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Ang Dating Daan blasts GMA7 self-brandingas House of Truth
The following is an analysis of that 
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episode ofJune 18, 2009aired by GMA7 that discussed the rape case filed by an excommunicated member of ADD against Bro. EliSoriano. It is written from the perspective that the ADD feel their leader is trapped in a context of convoluted systems:broadcast network fight for audience ratings, influence of a rival church group over the media and the courts, personalities’ climb to promotion and prominence, and  probably secret envy nursed for a long time. Some background of the events that followed are sandwiched for balance – things that Case Unclosed could not provide. The instrument in all this syndrome is one cast away by the ADD for spiritual filth and fully accepted by the INC – Daniel Veridiano alias Puto. Puto gets to persecute the man whose influence he had been using, whoseidentity he had been stealing, whose blessings he readily enjoyed. He gets organizations to fight Soriano for his being “raped,” rapist that he himself is. He had the local courts of Pampangabehind him, the Department of Justice, the Interpol. Most recent in the queue is GMA7.Thequestion that perplexes ADD is why this rascal is getting everything for himself and yet is going  scotfree. Meanwhile, the evangelist-in-a-hurry is leaving it all to his lawyers, and continues preaching worldwide while people think he should come home to face this mocked-up rape caseagainst him. Case Unclosed that presented Soriano as making himself scarce, however, is not entitled to discuss the case. Nevertheless, Arnold Clavio, the host of the program, went ahead and aired his half-a-data. Soriano earlier said he is determined to face the International Court of  Human Rights if given the chance.
By Jane Abao
Manila, Philippines, July 20, 2009 – That GMA7 is a “house of truth” is a lie, an untruth, afalsehood, a tall tale. This sums up the opinions of the church group belonging to MembersChurch of God International (MCGI) or Ang Dating Daan (ADD) as it is more popularly known, particularly on the presentation of GMA7 in one of its programs. The program was unfair andmore yet, the station acted as a vehicle to spread more lies, the ADD said.The news tagline of this TV channel says, “Not siding with anyone; not protecting anyone; justgenuine service.”In Tagalog, it is “Walang Kinikilingan, Walang Pinoprotektahan, SerbisyongTotoo lamang.”However, GMA7 has done the opposite. To the Ang Dating Daan, it presented just one side and risked the rights of the other. Most of all, GMA7has lined up itself with theforces made willing tools in the persecution of the ADD leader, Bro. Eliseo Soriano.On the night of June 18, 2009,
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, a program of GMA7 tackled the double rape casefiled against Bro. Soriano by someone he had excommunicated sometime in August 2005. The program extended to an hour with just Daniel Veridiano alias Puto presenting his side of thecase.
 
Soriano, the Presiding Minister of the MCGI or Ang Dating Daan booted out Veridiano from thecongregation after some reports of serial rape and exorbitant unauthorized use of church fundsfor personal wants.
The accuser’s admission
 Daniel Veridiano alias Puto sporting a newminted face and a new name - his victim's -to get his way into the world without hassles
Veridiano admitted sexually abusing 9 among the 17 that were complaining in a confession letter he signed November 21, 2004 to two ministers of the Church. Incidentally, in his bid to be liftedoff his suspension of Church membership, Veridiano found himself being videoed during theinvestigation process, the results of which were to be presented to the Presiding Minister for hisdecision-making. In that investigation, Veridiano was asked why he was admitting to only 9; hesaid he cannot anymore recall (“Hindi ko na matandaan”). After some months of observation andupon the recommendation of an investigation panel, Veridiano was excommunicated.In the Church, suspension is also observation time for repentance and for express changes inone’s life. Failing that, a member maybe excommunicated; and once excommunicated, onecannot appeal. This was the case of Veridiano who went to the fold of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC)that readily took him in. Earlier however, when he was under suspension and appealing to betaken back, Puto said, “I will not join them; it would be a quick jump to hell.”The members of Ang Dating Daan were surprised that GMA7 would be presenting as resource person the one they knew as Puto – a professional liar, a rapist, and one excommunicated fromthe Church for filthy living and failure to reform. Moreover, the program gave the opportunity
 
for Puto to give out more lies and spew more made-up stories against Preacher Soriano who isout of the country since 2005. In such an instance the ADD felt twice aggrieved.
Closing the eyes
Despite the fact that Puto admitted raping some of his subordinates as posted in YouTube,Arnold Clavio chose to close his eyes and instead honored Puto, as a credible witness.It was noteven one, or two, or three victims for Puto whom Soriano said was given many chances tochange. If Clavio failed to watch Puto’s admission and if he failed to watch the raped boysdescribe in YouTube Veridiano’s penis with a round “o” with such and such a short length, thenClavio clearly had not done his research before airing his program.Clavio was the host of that
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 program of GMA7, obviously shown with carelessabandon like it was safe to hit Preacher Soriano and get away with it unscathed. Never didClavio try to establish the credibility of his resource person by challenging his statements. For that program, Clavio simply let the statements of Veridiano pass – a no-no for investigative journalism. For example, Clavio did not bother asking why Veridiano was excommunicated fromthe church and if that was true. Clavio should have done that for the audience if he wanted toshow even a semblance of fairness.Clavio began it all like he had no obligation to hear the other side of the story. There was nohedging from Clavio’s episode of patches, mostly made to magnify the picture of an oppressed“raped man.”If Arnold Clavio did not know it yet, there is a full coverage of this “raped man for whomInterpol would mobilize.” The star of the moment some few years back enjoyed his brief exposure to prominence when earlier, the powers of the Iglesia ni Cristo got the Interpol to postSoriano’s bio as a Wanted Person. The attempts at Interpol-assistance obviously failed the Iglesiani Cristo for by that time, Bro. Eliseo Soriano had come to be known as
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and that hisinternational activities only involved the propagation of the words of God – contrary to “sexcrimes” that the INC had wanted the Interpol to believe.Using now the memory lanes of a supposed helpless victim, Clavio’s voice boomed – “Danielsaid he could not forget that afternoon of May 17, 2000 when he was called by the leader of thereligion that he was a member of….”Veridiano’s voice came on and right away planted a “teaching of Ang Dating Daan” that is falseand unheard of: “There is a teaching in Dating Daan that a messenger of God does not sin,whatever he does to you. At that time, I feared him greatly because whatever he asks from you,you must oblige. You need to oblige; if not, it is as if you get cursed; as if something grave willhappen to you if you do not do what he requires you to do – this so-called messenger of God.”Video clips of the preacher came on, followed by Arnold Clavio’s vioice: “The one being pointed to by Daniel that had abused him: the leader of Ang Dating Daan, Bro. Eliseo ‘Eli’Soriano.”
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nasa atin ang DIOS sino ang tatayo laban sa atin

reply11 / 18 / 2009
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