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The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) controversy is far from over. What started as an expulsion of their executive minister’s family has now become a web of controversies.
Please read: INC announces expulsion of executive minister’s mother, brother after exposure of alleged death threat
Many reports claim that the controversy sprung from the internal corruption happening among the leaders of the church. Angel Manalo, the brother of INC’s executive minister Eduardo Manalo, revealed that the INC member’s tithes are being spent on unnecessary investments.
Please read: What are INC heads fighting about?
More recently, an INC minister from Fremont, California in the U.S. even stepped down during a church service as he refused to read the circular which states the expulsion of INC members.
Please read: VIDEO: INC Minister Louie Cayabyab steps down during service
Netizen asks Media Personality Anthony “Tunying” Taberna of ABS-CBN to tell the truth about the INC controversy
On July 24, 2015, ABS-CBN Media personalities Gerry Baja and Anthony “Tunying” Taberna, INC members, revealed in DZMM’s Dos por Dos the reason both of them refuse to give any opinion about their church’s controversy. Taberna said, “Minabuti po namin ni compachero na mag-inhibit po sa pagtalakay sa issue dahil anuman po na aming sasabihin ay maaaring ipagpalagay na self-serving o bigyan ng ibang kulay ng mga partidong sangkot po sa usapin.”
(We have decided to inhibit ourselves from discussing the issue because whatever we say may be interpreted as self-serving or may be given a different interpretation by the parties involved in the issue.)
Baja also apologized why they choose not to give their opinion on the issue.
However, Taberna’s explanation did not satisfy the public, on July 25, 2015, a netizen by the name of Anthony James Perez posted an open letter to Taberna asking him to reveal the truth about the controversy happening at INC.
An Open Letter to Mr. Tunying (feel free to repost):
Dear Anthony Taberna,
We, the concerned people of this country, would like to ask you to report to us the truth about what is happening in the INC. I know you have received gag orders from your superiors. But you are a journalist too, and I invoke on your professionalism to report on this just as you have done so many times against the Catholic Church no matter how small or fickle the issue against her was in the past. Let’s be fair. Tell us the truth on these abductions and allegations of corruption. It’s in the interest of the country for you to tell it as it is.
Many netizens agreed to his post stating that Taberna should be fair by stating his opinion since he always gives his say on issues and controversies about other religions. Some netizens even said that the INC has full control of its members and that Taberna at Baja will be removed from their sect if they say any opinion.
Do you think Taberna’s decision not to speak about the issue is the right decision? Leave a comment below.
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Their reaction damages their credibility as journalists..it implies that they are actually just mere mouth pieces …such that they should not be given opinion segments since we cannot expect unbiased analysis and commentary from them..better relegate them as news readers only
Let us assume na ang may pagkakamali ay ang nanay at kapatid ni Ka Eduardo kasama ng mga ibang INC member na nakiisa sa kanilang stand. Palagay nyo kaya tatahimik si Ka Gerry at Ka Tunying? Palagay ko, pinakaUNA silang magpapasiklab at magyayabang na tuligsain ang mga kumalaban sa INC or kay Ka Eduardo. Now that they KEPT SILENT we know already that the accusations are more likely TRUE. Salamat Gerry at Tunying TINULUNGAN nyo kaming panigan ang kampo ng Nanay at Kapatid ni Ka eduardo. YUN NGA LANG >>> NAAPECTOHAN NA ANG BILIB NAMIN SA INYONG DALAWA. NGAYON NAKIKITA KITA TUNYING SA ” UMAGANG KAY GANDA ” TUMATALBOG NA LAHAT NG SINASABI MO. SA TUTUO LANG AKALA KO UBRA KAYONG MAGING SENADOR OR PANGULO NG BAYAN, DAHIL DITO, KAHIT BARGY TANOD DI KO KAYO IBOBOTO. Napamahal na kayong dalawa sa akin kaya ko sinasabi ito. Ibangon nyong muli ang mga PANGALAN NYO AT HONOR nyo.
It’s just that, we all know our doctrines. We might as well let God declare the truth than satisfy all your wondering minds. Sa lahat ng mga tiwalag na nagsasalita kayo magtanong. Itanong ninyo kung aanib na sila sa inyo dahil alam namin na magkakapatid na mga kaanib ang sagot. Sino sa buong mundo ang pinaka maraming itinayong kapilya? May Arena at lahat ng mga yaon ay nakapangalan sa mga kaanib? Kahit sa unang Iglesia may pagtitiwalag na nakabatay sa Bibliya na nakabatay sa kalooban ng Diyos at Hindi ng tao. Salamat po sa inyo.
Pangkey oo baka nga totoo na kayo na ang iglesiang may pinakamaraming kapilya na naitayo, may largest Arena at lahat ng mga bagay na pang sanlibutan tulad ng lupain at mga buildings at lahat ay NAKAPANGALAN SA IGLESIA NYO NA CORPORATION SOLE!!! alam mo ba na ang ibig sabihing ng Corporation Sole ay pag aari lang ng iisang tao ang Corporation? Si Manalo yun. Tama ka may tinitiwalag sa biblia PERO HINDI NA YUN TINATANGGAP ULIT kahit mag balik loob pa! sa INYO tiwalag tanggap tiwalag tanggap. Sa Dios ba kayo? Baka sa dios ng sanglibutang ito kayo. At oo malamang aanib na sa iba ang mga tiniwalag nyong miembro kase di masikmura ang mga napatunayan. Good for them
Kaya pala first time ko palang marinig at mapanood ang maangas na si Tunying e naiinis na ako sa kanya. Di naman pasado ang cara, ang boses di maganda, di mukhang pang anchor e nagkaroon ng sariling segment??? Agad? Kaya pala e INC. Parang si Kathryn Bernardo. Naging bida e pang supporting role lang ang beauty. Maganda pa si Julia Montes. INC pala. shame on you people who bow down to INC.