Anonymous INC member sends emails to DOJ before expulsion of Manalo family members

The 7,000 seater Iglesia ni Cristo Central Temple in Quezon City, Philippines (JG Canlas / Wikimedia Commons)

MANILA — An anonymous member of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has sent emails to Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila M. De Lima even before the announcement of the expulsion of some members of the Manalo family and some ministers of the INC.

De Lima on Friday showed to members of the media the three emails she received wherein the first email was sent at 9 a.m. on Thursday from an individual who used an email address of “[email protected]”.

The email sender made accusations against Glicerio Santos, Jr., auditor of the council of INC, and Radel Cortez, secretary of INC.

Three minutes later, another was again sent through email containing the videos of the mother and son, Cristina and Felix Nathaniel Manalo, respectively, while the last email was sent on Friday at 10:08 a.m.

De Lima earlier ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct an investigation into allegations of abductions and threats on some Manalo family members and ministers.

However, De Lima clarified the State cannot intervene in the “internal conflict” in INC.