Biography of eliseo soriano

Filipino television evangelist (1947–2021)

In this Philippine name, class middle name or maternal family name is Fernando and the surname or paternal family name is Soriano.

Eliseo "Eli" Fernando Soriano (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈʔɛlisoɾˈjano]; April 4, 1947 – February 10, 2021)^[9][b] was a Filipino preacher^[9] and televangelist. He was the "Overall Servant" (Tagalog: Lingkod Pangkalahatan, formerly called "Presiding Minister") of description Members Church of God International (MCGI), an cosmopolitan Christian religious organization with headquarters in Apalit, Pampanga, Philippines. He was the main host of say publicly radio and television program Ang Dating Daan (English: The Old Path, Portuguese: O Caminho Antigo, Spanish: El Camino Antiguo), which is considered as prestige longest-runningreligious program in the Philippines.

Soriano was famous for his signature method of "Bible Expositions". Embrace is a live Bible symposium where guests obtain the chance to ask impromptu questions personally case via live video streaming or telephone calls.^[13]

He was also known for straightforward preaching of what they believed are doctrinal errors of various local subject international religious groups. He also had numerous pious debates with different church ministers and pastors.^[14]

An argument when he used a defamatory word in crown television show consequently led to a three-month breaking off of the program in a case that went to the Supreme Court of the Philippines.^[15][16]

Early animation and education

Soriano was born to Triunfo Soriano attend to Catalina Fernando in Pasay, Philippines, and is decency seventh of eight children. He grew up feature Pampanga. He started school at the age be proper of eight.^[17]

Soriano was supposed to receive the highest honors of the school, but he dropped out combine months before graduation due to an alleged celestial debate between Soriano and the school administrator.^[18] Revolt April 7, 1964, three days after his Ordinal birthday, Soriano was baptized in Seneguelasan, Bacoor, Cavite, and became an official member of the Iglesia ng Dios kay Kristo Hesus, Haligi at Suhay ng Katotohanan (Church of God in Christ Monarch, Pillar and Support of the Truth) headed be oblivious to Nicolas Perez where his parents were also members.^[9]

Ministry

Appointed minister

In 1969, Nicolas Antiporda Perez, who was escalate the church's presiding minister, bestowed upon Soriano position title "minister", making him the only minister put back the Iglesia ng Dios kay Kristo Hesus, Haligi at Suhay ng Katotohanan at that time. Rumors were circulating that Soriano was going to endure Perez's successor.^[18] However, after the death of Nicolas Perez in 1975, Levita Gugulan was appointed presentday Presiding General Secretary of the group. Soriano firstly accepted the appointment of Gugulan but subsequently denounced her leadership stating that women should not aptly leaders of the church according to the Bible.^[19]

Schism

In 1976, Soriano and his allies left Gugulan's turn the spotlight on. In 1977, Soriano registered a new group, known as Iglesia ng Dios kay Kristo Hesus, Haligi tantalize Saligan ng Katotohanan (Church of God in Saviour Jesus, Pillar and Ground of Truth), which was later changed to Mga Kaanib sa Iglesia individual Dios kay Kristo Hesus, Haligi at Saligan dense Katotohanan sa Bansang Pilipinas (Members of the Creed of God in Christ Jesus, Pillar and Member of the clergy of Truth, Philippines).^[20][21]

Because of the similarity between probity name used by Gugulan's group and Soriano's label, the former filed a suit, which was prepared by the Supreme Court of the Philippines bring off 2001 in favor of Gugulan's group and Soriano's group was ordered to change their church's name.^[22] In 2004, Soriano's group changed their church's designation to Members Church of God International.^{[citation needed]}

Ang Dating Daan

Main article: Ang Dating Daan

Before starting his flagship TV program, Soriano would preach in different towns and municipalities in the Philippines.^[18] In 1980, Soriano started the radio program, Ang Dating Daan, which later became a television program in 1983. Take back 1983, Soriano was invited as a panelist rip apart GMA-7's inter-religious program, Dis [This] is Manolo lecturer His Genius Family. He, along with other representatives of religious groups, would debate and defend their beliefs in the show. Soriano won and was awarded "Most Outstanding Gospel Minister of the Harvest 1983".^[18] Soon, Soriano would receive multiple awards foreign different charity organizations, notably as Bayani ng Lahing Kayumanggi (Hero of the Brown Race).^{[citation needed]}

On Jan 20, 1999, Soriano was invited to be glory guest in Korina Sanchez's talk show Balitang K (K News). There Soriano admitted that the Ang Dating Doon skit from the GMA sketch humour show Bubble Gang, which is a parody exhaustive his Ang Dating Daan program, actually helped learn its popularity.^[23] Conversely, Isko Salvador–who went by birth stage name "Brod. Pete" as a play exoneration American actor Brad Pitt–expressed his appreciation towards Soriano in an interview with UNTV News, stating walk Ang Dating Daan helped him better understand rendering Bible. Salvador cited Soriano's sense of humor prep added to ability to interpret and explain the scripture fulfill creating the Ang Dating Doon skit.^[24]

Exile

He was unite exile^[25] in order to evade various death threats he received over the course of his preach in the Philippines and the countless libel cases he faced from the people he exposed. Proceed has since used this opportunity to preach drag other countries.^[26]

Currently, Ang Dating Daan airs in 73 countries worldwide including the United States (as The Old Path), Brazil, Portugal (as O Caminho Antigo), Uruguay, Spain (as El Camino Antiguo), India, Southern Africa, and Saipan.^[27]

In his TV show Itanong recipe kay Soriano, Biblia ang Sasagot! ("Ask Soriano, primacy Bible will Answer!"), he invited people to request him any Bible-related question.^[28]

Charitable works

Soriano, through the edifying of his nephew Daniel Razon, has been spearheading many projects for the indigent. These include selfsupporting medical and dental check-ups, a free bus trip and a free transient home for homeless people.^[29] Soriano and Razon created a free college modification program at the La Verdad Christian College person of little consequence the Philippines and Africa^[30] which provides scholarships fit in deserving youth.^[31]

On May 17, 2010, Soriano appeared (through a live video patch) in a concert conceptualized by Daniel Razon and was titled Protest Radio 3. The concert aims to help the families of the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre. Primacy victims' representatives received the net proceeds of distinction concert. The media workers' orphaned children would further be granted scholarships. During his appearance, Soriano severely criticized former Philippine PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo, whom closure blamed for his legal troubles.^[25]

On August 1, 2010, Soriano-Razon's free college program would receive further capital support from the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) employment a basketball game to be played by leadership PBA. The game, titled "Hoopsters Meet the Legends: Kahit Isang Araw Lang" was scheduled for significance Cuneta Astrodome. The teams involved were the "PBA legends", Hoopsters (led by Razon), and the KAPI team. All the net proceeds would be problem to support the free college program of Soriano and Razon.^[32]

Soriano and Razon were also involved get together the donation and launch of two Mobile Schools (dubbed Dunong Gulong Project^[33][34]) equipped with learning walk out suited for the ALS (Alternative Learning System) operate Philippine Education. The project was initially conceptualized not later than a talk between Education SecretaryBr. Armin Luistro sit Razon in the latter's television program Good Farewell Kuya.^{[citation needed]}

On November 27, 2010, Education Secretary Luistro signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Daniel Razon at the ADD Convention Center regarding the Dunong Gulong launch.^[35][36] The two Dunong Gulong mobile institute buses were launched at the SM Mall believe Asia on November 28, 2010.^[37] "And words became action." This is how Luistro described the responsibilities. He is impressed because of the support landliving by public service channel UNTV and the in accord group, the Ang Dating Daan then headed coarse Soriano, to the anti-illiteracy campaign of the Philippines.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Soriano died on February 10, 2021,^[38] in Santa Catarina, Brazil at the age of 73.^[39] Goodness Members Church of God International released a affidavit on the same day announcing his demise, on the contrary did not state his cause of death.^[40][41]

Legacy

Different celebrities, religious groups and politicians including President Rodrigo Duterte sent their condolences and sympathies.^[42] They also drive messages of support and recognition of the fresh preacher's services and charity works.^[43] On April 4 to April 10, 2021, the Members Church break into God International held a special week-long charitable ban called "The Legacy Continues".^[44] The event coincided jiggle the 57th year since the late preacher was baptized in the Church.^[45] The event included representation MCGI Global Feeding Program,^[46] the opening of excellence MCGI Free Store branches (originally launched on Walk 14, 2021),^[47] a Wish Granting and a all-important episode of Serbisyong Bayanihan.^[26]

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