INC’s Eduardo Manalo Buys P1-Billion Forbes Park Mansion

The ongoing family feud among the Manalos, and the current chaos among the Iglesia Ni Cisto (INC) members, is getting more and more public attention.

It was reported earlier that one of the causes of the current turmoil is the misappropriation of funds of the powerful Church, and the alleged corruption but its officials.

Report surfaced online regarding an alleged Forbes Park home of the INC Executive Minister, Eduardo V. Manalo.

Politico.com reported that Manalo buys a 1-billion peso home in an exclusive Forbes Park subdivision.

Rappler.com also reported that Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) leaders are using an ostentatious Airbus 330-202 and a Boeing executive jet that cost billions of pesos.

Manalo’s mansion is reportedly close to the luxurious digs of the son of a retail billionaire.

“[Manalo and the Sanggunian] often traveled with Eduardo to other cities supposedly to followup their members and visit their hundreds of acres of land in the US Midwest,” Jurado said.

A separate report by rappler.com put the Airbus’ price range anywhere from P8.8 billion ($200 million) to P11 billion ($250 million).

“On record, the last time the plane was used was on June 27, 2015, when Manalo visited Taipei and officially established Taiwan as an ecclesiastical district,” the report said, quoting an anonymous source.

Prior to the June trip, Manalo and other ranking church officials also flew on the Airbus to visit Seattle, Washington for a series of pastoral visits, the report added.

All alleged properties were purchased after the death of the former executive Minister, Eraño G. Manalo (Ka Erdy), father of Eduardo V. Manalo.

Members are not happy about the luxurious news.

Referring to the late Eraño “Ka Erdy” Manalo, who died in August 2009, one INC member said, “He pays for commercial travel even if back then he had enough funds to do this type of spending.

Some reports also suggest that INC is selling some properties worth billions of pesos in Baguio, Antipolo, Cabuyao Laguna, and even in the United States.

According to some expelled ministers who previously hold higher position inside the church, INC never sold any property during the time of Ka Erdy, as it is against the doctrine of the Church. “Iglesia buys, not sell”, as quoted by Bro. Juson .

/Sarah Gomez/

 

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