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Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial Stamp Issued by PHLPost

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) have issued stamps to commemorate the Centennial Anniversary (100 years) of Iglesia ni Cristo in the Philippines. Postmaster General Josefina Dela Cruz have presented the Centennial Commemorative Stamps to Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo last May 10 at the Iglesia ni Cristo Central Temple in Quezon City. Brother Felix Y. Manalo, the first executive minister, founded the Iglesia ni Cristo on July 27, 1914 in Punta, Sta. Ana Manila. Just for a brief history, according to Wiki, Iglesia ni Cristo pronounced [ɪˈgleʃɐ ni ˈkɾisto] (English: Church of Christ; abbreviated as INC) is a Christian denomination religion that originated in the Philippines in 1914 under founder Felix Manalo, who become the first executive minister. The Iglesia ni Cristo had become a nation-wide church by the time of his death in 1963 with 1,250 local chapels, and 35 large concrete cathedrals. His son Eraño Manalo became the next church leader and lead a c