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Cayetano hits ‘mind-conditioning’ ahead of ABS-CBN franchise vote
Though he did not name anyone, the Speaker may be referring to talks that the president's son and House Deputy Speaker Paolo Duterte, and the influential Iglesia ni Cristo are reportedly lobbying to kill ABS-CBN's franchise
Iglesia ni Cristo offers Ciudad de Victoria as coronavirus quarantine
Once ready, the estate will be able to take in more than 1,000 patients, PUIs and PUMs, says Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles
Sara Duterte warns INC leaders of legal action if they defy quarantine order
'What kind of a church would expel a member who wants to protect himself or his family?' asks Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte
Key figures in the 2015 Iglesia ni Cristo controversy: Where are they now?
Personalities involved in the 2015 controversy that hit the influential religious group are detained, granted refugee status, or in hiding except for the INC executive minister
After the 2015 controversies: What's been happening inside the Iglesia ni Cristo?
For the INC's 105th anniversary on July 27, Rappler speaks with members, both active and inactive, who talk about changes – some of them painful – in their church
What you need to know about INC’s outreach program, Lingap sa Mamamayan
The INC has not faltered in conducting charitable activities under its Lingap sa Mamamayan program, which has broken Guinness World Records
How Top 15 senatorial candidates performed in INC provinces
Did Iglesia Ni Cristo-backed senatorial candidates succeed in the 10 provinces with the most members?
[OPINION] Voting for plunderers and murderers because the church says so
An Iglesia ni Cristo member says leaders 'give [our] votes to candidates who have been proven to violate every tenet they taught us in church'
Rappler Talk: Will religious endorsements work in 2019 polls?
Rappler talks to sociologist of religion Jayeel Cornelio about religious endorsements – in the time of the President who said God is stupid
[OPINION] The folly of religious endorsements
Our politics is thoroughly personality-driven. When religious leaders throw their support behind certain candidates, they inevitably echo the divide according to existing political loyalties.
Gov't extends Iglesia ni Cristo private telecom franchise
President Rodrigo Duterte also signs laws granting franchises to Malindang Broadcasting Network Corporation and MORE Electric and Power Corporation
Opposition bets say it's time for divorce law in Philippines | Midday wRap
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PHLPost printing of Iglesia ni Cristo stamp 'not unconstitutional'
The Supreme Court finds no basis in the claim that public funds were illegally used to print the Iglesia ni Cristo centennial stamp in 2014
Iglesia ni Cristo donates to Typhoon Ompong survivors
The Iglesia ni Cristo distributes relief packs to Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) victims, members and nonmembers alike
Iglesia ni Cristo marks 50th year of overseas reach
Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo urges members 'to be introspective, to be thankful, and to fully contemplate the weight of this momentous occasion'
Mother of expelled INC member granted refugee status in Canada
Fredisminda Menorca is the mother of Lowell Menorca II who allegedly was abducted and detained as ordered by the leadership of the influential church
Several roads in Manila closed for Iglesia ni Cristo event
Here's a list of roads that will be closed from July 14 to 15 for the Iglesia ni Cristo's Worldwide Aid to Fight Poverty event
Duterte on BBL, Inquirer and Mon Tulfo, Cayetano lectures DFA personnel | Midday wRap
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Mon Tulfo, Inquirer editors detained after INC libel case prospers
(UPDATED) Ramon Tulfo, Jose Ma. Nolasco, Rosario Garcellano, and Pergentino Bandayrel Jr pay their bail bonds and have their mug shots taken at the Makati Police station
The week in photos: May 5-12, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
1.2 million Filipinos join Iglesia ni Cristo walk vs poverty
(3rd UPDATE) Iglesia ni Cristo says it bagged a new Guinness record for the largest human sentence during its Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty along Roxas Boulevard
Sereno on impeachment, Cayetano on Manalo, Quiboloy denies detention | Evening wRap
Watch the evening newscast with Mara Cepeda
Iglesia ni Cristo system can help Filipinos abroad – Cayetano
The Iglesia ni Cristo has 'churches in several countries around the world' and a system of coordinating with government to attend to complaints of overseas Filipinos, says the DFA chief
Philippines on China, Malacanang on Manalo, Quiboloy detained in Hawaii | Evening wRap
Watch the evening newscast with Marguerite de Leon
Iglesia ni Cristo thanks Duterte for trust in Manalo
'Ang buong kapatiran ng Iglesia Ni Cristo ay kaisa ng Ka Eduardo na tutulong sa mga kababayan natin nasaan man po para sa kanilang kapakanan,' the INC says
Separation of church, state even with Manalo appointment – Malacañang
Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo was picked as President Rodrigo Duterte's special envoy because of his 'established network' among overseas Filipinos, says Malacañang
Malacanang on Benham Rise, Kuwait slams deployment ban, Manalo as OFW envoy | Evening wRap
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FAST FACTS: Who is Eduardo Manalo, special envoy for OFW concerns?
Manalo has served as the Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister since 2009
INC head Eduardo Manalo is Duterte's new envoy for OFW concerns
The influential Iglesia ni Cristo endorsed the candidacy of then Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in the 2016 presidential elections
Expelled INC member gets refugee status in Canada
Canadian authorities say Lowell Menorca II 'is a person in need of protection from a risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment and a risk to his life'
Lifting the veil of the Catholic Church and the Iglesia ni Cristo
The Catholic Church and the Iglesia ni Cristo are often left unchecked because of how they are revered as institutions. Rappler has pursued investigations of alleged abuses.
How other religions in PH observe Undas
(UPDATED) Some faiths have practices similar to Undas, while others do not commemorate it at all
[Newspoint] A subhuman perspective on human rights
Marcoleta got the lead role in the emasculation of the Commission on Human Rights and performed it to such perfection he deserves an Espenido medal
The long road to safety for ex-INC refugee claimants
Two years after the controversy in the Iglesia ni Cristo broke out, ex-members Lowell Menorca II and Rovic Canono have filed refugee claims in Canada. One has been successful so far.
Who is Rodante Marcoleta, the man behind the motion for CHR's P1,000-budget?
SAGIP Representative Rodante Marcoleta believes the Commission on Human Rights is not 'validly created' even if its creation is provided for in the 1987 Philippine Constitution
Expelled INC members call for justice for slain ex-member
Jose Norilito Fruto was gunned down by an unidentified suspect as he was driving along Cavitex Exit
Ex-INC members alarmed over 'disappearances'
Expelled members of the Iglesia ni Cristo appeal to President Duterte to investigate reports of missing ex INC members allegedly similar to the reported abduction of ministers in 2015
Police recover weaponry inside INC compound, but who's liable?
The police raid the house of Angel Manalo on March 2 but recover massive weaponry from the Iglesia compound only 6 days later
WATCH: Angel Manalo speaks to supporters after arrest
Baka mapagod po kayo Felix Nathaniel Angel Manalo tells supporters who flocked to Camp Karingal to see him
Extrajudicial killings, Iglesia ni Cristo, Pacquiao | Evening wRap
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Angel Manalo arrested, still being investigated
Investigation is ongoing as of posting as followers from the Iglesia Ni Cristo turn emotional
'Dapa, dapa, dapa!' Cops drive Manalo siblings out of Iglesia compound
Tinutukan kami ng baril Bakit kami aalis sa sarili naming bahay? Bahay namin to says Angel Manalo estranged younger brother of Iglesia ni Cristo head Eduardo Manalo
Angel Manalo seeks help vs demolition of home in INC compound
UPDATED We are calling on PNP Chief Bato and DILG Secretary Ismael Sueno There is no court order for the demolition of our house says the estranged sibling of INC executive minister Eduardo Manalo
Masked men threaten media covering Iglesia conflict
UPDATED A masked man tells a Rappler production specialist to leave immediately kung ayaw mo ng gulo
Suspected anti-Iglesia blogger arrested
Rovic Canono is arrested over a case allegedly instigated by the INC Canono is suspected to be behind the critical blogs against the powerful church an allegation he denies
Human rights violations? Manalo siblings' lawyers seek court's help
The camp of Lottie Manalo Hemedez and Angel Manalo estranged siblings of Iglesia executive minister Eduardo Manalo has filed an urgent motion to allow them to enter the controversial 36 Tandang Sora compound
Marcoleta leaves 'legitimate' House minority
The 7 remaining lawmakers in the bloc who consider themselves the real and authentic minority now call themselves the Magnificent 7
Looking back: One year after the INC protests
A year ago members of the Iglesia took to the streets in a show of force after controversies and internal conflict rocked the influential church
INC group asking for 'Duterte intervention' in church crisis?
Iglesia ni Cristo Defenders Worldwide pens an open letter to President Rodrigo Duterte asking him to intervene in the ongoing crisis rocking the influential church
SC slaps 3-year suspension on lawyer Trixie Cruz-Angeles
Trixie Cruz Angeles was the lawyer for Oakwood mutineer Nicanor Faeldon and most recently defended expelled members of the Iglesia ni Cristo in their cases against the church
