Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Eduardo V. Manalo

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Eduardo V. Manalo
While it is a lengthy bio, it isn't really notable. He is deputy exec minister of a church, an amateur radio enthousiast, and 'said to be involved' in the founding of a church IT program, and joined in a protest with tens of thousands of others. Vanity? Radiant! 11:30, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete Not noteworthy Brookie 11:58, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete unless someone can elaborate on notablity I sort of agree with Howrad B. But I'm only going to Abstain --ZayZayEM 13:45, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep. I cannot claim to know an awful lot about 'Eddie Boy' and the INC, but even a cursory surf of relevant pages and other Wiki entries around the topic show that a) INC is a major religious and political factor in the Philippines (it is said that in 1998 the sect helped Joseph Estrada take the largest winning margin ever in a presidential contest) and b) Eduardo Manalo is a pretty big cheese within the organisation.  Admittedly the article needs some attention to make it more interesting and informative (need some Philippinos who know the intricacies of the religious-political scene to help out here).  But this is definietly NOT a canidate for deletion. HowardB 15:05, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, not notable - 31 Google hits. For someone who has claimed to have done a lot it's not showing up on Google. Megan1967 01:01, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, self-promotion. Wyss 02:00, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment. First let me say that I am not Filipino, and I have no axe to grind for Iglesia ni Cristo or Eduardo V. Manalo.  In fact the religion/cult, call it what you will, is most likely a strongly negative influence in the Philippines and in other parts of the world.  It wouldn't bother me if it disappeared off the face of the map.  But you can't ignore the facts just because you are ignorant of the situation or the country, or don't like what you read.  The fact is that Iglesia ni Cristo is a hugely influential organization (millions of adherents/members around the world, and probably the second biggest group after the Catholic Church in the Philippines).  Politically, it is a king maker, and is credited by the Philippines' media of having been pivotal in getting Joseph Estrada elected as President in 1998, and (switching sides) very influential in getting President Arroyo re-elected last year (Arroyo and her honchos made a courtesy call on Eduardo V. Manalo just before INC awarded her with their support).  Manalo himself clearly has a major influence in the organisation and over its millions of adherents.  His grandfather founded it, his father (aged 80) runs it, and the chair is getting very warm!  And several people here are saying delete this because it is "self-promotion" "not noteworthy" , "vanity", "not notable".   Get real!  HowardB 05:51, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Congratulations! You've just talked yourself into adding that little lot to Iglesia ni Cristo and Eduardo V. Manalo.  &#9786;  Keep pending expansion by HowardB. Uncle G 14:01, 2005 Feb 14 (UTC)
 * Done, I think -- most of it was there -- particularly in the INC article HowardB 15:24, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep based on what HowardB says. / up+land 18:49, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Be careful using the Google test on subjects from non-English-speaking areas.   &mdash; Gwalla | Talk 00:29, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Amen. HowardB 09:17, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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 * Keep, definitely looks notable to me. Looks like early contributors may have misinterpreted him as merely a postholder of a single church; in fact he is a major figure in a large sect. TSP 10:53, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep I'm a former member of the INC and Eduardo Manalo exerts greater influence over Philippine elections than Jerry Falwell and Jesse Jackson do in the U.S. Be careful though of blatant POV edits to Iglesia-related pages by fanatic members. --69.231.202.227 01:21, 23 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. From a quick google hunt he seems to be quite an influential character.  -- John Fader 01:28, 23 Feb 2005 (UTC)