WHO IS DANTE VENTURA LIBAN? 

 * SON OF A METHODIST FATHER, THE LATE ENGR. FEDERICO DANAO LIBAN  OF BALZAIN, TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN  	  
  	 AND A CATHOLIC MOTHER, THE LATE LUZ DE JESUS VENTURA  OF NARVACAN, ILOCOS SUR; 

 *BORN IN SAMPALOC, MANILA AND SPENT HIS CHILDHOOD DAYS IN PROJECTS 2 & 3, QUIRINO DISTRICT, QUEZON CITY  	  
  	  HIS HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE DAYS IN MURPHY, CUBAO, QUEZON CITY; 

 * MARRIED TO THE FORMER MARVINA DE LEON REINA OF LA PAZ, ILOILO, AND BLESSED WITH FIVE (5) CHILDREN,  
  	 NAMELY  	 ATTY. JOAN CATHERINE R. LIBAN, DR. JOAN CRISTINE R. LIBAN, MD, MS. JOAN CRISELLE R. LIBAN, R.N.,  
  	 CHEF JOAN CARLA LUZ R. LIBAN AND JULIO CARLO R. LIBAN, IT PRACTITIONER; 

 * AS A PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN ,  

 a) DANTE'S FEAR OF THE LORD, UNWAVERING FAITH AND BELIEF IN THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE, SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE  
  	 AND SANCTITY OF FAMILY LIFE SUM UP HIS CHRISTIAN WAY OF LIFE;  

 b) HALL MARK OF HIS  CHRISTIAN LIVING WAS HIS  PARTICIPATION IN EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION AS SACRISTAN  
  	 a. ST. JOSEPH PARISHWITH REV. FR. JOSE SUNGA IN PROJECT 3, QC DURING  ELEMENTARY  SCHOOL DAYS;  	  	  
  	 b. OUR LADY  OF PERPETUAL HELP PARISH WITH REV. FR. MARIANO BORLONGAN IN 13TH AVENUE,CUBAO, QC. DURING HIGH SCHOOL  DAYS, AND  
  	 c. CHAPEL OF THE HOLY SACRIFICE IN U.P.DILIMAN, QC WITH REV. FR. FELIX PEREZ  WHO BECAME BISHOP OF DIOCESE OF IMUS,  AND REV. FR. BEN BILLOTE DURING COLLEGE DAYS; 
  	 d. HE WAS THE HEAD OF THE KNIGHTS OF THE ALTAR COMMITTEE OF  U.P. STUDENT CATHOLIC ACTION, AND    
  	 e. DURING SUMMER VACATIONS, HE SERVED AT  CATHEDRAL OF ST. GREGORY, THE GREAT IN LEGASPI CITY  AND  AT THE CHAPEL OF ST. LUKES IN CAMP AGUINALDO;  

 AS SACRISTAN, HE WAS A REGULAR PARTICIPANT IN THE EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS FROM ELEMENTARY DAYS TO HIGH SCHOOL  DAYS AND UP TO COLLEGE DAYS IN U.P. DILIMAN; 
  	  
 c) AS A  LAY MINISTER, HE REGULARLY SERVED  IN  HOLY MASSES  DURING HIS PROFESSIONAL YEARS, AND DURING HIS MORE THAN 17 YEARS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE.  HE SERVED  IN THE FOLLOWING PARISHES:  
  	 a. GOOD  SHEPHERD PARISH  WITH MSGR. FIDELIS LIMCACO IN FAIRVIEW ,QC;  
  	 b. SAN LORENZO RUIZ PARISH IN TANDANG SORA, QC; 
  	 c.  DIVINE SAVIOR PARISH WITH REV. FR. EMMANUEL CLEMEN IN NORTH FAIRVIEW;  
  	 d. ST. PETER PARISH WITH REV. FR. ANTONIO LABIAO  IN COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, QC;   
  	 e. PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD PARISH WITH REV. FR. MONTECLARO VILORIA  IN FILINVEST HOMES 1, BATASAN HILLS, QC;  AT PRESENT;  
  	 f.  ST. PIO HOUSE OF PRAYER WITH REV. FR. LOUIE CAUPAYAN  IN LIBIS, C-5, QC; AT PRESENT  

 HE SUSTAINED HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE HOLY EUCHARIST BY SERVING AS A LAY MINISTER WHILE WORKING IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR ,  
 DURING HIS SERVICE IN THE GOVENMENT, AND UPON RETURNING TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR;  
 CURRENTLY, HE SERVES AS AN EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF THE HOLY COMMUNION AT THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD PARISH AND AT STO. PIO HOUSE OF PRAYER.    
       	  
 d) AS HEAD & PASTOR OF LIBAN-REINA FAMILY , HE WAS INVOLVED IN  RENEWING OF THE FILIPINO FAMILY IN THE HOLY SPIRIT; ALL HIS FIVE CHILDREN   
 BECAME ACTIVE IN KIDS FOR CHRIST (KFC), YOUTH FOR CHRIST (YFC) AND SINGLES FOR CHRIST (SFC) ;  

 AS HEAD OF HIS FAMILY, HE SAW TO IT THAT HIS FAMILY WAS INVOLVED IN THE RENEWING OF THE FILIPINO FAMILY IN THE HOLY SPIRIT,  
 INCLUDING THE CHILDREN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE KIDS FOR, CHRIST, YOUTH FOR CHRIST, SINGLES FOR CHRIST; 
  	  
 e) SERVES AS REGULAR SPEAKER ON   
  	 a. "THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY" IN  CFC  CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SEMINARS 
  	 b.  " THE ROAD TO EMMAUS"  IN PREX SEMINARS , AND  
  	 c.  "DAKILANG HANGARIN" IN CURSILLOS; 

 AS REGULAR SPEAKER IN THE FORMATION PROGRAM OF COUPLES FOR CHRIST, PARISH RENEWAL EXPERIENCE  AND CURSILLO IN CHRISTIANITY; 
  	  
 f) SERVED IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN THE CATHOLIC  CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS, TO WIT:  
  	 a. COUNCIL OF THE LAITY  VICE PRESIDENT , COUNCIL OF THE LAITY (CLAN)  
  	 b. PRESIDENT, PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL(PPC) PRESIDENT 
  	 c. HEAD SERVANT OF EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE HOLY COMMUNION (EMHC)  
  	 d. CHARTER GRAND KNIGHT & FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR,  KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (KofC) 
  	 e. LEAD COUPLE,  PARISH RENEWAL EXPERIENCE  MOVEMENT (PREX)  
  	 f. ELDER & CLASS PRESIDENT, MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER MOVEMENT ELDER (ME) 
  	 g. RECTOR & ROLLISTA,  STO. NINO  CURSILLO MOVEMENT 
  	 h. TRUSTEE,  ICPE PHILIPPINES TRUSTEE, AND  
  	 i. ELDER AND MISSION CORE MEMBER, COUPLES FOR CHRIST (CFC)