Eduardo V. Manalo

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Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo
Personal
Born (1955-10-31) October 31, 1955 (age 68)
Quezon City, Philippines
ReligionIglesia ni Cristo
Other namesKa Eduardo
Senior posting
Based inCentral, Quezon City, Philippines
Period in office2009 - Present
PredecessorEraño G. Manalo
Previous postDeputy Executive Minister

Bro. Eduardo Villanueva Manalo, (born October 31, 1955) is the third and current Executive Minister of the world’s fastest-growing and most robust and highly-disciplined religious group the[1] the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), following the death of his father, former Executive Minister Eraño G. Manalo.[2]

Biography

Also known as "Ka Ed"[3] or "Ka Ediboy",[4] the grandson of Felix Manalo, he was born to Eraño G. Manalo and Cristina Villanueva and is an active amateur radio enthusiast.[5] Manalo ran a local radio frequency bulletin board service at a time when Internet access in the Philippines was practically non-existent, and due to that, is credited as one of the pioneers in Internet usage in the Philippines.[6]

He contributed to the founding of an organization within the INC called The Association of Christians in Information Technology (AsCII), an organization consisting of INC members in the Information technology field who perform computer-related assistance to the church.[7]

He graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy.

He is married to Lynn V. Manalo. They have two daughters and a son: Atty.Dorothy Kristine, Gemma Minna, and Angelo Erano.

Bong Revilla will portray Brother Eduardo on the movie Ang Sugo The Last Messenger.

Deputy Executive Minister (1994-2009)

On May 7, 1994, Eduardo V. Manalo "Ka Eddie boy" assumed his responsibility as Deputy Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo on May 7, 1994 after being elected unanimously by the Church Executive Council.[8]

Over the months of July to August 1998, he conducted a pastoral visitation to Hawaii and the USA in commemoration of the 30th year of the Church of Christ in the West. Another major pastoral visitation took place over the months of April to May, 2006, to the local congregations in Europe and Asia.[9]

Political Influence in the Philippines

According to Armando Doronila's The Fall of Joseph Estrada: The Inside Story,[10] – as well as local newspaper reports such as the May 7, 2001 issue of Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manalo was reportedly invited to sit in at the negotiations between the administration and the opposition during EDSA III. Members of INC told CNN that followers were encouraged to join the pro-Estrada demonstrations. [11][12] In a statement, representatives from the INC stated they held no position on the uprising, other than its intentions of peace. [13]


References

  1. ^ ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO (TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009). "INC Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo: blessed at 54". http://attybatas.blogspot.com/. Retrieved TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Check date values in: |accessdate=, |date=, and |archivedate= (help); External link in |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ No shifts seen when Ka Erdie's son takes over INC -- ABSCBNNews.com
  3. ^ "Tagalog - Dictionary: ka". Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Happy birthday to Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo". Manila, Philippines: Manila Bulletin. October 30, 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  5. ^ HamCall Query Results for Manalo - Accessed December 9, 2005
  6. ^ Wong, Chin Wong; Valdez, Melba-Jean "RP marks 7th year on the Internet", Computerworld Philippines, March 26, 2001
  7. ^ Mangahas, Malou; "A Most Powerful Union", Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, April 29, 2002
  8. ^ (Pasugo) God's Message. October 2009. Volume 61 Number 10 ISSN 0116-1636
  9. ^ (Pasugo) God's Message. September 2009. Volume 61. Number 9. ISSN 0116-1636
  10. ^ Doronila, Armando; The Fall of Joseph Estrada: The Inside Story, (ISBN 971-27-1154-4; pages 226-227)
  11. ^ "Estrada transfer cleared as protests continue". CNN. April 27 2001. Retrieved August 10, 2006. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Bacani, Cesar (May 11 2001). "Mob Power". Vol. 27, No. 18. Asiaweek. Retrieved August 10 2006. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Neutral INC"; BusinessWorld. Manila: July 29, 2003. Page 1.

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