Ang Iglesia ni Cristo
| Ang Iglesia ni Cristo | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Religious |
| Directed by | Evangeline Miranda Wilner Arguelles |
| Starring | Bro. Artemio Francisco, Jr. Bro. Jomar Dueñas Bro. Leonardo Pidlaoan, Jr. Bro. Jose Gil Manalansan Bro. Arnel A. Tumanan Bro. Alfred Alexis Lorido Bro. Levi M. Castro Bro. Israel Solano Bro. Rommell Topacio Bro. Dareen De Guzman Bro. Dindo Evangelista Bro. Anjelo Estacio[1] |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | n/a |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bro. Dindo Evangelista Bro. Darren De Guzman |
| Producer | Angelica Villaroman |
| Production locations | INC TV Studios, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Camera setup | multicamera setup |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Christian Era Broadcasting Service International |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBS/PTV (1983–1986) RPN (1983–1990) City 2 Television/BBC-2 (1983–1986) ABS-CBN (1990-2003) IBC (1990–2003) Net 25 (2000–present) GEM TV/INC TV (2005–2012; 2012–present) |
| Release | February 13, 1983 – present |
| Related | |
| The Message, Ang Tamang Daan, Pasugo: Ang tinig ng Iglesia ni Cristo | |
Ang Iglesia ni Cristo (transl. The Church of Christ) is the first religious television program produced by the international Christian religious organization Iglesia ni Cristo (through the Christian Era Broadcasting Service International) and its currently broadcast by INC TV (DZCE-TV) and Net 25. The program premiered on February 13, 1983 on MBS (now known as PTV) and RPN,[2] along with City 2 Television (reverted to BBC-2) from the same year until September 6, 1986. One of its first panelists of the program was Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo which he's now a current executive minister of the church. It later aired on ABS-CBN and IBC from 1990 to 2003.[2] When Net 25 was launched, most of its INC programs (including "Iglesia ni Cristo") began to air on the said network.[2]
Ang Iglesia ni Cristo was also aired when Iglesia ni Cristo (through its religious broadcast arm, Christian Era Broadcasting Service) established its own TV network, GEM TV in 2005 and it later replaced by INC TV in October 2012.[2][3]
In 1992, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) gave an X rating to the church's television program of the same name, Ang Iglesia ni Cristo, for "criticizing different religions, based on their own interpretation of the Bible." The MTRCB also recommended for the program to "delve on explaining their own faith and beliefs and avoid attacks on other faith." Banking on the principle of freedom of religion, the INC appealed the case to the Court of Appeals in 1995, which affirmed the MTRCB's actions, and to the Supreme Court in 1996, which reversed the appellate court's decision.[4] The principle applied in this particular case was also cited in a 2005 case between the MTRCB and Filipino media company ABS-CBN.[5]
References
- ^ "Ang Higit na Mahalaga kaysa Buhay". YouTube. Iglesia ni Cristo EVangelical Mission YouTube channel. March 31, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Pasugo: God's Message, 100 Years of God's Blessings to the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ). Iglesia ni Cristo. p. 54.
- ^ "INC bags 23 Anak TV Seals". BusinessMirror. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "[ G.R. No. 119673, July 26, 1996 ] IGLESIA NI CRISTO (INC.), PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, BOARD OF REVIEW FOR MOTION PICTURES AND TELEVISION AND HONORABLE HENRIETTA S. MENDEZ, RESPONDENTS". Supreme Court E-Library. Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ "[ G.R. NO. 155282, January 17, 2005 ]". Supreme Court E-Library. Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved October 23, 2025.