Eduardo Manalo, the head of the Christian denomination “Iglesia ni Cristo,” has announced that his own mother Cristina “Tenny” Manalo, the widow of INC’s former executive minister Eraño “Erdy” Manalo, and their son, Felix Nathaniel “Angel” Manalo, have been expelled from the church effective on Thursday, July 23, 2015.

The announcement came a day after Angel and Tenny released a controversial 1-minute 54-second video on YouTube saying that their lives are in danger and that some ministers have allegedly been abducted.

Watch the controversial video below featuring the desperate mother and son which already accumulated more than half-a-million views in less than 2 days:

Meanwhile, INC General Evangelist Bienvenido Santiago released INC’s official statement regarding the alleged abduction of ministers:

“Yung lumabas sa YouTube kagabi na pahayag ni Angel Manalo at ng kanyang ina na nananawagan sa mga kaanib sa Iglesia para sila ay tulungan dahil diumano ay nanganganib ang kanilang buhay at meron pang alegasyon na meron daw mga dinukot na mga ministro na wari’y ibig na palabasin na may kinalaman ang Iglesia, ay wala pong katotohanan. Hindi po totoo yun.”

“Ang basa namin doon sa ipinahayag nila kagabi sa YouTube ay ibig lamang nilang makakuha ng mga tao na magsisimpatya sa kanila para nang sa ganun ay makuha nila yung talagang gusto nila na mapakialaman ang pamamahala sa Iglesia,” he said.