Cristina Villanueva Manalo
| Cristina Villanueva Manalo | |
|---|---|
| Religion | ex-Iglesia ni Cristo |
| Other names | Tenny Manalo |
| Personal | |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Born | Cristina Arámbulo Villanueva February 1, 1937 Ermita, Manila, Rizal, Philippine Commonwealth |
| Spouse | Eraño G. Manalo (m. 1955–2009) (his death) |
| Children |
Eduardo Lolita Erlinda Liberty Felix Nathaniel II Marco Eraño |
| Parents | Jacinto Mercado Villanueva Asunción Arámbulo y Alipon |
Cristina Villanueva Manalo (born February 1, 1937 in Manila, Philippines), popularly known as Ka Tenny Manalo, is the widow of former Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) Executive Minister, Eraño G. Manalo. She stood a loyal wife beside her husband who led the church for over 46 years, from the death of Felix Manalo in 1963 and until the latter's death in 2009. Her eldest son, Eduardo V. Manalo who was at the time Deputy Executive Minister assumed the post seven days after his predecessor's demise.
In the midst of the INC leadership controversy in 2015, Tenny was excommunicated (expelled). It was announced through circulars on regular worship services of July 23rd to 25th, 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.
Cristina Arámbulo Villanueva was born at 2:45 PM of February 1, 1937 at Philippine General Hospital in 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. Her parents were Aglipayans, members of the Philippine Independent Church. On January 17, 1955, at age of 17, 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.
She conceived six children named Eduardo, Lolita, Erlinda, Liberty, Felix Nathaniel II and Marco Eraño. Her eldest, Eduardo followed his father's path as the leader of the church and was married to Babylyn Ventura. Lolita or "Lottie", her second child, lived in private with husband Eduard Hemedez (EX-INC). Her third child Erlinda or "Eileen", became a fellow wife of an evangelist when she married Romualdo Alcantara, the current Assistant Director of the New Era University College of Evangelical Ministry. Her fourth child Liberty or "Beth" followed the footsteps of aunt Pilar Manalo Danao, when she took Music major and graduated at University of the Philippines College of Music. Beth became part of the UP Singing Ambassadors where she met her future husband Albert Albert, a relative to singer, Joey Albert. Her fifth and youngest child, sons Felix Nathaniel II or "Angel" and Marco Eraño (EX-INC) or "Marc"(EX-INC) on the other hand, became co-evangelical ministers of their elder brother.
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