Alleged Corruption, Abduction, Rocks Iglesia Ni Cristo Leadership

Former Iglesia Ni Cristo Minister, Ruel Rosal, who was expelled by the Church, told reporters on Thursday, July 23, that at least 10 INC ministers are under house arrest inside a building, at INC compound in Tandang Sora, Diliman, Quezon City.

Media members scrambled on Thursday after a video posted by Angel Manalo, brother of the current Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo, went viral pleading for help. Angel Manalo and his mother, Ka Tenny Manalo, the wife of the late Ka Erdy, asked INC members to help them because their lives are in danger.

Rosal said that the ministers were detained in order to stop them from leaking the alleged corruption among the council – the INC’s top officials.

Rosal accused INC auditor Jun Santos and his staff of dipping their hands into the “abuloy” (donations) for the INC. He used these words to describe the deed: “Paggasta ng abuloy ng Iglesia sa mga sasakyan nilang maluhong pamumuhay (Spending money given to the Iglesia on the vehicles of luxury).” (Note: We’re not so sure if we got this right.)

Rosal added that INC Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo’s family members were also under house arrest because of supposed family rivalry and “revenge.” The report didn’t elaborate on what that meant.

In separate news, former Pasugo Editor in Chief, Isaias Samson Jr, confirmed that he was placed on house arrest on Thursday. Pasugo is the official magazine of the Iglesia ni Cristo.

Samson said that they were only able to escape earlier this morning when he asked to go to the church.

At the time of this writing, reporters and some members of the powerful religious groups are still waiting outside the residence of Cristina “Tenny” Manalo and son Angel, waiting for further updates on what is happening inside the building. Both were expelled from the church earlier Thursday.

/Sarah Gomez/

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