(Eagle News) The Iglesia Ni Cristo’s “Aid to Fight Poverty” or Lingap Laban sa Kahirapan started at around 7 a.m. today, Sunday, July 15, at the Quirino Grandstand in the Philippine capital of Manila, unhampered by heavy rains, with hundreds of volunteer doctors, dentists and other medical personnel already in the site to give free services all day long to the public.
There are around at least 200 medical doctors, 150 dentists and 700 paramedics including nurses, medical technologists, radio technologists and first aiders on site in Manila.
Peopla have started availing of the various free medical services including blood tests, blood typing, ultrasound, genetic screening, pregnancy testing, x-ray, 2D echo, electrocardiogram (ECG), and minor surgical procedures such as such as warts and cysts removal, and circumcision.
There is a mini-hospital in place for the minor surgeries.
Also available for free are the following specialized services: internal medicine for adults, pediatrics, and OB-gynecology.
The INC, in cooperation with the Felix Y. Manalo Foundation, is also distributing medicines and vitamins for free to the public in the venue.
In addition, some wheelchairs and quad canes will be distributed.
Food parcels will also be distributed.
Aside from providing medical and dental services, among the highlights of the event will be a Bible exposition.
The MMDA has already issued traffic advisories to aid motorists who will travel within the area on the day of the charity event. The public is hereby advised to please take note of the road closures and rerouting of vehicles.
Road closures:
July 14, 2018. From 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
• Stretch of Katigbak Drive, South Drive, and Independence Road.
July 15, 2018. From 12:01 AM onwards • Stretch of Road-10 from Moriones to Delpan Bridge • Stretch of Bonifacio Drive from Delpan Bridge to Katigbak Drive
• Stretch of Roxas Boulevard from Katigbak Drive to P. Ocampo • East and Westbound lane of P. Burgos from Lagusnilad to Roxas Blvd. • Finance Road from Taft Avenue to P. Burgos • Westbound lane of TM Kalaw from M.H. del Pilar to Roxas Blvd. • Westbound lane of Pres. Quirino from M.H. del Pilar to Roxas Blvd.
Rerouting of vehicles:
• All vehicles utilizing southbound lane of R-10 going to Bonifacio Drive shall turn left to Moriones St. to point of destination. • All vehicles coming from Pasay area intending to utilize the northbound lane of Roxas Blvd. shall turn right to P. Ocampo St. or use Roxas Blvd. service road to point of destination. • All vehicles coming from three (3) bridges (Quezon, McArthur, and Jones) intending to utilize the southbound lane of Roxas Blvd. shall go straight to Taft Avenue to point of destination. • All vehicles coming from Ayala Bridge going to Roxas Blvd. shall turn left to Taft Ave., turn right to TM Kalaw, left to MH del Pilar St. to point of destination. • All vehicles utilizing westbound lane of Pres. Quirino shall turn left to Mabini St. to point of destination. • Heavy vehicles/Cargo trucks shall take Pres. Osmeña, to Pres. Quirino going to Nagtahan via AH Lacson to Yuseco to Capulong to R-10 (vice versa).
-INC’s recent Aid for Humanity missions-
The “Lingap Laban Sa Kahirapan” charity event on July 15 comes after the recent Aid For Humanity missions carried out in June in Africa, specifically in Malawi and Kenya. These aid missions come following the record-breaking “Worldwide Walk To Fight Poverty” held in May 2018 simultaneously in more than 300 sites across 18 time zones.
The Iglesia Ni Cristo continues its mission of sharing the gospel, and helping those in need, to the best of its ability. The INC organizes socio-civic activities, such as the Lingap Sa Mamamayan (Aid For Humanity), primarily through the Felix Y. Manalo Foundation, not only in the Philippines but also around the world.
July 27, 2018 marks INC’s 104th anniversary, and its 50th year in the West, as it celebrates the establishment of its first overseas mission in Honolulu, Hawaii followed by its congregation in San Francisco, California in July 1968. (with a release from INC-PIO)