Bienvenido Manalo
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Honorata de Guzman-Manalo
Eduardo V. Manalo (nephew)
Bienvenido Manalo | |
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| Born | August 28, 1935 |
| Parent(s) | Felix Manalo Honorata de Guzman-Manalo |
| Relatives | Eraño Manalo (brother) Eduardo V. Manalo (nephew) |
Bienvenido "Bien" de Guzman Manalo (born August 28, 1935) is a Filipino architect and former racing driver. He is the youngest son of Felix Manalo, founder and first Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo church, and brother of Eraño Manalo, the second Executive Minister. As head of the Engineering and Construction Department of the church, Manalo oversaw the construction of church buildings since the 1970s.
Manalo's racing career lasted from 1966 to the 1970s.[1][2][3] In the 1960s, he became good friends with fellow racer Edward "Eddie" Marcelo.[2] During the Mid-year Drag Jamboree in 1969, Manalo won the Presidential Trophy with his 1957 Chevrolet.[4][1] Two of the others vehicles Manalo used in drag racing competitions was a blue Corvette Stingray[5] and his brother Dominador's brown Chevrolet Camaro.[6]
In 2013, Manalo was inducted into the Golden Wheel Hall of Fame at the 2013 Golden Wheel Awards.[1]