Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Where is Eraño Manalo Avenue?

In honor of the late Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) head, an ordinance upon approval of the Quezon City government last October 18, 2010 was issued renaming Central Avenue to Eraño G. Manalo Avenue.

The ordinance changing the street’s name to honor the late INC leader is in recognition of “his greatness and nobility” in leading the powerful religious group, Quezon City Council said.

In approving ordinance number SP-1961, S-2009, Quezon City Council Majority Floor Leader Ariel Inton said it is only proper to bestow honor to the late Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister for playing a significant role in the development of Christianity and for propagating the teaching of universal love.

Inton said Brother Eraño Manalo was an indispensable partner in community development, promoting human relations and strengthening the moral fiber of the society.

“It is only befitting to use his name on a street where motorists and pedestrians from all over Metro Manila and from different parts of the country can remember him for his good deeds,’’ Inton said.

The Iglesia ni Cristo central office complex, a large secured complex is a landmark situated in Eraño G. Manalo Avenue, New Era, Quezon City, Philippines and is the seat of the INC's Central Administration. In addition to the six-story central office building there are six other major edifices and several buildings. The major buildings include the 7,000-seat Central Temple, the multi-purpose Tabernacle Hall, the 30,000-seat central pavilion, the College of Evangelical Ministry, and the New Era General Hospital. In 1968, Eraño Manalo moved the central office from the chapel on Riverside Street, San Juan, Metro Manila to its present location. The INC acquired several hectares of land and in the next forty years transformed the area to what it is today.

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