In early 1998, a group of students, together with some professionals and doctors of education, envisioned that scholastic learning should coincide with the study of Christian moral values, regardless of their religious affiliations.

Interestingly, this vision was also cited in the present Constitution of the Philippines, specifically in Article XIV, Section 3(2) “all educational institutions shall… inculcate patriotism and nationalism, foster love of humanity, respect for human rights ... teach the rights and duties of citizenship, STRENGTHEN ETHICAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES, DEVELOP MORAL CHARACTER AND PERSONAL DISCIPLINE . . .” Other laws of the land like Presidential Decree No. 62 (PD.62) and Executive Order NO. 319 also stress the need for moral renewal in order to eradicate the social ills that continue to plague our country. For the past several decades, graft and corruption, patronage, politics, apathy, passivity, mendicancy, factionalism, and lack of patriotism among our youth have been the constant, never ending problem of our nation.  Unfortunately, the primary victims of these cancers in society are no less than the youth of today, the youth which Dr. Jose Rizal referred to as the “hope of our nation”.

Yes, there are many governmental and non-governmental organizations currently existing in this archipelago but reality bites, their efforts are not that effective. Fortunately, Mr. Anthony Rivera, Prof. Jonathan Redonga and Dr. Manuel Pangilinan, together with some groups of students from universities and colleges read Rev. 1:3 of St. John. They came to realize that this is the most effective antidote society has endlessly hoped for. In view of these constitutional provisions, the group believed that the constant reading of the Bible and practicing of Christian values written therein offers the best if not the only antidote, to eradicate these social ills. Thus, the Bible Readers Society of the Philippines came into being.

Very soon, their visions spread to various colleges and Universities in the Philippines. They were known to their school in different names like Truth Seekers Club of the City College of Manila, Truth Seekers Society of Polytechnic University of the Philippines, and the Technological University of the Philippines using the name Bible Readers Society of the Philippines.  It was on February 25, 1999 that the name Bible Readers Society of the Philippines (BRead Society) became the official name of the organization.

But just like the Christians depicted in the Bible, the road that BRead Society traversed was not a golden trail. The group went into several hardships, trials and sacrifices like discrimination, delay and worst of all, denial of the Society’s recognition in some educational institutions. But due to an unquestionable legal basis and uncontestable biblical foundation, the Society earned this recognition.

In just a short span of time, a variety of students embraced the principles of the Organization. Students from universities and colleges in Metro Manila like Adamson University, Central Colleges of the Philippines, Centro Escolar University, City College of Manila, City College of Pasig, Don Filemon Aguilar Memorial College, Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology, Far Eastern University, Lyceum of the Philippines Manila, Mapúa Institute of Technology, National College for Business Administration, Our Lady Of Fatima University Valenzuela, Our Lady of Lourdes College, PATTS College of Aeronautics, Philippine Christian University, Philippine Maritime Institute, Philippines Merchant Marine Services, Philippine Normal University, Philippines School of Business Administration, Polytechnic University of the Philippines,  Rizal Technological University (RTU) Manila, RTU Taguig,  Systems Technology Institute of Las Pinas, Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) Manila, TIP Quezon City, Technological University of the Philippines, University of the East Caloocan, University of Santo Tomas, University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman and UP Manila joined the organization.

BRead Society also has provincial Chapters. This includes Bicol State University, Bulacan State University, Camarines North State University, Camarines Sur Polytechnic College, Central Luzon State University, dela Salle University Dasmariñas, Eastern Samar State College, MABA Computer College, Pangasinan State University, Rizal Technoligal University Cavite, Roosevelt College of San Mateo, System Plus Computer College Pampanga, Tarlac State University, University of Mindanao and University of Southern Philippines.