Luis Miguel V. Castillo
Luis Miguel V. Castillo is the international leader assigned to the Philippine chapter of the Far East Broadcasting Co., which operates Christian radio station 702 DZAS AM.
FEBC International is a non-stock, non-profit Christian organization based in California, USA, with Edward Cannon as its president and chief operating officer.
Castillo, as Philippine head, was first appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO), working closely with the local Board of Directors, to carry out the organization’s mission and vision in spreading Christianity through its radio station 720 DZAS AM, and other affiliate stations in the Philippines. In June 2023, he took over as president from Dan Andrew Cura.
There has been no announcement that a new Philippine leader, or COO, has been appointed to replace Castillo.
He represents the Philippine chapter of FEBC, and is the main conduit of the local office with headquarters.
Each affiliate country, with a board of Trustees composed of local church leaders, is run independently by a board of directors.
The organization has a general policy and guidelines on how to carry out its mission but given the vast differences in environment and culture where they operate and serve, it is left to the local leadership how to accomplish this.
FEBC subsists on grants and donations for its operations. And it partners with local organizations to support them in their projects. While radio is their main medium to spread the Gospel, each affiliate also has
a website that not only carries stories of inspiration and other materials for spiritual guidance, it is also a portal for those who want to donate in support of their mission.
Grants may be directly given to each country affiliate of FEBC, but is usually coursed through the main office, which distributes these to each local FEBC office.
Other means of support provided by the US headquarters are the use of facilities and equipment in recording content or programs for distribution to each country to broadcast through local radio stations.
As transparency is important to the organization, it makes available audited financial reports to the public. This is consolidated from all chapters.
FEBC (Philippines) is also diligent in complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission requirement of filing their annual Financial Statement.
