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MANILA, Philippines, August 28, 2:21 PM (Eagle News Service) — The Manila Traffic Bureau is yet to implement a road rerouting scheme along Taft Avenue despite the increasing number of members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo joining the “Peaceful Assembly” since Thursday, August 27. According to SPO3 Bart Tupas, Chief Motorcycle Unit of Manila Police District (MPD), they are still assessing the situation in the area. On Friday morning, the Supreme Court issued an advisory […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 28, 1:55 PM (Eagle News) — Men and women, young and old, people from all walks of life are tirelessly conducting a peaceful assembly outside the office of Department of Justice (DOJ) along Padre Faura Street in Ermita, Manila. Aside from the INC members, civil groups and individuals also joined the rally to question the DOJ’s alleged selective application of justice. The assemblers formed an organized line to show the contents of […]
(Reuters) — A boat packed with mainly African migrants bound for Italy sank off the Libyan coast on Thursday (August 27) and officials said up to 200 might have died. A security official in the western town of Zuwara, from where the overcrowded boat had set off, said there had around 400 people on board. Many appeared to have been trapped in the hold when it capsized. By late in the evening, the Libyan coast […]
By Adriel O. Meimban (Bro. Adriel O. Meimban is a minister of the Iglesia Ni Cristo) (Editor’s note: The author explains that the expulsion of Iglesia Ni Cristo ministers and members, including those close to the Church Administration or those who have held high positions in the Church , is not a new thing. He said that since the time of the first INC Executive Minister, Bro. Felix Y. Manalo, erring ministers and members, especially those […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 28, 11:10 AM (Eagle News) — Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero challenged Justice Secretary Leila de Lima to face the thousands of Iglesia Ni Cristo members in front of the Department of Justice to hear their demands. Escudero said that de Lima should have prioritized and focused the DOJ’s attention to giving justice to the 44 soldiers of the PNP-SAF who were killed in the Mamasapano encounter last January. The senator also said […]
Sleepless members of the independent church, Iglesia Ni Cristo, continue their program and demonstrations at DOJ entrance on Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila. Their cry to Secretary De Lima: Stop meddling with church’s internal affairs and focus on the many government Judicial issues like the Mamasapano Massacre where two of the 44 soldiers who died are INC members. Despite the rainy and cold weather, their force and vigor did not recede. Instead, more members continue […]
MANILA, Philippines – As some of the Iglesia Ni Cristo members are taking a break in their rally in Padre Faura, and while members of the SCAN International voluntarily assist in the regulation of traffic in the area, three alleged personnel of the National Bureau of Investigation took aim at said members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo with their firearms. Due to the speedy response of the police, all three are now arrested.
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service, August 28) – As the morning sun rose on Padre Faura, members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo continued with their program for the day as the protest in front of the Department of Justice entered its second day. INC members waved their signs and placards asking for the DOJ to stop meddling with the internal affairs of the Church and to respect the constitutional provision regarding the separation of the […]
By Joe Ventilacion (Bro. Joe Ventilacion is a minister of the Iglesia Ni Cristo) Could we still uphold UNITY when there is a CONTROVERSY? Controversy comes up when something happened that does not make everyone happy and satisfied or when a strong disagreement exists about something among a group of people. Division and disputes happen when a certain group of people would insist their way of thinking instead of finding a way to have […]
(Eagle News) — It was supposedly a happy day for Justice Secretary Leila de Lima who was celebrating her 56th birthday on Thursday, Aug. 27. But her special day which was to be celebrated with a party at the DOJ did not go as planned as members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo trooped to the DOJ to denounce what they termed as the “special treatment” being given to a complaint of an expelled INC minister […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service, August 28) – In order to show unity within the church, a very large number of members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjacent provinces are gathering outside the compound of Department of Justice (DOJ) Main Office at Padre Faura Street, Ermita, Manila, since 12nn of August 27, 2015. As of the moment, members are occupying the area from Taft Ave corner Ayala […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service, August 28) – Iglesia Ni Cristo members constructed an improvised stage using a truck to serves as a center of the activity for their rally. The Iglesia Ni Cristo Spokesperson, Bro. Edwil Zabala, delivered a short speech, and the performers entertained the massive crowd. Among the performers were Bro. Nico Nicolas and Metro Manila West Dancers. https://youtu.be/4HXRvH67GEc (written by Ronnie Boy Caguioa, photos by Mary Ann Dionisio […]
