Iglesia ni Cristo History, News and Events

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May 10, 1886	• Felix Y. Manalo was born and raised as Catholic by his parents Mariano Ysagun and Bonifacio Manalo [manilabalita]
Late 1913	• Felix Manalo first introduced the Church to the workers of Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company (A.G. & P.). The first fruits of his preaching were baptized at the Pasig River in late 1913. (Pasugo July 27, 1989) [image]
July 27, 1914	• was registered as a corporation sole by Felix Y. Manalo in the Philippines. He made himself as the first Executive Minister [manilabalita]
December 25, 1918	• Iglesia Ni Kristo celebrated their 5th Church anniversary [image]
January 2, 1925	• Eraño de Guzman Manalo was born [wiki]
October 14, 1933	• Leslie Wolfe (PMCC) - former church of Felix Manalo found him guilty of cruelty and adultery [catholicdefender2000] [catholicdefender2000] [image] [image] [image]
April 21, 1942	• Court of Appeals decided in favor of Rosita Trillanes regarding the libel case filed by Felix Manalo. The Judicial Court found Manalo as 'man of moral'. [wiki] [tumbukin natin] [tumbukin natin] [catholicdefender2000] [pinoyexchange]
June 29, 1942	• Felix Manalo issued a circular stating that Prudencio Vasquez was presiding the Iglesia Ni Cristo (later published in Pasugo October 1965 page 21) [emilyjordan]
May 10, 1947	• Eraño Manalo was ordained as a minister [wiki]
February 18, 1953	• Eraño Manalo was elected successor of the INC leadership [wiki]
October 21, 1954	• The Bombshell published IGLESIA NI CRISTO ‘HEAD’ ANGEL OR SEX MANIAC? [emilyjordan] [emilyjordan] [image]
October 28, 1954	• The Bombshell published the rape case of Felix Manalo to Rosita Trillanes [emilyjordan] [image]
November 4, 1954	• The Bombshell headline “MANALO RAPED ME — ROSITA” [emilyjordan] [image]
January 17, 1955	• Eraño Manalo married Cristina Villanueva
October 31, 1955	• Eduardo V. Manalo was born [wiki]
April 1, 1959	• Followers of Iglesia ni Cristo were prompted to resign from the union in Hacienda Luicita [philippinepoliticsismyreligion] [lawphil.net]
August 1961	• Pasugo page39 ... Kaya sa wakas ng lathalang ito, dapat na nating itakuwil ang mga paringkatoliko at ang mga pastor protestante, sapagka't sila'y mga ministro ni Satanas. Dapat din nating itakuwil ang Iglesia Katolika at ang iba't ibang iglesia protestante, sapagka't sila'y hindi sa Dioys, kundi sila'y kay Satanas o sa demonyo. [image]
April 12, 1963	• Felix Manalo died with a stomach disease [wiki]
July 1964	• Pasugo stated that the Big Four of WW1 are angels (funny and ignorant claim of Iglesia Ni Cristo) [manilabalita] [image]
January 1968	• Pasugo Erdy Manalo and Friends celebrated the Wedding Anniversary of Teofilo Ramos and his wife (with Christmas decor) [image]
July 27, 1968	• First congregation of INC in overseas in Honolulu, Hawaii was established
August 1969	• Pasugo - Sa pagkakaisang isinasagawa sa loob ng Iglesia ni Cristo ay nagtatamo siya ng mga pagpaparatang ng mga kumakaaway, laluna mula sa Iglesia Katolika. Ang Iglesia ni Cristo raw ay nakikialam sa pulitika. Ang paratang na ito’y hubad sa katotohanan. Ang Iglesia ni Cristo’y hindi nakikialam sa pulitika, manapa’y siya ang pinakikialaman ng mga pulitiko…[image] [image]
September 1972	• As reported by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) that 3 Marine soldiers were shot and killed trying to shut down INC's DZEC radio tower [pcij]
May 1976	• Pasugo stated that Felix Manalo is God's Angel [image]
June 1976	• Pasugo - page29 Hindi Maliligtas Ang Nasa Labas ng Iglesia Ni Cristo (Eduardo V. Manalo) [image]
May 1979	• Pasugo - page4 ... outside the Church of Christ no one would be saved. [image]
May 9, 1980	• Eduardo V. Manalo was as a minister at the Iglesia Ni Cristo house of worship in Tondo, Manila [wiki]
February 22–25, 1986	• EDSA 1 People Power Revolution. Eraño Manalo decided to take side against the Filipino people and stayed beside the Tyranny of Ferdinand Marcos [image]
July 27, 1989	• Pasugo ... Brother Felix Y. Manalo began fulfilling the prophecies of God about His last messenger who will emerge in the Far East at the time called "ends of the earth." He first introduced the Church to the workers of Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company (A.G. & P.). The first fruits of his preaching were baptized at the Pasig River in late 1913. [image]
January 2, 1982	• Eduardo V. Manalo and Lynn Ventura got married [wiki]
March 7, 1992	• PUP Students was murdered by Iglesia Ni Cristo members inside the INC chapel. 8 years later, the suspects was convicted by the Philippine Supreme Court [supreme court]
March 10, 1992	• The bodies of murder victims by Iglesia Ni Cristo members were found floating on the Pasig River [supreme court]
March 28, 1992	• Philippines Free Press published Most Heinous Crime about the murder inside the INC chapel [image]
Philippine Free Press March 28, 1992
May 7, 1994	• Eduardo V. Manalo sworn as Deputy Executive Minister [wiki]
August 28, 2000	• The Philippine Supreme Court found INC members GUILTY in murdering PUP students inside the Iglesia Ni Cristo Chapel [supreme court]
April 27, 2001	• CNN reported that Iglesia Ni Cristo members were encouraged to join the pro-Estrada demonstrations. A demonstration that led to a violent protest (EDSA3) that wanted to out throw the incumbent Philippine president Gloria Arroyo [CNN]
May 11, 2001	• Asiaweek reported that an INC member Norberto Donato, said that "There was a [church] circular ordering us to go to EDSA,"[Asiaweek]
February 15, 2002	• Bulgar - Pulis, binugbog ng 10 miyembro ng INC [image]
February 15, 2002	• Pilipino Star Ngayon - Pulis-QC ginulpi ng 10 INC [philstar] [image]
March 17, 2002	• Bagong Tiktik - Dalagita ginahasa ng kapatid sa INC [image]
April 29, 2002	• Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) reported that 3 out of 4 who died in EDSA 3 were Iglesia Ni Cristo members. EDSA 3 was a rebellion, a violent protest to remove the incumbent Philippine president Gloria Arroyo [pcij]
May 30, 2004	• Philstar wrote that there are reports that there are ‘pay-off’ rumors about the bloc voting of Iglesia Ni Cristo (money in exchange of INC vote) [philstar]
June 29, 2005	• Alagad party-list Representative Rodante Marcoleta (Iglesia Ni Cristo member), endorsed impeachment complaint against Gloria Arroyo [inquirer]
December 12, 2006	• INC brings GMA to the ground (Charter change) [inquirer]
February 8, 2007	• Iglesia Ni Cristo pastor, wife, son found dead in chapel [inquirer]
February 9, 2007	• Suspects in murders of INC pastor, family nabbed [inquirer]
February 13, 2007	• Police filed murder charges against an Iglesia Ni Cristo member for killing his cousin, an INC pastor and his family in Cavite [inquirer]
February 14, 2007	• Cops charge INC member with slays [inquirer]
March 14, 2007	• Politician Vilma Santos meets with INC officials (courtesy call) [inquirer]
March 30, 2007	• Vilma Santos, INC at odds over police chief appointment [inquirer]
April 1, 2007	• Vilma bid to get INC backing in limbo [inquirer]
April 19, 2007	• Iglesia Ni Cristo member Senior Superintendent Hernando Zafra took over the Quezon provincial command as officer-in-charge [inquirer]
May 10, 2007	• Iglesia Ni Cristo’s choice: 6-5-1 for Team Unity (In favor of Gloria Arroyo's bets) [inquirer]
May 14, 2007	• Politicians in Cebu and the Iglesia Ni Cristo endorsement [inquirer]
May 23, 2007	• Jamie Eloise Agbayani lost Pangasinan gubernatorial election despite the Iglesia Ni Cristo support [inquirer]
June 9, 2007	• Iglesia votes made Shaddai party-list win [inquirer]
October 2, 2007	• Iglesia Ni Cristo members beat up Pentecostal preachers on a debate [image]
October 29, 2007	• Iglesia Ni Cristo and El Shaddai back Estrada pardon [inquirer]
July 26, 2008	• A report of alleged INC bad boys in the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) wrongfully arrested and beaten up a wrong suspect [inquirer]
October 18, 2008	• Iglesia Ni Cristo church in Makati was burned [inquirer] [philstar] [gmanews]
October 18, 2008	• A Filipino citizen raised a concern about Taxpayers’ money paid for greeting Iglesia Ni Cristo in print ads (money should instead be donated to institutions) [inquirer]
October 22, 2008	• Iglesia Ni Cristo won a case on acquiring land in La Union province against the Philippine government [inquirer]
November 9, 2008	• A Malaysian having some inquiries about getting married with an INC member [inquirer]
November 28, 2008	• Bomb was defused found at the gate of the Iglesia Ni Cristo Church in Cotabato [inquirer]
December 02, 2008	• Inquirer reported that another improvised explosive device (IED) was found in front of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) church in North Cotabato [inquirer]
July 7, 2009	• INC members allegedly beat a tricycle driver to a pulp. A certain Senior Police Officer 1 Avelino Balingit Jr. of the Apalit police force, an alleged INC member, arrested the poor victim without a warrant. [inquirer]
August 31, 2009	• Eraño Manalo died due to cardiopulmonary arrest [wiki]
September 7, 2009	• Gloria Arroyo, VIPs pay final respects to Ka Erdy [inquirer]
September 18, 2009	• Catholic Church is not in favor of bloc voting [inquirer]
October 13, 2009	• exPresident GMA son wants Quezon City avenue to be renamed after the deceased Iglesia Ni Cristo head Eraño “Ka Erdy” Manalo. [philstar]
November 5, 2009	• INC members died in Cavite accident on their way the church [inquirer]
December 13, 2009	• A blogger from USA wrote her observation about the architectural design and logo of the Iglesia Ni Cristo church and compared it into masonry [marytomaselli]
January 22, 2010	• Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña courting Iglesia Ni Kristo for support [inquirer]
February 14, 2010	• Iglesia Ni Cristo invites presidentable Manny Villar on their activities [inquirer]
March 24, 2010	• A blogger wrote about the Iglesia Ni Cristo and Hacienda Luicita. (INC walked out from the Cojuangco-Aquino family owned land during 1950's) [philippinepoliticsismyreligion]
March 19, 2010	• Presidential candidate Manuel Villar held a meeting with some INC officials through a former spokesperson for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. [inquirer]
March 20, 2010	• Presidentiable Manny Villar visited Iglesia Ni Cristo in Bacolod [inquirer]
April 13, 2010	• Eraño Manalo Special Stamps [philippinepoliticsismyreligion]
April 27, 2010	• Gloria Arroyo leads launching of INC stamps [philpost]
March 20, 2010	• Philstar wrote that there are some reports that Iglesia Ni Cristo maybe influencing the Ruby Rose slay case. (One of the suspects is an INC member) [philstar]
May 02, 2010	• Politicians woo the Iglesia Ni Cristo vote [inquirer]
May 5, 2010	• Iglesia Ni Cristo endorsed Mar Roxas as Vice President (Mar Roxas eventually lost) [inquirer]
May 5, 2010	• Lakas disappointed by INC support for Aquino [inquirer]
May 5, 2010	• Political cult Iglesia Ni Cristo names 12 senatorial bets [inquirer]
May 7, 2010	• Manuel "Mar’’ Roxas was confident in winning with the Iglesia Ni Cristo vote [inquirer]
May 7, 2010	• INC execs call for conscience vote (INC divided between Noynoy Aquino and Gilberto “Gobo” Teodoro) [journal]
May 9, 2010	• A Filipino Citizen raised concern; Divine ‘blessings’ bad for democratic society [inquirer]
May 11, 2010	• Allegation about local Iglesia leaders sold the promise of bloc votes to local candidates in Bulacan [inquirer]
May 12, 2010	• Jejomar Binay surged ahead of the election without the Iglesia Ni Cristo vote [abs-cbnnews]
May 14, 2010	• Mar Roxas was still confident that he would win with machinery and the Iglesia Ni Cristo vote [inquirer]
May 15, 2010	• Quezon Gov. Rafael Nantes lost the election (Iglesia Ni Cristo vote was not enough) [inquirer]
May 20, 2010	• Charicemania and Yes! magazine reported that Charice Pempengco's father was a drug addict INC member who would physically abuse his wife (Charice' mother) [filipinocults]
May 22, 2010	• Charice Pempengco baptized into Catholic Church (She and her mother turned their back from Iglesia Ni Cristo) [inquirer]
May 23, 2010	• Mrs. Pempengco and Charice left Iglesia Ni Cristo and converted as Catholics because of marital discord [inquirer]
May 24, 2010	• Court junks P20-m libel suit of INC Congressman Rodante Marcoleta against ex-Welfare secretary [manilastandardtoday]
June 24, 2010	• A blogger wrote about the Iglesia Ni Cristo against Press Freedom (Ross Tipon and his book) [filipinocults]
June 29, 2010	• Noynoy visits INC Central Temple in QC (INC later dropped their support to Noynoy because of Eduardo Manalo's tantrum) [gmanews]
July 9, 2010	• Gatdula’s appointment to NBI was reportedly pushed by the Iglesia Ni Cristo [philstar]
July 15, 2010	• INC backed appointment of new NBI chief [abs-cbnnews] [manilabalita]
July 15, 2010	• A blogger wrote about the Iglesia Ni Cristo recently acquired properties [manilabalita]
July 22, 2010	• INC sumawsaw sa Senate prexy issue [abante] [manilabalita] [tribuneonline]
July 27, 2010	• Politicians spent big in newspaper print ads in greeting INC cult [dateline] [inquirer]
August 3, 2010	• A blogger wrote about the reported intervention of the Iglesia Ni Cristo in the Senate Presidency. Shut Up INC Cult!!! [manilabalita]
August 6, 2010	• Some reports say that Iglesia Ni Cristo withdrew their support from Philippine President Noynoy Aquino because of the ignored INC endorsements in some government appointments [manilabalita]
August 28, 2010	• Alagad partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (INC member) in Commission on Appointments [inquirer]
August 30, 2010	• A blogger wrote that Iglesia Ni Cristo Congressman Rodante Marcoleta did not supported the Freedom of Information Bill [manilabalita]
September 23, 2010	• Philippine Daily Inquirer reports that INC members are suspiciously involved with Land Transportation Office (LTO) mess [inquirer]
January 2, 2011	• Angelo Eraño was ordained as a minister in the local congregation of Tondo, Metro Manila [wiki]
January 26, 2011	• Iglesia Ni Cristo and the appointment of Prudencio Reyes Jr. as Bureau of Customs intelligence chief [inquirer] [journal] [journal]
February 6, 2011	• Inquirer reporter (INC member) Arlyn dela Cruz 'nakuryente' report falsely accusing Top Cop Gen. Roberto “Boysie” Rosales in related to car napping [bandera] [inquirer] [manilatimes]