Brother Eddie C. Villanueva, is a former Presidential candidate who lost twice during his attempt to run for the highest position in the country. He was ranked last during the 2004 elections, in an election which is full of controversy after Pres. Arroyo won the election.
The 66-year-old Eddie Villanueva is the founder of the religious group, Jesus is Lord Movement. He was married to Adoracion “Dory” Villanueva, they have had three children; Eduardo “Jon-Jon” Villunueva, Jr., Emmanuel Joel Villanueva and Joni Villanueva-Tugna.
He is the owner and chairman of ZOE Broadcasting Network, a commercial TV station currently operated by GMA Network through QTV, now GMA News TV. Bro. Eddie is also the owner and president of Jesus is Lord Colleges Foundation Inc. (JILCF), a Christian school in Bocaue, Bulacan.
Bro. Eddie is best known as an activist during the Martial Law, he fought local landgrabbers in Bulacan which resulted in her incarceration twice. During the 1973 “life changing encounter,” he became a preacher and founded the Jesus Is Lord Church in 1978.
Short Profile:
- Full Name: Eddie C. Villanueva
- Nickname: Bro. Eddie Villanueva
- Birthdate: October 6, 1946
- Profession: Religious Leader
- Place of Birth: Bocaue, Bulacan
- Current Residence: Bunlo, Bocaue, Bulacan
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse: Dr. Adoracion “Dory” Villanueva
- Political Party: Bangon Pilipinas Movement
Professional / Political Experience:
- Founder of Jesus Is Lord Movement (1978 to present)
- Faculty member of PCC (1969 – 1972, then 1978)
- Export Manageer, Maran Export Industries (1973-1975)
- General Manager, Agape Trading Co. (1976-1977)
- Owner of ZOE Broadcasting Network (2001)
Education:
- Lolomboy Elementary School, Bumbang Elementary School, and Bunlo Elementary School (elementary)
- Meycauayan Institute and St. Mary’s Meycauayan (high school)
- Philippine College of Commerce (now Polytechnic University of the Philippines) (Commerce, Major in Economics, 1969)
- UP (Law, did not take the Bar Exams)
- Promise Christian University, California (Doctorate Degree on Divinity, 2008)
Achievements and Distinctions:
- Presidential candidate in 2004 and 2010 elections but lost
- Board of Regents member, PUP
- Televangelist, “Diyos at Bayan”
- Spritual Director of Jesus is Lord Church
- Owner & President, Jesus is Lord Colleges Foundation, Inc.
- “Minister of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ” by Victory in Christ Church and International Ministries, California (1979)
- Conferred the office of Episcopacy by the Sectarian Body of Christ in the Philippines (1996)
- Chairman, Bangon Pilipinas Movement
Bro. Eddie Villanueva Platform of Government if Elected Senator:
- An aggressive and inclusive economy
- Relevant education
- Entre-Pinoy that is beneficial to the common Filipinos
- For complete details of Bro. Eddie’s Platform of Government click here: Pulitikang Sagigilid
Bro. Eddie Villanueva Video:
Bro. Eddie Villanueva’s List of Supporters:
- Manny Pacquiao
- TUCP & Various Worker’s sectors
- Erap Estrada
- National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP)