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Millions troop to INC event despite traffic, rain

  Where there’s a will there’s a way. Heavy rains and heavy traffic did not deter millions of Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) members from attending its 100th anniversary celebration at in Bocaue, Bulacan. At least 10,000 buses and thousands of class 1 vehicles trooped to the event as early as Saturday noon. Many more are expected to trickle in through Sunday morning. Reports said that a vast majority of INC members gathered before noon in […]

AFP: INC celebrates 100 years

  The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) renowned for its discipline, values and even political power will mark its 100th anniversary on Sunday with more than one million followers expected to join the celebrations. INC members will congregate at a giant complex especially built for the occasion near Manila, in an event that will showcase the religion’s stunning success at home and abroad. “The pace of the spread of Iglesia… has exploded,” church spokesman Edwil Zabala […]

Traffic in NLEX ‘bearable’ – Officials

  The expected heavy traffic going to NLEX and Bulacan this weekend is actually manageable, this according to the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). In a televised interview, MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said that traffic flow in the area is bearable as of around 4:30 pm despite the expected 3 million Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) members who are flocking to the Ciudad De Victoria in Bulacan for the 100th anniversary of the religious organization. “It’s […]

SONA ADVISORY

Starting 3:00am, July 28, 2014, Commonwealth Ave. NB from Jocfer U-turn slot to San Simon will be closed to traffic. Affected vehicles shall take the zipper lane along southbound direction. IDENTIFIED ALTERNATE ROUTES: From San Jose del Monte or Lagro take Quirino Highway/ Novaliches Bayan to Mindanao Avenue and vice versa. From Commonwealth- Fairview, Right turn to Fairlane or Regalado, right to Dahlia, left to Chestnut, right to Old Sauyo Road, right to Mindanao Avenue […]

PHL gov’t installs “national historical marker” in INC central office grounds

QUEZON City, Philippines — In view of the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s historic Centennial on Sunday, July 27, the Philippine government, through the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) installed a “national historical marker” inside the INC Central Office grounds  along Commonwealth Avenue in Diliman, Quezon City, as With the historical marker installed inside the INC Central Office, the site has now become part of “historical ground” recognized by the Philippine government which mandates its […]

MMDA Advisory for Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial Celebration

All motorists are advised to avoid the following routes from July 27 to July 28 and instead make use of inner roads/secondary roads of the following like Sta. Maria – San Jose Old Road and Sta. Maria to Manga to avoid the Sta. Maria By-pass Road. Motorists should also take the Old Cagayan Valley Road and the Malolos Plaridel Road to avoid the Doña Remedios Trinidad Highway as well as the Landicho-Sandico Road in the […]

Ciudad de Victoria Inauguration in Photos

July 21, 2014 will be forever marked in Philippine history as Ciudad de Victoria was formally inaugurated with its now famous centerpiece, the world’s largest indoor stadium, the Philippine Arena. The momentous event was lead by the Executive Minister of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo with President Benigno S. Aquino III as the guest of honor. Photos Courtesy of ACTIV

Ukrainian PM resigns from position

The prime minister of Ukraine resigned from his position in the face of the many challenges faced by the country, including their fight with pro-Russian rebels as well as the Malaysia Airlines crash in rebel-controlled territory.

Amazon’s heavy investing eats into bottom line, shares drop

By Deepa Seetharaman SAN FRANCISCO Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:46pm EDT (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc posted a much larger-than-expected loss in the second quarter as it continues its rapid pace of investment in new businesses such as digital content and consumer electronics. Amazon’s stock price has dropped 10 percent so far in 2014, with investors leery of betting on its long-term growth at the expense of little to no profit. On Thursday, the shares fell […]