Mike Velarde
Filipino television evangelist
Mariano Zuniega "Bro. Mike" Velarde is a Filipino televangelist and founder of El Shaddai, a Catholic charismatic movement in the Philippines.2
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Born Aug 20, 1939.1
About
The movement reportedly has a following estimated between three and seven million members.
He is also the owner of Amvel Land Development Corporation, a real estate company, and Delta Broadcasting System.
From Wikipedia’s article on Mike Velarde, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
Early life and education
- Date not recordedFEATI University3
Career
Occupation: pastor, civil servant, televangelist.6
- Date not recordedFounded Buhay Hayaan Yumabong4
- Date not recordedFounded Delta Broadcasting System, Inc.5
Personal life
Brother Mike is married to Avelina "Belen" del Monte and they have four children: Franklin, Rene, Sherry, and Michael. Velarde's son Rene Velarde, represents the Buhay party-list. His son, Franklin, is an investor in the Puyat-controlled Manila Bank.
His son, Mariano Michael Velarde Jr. was appointed deputy director general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in 2019. He currently serves in El Shaddai as the assistant servant leader.
From Wikipedia’s article on Mike Velarde (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Politics
Brother Mike, over the years, has endorsed political candidates.
In 2022, he endorsed Bongbong Marcos for the presidential candidacy.
From Wikipedia’s article on Mike Velarde (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataMike Velarde on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaMike Velarde on Wikipedia
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- 9WikidataMike Velarde: IMDb, on Wikidata
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