2009 R - 122 - RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY AND SOLIDARITY TO THE ADMINISTRATION, MINISTERS AND FAITHFUL OF THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO WORLDWIDE MINISTRY

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON SEPTEMBER 02, 2009 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

Hon. Cynthia G. Cajudo - - - - City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

Hon. Gina Gulanes-Perez - - City Councilor

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo - - - - - “ “

Hon. Sarah Lugerna Lipumano-Garcia- “ “

Hon. Edwin J. Piano - - - - “ “

Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.- - - - “ “

Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino- - - “ “

Hon. Elena C. Dabu- - - - - - - “ “

Hon. Jonathan G. Manalo- - - - - “ “

Hon. Cheenee F. Hoya- - - - SK Federation President

ABSENT:

Hon. John Carlos G. Delos Reyes- - - City Councilor

Hon. Angelito W. Baloy - - - - City Councilor

(Vacation Leave)

RESOLUTION NO. 122

(Series of 2009)

A RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY AND SOLIDARITY TO THE ADMINISTRATION, MINISTERS AND FAITHFUL OF THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO WORLDWIDE MINISTRY OVER THE DEMISE OF THEIR OVER-ALL EXECUTIVE MINISTER BRO. ERAÑO “Ka Erdy” G. MANALO

WHEREAS, Bro. Eraño “Ka Erdy” de Guzman Manalo was born on 02 January 1925, fifth child of Felix Y. Manalo and Honorata de Guzman;

WHEREAS, Bro. Eraño “Ka Erdy” de Guzman Manalo was the over-all Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo, successor of Felix Y. Manalo, founder of the congregation, when the later died in 1963;

WHEREAS, Bro. Eraño “Ka Erdy” G. Manalo earnestly shepherded his flock between two (2) to eight (8) million members, as a rough estimate for the past four decades and six years of ministry;

WHEREAS, Bro. Eraño “Ka Erdy” G. Manalo, as early as 1967, four years after assuming leadership role, had set his vision to overseas mission and global expansion; on July 27, 1968 he established the first congregation of the church overseas in Honolulu, Hawaii. Other congregations where established in San Francisco and Los Angeles in California; with over 600 local churches internationally including churches in Rome and Jerusalem; and 5,000 local churches here in the Philippines;

WHEREAS, Bro. Eraño “Ka Erdy” G. Manalo was not only a sensible religious icon but also a remarkable citizen of the country. He demonstrated church responsiveness to the needs of the poor. Even before the government initiated agrarian reforms, he established model land reforms. In 1965, the first of the resettlement farms was Maligaya farm in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija and other similar projects were established in Cavite, Rizal and other provinces;

WHEREAS, last 01 September 2009, on a nationwide broadcast over DZBB Radio Station, a public announcement was made by Bro. Bienvenido Santiago, Official Spokesperson of the Iglesia ni Cristo, stating the demise of Bro. Eraño “Ka Erdy” G. Manalo; 31 August 2009, 3:53 in the afternoon at his official residence due to cardio-pulmonary arrest at a graceful age of eighty-four (84);

WHEREAS, the presence of such an ecclesio-political leader like Bro. Eraño “Ka Erdy” G. Manalo would be greatly missed by the nation, especially by faithful of the Iglesia Ni Cristo both here and abroad not only because of his influential charisma but moreover because of his incomparable contributions as a “Son of this Great Nation”.

NOW, THEREFORE, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present,

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in a session assembled to express, as it is hereby expresses the City of Olongapo’s Sympathy and Solidarity to the Administration, Ministers and Faithful of Iglesia ni Cristo Worldwide Ministry over the Demise of their Over-All Executive Minister Bro. Eraño de Guzman Manalo.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, September 02, 2009.

CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO

City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

GINA GULANES-PEREZ JOHN CARLOS G. DELOS REYES

City Councilor City Councilor

(Absent)

RODEL S. CEREZO SARAH LUGERNA LIPUMANO-GARCIA

City Councilor City Councilor

EDWIN J. PIANO ANGELITO W. BALOY

City Councilor City Councilor

(Vacation Leave)

AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR ANSELMO A. AQUINO

City Councilor City Councilor

ELENA C. DABU JONATHAN G. MANALO

City Councilor City Councilor

CHEENEE F. HOYA

SK Federation President

ATTEST:

ELFLIDA S. SALMON

Council Secretary

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON______________________.

JAMES GORDON, JR.

City Mayor

ATTEST:

DELFIN A. JUICO, JR.

Secretary to the City Mayor