Tenny Manalo

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In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Arámbulo, the birth surname or paternal family name is Villanueva, and the marital name is Manalo.
Cristina Villanueva Manalo
Personal life
Born
Cristina Arámbulo Villanueva

(1937-02-02) February 2, 1937 (age 88)
Philippine Commonwealth[1]
NationalityFilipino
Spouse
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(m. 1955; died 2009)​
[2]
Children6 (including Eduardo)
Parent(s)Jacinto Mercado Villanueva
Asunción Arámbulo y Alipon
Religious life
ReligionIglesia ni Cristo (Expelled)

Cristina Arámbulo Villanueva Manalo (born February 1, 1937, in

Eraño G. Manalo.[2] She stood a loyal wife beside her husband who led the church for over 46 years, from the death of Felix Manalo in 1963[2] and until the latter's death in 2009.[3] Her eldest son, Eduardo V. Manalo, who was at the time deputy executive minister, assumed the post seven days after his predecessor's demise.[3][4]

In the midst of the INC leadership controversy in 2015, Tenny was

excommunicated (expelled).[5]
It was announced through circulars on regular worship services of July 23 to 25, signed by INC Secretary-General Radel G. Cortez with the approval of Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo. Lolita "Lottie" Manalo-Hemedez, Felix Nathaniel "Angel" Manalo and Marco Eraño Manalo were also expelled on the grounds of violating the doctrine on unity, INC's 22nd principal doctrine.

Early life

Cristina Arámbulo Villanueva was born at 2:45 PM of February 1, 1937, at

Ermita, Manila, Philippines. She is the seventh child of Jacinto Mercado Villanueva (August 16, 1904 – December 25, 1970) of Pasay and Asunción Arámbulo y Alipon (August 15, 1895 – ?) of Santa Rosa, Laguna.[1][6][7] Her parents were Aglipayans, members of the Philippine Independent Church. On January 17, 1955, at age of 27, she married the 30-year-old Eraño "Erdy" Manalo, who was almost two years on his term as the heir to succeed his father, being the deputy executive minister elected by the INC Administrative Council.[2]

Family

She conceived six children named

evangelical ministers of their elder brother.[3]

Reputation

Eraño established an ideal family, inspirational to church members on his 46 years of leadership. Tenny enjoyed her status as the so-called "first lady" for almost five decades.[3] Unlike being a first lady of the head of state, the wife of the Executive Minister does not earn religious responsibilities for the church administration, instead her role is exclusive within her own family like what an ordinary wife and mother is, to her husband and children.

Expulsion and controversy

Main article: 2015 Iglesia ni Cristo leadership controversy

In July 2015, INC celebrated its 101st anniversary with a dispute between the INC Administrative Council and some members of the Manalo family including member critics and ministers, particularly Isaias Samson Jr. et al. A

whistleblower, pseudonym Antonio Ramirez Ebangelista.[10] A day after the release of the video, Tenny, Lottie, Angel and Marc were expelled from the church, announced through circulars on the mid-week worship services, on grounds of creating divisions in the church.[5]

Film portrayal

Tenny Manalo is portrayed in the 2015 epic and biographical film Felix Manalo by actress Heart Evangelista.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984 Image Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984; ark:/61903/3:1:939F-5C33-FZ — FamilySearch.org". Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Biography of Felix Manalo". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "Infographic: The Manalos of the Iglesia Ni Cristo". rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Brother Eduardo V. Manalo brief biography". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Iglesia ni Cristo expels Manalo siblings, mother". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on August 13, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  6. ^ "Jacinto Villanueva". July 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  7. ^ "Asunción Arámbulo". July 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  8. ^ "New Era University Faculty". neu.edu.ph.
  9. ^ "List of members from 1980 to present". upsingingambassadors.com.
  10. ^ a b "INC expels mother, brother of Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo". news info.inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Felix Manalo makes Dennis highest-paid actor". philstar.com. Philippine Star. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Felix Manalo' movie portrays Iglesia Ni Cristo history". rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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