Ang Dating Daan
Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path) is a controversial religious radio-television program in the Philippines produced by the Members Church of God International. The program is hosted by Brother Eliseo Soriano. The program started in 1983 as a 30-minute block timer on IBC Channel 13 with a shoe-string budget. At present, the program is aired live via satellite through the facilities of UHF Channel UN Television 37 and various radio stations such as RMN, DZRH and 100 Radyo Natin. While mainly broadcasting in Filipino, some English language elements were added for foreign viewers, including “Truth in Focus”, “Biblically Speaking”, “How Authentic the Bible is”, and “Bible Guide”. It also features the use of multi-lingual and multi-dialectic translations of the Bible, the first and only service of its kind in the Philippines.
Regarded as a cult by Catholic and Protestant denominations in the Philippines, Ang Dating Daan denies several orthodox Christian doctrines such as the Trinity and salvation by grace through faith. It also frequently criticizes the Iglesia ni Cristo, another Philippine-based religion.
Mr. Soriano, in behalf of The Old Path, filed with the Philippine Commission on Human Rights on June 2005 a complaint against a Philippine television regulator's decision to ban the program and its hosts from airing, a move seen by Soriano's members as an attempt to muzzle the group's religious freedom and freedom of speech.
Ang Dating Daan television program may also be accessed via the 24-hour internet broadcasting system produced by the Members Church of God International.