGES FOR HEALING: Jun charges 100 Euros per treatment.
Here is a recent e-mail I received from a man who traveled from Indonesia to see Jun Labo:
“Jun took out several growths I had inside, and my health became much better very quickly. It all was very good for me. It was amazing. It’s been one of the biggest experiences in my life.”
ACCOMMODATIONS IN BAGUIO: The Golden Pines Hotel in Baguio is a good choice if you can afford it, at about $40-60 a night. Most rooms have two double beds and they are air-conditioned. It’s also close to the main market. Golden Pines has a nice restaurant, free Internet, and the staff is exceptionally friendly. Of course, there are many lower cost hotels and pensions in Baguio, which is the vacation capital of the Philippines.
BEST FOOD IN BAGUIO: The best restaurant for healthy food in Baguio is “Café by the Ruins” on Otek Street, just a couple of blocks from the Golden Pines Hotel.
OTHER HEALERS AND WHAT THEY CHARGE: The following healers have been recommended by both of the tour guides listed above:
WILLIAM NONOG
Charges by donation only in Baguio; 20-30 Euros if he travels to see people at the seaside.
#4 Camp 7 Kennon Rd., Viewpoint
2600 Baguio City, P.O. Box 762; Philippines
Tele: 0063-0915-314-6476
BROTHER LAURENCE S. CATENG
Charges 50-60 Euros.
14-D Gen. Lim Street, P.O. Box 136
2600 Baguio City, Philippines
Tele: 0063-74-424-0410
laurencecacteng@yahoo.com.ph
ALEXANDER AMPAGUEY
Charges 110 Euros.
(Contact information unknown at this time; recommended by Bastian Scharpf, tour guide.)
A list of healers in the Philippines can be found at www.stuartxchange.org.
MISCELLANEOUS TRAVEL TIPS:
Travel Tip #1: Take earplugs to block out street noise and a handkerchief to cover your nose and block the fumes from the many vehicles clogging the city streets and the dust in the countryside.
Travel Tip #2: If you have severe air-borne allergies, or a medical condition such as asthma or emphysema, please be cautious when traveling in the Philippines, because there can be quite a bit of air pollution in the cities.
Travel Tip #3: Accommodations in Manila: Pension Natividad, 1690 Del Pilar, Malate, Manila; Telephone (from U.S.): 1-011-63-2-521-0524 (also on the web). This hotel has simple, clean, air-conditioned rooms for around $36 a night, and also less expensive rooms with fans only. This is a quiet oasis in the midst of Manila with a nice garden and a simple cafe. Many low-budget foreign travelers stay here, including Peace Corp volunteers.
Travel Tip #4: Most of the healers are in Pangasinan and Baguio. The easiest way to get to travel north to these areas from Manila is to take an AIR-CONDITIONED Victory Liner bus from the Pasay Bus Terminal, just south of Ermita. (Take a taxi to the bus station.) Buses run approximately every hour; it is a 7-hour trip with several stops for food. Air travel to Baguio is possible, but because of the high mountain weather there, the flights are sometimes cancelled.
Travel Tip #5: If you are planning to see a psychic surgeon in the Philippines for the first time, you might want to read my book PSYCHIC SURGERY & FAITH HEALING. For a more academic view, also recommended is THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF THE ESPIRITISTAS: A Hidden History of Spiritual Healing by Harvey Martin.
DISCLAIMER: This discussion is intended to be general in nature, and it does not constitute medical or other professional advice for any specific individual or situation. Readers should seek professional advice from their doctors and other healthcare practitioners, according to their individual health conditions and other circumstances. Jessica Bryan is not a medical doctor and she does not assume any responsibility for anyone who chooses to visit a psychic surgeon or faith healer. Jessica Bryan does not do psychic surgery in which the body is physically opened. Rather, she does the Filipino version of energy healing, which is called “magnetic healing.”
Happy Travels!
Jessica
