Eduardo Villanueva Manalo, (born October 31, 1955) colloquially known as "Ka Eddie" and "Eddie Boy", is the current Deputy Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). He is the grandson of Felix Manalo and is the son of current Executive Minister Eraño G. Manalo. October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other types of minister, see Minister In Christian churches, a minister is a man or woman who serves a congregation or participates in a role in a parachurch ministry; such persons can minister as a Pastor, Preacher, Bishop, Chaplain, Deacon or Elder. ... Iglesia ni Cristos first chapel The Iglesia ni Cristo (IPA: ) (also known as INC, Iglesia ni Manalo, or Iglesya ni Kristo ; Filipino for Church of Christ) is a nontrinitarian independent religious organization which originated in the Philippines. ... Felix Manalo on the cover of Pasugo Felix Ysagun Manalo (born Felix Manalo Ysagun May 10, 1886 - April 12, 1963) was the first Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo, and incorporated it with the Philippine Government on July 27, 1914. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ...

He was born to Eraño G. Manalo and Cristina Villanueva and is an active amateur radio enthusiast ^[1]. 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.^[2] A bulletin board system or BBS is a computer system running software that allows users to dial into the system over a phone line and, using a terminal program, perform functions such as downloading software and data, uploading data, playing games, reading news, and exchanging messages with other users. ...

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. ^[3] Information Technology (IT)[1] is a broad subject concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing information, especially in large organizations. ...

Political Influence in the Philippines

According to Armando Doronila's The Fall of Joseph Estrada: The Inside Story,^[4] – 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. In a statement, representatives from the INC stated they held no position on the uprising, other than its intentions of peace. ^[5] May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... EDSA III (pronounced EDSA Tres), as was touted by some members of the Philippine media, was a very large protest rally that was sparked by the arrest in April 2001 of newly deposed President Joseph Estrada of the Philippines. ...

Although, some INC members state that the administration encouraged them to join the anti-impeachment demonstrations. One member of the INC told CNN that followers are being encouraged to join the pro-Estrada demonstrations. ^[6] Also, Norberto Donato, 30, says he is a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo. "There was a [church] circular ordering us to go to EDSA," he says.^[7]

External links

• The Association of Christians in Information Technology (AsCII)

References

1. ^ HamCall™ Query Results for Manalo - Accessed December 9, 2005
2. ^ Wong, Chin Wong; Valdez, Melba-Jean "RP marks 7th year on the Internet", Computerworld Philippines, March 26, 2001
3. ^ Mangahas, Malou; "A Most Powerful Union", Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, April 29, 2002
4. ^ Doronila, Armando; The Fall of Joseph Estrada: The Inside Story, (ISBN 971-27-1154-4; pages 226-227)
5. ^ "Neutral INC"; BusinessWorld. Manila: July 29, 2003. Page 1.
6. ^ "Estrada transfer cleared as protests continue", CNN, April 27 2001. Retrieved on August 10, 2006. (in English)
7. ^ Bacani, Cesar; Espinosa-Robles, Raissa; Luz, Kristina, "Mob Power", Vol. 27, No. 18, Asiaweek, May 11 2001. Retrieved on August 10 2006. (in English)