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	Soriano was declared a nuisance candidate and disqualified by the En Banc Comelec (Commission On Elections) on ], ] when he stood for a position of senator.<ref name="res6558"></ref> Soriano was running as an independent candidate.<ref name="nuisance"> </ref>		Soriano was declared a nuisance candidate and disqualified by the En Banc Comelec (Commission On Elections) on ], ] when he stood for a position of senator.<ref name="res6558"></ref> Soriano was running as an independent candidate.<ref name="nuisance"> </ref>

	==~~Puto's~~ Rape case==		==Rape case==
			In May 2006, Soriano was indicted on ] charges at the regional trial court of Macabebe, Pampanga, following a complaint filed by former ] assistant secretary general Daniel Veridiano that he was sexually assaulted in Apalit, Pampanga on two occasions.<ref></ref> According to a report by the Philippine Daily Inquirer report in June 2008, Soriano allegedly abused his influence by directing Veridiano "to come into his room, massage him and have anal intercourse", an act that was against the consent of Veridiano.<ref name="Lopez">{{cite news\|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20080621-144027/Dating-Daans-Ely-Soriano-posts-bail\|title=Dating Daan’s Ely Soriano posts bail \|last=Lopez\|first=Allison\|date=2008-06-21\|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer\|publisher=The INQUIRER Company\|accessdate=2008-08-17}}</ref> In his counter affidavit, Soriano described Veridiano's accusations as "fabricated, baseless and malicious" and said that Veridiano was simply retaliating for being expelled from Members Church of God International.

			Macabebe Regional Trial Court Judge Manuel Siyangco issued the warrant of arrest. Soriano was allowed to post a P400,000 ] bond (P200,000 for each count).<ref></ref> The charge was dismissed but was later refiled in a higher court by the country’s Department of Justice Secretary, Raul Gonzales.
	Puto’s rape claim was published by ABS-CBN Interactive for more than a year. The article was such that only the date was changing. Editors in Soriano’s group began to protest that article, question the leadership of this outfit, and the kind of training its people had.

			In November 2006, an ] was issued against Soriano by Judge Lucina Dayaon, ]. After more than a year and a half of living as a ], news came out that Soriano finally emerged from hiding and posted a P240,000 ] at a police Station in ], ] on ], 2008. <ref name="Lopez" /> However, ] reported that on ], 2008, Soriano and two others were sued for violation of Art. 171, ] (] of public documents) at the ] City Prosecutor's Office. It was discovered that the arresting officer, PO3 June Gumaru, and Soriano's secretary, Belen Talentado, conspired in faking the certificate of detention to permit his release by posting bail for his ] case. PO3 Gumaru admitted in a sworn affidavit that he had never seen the church group leader, that Soriano did not really surrender to him, and that he is, in fact, still a fugitive.<ref></ref>
	This one-story online site went blank for a time. The rape story was not there anymore but only its masthead. It returned with a vengeance, however, ABS-CBN Online. As though with malice, the rape story was back and stayed while it lasted. Meanwhile, they twisted the name of the complainant they protected to Pedriano from Veridiano. This emboldened INC posters to keep repeating the rape story in many online sites and fighting for Daniel Veridiano, alias Puto.

			==Criticism==
	The rape story was picked up by Misplaced Pages that placed it as an integral part of the biography of Eliseo Soriano. This led to some church editors tangling with the Misplaced Pages staff. When Moriori of Misplaced Pages was chided for making use of a discredited source like ABS-CBN Interactive, his reply was to this effect: “There are many others I can use. I still have other sources.” Moriori in the end used Manila Standard as source.

			In 2005, ] banned Soriano's programs because of statements made by Soriano against the ], the ], and the MTRCB. He was prohibited from uttering libellous and defamatory statements against INC. Soriano had used terms like ''iglesiang pumapatay ng kapwa tao'' (church who murders) and ''iglesia ni Manalo'' (church of Manalo) to malign the INC in his programs.<ref></ref>
	Many times over, the rape story was repeated by news outfits like Soriano was convicted already- an overkill that effectively bared their intentions but mostly what group they were linked to. The aspect of its being dismissed was never mentioned.

			As a result of Soriano's frequent attacks on the ], INC launched a TV program, ], to counter Soriano's criticism of INC's teachings and practices and to expose what they say are Soriano's false teachings and contradictions on the show. To insult and malign Soriano, The INC hosts would often refer to him as ''manloloko'' (deceiver), ''dayukdok'' (ravenous), ''mandarambong'' (plunderer), ''mangongotong'' (extortioner), ''manghohostage'' (hostage taker) and the like. This has sparked a ].
	The ATD program was revealed by Romy Español, an INC minister who got affiliated with Soriano’s group, as a program that was really put up to destroy Soriano at all costs.

	==Debate with INC (Iglesia ni Cristo)==

	Soriano reiterated his challenge to debate with Manalo after he had exiled himself towards the end of 2005. A manifestation that he wanted resolution into all this hounding after him. The immigration officials have him on the watchlist, the Secretary of Justice is highly interested in the mocked-up charge of rape, and although dismissed, had it re-filed. The Interpol has his name on "Search" which an INC supporter banners as an international arrest warrant. To Soriano, all of these have began from the practice of selling and buying of votes.

	No conclusion could be made then except that new information on religion in the country has to be made. There is religious persecution in the country, thanks to the penis enlargement of Daniel Veridiano that opened a can of secrets from politics, to justice, to immigration, and military connections. More importantly, it has affirmed the role of media that cover these secrets from the eyes of the peering public. For one, why isn’t the murder in cold blood of Marcos Mataro, the UNTV host that left the INC and joined the Ang Dating Daan group not solved despite the fact that the reward had been jacked up to PHP 1.2M. Apparently, media from the INC greatly disinforms the public and covers for those involved.

	==References==		==References==

Revision as of 00:52, 5 December 2008

Eliseo "Eli" Soriano
File:Eli soriano philweb-nov-2005.jpgSoriano at the 8th Philippine web awards
Born	(1947-04-04) April 4, 1947 (age 77) Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Occupation(s)	Televangelist; Businessman; Politician
Parent	Triunfo Soriano Catalina Fernando
Website	http://www.elisoriano.com/

Eliseo Fernando Soriano (born April 4, 1947), a controversial Filipino evangelist, is presiding minister of the Philippines-based Members Church of God International. He is known as Bro. Eli in the Congregation he leads, and through his radio and television programs Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path), Ask Soriano, Bible Guide and Truth in Focus. Soriano is known for criticizing various other religious groups for doctrines and practices he considers to be against biblical truths. Soriano and his followers claim him to be the Pantas (Wise man) according to Daniel 12:9-10 who would understand the bible in the last days. This is exhibited in his program "Itanong mo kay Soriano (Ask Soriano)" where he claims to be able to answer all kinds of Bible questions similar to the self-styled "Bible Answer Man", Hank Hanegraff.

Biography

Soriano was born to Triunfo Soriano and Catalina Fernando in Pasay City and is the seventh of eight children. He grew up in Pampanga. He was shy as a child and started school at the age of eight.

Soriano then dropped out of high school three months before graduation to devote his life to study the bible. On April 7, 1964, three days after his 17th birthday, Eliseo was baptised 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 Jesus, Pillar and Support of the Truth in English) founded by Nicholas Perez where his parents are also members.

In 1969, Nicolas Perez, who was then the church’s presiding minister, bestowed upon Soriano the title minister making him the only minister in the Iglesia ng Dios kay Kristo Hesus, Haligi at Suhay ng Katotohanan at that time. Rumor then was circulating that Soriano would become the successor of Perez. After the death of Nicholas Perez however in 1975, a woman by the name of Levita Gugulan was appointed as presiding minister of the group. Soriano initially accepted the appointment of Gugulan but subsequently denounced her leadership stating that women should not be leaders of the church according to the bible. Some reports claim that Soriano was excommunicated by the group of Gugulan on the ground of homosexuality, among others.

In 1977, Soriano registered a new group, called Iglesia ng Dios kay Kristo Hesus, Haligi at Saligan ng Katotohanan(Church of God in Christ Jesus, Pillar and Ground of Truth in English), which was later changed to Mga Kaanib sa Iglesia ng Dios kay Kristo Hesus, Haligi at Saligan ng Katotohanan sa Bansang Pilipinas, Inc. (Members Church of God in Christ Jesus, Pillar and Ground of Truth, Philippines, Inc. in English).

Because of the similarity between the name used by Gugulan’s group and Soriano's group, the former filed a suit, which was resolved by the Supreme Court of the Philippines in 2001 in favor of Gugulan's group and Soriano's group was ordered to change its church's name not similar to Gugulan's.Soriano changed his church name to Bayan ng Katotohanan (City of Truth Inc. in English) and later to Iglesia Ni YHWH at ni YHWSA HMSYH Inc.(Church of YHWH and YHWSA HMSYH Inc. in English). In 2004 Soriano registered and used the name Members Church of God International.

Soriano started his first radio broadcast in 1980 and TV program Ang Dating Daan in 1983.

Senate disqualification

Soriano was declared a nuisance candidate and disqualified by the En Banc Comelec (Commission On Elections) on January 17, 2004 when he stood for a position of senator. Soriano was running as an independent candidate.

Rape case

In May 2006, Soriano was indicted on rape charges at the regional trial court of Macabebe, Pampanga, following a complaint filed by former MCGI assistant secretary general Daniel Veridiano that he was sexually assaulted in Apalit, Pampanga on two occasions. According to a report by the Philippine Daily Inquirer report in June 2008, Soriano allegedly abused his influence by directing Veridiano "to come into his room, massage him and have anal intercourse", an act that was against the consent of Veridiano. In his counter affidavit, Soriano described Veridiano's accusations as "fabricated, baseless and malicious" and said that Veridiano was simply retaliating for being expelled from Members Church of God International.

Macabebe Regional Trial Court Judge Manuel Siyangco issued the warrant of arrest. Soriano was allowed to post a P400,000 bail bond (P200,000 for each count). The charge was dismissed but was later refiled in a higher court by the country’s Department of Justice Secretary, Raul Gonzales.

In November 2006, an arrest warrant was issued against Soriano by Judge Lucina Dayaon, Macabebe. After more than a year and a half of living as a fugitive, news came out that Soriano finally emerged from hiding and posted a P240,000 bail at a police Station in Pandacan, Manila on June 21, 2008. However, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that on August 29, 2008, Soriano and two others were sued for violation of Art. 171, Revised Penal Code of the Philippines (falsification of public documents) at the Manila City Prosecutor's Office. It was discovered that the arresting officer, PO3 June Gumaru, and Soriano's secretary, Belen Talentado, conspired in faking the certificate of detention to permit his release by posting bail for his rape case. PO3 Gumaru admitted in a sworn affidavit that he had never seen the church group leader, that Soriano did not really surrender to him, and that he is, in fact, still a fugitive.

Criticism

In 2005, MTRCB banned Soriano's programs because of statements made by Soriano against the Iglesia ni Cristo, the Arroyo government, and the MTRCB. He was prohibited from uttering libellous and defamatory statements against INC. Soriano had used terms like iglesiang pumapatay ng kapwa tao (church who murders) and iglesia ni Manalo (church of Manalo) to malign the INC in his programs.

As a result of Soriano's frequent attacks on the Iglesia ni Cristo, INC launched a TV program, Ang Tamang Daan, to counter Soriano's criticism of INC's teachings and practices and to expose what they say are Soriano's false teachings and contradictions on the show. To insult and malign Soriano, The INC hosts would often refer to him as manloloko (deceiver), dayukdok (ravenous), mandarambong (plunderer), mangongotong (extortioner), manghohostage (hostage taker) and the like. This has sparked a feud between Soriano and the Iglesia ni Cristo.