Alex Orbito

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Rev. Alex L. Orbito (b. November 25, 1940) is a Filipino psychic surgeon of international fame.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Abilities 3 Enterprises 4 Arrest and indictment 5 External links

[edit] Biography

Alex Orbito was born in the Philippines, near the town of Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija the 14th child in a farming household. Alex's mother is considered to be one of the founders of the Philippines' spiritualist movement. Alex's career as healer began when he was 14, after he reputedly cured a neighbor who had been paralytic for ten years.

Alex Obito became well-known in the U. S. through association with actress Shirley MacLaine, who wrote about him in her best-selling book, Going Within: A Guide for Inner Transformation.

[edit] Abilities

Among other claims, Orbito professes to be able to cure blindness by removing eyeballs, cleaning them, and replacing them in their sockets.

[edit] Enterprises

In 1999 Orbito built the Pyramid of Asia Spiritual Healing Center in Cabanbanan, Manaoag, and from 1999 through 2004 conducted International Healing Festivals there. The 1999 inauguration was attended by Fidel V. Ramos, former President of the Philippines. The center features an 11-meter-high pyramid, constructed entirely of wood and stone and containing no screws, nails, or any electrically conductive material at all. (As of 2005, it requires extensive repairs due to termite damage).

Orbito owns the Orbit Tours and Travel Agency, which offers "tours of the Philippines for the purpose of encountering spiritual healer Rev. Alex L. Orbito."

[edit] Arrest and indictment

On June 14, 2005, Orbito was arrested by Canadian authorities and indicted for fraud [1]. The case was dismissed in Jan 2006 because of lack of evidence (lawfirm Ruby & Edwardh, Toronto).

[edit] External links

• An Article on Alex L. Orbito - a believer's view.
• Fake Healing — a description of an event involving Mr. Orbito with editorial commentary.
• Pyramid of Asia German Wikipedia article with photo.
• Repairs to Pangasinan’s pyramid to start next year, says healers group Manila Times article on late-2004 status of Orbito's Pyramid of Asia.
• Psychic surgeon charged Filipino Reporter story on Orbito's 2005 arrest in Toronto