US EditionMore than Half a Million Join INC Grand Rally Amid Accountability, Transparency Push - BusinessWorld Online
Iglesia ni Cristo demands transparency and prosecution over billions of pesos lost in flood projects; police estimated 14,500 attendees, with rallies continuing through Nov 19.
- On November 16, 2025, Iglesia ni Cristo members gathered at Quirino Grandstand, Manila, in white shirts for a three-day rally demanding transparency.
- Allegations about flood-control funds prompted pressure to prosecute those responsible amid claims former congressman Zaldy Co accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of $550 million kickbacks on Nov 15.
- Manila's disaster office estimated about 650,000 attendees by 6 p.m., police estimated 14,500 as of 8am, and authorities deployed 16,433 police officers and support units.
- Manila closed dozens of roads and suspended face-to-face classes while courts in the capital will stay closed until Tuesday due to rally disruptions.
- Mr. Marcos vowed many implicated would face jail before Christmas as the scandal dented investor confidence and markets, while this is the INC's second mobilisation this year.
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REPORTER'S NOTES: Day 1 of Iglesia ni Cristo rally
MANILA, Philippines – Hundreds of thousands of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members flocked to Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Sunday, November 17, for the first day of their three-day rally “for transparency.” While INC members said they do not favor or oppose any politician, it was evident in our conversations — including their body language — that they were shaking their heads (or bowing their heads in shame) at President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The …
Iglesia Ni Cristo, UPI hold rallies on Nov. 17, 2025
Religious group Iglesia Ni Cristo and the United People's Initiative on Monday are set to hold Day 2 of their rallies calling for transparency and accountability amid the corruption in flood control projects.
Iglesia ni Cristo members rally in Manila for flood project accountability
THOUSANDS of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members packed the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park, Manila, on Sunday, for the start of a three-day rally demanding accountability for anomalous flood control projects.There was a brief moment of tension as rally marshals confronted policemen who they claimed were trying to mix in with the crowd — a move the group said violated their agreement with authorities.“Go to your post, not here. We want to be peacef…
More than half a million join INC grand rally amid accountability, transparency push - BusinessWorld Online
By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter MORE than half a million members of religious group Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) began a three-day rally in the Philippine capital on Sunday, calling for government transparency and accountability as the country grapples with a widening flood control scandal that has heightened political tensions. More or less 650,000 people joined the anti-corruption rally at Quirino Grandstand in Manila as of 6 p.m., as es…
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