On his 40th anniversary as a priest, on 15 October 2013, he concelebrated mass with Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle and Imus Bishop Reynaldo Evangelista. Shortly after, he collapsed and was brought to the hospital.
Sa kanyang ika-40 anibersaryo bilang pari, noong 15 Oktubre 2013, magkasama silang nagmisa ni Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle at ng Obispo ng Imus na si Reynaldo Evangelista.