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Lito Tangonan has become consistent and active advocate for the outright autonomy of ] in the Philippines. He was suspended nine times in different cases, allegedly because he had an affair with a lay member, but some believed that his suspensions were related to his move. In 2010, a decisive move begun a new Methodist church independence movement that led to the establishment of ].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://aimpilipinas.org | title = AIM Pilipinas Homepage | work = Ang Iglesia Metodista sa Pilipinas | accessdate = 2012-03-18 }}</ref> He became one of the incorporators as the church earned recognition from the Philippine government through ]. He was consecrated as the First Bishop of ] last March 17, 2012 in Luacan Methodist Church Inc., Luacan, ], ].
Lito Tangonan has become consistent and active advocate for the outright autonomy of ] in the Philippines. He was suspended nine times in different cases, allegedly because he had an affair with a lay member, but some believed that his suspensions were related to his move. In 2010, a decisive move begun a new Methodist church independence movement that led to the establishment of ].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://aimpilipinas.org | title = AIM Pilipinas Homepage | work = Ang Iglesia Metodista sa Pilipinas | accessdate = 2012-03-18 }}</ref>
(1957-02-10) February 10, 1957 (age 67) San Mateo, Isabela
Lito Cabacungan Tangonan (born 1957) is the first presiding Bishop of Ang Iglesia Metodista sa Pilipinas consecrated March 17, 2012.
He was born February 10, 1957 in San Mateo, Isabela, Philippines, married to Jeanne Grace Domingo Tangonan, a Certified Public Accountant with their only child, Kerussein Shalom Domingo Tangonan, a psychologist. He was the former Bishop of the United Methodist Church assigned at Manila Episcopal Area since 2008 before leading an autonomous church in 2010 together with the founding teams.
He became one of the members of ex-officio board of trustees of Harris Memorial College.
Church Positions Held in The United Methodist Church
Resident Bishop, Manila Episcopal Area, Philippines Central Conference, The United Methodist Church, December 2008-December 2012
Publisher, MEALAB, The Official Publication of The Manila Episcopal Area, Philippines Central Conference of The United Methodist Church, 2010
Lito Tangonan participated in Muslim-Christian Dialogue in Mindanao in Summer 1985.
Ang Iglesia Metodista sa Pilipinas
Lito Tangonan has become consistent and active advocate for the outright autonomy of The United Methodist Church in the Philippines. He was suspended nine times in different cases, allegedly because he had an affair with a lay member, but some believed that his suspensions were related to his move. In 2010, a decisive move begun a new Methodist church independence movement that led to the establishment of Ang Iglesia Metodista sa Pilipinas.
