Angel Manalo hits INC for ‘massive corruption’

MANILA — Felix Nathaniel “Angel” Manalo, brother of the current leader of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) reveals corruption allegations within the INC group.

In a statement on Friday morning, Angel said the anomalies started during the time of his older brother Eduardo or “Eddie” in 2009.

“Binabago nila ang aral eh. Sa panahon po ng pamamahala ng kapatid na Felix Y. Manalo, hanggang sa panahon ng kapatid na Erano Manalo, wala tayong nakikitang anomalya,” he told journalists who gathered outside the Manalo home in Tandang Sora, Quezon City.

(They are changing the doctrines. During the time of brother Felix Y. Manalo and brother Erano Manalo, we have seen no anomalies.)

“Pero sa panahon ngayon, mas napakarami nang anomalya,” he said. “Mahal po namin ang aming kapatid. Kaya lang ang nagiging problema po natin, iyung nasa paligid niya.”

(But today, there are a lot of anomalies. We love our brother but the problem is the people around him.)

“Nasira na po ang doktrina ng Iglesia Ni Cristo. Ngayon po, napakarami nang anomalya,” Angel claimed. “Iyon po ang ayaw namin.”

(Iglesia Ni Cristo’s doctrine has been destroyed. Now there are a lot of anomalies. That’s not what  we want.)

He also called on his brother to stop listening to the corrupt officials of the Council.

“Ang aming pakiusap, ‘wag siyang maniniwala sa Sanggunian na kanyang pinagkakatiwalaan, sapagkat nauubos na ang abuloy ng Iglesia sa mga proyekto na hindi naman kailangan,” he said.

(We are requesting for him not believe in the Sanggunian because donations to the Iglesia are wasted on unnecessary projects.)

He also questioned the building of the Philippine Arena adding that the funds used could have been channeled to building more churches.

“Isa na ang Philippine Arena na ipinagtataka ko kung bakit nabuo. Sana lang po hindi nauubos ang pondo sa paggawa ng mga kapilya.”

(I’m wondering why the Philippine Arena was created. I just wish that there is still enough fund for creating churches.)

He also urged other INC ministers to make a stand and called on other INC members to join him and stage a vigil outside the Manalo home.

“Sa lahat ng mga ministro at manggagawa po ng Iglesia ni Cristo, ako po ay nakikiusap na manindigan po tayo.”

(To all the ministers and workers of Iglesia ni Cristo, I am requesting that we all make a stand.)

“Kung maari po sana, pumunta na po tayo dito, mag vigil po tayo para po matapos na lahat ito.”

(If possible, let’s all come here and stage a vigil to end all this.)