The Executive Minister of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) will celebrate his 70th birthday on October 31.
Over a month before that special date, members from the Ecclesiastical District of Cavite in the Philippines sent their greetings to Brother Eduardo V. Manalo.
“I’m overjoyed. It’s my way of expressing unity with the Executive Minister. It’s my way of greeting him on his birthday,” said choir member Mary Ann Dayrit from the Local Congregation of Malagasang, voicing the shared zeal of thousands of members who gathered at City of Imus Grandstand and Track Oval, in Cavite on September 27, 2025 to form human monograms.
Led by the district supervising minister, Brother Manuel Santos, the more than 5,000 brethren performed human monograms that displayed the words, “Happy Birthday Po,” and “Mahal na Mahal po namin kayo,” addressed to the Executive Minister. The video recording of these were then sent by the district leadership to the Office of the Executive Minister.
The whole project, preparation of which started a month earlier, was undertaken with the supervision of the district Christian Family Organizations overseer Brother Helbert Ragasa and the district multimedia production director Jawi Ramallosa, who was also the Buklod district vice president.
Overall, “this event has served as a collective expression of love, unity, and a humble gift to our Executive Minister,” said Brother Santos. “The Church Administration, especially our beloved leader, can expect that we in this district will always participate in all Church’s endeavors, such as in edification and propagation activities.” — With assistance from Rose Ann Ramallosa