Eraņo Manalo, the Executive Minister of the the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), passed away Monday afternoon, an INC official said.
In an announcement on dzBB radio, INC spokesperson Bienvenido Santiago confirmed Manalo's death at 3:53 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2009.
"Ikinalulungkot naming ipabatid sa buong Iglesia at sa buong sambayanan na ang tagapamahalang pangkalahatan ng Iglesia ni Cristo, ang kapatid na Eraņo G. Manalo ay pinagpahinga na ng Diyos. Pumanaw siya sa kanyang tahanan sa ganap na 3:53 kahapon Agosto 31, 2009, sa gulang na 84 taon," Santiago said.
(We are sad to announce to the Iglesia and to the whole nation that the Executive Minister of Iglesia ni Cristo, our brother Eraņo G. Manalo, joined our Creator. He passed away at his home 3:53 p.m. on August 31, 2009. He was 84 years old.)
Santiago said that according to Dr. Ray Melchor Santos, Manalo died due to cardiopulmonary arrest.
Santiago added that Manalo's remains would lie in state at INC's Central Temple in Quezon City. Further details would be announced, Santiago added.
Manalo was born on Jan. 17, 1925, the fifth child of Felix Y. Manalo, the founder of Iglesia ni Cristo. - GMANews.TV