Itanong mo kay Soriano
Itanong mo kay Soriano (Tagalog for "Ask Soriano, the Bible Will Answer") is a religious radio and television program in the Philippines produced by the Members Church of God International and hosted by Bro. Eli Soriano. Unlike its sister program, Ang Dating Daan, the program features a question and answer format in which any visitor in the show can ask Soriano about biblical teachings.[1] In the Philippines, the broadcast of this program takes place right after Ang Dating Daan and it became a separate show in 1993. In the other countries, however, this show is part of the TV program O Caminho Antigo which is also hosted by Soriano. He regularly conducts "Bible Expositions" in specific venues (stadiums, public places, etc.) where the people can ask him personally on biblical issues, the Exposition is then recorded and broadcast as this show.[2]
Itanong mo kay Soriano, Biblia ang Sasagot! (English: Ask Soriano, the Bible will Answer) (Portuguese: Pergunte ao Irmão Eli Soriano, A Bíblia Respondera) (Spanish: Pregúntele al Hermano Eli Soriano, La Biblia Responderá) | |
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Bro. Eli Soriano during his hosting in his program “Itanong Mo Kay Soriano” | |
Genre | Religious broadcasting |
Starring | Eliseo Soriano, Daniel Razon various contributors |
Country of origin | Philippines, Brazil |
Original language(s) | Filipino, English, Portuguese, Spanish |
No. of episodes | n/a |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Members Church of God International |
Production location(s) | EDSA, Quezon City (Philippine Broadcast) |
Camera setup | multicamera setup |
Running time | 3 hour (as independent show) |
Release | |
Original network | UNTV-37 |
Picture format | 480i SDTV |
Audio format | Sterophonic |
Original release | 1993 (Philippines) – present 2009 (International) – present |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Ang Dating Daan |
Status
Currently, Itanong mo kay Soriano airs in 73 countries worldwide including United States and other English-speaking countries (as Ask Soriano, the Bible will Answer), Brazil and Portugal (as Pergunte ao Irmão Eli Soriano, A Bíblia Respondera), Spain and Latin América (as Pregúntele al Hermano Eli Soriano, La Biblia Responderá) and also in India, South Africa, Saipan.[3][4]
Iglesia ni Cristo controversy and suspension
In 2005, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB, Philippines) banned Soriano's programs (including this one) because of statements made by Soriano against the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), 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.[5] The Philippine's Commission on Human Rights, urged Soriano to file charges against the MTRCB. The CHR ruled that Soriano's "freedom of speech and religion" was violated by the MTRCB's suspension order.[6]
Related Shows/Subshows
- Ang Dating Daan
- Ang Dating Daan: Bible Exposition Worldwide
- Bible Guide
- Biblically Speaking with Bro. Eli Soriano
- Kontradiksiyon ba? ("Is it a Contradiction?")
- Thanksgiving Day
- Truth In Focus
Awards
Year | Association | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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2016 | AnakTV | AnakTV Seal Award[7][8] | Itanong mo kay Soriano | Awarded |
2018 | AnakTV | AnakTV Seal Award[9] | Itanong mo kay Soriano | Awarded |
See also
- Religion in the Philippines
- List of televangelists in Brazil
- D'X-Man
References
- Eli Soriano - Bible Expert
- Elesterio, Fernando G. Three essays on Philippine religious culture (Monograph series). De La Salle University Press.
- Saipan Tribune - Members Church of God International Worldwide Bible Exposition Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- "MCGI reaches India". Archived from the original on 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- INC against free press?
- CHR pasok kay Bro. Eli - Pilipino Star Ngayon (Tagalog - May 27, 2005 )
- "ANAK TV SEAL WINNER". Anak TV. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- "Anak TV Awards honors 22 UNTV programs". UNTV News and Rescue. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- "UNTV programs get Anak TV seal anew". UNTV News and Rescue. December 7, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2019.