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Ang Dating Daan (English: The Old Path, Portuguese: O Caminho Antigo, Spanish: El Camino Antiguo) is a religious radio and television program produced by the Members Church of God International. It is primarily hosted by Brother Eli Soriano that began in the last quarter of 1980. It has been recognized as one of the longest-running religious television programs in the World. The name of the program is based on Jeremiah 6:16 of the Bible. While mainly broadcasting in Tagalog (Filipino), some English language elements were added for foreign viewers, including "Truth in Focus", "Biblically Speaking", "How Authentic the Bible is", and "Bible Guide". It also features the use of multi-lingual and multi-dialectic translations of the Bible. Selected episodes of the program can also be viewed on the Internet through the Members Church of God International websites and on YouTube. There were episodes available in DVD format. The Old Path which the same name is being broadcast in North America including English-speaking countries. Th᠎is  po᠎st was generat ed ​with G᠎SA C ontent Gener at or DEMO᠎.


In Latin America including Spain, it is currently broadcast as El Camino Antiguo which is also a direct translation of the English name. In Italy, it is also being broadcast as Il Sentiero Antico which is also a direct translation of the Filipino name. Bro. Eli Soriano was baptized on April 7, 1964, at the age of 17. He expressed desire to become a church worker and soon attended ministerial classes under Bro. Nicolas Perez. In 1970s, Soriano began conducting nightly pulong (gathering) from town-to-town preaching in the province of Pampanga and https://www.crakrevenue.com/?r=192379 later realized that his lifetime is not enough to reach the entire Philippines. In the year 1972, Perez handed Soriano the only Church Minister title. The Ang Dating Daan program started in October 1980 on radio station DWWA 1206 kHz, and was also broadcast on DWAR, DZME, DZMB, DWAD, DZRD, and DZXQ (which is now known as Radyo La Verdad). In 1999, the radio program started to broadcast with different radio stations in the Philippines including DZRH, RMN and 100 Radyo Natin FM Stations and local radio stations across the country.


In 1983, the program started on television broadcast as a 30-minute block timer on IBC with a shoe-string budget. The program then ran for one hour due to limited funds. In 1997, the program moved to RJTV (now RJ DigiTV), PTV in 1999 and SBN in 2000. The program currently airs live via satellite through the facilities of UHF Channel UNTV since 2004 and it became the program's permanent home through multi-year contract. Other broadcast technology like satellite (through GlobeCast, MEASAT-3a, etc.), cable television (such as Sky Cable, Destiny Cable, etc.) were also added to further reach more including direct-to-home satellite (such as Cignal and Sky Direct) broadcast and digital TV broadcast. Print media is also used to propagate the Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path) program through the Magandang Balita (Good News) newspaper that is being distributed in Metro Manila. Online media is also used in the propagation like blogging through Controversy Extraordinary where Soriano is the author of the blog.


His latest publication of Walking the Old Path: 12 Biblical Lessons on Faith, Hope, and Love from the Life of Bro. Eli is now available on Google Books. In the year 1999, the program launched its own website on the Internet. It opened a new venue to connect people across the planet. It was in the year 2000 when the program started its video live streaming through the Internet, hence, the video streaming technology was born. On June 1, 2020, the program introduced for the first time to the public the Ang Dating Daan Live Mass Indoctrination through social media platforms as the world including the Philippines prepare for the new normal. On December 27, 2005, the Members Church of God International released a YouTube channel of the program in Filipino. In 2013 and 2014, they released the Portuguese and Swahili version of the program, respectively. In September 2021, the YouTube Channel name Ang Dating Daan was renamed as MCGI Channel. ​Th is data w as w᠎ri tten by GSA Conte nt Gen erat᠎or D᠎em᠎ov er si᠎on.


In December 2008, the program released its official Facebook page. On June 10, 2016, the program debut its first Live Facebook broadcast. Its official Twitter account was started in October 2010 and was later being used to propagate the program including Bible Expositions and Bible Studies. Instagram accounts in different languages. In 2021, the program has also been launched on TikTok. In 2014, the Members Church of God International introduced the "MCGI Broadcast" Application. The app features 24/7 Broadcast of Ang Dating Daan and its foreign versions. In September 2018, the church launched the ''Ang Dating Daan TV'' mobile application. The app features questions and answers about the Bible. English, Spanish and Portuguese languages. In October 2019, A Spotify podcast of the program was launched. In last quarter of 2021, the religious podcast show was rename as MCGI Channel. It is commonly known for its tagline as Itanong mo kay Soriano, Biblia ang Sasagot! In the middle week of February 2021, the Live Bible Exposition as for now are pre-recorded broadcast live on social media platforms because while passing of Brother Eli Soriano.

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