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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 […]
(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 […]
AUGUST 28 (CCTV) — The Indian capital of New Delhi reported 477 cases of dengue fever in August, the highest number since 2010, bringing the total number of cases this year to more than 530, according to local health authorities. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) have planned to start serological tests to identify prevalent strains of the virus this year. According to reports, New […]
AUGUST 28 (Reuters) — U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice held talks with China’s top diplomat, State Councillor Yang Jiechi, in Beijing on Friday (August 28), the first day of her two-day trip to the Chinese capital. The two sides shook hands at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse before sitting down to talks. Rice is set to discuss a “range of bilateral, regional and global issues” with Chinese officials during her trip, the White House said […]
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 […]
