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Eon Sanchez

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<p>MANILA — Thousands of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members are expected to gather at the Quirino Grandstand from November 16 to 18 for a three-day event called a “Rally for Transparency and a Better Democracy” as early arrivals emphasized their call for accountability in government.</p><p>Ronaldo Sabuco, an INC member from Caloocan City, said they joined the gathering in solidarity with the church leadership’s call regarding alleged irregularities in government projects.</p><p>“Makikipagkaisa kami sa panawagan ng pamamahala namin tungkol sa nangyaring nakawan sa gobyerno,” he said.</p><p>(We are joining the leadership&#x27;s call about the corruption happening in government)</p><p>Sabuco emphasized that INC members  directly appealing to national leaders to address public concerns.</p><p>“Sa pangulo natin, panawagan ko lang [ay] atasan niyang utusan yung mga magaayos o mag-iimbestiga ng mga nangyayari na ito na transparency niya sa buong Pilipinas yung gagawin nilang pag-iimbestiga.”</p><p>(To our President, my call is to order the people investigating corruption to make sure there is transparency in the entire Philippines)</p><p>He also made clear that INC members have not been paid to attend the rally — a claim commonly made about protesters and activists, especially during the previous administration. </p><p>“Kusang loob namin ’to na pupunta kami rito.”</p><p>(We are here voluntarily)</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:center"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1989825476526039387&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-11-15T23%3A56%3A39.930283%3Af8d25985-995e-406c-a183-995b5121fbbf%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=ea8925e962667d34b89463044cbe334244567307&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1989825476526039387"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>For many members, the event is a collective plea for unity amid national issues.</p><p>“Sobra na kasing gulo e. Magkaisa tayo. Ituwid natin kung ano ba yung nangyayari,” Sabuco said.</p><p>(It has become too chaotic, we need to unite. Let&#x27;s correct whatever happened)</p><p>Another attendee, Kaze Lorraine Rubinos of Caloocan City, said the rally is a call for clearer communication from the government.</p><p>“Para po sa pagkakaisa naming Iglesia ni Cristo para maging transparent yung mga problema ng bansa sa publiko,” she said.</p><p>Rubinos urged the country’s leaders to set aside political rivalries and prioritize public service.</p><p>The INC earlier said the event is open to all citizens who support transparency and accountability in government.</p><p>Authorities have deployed police and implemented traffic adjustments around the Luneta area for the duration of the rally.</p><p>As of Saturday evening, several roads surrounding the rally sites have been closed, including portions of Quirino Grandstand, Mendiola Street, Liwasang Bonifacio, and Ayala Bridge.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/15/pnp-on-full-alert-ahead-of-3-day-rally-1229"><strong>PNP on full alert ahead of 3-day rally</strong></a></div><p>United People&#x27;s Initiative, a group of retired military officers, is holding a parallel protest at the People Power Monument in Quezon City. The group expects a crowd of at least 300,000 to attemd.<strong></strong><br/></p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3JKURxQNpBc?si=oki7LEuHgQF14MVX" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Thousands of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members are expected to gather at the Quirino Grandstand from November 16 to 18 for a three-day event called a “Rally for Transparency and a Better Democracy” as early arrivals emphasized their call for accountability in government.</p>

Thousands of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members are expected to gather at the Quirino Grandstand from November 16 to 18 for a three-day event called a “Rally for Transparency and a Better Democracy” as early arrivals emphasized their call for accountability in government.

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Iglesia ni Cristo members to call for gov't transparency at 3-day Manila rally

Eon Sanchez,

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Published November 16, 2025 08:39 AM PHT

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