Prologue

In the olden times of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, during the era when it was just starting out in the Philippines and its members were severely oppressed by members of other religions, fierce persecution and violent maltreatment against the church members were rampant simply because it was misunderstood and widely unaccepted. INC members were often times victimized and had nowhere to run for help because they were considered a marginalized minority. Those gory days of the church gave rise to a select group of individuals with a particular set of skills but whose faith was deeply seeded and their primary mandate was to avenge the helpless victims. Their name was only mentioned in hushed murmurs and discreet conversations. They were called, “Hinirang” (The Chosen Ones).

These spiritual vigilantes, although unsanctioned by the Church Administration, once called upon for help, will only need a simple gesture of approval from a Minister, and they will move swiftly but with such precision that every target will be executed without a trace or lead that would point to the Church. These “Hinirang” executioners were willing to go into great lengths in order to be the “hand” of God that would strike anyone who dared slay a member of the Church. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. The “Hinirang” faith is so deep that anyone who merely mocks the name of the Church, its Administration, and its flock, will be met with so much wrath and fury that collateral death is not measured by individuals but by families and clans. It was considered a necessary evil that served as guardians of peace, invisible to the naked eye, but were there to protect the sheep from outside predators.

But when this unofficial group was discovered by Bro. Eraño G. Manalo, it was disavowed and disbanded by the Church Administration. Many of them were expelled from the Church and made to pay for their crimes in jail, while some went into exile fearing the consequences of their actions. Brother Eraño Manalo did not and would not tolerate this kind of thinking and faith. He strictly followed the commandments of God against such heinous crimes in the name of religion or faith.  Decades passed and the old guards passed away. The memory of the “Hinirang” was slowly erased from the history of the church, known only by a few and passed on by historical tales. Every living District Minister now of ripe age, not the young and clueless EVM-era (STF) District Ministers, know about the lineage of “Hinirang”. They also know that this is one of the reasons for God’s anger against the leaders of the Church. They now reap what they sowed. Unfortunately indeed, the whole Church suffers and continues to feel God’s fury because now exists a modern-day “Hinirang” group called the “NewGens Hinirang” (New Generation Hinirang), ready, willing and able, to “execute” upon command. Worse than its predecessor, the present church leaders have newly recruited arrogant blood-thirsty crooks as their own personal attack dogs. A private army with absolutely no discretion. Such volatile and impulsive vigilantes, in the hands of a leader such as Eduardo V. Manalo whose inferiority complex is recompensed only by his lust for power, every facetious lame statement against anyone he considers as his enemy, is taken as subliminal “kill order” mandate. And this “kill order” is delivered in Eduardo V. Manalo’s sermon during worship services, broadcasted thru WEBEX and received by very “sleeper” NewGens Hinirang all over the world. Now, can you imagine the outcome…?

If only this was fiction.

BUT IT’S NOT.

Now comes the Narrative.

Here’s what we know. People are mysteriously missing without a trace, or dying, OR BOTH. Let’s enumerate and connect some of the dots…

April 11, 2017 – Quezon City, Philippines – Brother Danilo Patungan – Missing up to PRESENT and is considered dead. Bro. Patungan was one of the men who supported and protected Bro. Angel Manalo during their illegal detention in No. 36 Tandang Sora, in the ancestral residence of Bro. Eraño G. Manalo where they were surrounded by armed men of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. 

April 17, 2017 – Manila, Philippines – Brother Felix Villocino – MISSING. Bro. Villocino is one of the good samaritans who courageously delivered food and basic necessities to the oppressed families of Bro. Eraño G. Manalo. After his delivery in Camp Bagong Diwa, he was last seen with a Police Officer Sterling Cañete who is also a member of the Iglesia Ni Cristo.

May 24, 2017 – Manila, Philippines – Brother Lito De Luna Fruto: Murdered by gunshots of unidentified men on motorcycles. Fruto was the first one to be expelled by the EVM Administration for helping the oppressed family of Bro. Eraño G. Manalo. He was very vocal in criticizing the EVM Administration regarding its anomalies and human rights abuses. He was sued, illegally detained, imprisoned based on trumped-up charges. Agents of persecution even threatened him by throwing a grenade at his house, and eventually, they got to him when his car was ambushed and was riddled with high caliber bullets and a close ranged shot to make sure he was dead.

June 10, 2017 – Manila, Philippines – Peter John Ledesma: Murdered by gunshots by unidentified men. Ledesma was the one who delivers food and supplies for the imprisoned Bro. Angel Manalo and his companions. After every effort to threaten him to stop helping Bro. Angel Manalo, they succeeded by shooting him dead while commuting in public in broad daylight.

July 11, 2017 – Bulacan, Philippines – Found dead by torture and gunshot wounds by unidentified men with the date of death listed in barangay report – April 20, 2017. 

April 15, 2018, Agusan Sur, Philippines – Brother Ronald Almenzo who was a District Auditor – Murdered by gunshots by unidentified men. Bro. Almenzo was privy to the information regarding anomalies in the Finance Department of the church and has been leaking information to expose the corruption in the Church Administration. 

June 10, 2018 – Quezon City, Philippines – Sister Eden Reyes Luzano who was a Finance Officer at Central Locale, initially declared as death by “Suicide” but then later recanted and declared to be death by “accident” (???) at  New Era University compound, owned and operated by the Iglesia Ni Cristo. Sis. Luzano was also privy to sensitive and confidential information regarding the finance of the church and was aware of the anomalies that were happening and was also a reliable informant. His family was told by church leaders not to comment about her death.

June 10, 2018 – Nueva Ecija, Philippines – Catholic Priest Rev. Richmond Nilo – a vocal critic of the Iglesia Ni Cristo and is scheduled to go against the INC on a Public Debate – Murdered by gunshots by unidentified men.

Source: https://twitter.com/dzbb/status/1007508176512536576/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gmanetwork.com%2Fnews%2Fnews%2Fnation%2F656972%2Fsuspect-in-fr-nilo-slay-nabbed%2Fstory%2F

There were CCTV footages and suspects for the shooting. And with lightning precision, the police was able to apprehend what they believe to be the shooter.

Source: www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/656972/suspect-in-fr-nilo-slay-nabbed/story/

And then *POOF!* what started as a positive lead in solving the case that would vindicate any involvement of the Church, their prized suspect turned out to be a “FALL GUY”. But who would do such a thing? Who would go to such lengths to cover up a murder? Who and what are they protecting that they were willing to use the law enforcement (again) by means of uniformed and ununiformed police officers to abduct and illegally detain a prime suspect that is now being determined as a case of deliberate mistaken identity.

Source: www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/657791/alleged-gunman-in-fr-nilo-slay-a-fall-guy-lawyer/story/

Additional Source: https://www.rappler.com/nation/205514-cctv-footage-richmond-nilo-suspect-far-crime-scene?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Inhouse_video&utm_campaign=nation

Do you see the tell-tale signs?

• Using the law enforcement in the Philippines for personal agenda
• Using uniformed and ununiformed police officers for “off the books” operations
• Using INC members in the law enforcement for covert operations
• Using influence to illegally detain or imprison their “enemies”
• Abusing the Justice System with fabricated charges against their “enemies”

But like all exposés against the church’s anomalies and extrajudicial activities, they are met with absolute denials and irrevocable rejection by the closed-minded fanatics of EVM. Their famous lines include: “Why should we believe you? You are expelled therefore you are just lying!”; “You are just spreading rumors against our Executive Minister because you want to take his place!”; or “We don’t believe you because you are all expelled and will go to hell, and we are the ones who will be saved!”.

Keyboard warriors of the EVM Administration will always be the first to flood the social media spectra with a seemingly endless barrage of posts, quotes, memes and childish banters. Always on both the defensive and offensive side just to protect the name of their beloved EVM. One EVM fanatic made it his life’s mission to post this screengrab in every forum, group chats, and social media portal just to counter any link to the INC. I took the liberty of underlining the word “YET” to reiterate that it should not be taken as a definitive conclusion to an on-going investigation.

It is also helpful to understand the kinds of evidence in every investigation.

Direct Evidence

Direct evidence proves or disproves a fact directly.  Perhaps the most commonly-known type of direct evidence is eyewitness testimony, where a witness describes exactly what she saw, heard, or experienced.  …

Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial evidence, by contrast, is evidence that does not point directly to a fact.  Instead, an inference must be made that links the circumstantial evidence to the fact the party using it is trying to prove. … Despite requiring an extra “step” in thinking, circumstantial evidence can, in some cases, be even more powerful than direct evidence.

Source: http://www.rotlaw.com/legal-library/what-is-circumstantial-evidence-what-is-direct-evidence/

So why is there a scarcity of direct evidence linking INC to any anomalous situation and extra-judicial activity? It is because of this man, Eraño “Erdz” Codera.

“Ka Erdz” as he is commonly referred to, holds the most powerful political position in the Church. His office is basically in charge of all external affairs of the church, including, but are not limited to, government coordination and lobbying, law enforcement assignments and deployment, judicial, political and electoral maneuvers and manipulation. And with any covert operations that will involve the church and acquiring its objective, Ka Erdz job also includes Media diversion, whitewash tactics and cover-ups, making sure that there are no loose ends and that every job is a clean one. But ofcourse, this is solely based on the premise that the majority of the thinking population can be deceived and made to look the other way.

Epilogue

Forensic scientific evidence has claimed for itself an aura of credibility that projects infallibility. This leaves flawed expert evidence or the lack thereof, as a potent source of potential injustice. Especially in a country that is well known to be a brewing point of corruption with a high level of impunity and a perverse law enforcement.

But in a modern civilized world where analysis of possibilities and probabilities go deeper into the scope of the elements of criminal liability such as intent, justification, grounds of excuse, and the thorough investigation of direct and circumstantial evidence, the INC’s EVM Administration lays bare and exposed for exactly what it is, devoid of any semblance of the facade it desperately portrays as a compassionate and humanitarian religious institution.

Canada was one of the first among the First-World countries to identify the Iglesia Ni Cristo under the leadership of its current Executive Minister, Eduardo V. Manalo, to have both the means and motivation to seriously harm or KILL people who have spoken out about its Church Administration as reflected by the Official Decision Document from the Refugee Protection Division of Canada on the case of Lowell R. Menorca II.

Although this may be too hard to believe for the peace-loving and faithful devout members of the Church, it is within the realm of possibilities as ostensibly predicted by the Bible to manifest in these last days:

“For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God.”

~ John 16:2 NLT

The question that I will leave you with is this, are you able to connect the dots…?

Because not everyone can. And one thing is truly for sure… this is not the end of these dots.

~ Antonio Ramirez Ebangelista