Kristong Hari (Christ King).
The man who believes he is God.
Mr. Lauro Gonzales better known as Kristong Hari was born in Sampaloc, Manila on March 29,1937. He started his career as an actor and played in numerous movies where he often played the role of a bad guy. One of the roles he cherishes and fondly remembers was that of a sex maniac who attempted to rape bold star Stella Suarez. His most famous movies are Tinik ng Pag-Ibig; Panagimpam; Kadiong Ngiti and Mister Burot.
Kristong Hari when he was younger with his wife.
His career as an actor made him quite rich and he was able to start a number of businesses. Alas he was not very successful as a businessman and he lost all his money to dubious business partners. From then on his life went rapidly downwards. He lost all his money and friends, his wife died and his children neglected him. Around that time you could find him wandering around Quiapo as a poor man, hungry and abandoned by everyone. It was the saddest period of his life.
In 1981 a miracle happened and Jesus Christ (Senior Nazareno) took mercy on him and took possession of his body. From then on Lauro Gonzales became Kristong Hari (Christ King) and started a new life as the living Christ. He was bestowed by powerful healing powers and was able to change his voice at will in a small shrill voice which resembles one of a child. Kristong Hari explains that this is the voice of Jesus, the Santo Niño. With the help of donations he was able to purchase his trademark colourful dress of a king.

Kristong Hari lives with his followers in a small wooden house in a compound in Quezon City. There with his loyal followers he waits for people who want to be healed from their illness. Kristong Hari never asks for money in exchange for his healing services but accepts donations. Every Wednesday you can find him near Baclaran Church and Friday he sits in front of Quiapo Church ready to bless and heal.
Kristong Hari's house in Quezon City.
His most loyal followers are Brother Abe, Salome, Salvacion, Maria and Rita. Kristong Hari rewarded their devotion by elevating their status into saints. Abe became the "Kordero" or the Chosen One, while Salome became Santa Salome, Maria, Santa Maria,etc. All of them attest of Kristong Hari’s healing powers and they declare that this is the reason why they decided to devote their lives for him. They strongly believe he is the living God.

Kristong Hari contacted every single President of the Philippines since Marcos to ask them to help him financially so that he could avert the end of the world and especially save the Philippines from destruction. To his disappointment he never got any response and he explains that this is the reason why the Philippines is confronted by so many problems. He also told me he dreamed of a white man who would come to help him financially and save the Philippines from devastation.
Even though people regularly visits him to get his blessing and to avail of his healing powers he remains poor. Last time I visited him in his compound the electricity was cut because he was not able to pay his bills.
Kristong Hari is actively looking to sell his life story to a movie producer. He already wrote the movie script.

Kristong Hari is a charming man and one of the most colourful persons in Quiapo. Don’t hesitate to give him a donation next time you see him in Quiapo. He is now one of my friends.
Source and info: Dennis Villegas.