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Felix Manalo

Felix Manalo

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Felix Manalo

2015

2h 56m

3.7(3 votes)

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Drama

Overview

Felix Yzagun Manalo is a sprawling historical epic that traces the origin of Iglesia Ni Cristo (The Church of Christ) which is established in the Philippines from its humble beginnings in 1914 through the present day.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Dennis Trillo

Dennis Trillo

Felix Ysagun Manalo

Bela Padilla

Bela Padilla

Honorata de Guzman-Manalo (the wife of Felix Manalo)

Mylene Dizon

Mylene Dizon

Bonifacia Manalo-(Ysagun) Mozo

Rey "PJ" Abellana

Rey "PJ" Abellana

Victor Danao (husband of Pilar)

Bobby Andrews

Bobby Andrews

Apolinario Ramos

Regine Angeles

Engracia Ramos

Antonio Aquitania

Atanacio Morte

Raymond Bagatsing

Raymond Bagatsing

Carling

Roxanne Barcelo

Roxanne Barcelo

Praxedes Ysagun

Joem Bascon

Joem Bascon

Lucio Silvestre

Creative team

Directed by: Joel Lamangan
Written by: Bienvenido Santiago

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