Mendiola remained closed and heavily manned on Thursday, July 2, as authorities enforced heightened security measures on the third day of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) peace rally in Manila. The Manila Police District (MPD) maintained double barricades along key access points, including Legarda...
The Quezon City Council said it will ensure fairness and due process in its investigation into an incident during the rally at the People Power Monument on Wednesday, July 1, involving Councilor Ranulfo “Tatay Rannie” Ludovica and a Land Transportation Office (LTO) enforcer. In a statement,...
A reported shooting scare at Bagong Silangan High School in Quezon City on Thursday, July 2, turned out to be a false alarm after police confirmed that the loud noise which caused panic among students and staff originated from a nearby construction site, according to the Quezon City Police...
A 28-year-old repeat offender, allegedly intoxicated, was arrested less than an hour after assaulting a senior citizen and threatening a Meralco lineman with a replica pistol in separate incidents in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City, on Wednesday morning, July 1. Police identified the suspect only by...
Forty employees of the Manila Health Department and city‑run hospitals were among 65 families who received housing units from the city government on Wednesday, July 1. The turnover was held under the city’s In-City Vertical Housing Program during a ceremony at Bulwagang Villegas in Manila City...
The program for the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) peace rally officially began in the vicinity of Liwasang Bonifacio in Ermita, Manila, on Thursday afternoon, with the Manila Police District (MPD) estimating around 3,570 attendees as of 5 p.m. Earlier in the day, around 8,900 INC members had gathered at...
At least three truckloads of garbage were collected by sanitation crews on Thursday, July 2, following the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) rally near the EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City. The Department of Sanitation and Cleanup Works of Quezon City (DSQC), in coordination with the Metropolitan...
The Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (MCDRRMD) was placed under Red Alert Status on Thursday, July 2, as the city government heightened its emergency preparedness during the ongoing protest of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members at Liwasang Bonifacio. Under the Red Alert...
Classes at all levels in both public and private schools in Manila were suspended on Thursday, July 2, following the transfer of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally to Liwasang Bonifacio. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced the suspension to help ensure the safety and...
Several roads in Manila will be closed starting 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, as traffic management measures take effect for the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) Peace Rally. Affected roads include the stretch of C.M. Recto Avenue from Nicanor Reyes Street to Mendiola Street, the stretch of Legarda Street...
The Quezon City government on Wednesday, July 1, revoked the permit for the third day of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) rally following complaints from residents and reports of heavy disruption in the area. Quezon City Department of Public Order and Safety (DPOS) head Ret. Gen. Elmo San Diego said...
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on Wednesday, July 1, announced that it will continue its protest at Liwasang Bonifacio, a government-designated Freedom Park where groups are not required to secure a permit to hold peaceful assemblies. The decision came after the Quezon City government revoked the...
