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(Eagle News) — It was supposedly a happy day for Justice Secretary Leila de Lima who was celebrating her 56th birthday on Thursday, Aug. 27. But her special day which was to be celebrated with a party at the DOJ did not go as planned as members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo trooped to the DOJ to denounce what they termed as the “special treatment” being given to a complaint of an expelled INC minister […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service, August 28) – In order to show unity within the church, a very large number of members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjacent provinces are gathering outside the compound of Department of Justice (DOJ) Main Office at Padre Faura Street, Ermita, Manila, since 12nn of August 27, 2015. As of the moment, members are occupying the area from Taft Ave corner Ayala […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service, August 28) – Iglesia Ni Cristo members constructed an improvised stage using a truck to serves as a center of the activity for their rally. The Iglesia Ni Cristo Spokesperson, Bro. Edwil Zabala, delivered a short speech, and the performers entertained the massive crowd. Among the performers were Bro. Nico Nicolas and Metro Manila West Dancers. https://youtu.be/4HXRvH67GEc (written by Ronnie Boy Caguioa, photos by Mary Ann Dionisio […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service, August 28) – The separation of the state and the church is a national policy enshrined in the 1987 Constitution. It is because of this policy that members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo went on the streets surrounding the Department of Justice to air their grievances against the special treatment conducted by Justice Secretary Leila De Lima regarding the case filed by Isaias Samson against the Iglesia Ni Cristo leadership. […]
MANILA, Philippines (ENS, August 28) – The night may be growing old, but the crowd rallying in front of the Department in Justice in Manila increases in number as more members from different Locales and Ecclesiastical Districts of the Iglesia Ni Cristo gather to join in the protest. Members are holding placards containing their complaints and grievances on the issue, mainly the issue about the separation of the State and the Church. Members of […]
(Eagle News) — Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) started their march outside the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday to protest what they called the agency’s meddling into the internal affairs of the church. This, along with the supposed “special treatment” given by Justice Secretary Leila De Lima in the filing of the illegal detention case against the INC’s Church Council, also known as the Sanggunian, was the focus of their protests. The […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 27, 8:32 PM (Eagle News) — Although members of the Iglesia NI Cristo continues to grow in number in front of the Department of Justice, the atmosphere remains happy and peaceful as they air their message regarding justice and fairness, in response to the special attention placed by the said department regarding the case filed by Isaias Samson Jr. against the Iglesia Ni Cristo members forming the Sanggunian.
MANILA, Philippines, August 27, 6:43 PM (Eagle News) — Justice Secretary Leila De Lima was not able to exit the Department of Justice (DOJ) earlier due to the rising tension in the rally conducted by the Iglesia Ni Cristo in front of the said building. Several members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo asks their fellow rallyists to maintain a peaceful and respectful attitude as they conduct their rally.
MANILA, Philippines, August 27, 6:37 PM (Eagle News) — Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) gathered in front of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to air out their grievances against the said department and Justice Secretary Leila De Lima, foremost of which is to respect the separation between the state and the church.
UPDATE as of 8:07 PM, Manila, Philippines, August 27 (Eagle News) — Padre Faura Street in Taft Avenue, Manila was closed to vehicular traffic to give way to the members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo who held a peaceful assembly in the area. The INC members pointed out the alleged injustice done by Department of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima, by giving a special attention to the case filed by expelled minister Isaias Samson Jr., […]
Press Statement As read by Iglesia Ni Cristo General Evangelist minister Bienvenido C. Santiago August 26, 2015 Gusto po naming magbigay ng ilang pahayag tungkol doon sa ginawang pagsasampa ni Isaias Samson Jr., ng reklamong illegal detention laban sa mga ministro ng Iglesia Ni Cristo na bumubuo sa Sanggunian nito. Ito ay kaugnay ng bumangong suliraning panloob sa Iglesia Ni Cristo dahil sa ilang tao na noon ay kaanib at ang iba’y ministro pa sa […]
(Eagle News) – “The least we can expect from the Department of Justice – is justice.” The Iglesia Ni Cristo gave this statement today as it called on the DOJ to focus its energy in pursuing justice for the fallen members of the Special Action Force where it said two of those killed were INC members, instead of harassing the INC on what it said were false allegations of its expelled members. In a press […]
