(Eagle News)– Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo who are calling for the government not to interfere in Church affairs will start amassing along EDSA Friday night (Aug. 28) where they will continue their peaceful assembly. The announcement to go to EDSA was relayed to thousands of INC members who have been holding their assembly along Padre Faura in Manila. Several INC members have already trooped to Edsa early evening of Friday. There […]
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Sen. Poe says INC members have the right to defend their beliefs
(Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe said she believes that the Department of Justice should focus its attention on other more important cases instead of giving attention to issues involving the “illegal detention” complaint against leaders of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. Poe also said that the INC members have a right to defend their religion and beliefs. “Huwag nating mamaliitin ang importansya ng relihiyon,” Poe told reporters on Friday. Poe cited the Mamasapano case […]
Assembly ng INC vs de Lima tampok din sa social media
AUGUST 28 (Eagle News) — Hindi papipigil ang mga kaanib ng Iglesia Ni Cristo na makiisa sa isinasagawang assembly sa harap ng tanggapan ng Department of Justice (DOJ) sa lungsod ng Maynila. Ipinoprotesta ng mga miyembro ng INC ang pakikialam ni Justice Secretary Leila de Lima sa internal affairs ng INC. Nang i-utos ang imbestigasyon sa umano’y pagdukot sa ilang miyembro nito. Kuha sa ibat ibang social media sites ang mga larawan ng kanilang pakikiisa […]
Malacanang sa Iglesia Ni Cristo: Gobyerno, ‘di nakikialam
AUGUST 28 (Eagle News) — Mariing pinabulaanan ng Malacañang na nakikialam ang gobyerno sa panloob na suliranin ng Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC). “Government’s duty is to ensure that the laws of the land are complied with and does not wish to interfere in the internal affairs of any legitimate organization,” communications secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. Sinabi ni Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma tungkulin ng pamahalaan na matiyak na nasusunod ang batas at hindi layong makialam sa […]
Mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo, nagtipon-tipon sa Mall na nasa Edsa, Mandaluyong
AGOSTO 28 (Eagle News) — Mula pa kaninang alas-tres ng hapon ay nagsimula ng magtipun-tipon ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa mga mall sa Edsa, Mandaluyong. Ang mga miyembro ng INC ay hindi nanggaling sa naunang isinagawang “Peaceful Assembly” na ginanap sa Padre Faura Street, ang mga miyembrong dumadagsa sa mga mall ay mula pa sa iba’t-ibang lugar tulad ng Laguna, Marikina, Zambales, Isabela, Pasig at Makati. Karamihan sa mga taong dumagsa sa […]
Coffee Shop ng broadcaster na si Anthony Taberna, pinagbabaril sa QC
AUGUST 28 (Agila Probinsya) — Pinagbabaril ng mga hindi pa nakikilalang lalaki ang Ka Tunying’s Café na pag-aari ng mamamahayag na si Anthony Taberna sa Quezon City. Alas-dos kaninang madaling araw nang pagbabarilin ng apat na naka-motorsiklong suspek ang gusali. Walong kalibre .45 mm bala ng baril ang tumama sa establisyamento ni taberna habang 15 basyo ang natagpuan sa paligid nito. Tumagos pa ang ilang sa mga bala sa opisina ng coffee shop. Napilitan namang […]
Zero Remittance, kayang palawigin ng mga OFW
AUGUST 28 (Eagle News) — Sinimulan na ngayong araw ng libu-libong Overseas Filipino Workers ang “zero remittance day” bilang protesta sa hakbang ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) sa balikbayan boxes ng mga OFW. Ayon kay Sol Pillas, Sec. Gen. ng Migrante, handa ang ilang OFWs na magsakripisyo at palawigin pa ang boykot sa pagpapadala ng pera sa kanilang mga pamilya sa Pilipinas. Aniya, nakiusap na ang ilang OFWs na kaya nilang hindi magpadala sa loob […]
VP Binay: INC members only protecting their faith
MANILA, Philippines, August 28 (Eagle News) — Vice President Jejomar Binay said the members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo or INC cannot be blamed for merely fighting for their faith as they gathered in front of the Department of Justice to stage a protest against Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. In a statement, the vice president said and we quote: “we cannot fault the inc for resorting to mass action to protect the independence of […]
President Aquino meets with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha
President Benigno S. Aquino III on Friday said the solidarity between the Philippines and Thailand was reaffirmed during his meeting with visiting Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. In a statement delivered at the President’s Hall of Malacañang Palace following their one-hour expanded bilateral meeting, President Aquino said their discussions “focused on trade and investments, security, and the strengthening of our people-to-people ties”. “In terms of investment activity, I noted that Philippine companies such as San […]
MPD personnel arrests three NBI agents who pointed gun at INC members
MANILA, Philippines, August 28, 4:47 PM (Eagle News) — Three alleged personnel of the National and Bureau of Investigation (NBI) who pointed their firearms at some members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo were arrested by the members of the Manila Police District. MPD Station 5 Col. Albert Barot identified the suspects as Lorenzito Rudis, Prison Guard 1 in the Bureau of Corrections, and two Security Guards of the NBI, Manolito Sevill and Lozano Guttierez Jr. […]
ICYM our 12 PM Update: INC members continue Peaceful Assembly during Day 2
MANILA, Philippines, August 28, 4:42 PM (Eagle News) — Many of the Iglesia Ni Cristo members, who continued with their protests in front of Department of Justice (DOJ) and nearby areas for the second day may not have had enough rest, but they remained full of spirit as they stayed on to rally along Padre Faura Street. The crowd continued to air their grievances on the issue, demanding that the DOJ respect the constitutional provision […]
De Lima, a “no show” at the DOJ on second day of INC rally
(Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Leila de Lima was a “no show” at the Department of Justice on Friday, Aug. 28, on the second day of the protest rally being held by members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. The number of the INC members who rallied in front of the DOJ continued to swell as they continued their peaceful assembly against what they called “unfair attention” given to a complaint against their church leaders. Separate […]