Pilar Manalo Danao
| Pilar Manalo Danao | |
|---|---|
| Religion | Iglesia ni Cristo |
| Other names | Ka Pilar, Manang, PMD |
| Personal | |
| Nationality |
 Filipino
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| Born | Pilár de Guzmán Manalo March 10, 1914 Punta, Santa Ana, Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Died | November 26, 1987 (aged 73) |
| Spouse | Artemio Montes Danao |
| Parents |
Felix Y. Manalo Honorata de Guzman |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | San Juan, Philippines |
| Title | Head Choir Director |
| Period in office | 1942 - 1987 |
| Successor | Fausto T. Perez Liberty Manalo-Albert |
Pilár Manalo Danáo (March 10, 1914 - November 26, 1987) commonly known as Ka Pilár, Manang or PMD, is the daughter of Felix Y. Manalo who became the first Head Choir Director of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), serving from 1942 and until her death in 1987. She is instrumental in the creation of hymns for INC, to which is the sole lyricist of the Tagalog hymnbook entitled "Ang Himnario ng Iglesia ni Cristo". The hymnal originally contained 220 songs and is first published in 1937 bearing her name and initials (PMD), imprinted on hymnals (Tagalog and English) and musical scores (Tagalog) for the choir.
Upon her death, Fausto T. Perez assumed post as the Head Choir Director while Liberty Manalo-Albert on the other hand, took in-charge as the Coordinator of the choir to Executive Minister Eraño G. Manalo, and Gemma Manalo-de Guzman, daughter of Eduardo V. Manalo, held the post after the last.
Pilár de Guzmán Manalo was born on March 10, 1914 in Punta Santa Ana, Manila, Rizal Province (now part of Metro Manila) to Honorata de Guzmán and Felix Manalo regarded by the members of Iglesia ni Cristo as the Last Messenger of God in These Last Days, months before the beginning of the First World War coinciding with the registration of the Church to the Philippine Government. Her name given by her father literally means "pillar." Few months later, her father decided to move to Tipas, Taguig to teach his newfound doctrines to hometown neighbors where Pilar spent childhood with her younger sister.
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