Tag: Iglesia Ni Cristo

INC’s ‘Lingap sa Mamamayan’ in Laur, Nueva Ecija Starts

A week after bagging two Guinness world records with its WorldWide Walk for Yolanda victims, the Philippines once again gears for a new record with the Iglesia ni Cristo’s Lingap sa Mamamayan ni Laur, Nueva Ecija.  The Lingap, which started at 9:07 Saturday morning, vies to set the most number of hunger relief packs distributed in eight hours.  It is one of the biggest Lingap events held by Iglesia Ni Cristo, and is part of the […]

Philippines Break Guinness World Record for Largest Charity Walk

The Philippines entered the record books anew, this time courtesy of the religious group Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), which now holds the largest attendance of a charity walk. The event “WorldWide Walk” garnered a final count of 175,409 count in a single venue, besting the previous record of 70,000 held by Singapore. The number is expected to rise still, possibly in the millions in multiple sites once the counting ends. Local police estimated the crowds […]

Breaking world record for charity walk “just a bonus”

Breaking the world record for the largest charity walk will just be a bonus and not the priority of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC). This, according to INC spokesman Edwil Zabala, who said that the primary reason for the Worldwide Walk is to acquire additional resources for the short-term and long-term rehabilitation of those affected by super typhoon Yolanda. Zabala added that the event also aims to call attention to the fact that the four million […]

Snow storm in Japan hits charity walk

One of the bigger snow storms to hit Japan in decades has now become a hindrance to the charity walk being held there today, according to various reports. Up to 30 centimetres of snow was forecast for some parts of the country by Saturday morning, a week after the heaviest snowfall left at least 11 people dead and more than 1200 injured. The event, dubbed “WorldWide Walk” by the religious group Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), began at the […]

Rains don’t stop crowds from attending charity walk in Australia

  Heavy rains did not deter heavy crowds from joining the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) WorldWide Walk in Sydney, Australia this morning. About 500 people participated early on, and is expected to draw even more numbers as the day goes on. An additional 446 people gathered at another INC walkathon in Western Australia. The international event, which is quickly becoming one of the most attended of the year, is a charity walkathon aimed to provide […]

WorldWide Walk Trending in Twitter

The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) WorldWide Walk, which aims to support victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda, became one of the hottest topics on the social networking site Twitter today. The charity walk, which began at 3 am today (local time) in New Zealand, topped the trending topics for a short time in the popular website early this morning. The event has already drawn record crowds in various areas here and abroad.

Thousands flock early to INC Walk in Davao and CDO

Thousands, if not tens of thousands, have already flocked to the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) WorldWide Walk in Cagayan De Oro and Davao Del Norte. More are expected to attend as the event goes on through out the day. INC members gathered together in their respective assembly areas in the said provinces. Live Streaming of the activities is available at the Eagles News website.

Friendly reminder for Manila motorists

Manila will have road closures on February 15 to make way for Iglesia Ni Cristo’s Worldwide Walk, which aims to raise funds for the victims of typhoon Yolanda. The fund-raising event will happen from 4:00am to 6:00pm. The Manila Traffic Enforcement Unit has released a traffic advisory to guide motorists on road closures and re-routing schemes: Road closures: * Northbound and southbound lanes of Roxas Boulevard from Buendia to Anda Circle; * Eastbound and westbound […]

New Zealand takes first steps of INC World Wide Walk

Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) in Auckland, New Zealand were the first ones to take steps the in the much-talked about WorldWide Walk event today. Many INC members gathered together in the Auckland venue to participate in the event, which aims to provide help for those who were affected when the super typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines last year. According to reports, the day is “bright and the skies clear” in New Zealand, […]

INC WorldWIde Walk All Set

Eagle News Reporter Juliet Caranguian gives us an update regarding the INC WorldWide Walk from Luneta where the organizers are finalizing the details of the event lead by the Iglesia Ni Cristo and its main partner, Felix Y. Manalo Foundation.

1 million expected at INC event

MANILA- Philippines (Eagle News Service) — Hundreds of thousands to a million participants are expected to turn up at the Metro Manila site of the Iglesia Ni Cristo World Wide Walk for survivors of super typhoon Yolanda on  Saturday, February 15, which will also be held in 85 other sites in the Philippines and in 55 sites abroad. The global walk for a cause on Feb. 15 is expected to be a record-breaking event as […]