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         During the years 1970 to 1972 a Negrito pastor came to work
   among them and he was quite successful in haviong a few baptisms
   to the extent of putting up a church building. The worship services
   went on for a few months while the pastor was around but when he 
   left in 1972 the group again dispersed.  The church building was 
   destroyed by a typhon and gradually disappeared and so all the
   believers were scattered.  The entire village also dispersed and
   people again went everywhere.  Thus, by 1972 the work was left
   without a worker stationed in Toyatoya. The Mamanwa field was
   therefore thought of as barren area and just a waste of time and
   effort to continue on with it.

         During this time however, there were about five people who
  could read and write.One adult have at least learned to read the
  Word of God and had a copy of the Cebuano New Testament.

         The third phase was primarily the training of leaders for the
  local church and secondarily for the community.  This was from
  l974-1983 a period of about 9 years.  During this period the worker
  assigned decided to concentrate on those who have shown potentials
  for leadership from the three clans or family groups who were more
  permanent residents in the area.

         By September 8, 1974 a missionary decided to return to Toyatoya
  with an agreement with the leaders of PMF that two years be given for 
  the Mamanwa work to find out any favorable response. This time a Mamanwa 
  girl became a partner in the work.The Mamanwa language was now used as
  the medium of conversation. Services were in the Mamanwa language as well
  as songs. The Word of God was now available to them in their language in
  temporary bindings and several hymns were also translated.

        The literacy program was again resumed with five young people
  enrolled.  This time a Mamanwa partner helped in the teaching until
  later on she was able to handle her own class.  A series of teachers
  training seminar were held in cooperation with the Summer Institute
  of Linguistics.  Through this the trained teachers were able to hold
  and teach their own classes.  Thus, the number of literates in Toyatoya
  have increased to 26 representing the different families.  Eleven of
  them have attended the Literacy Teachers Institute and five of them
  have helped in the revision committee when the Mamanwa New Testament
  was to be printed in its final form.