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Members of the religious group Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) stage a demonstration along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in Quezon City, Metro Manila on June 30, 2026. Thousands of members of a powerful Philippine religious sect rallied in Manila, snarling rush hour traffic for kilometres in every direction as they protested the looming arrest of a senator and church member. Jam Sta Rosa/AFP

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Katrina Domingo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1782909609677178289390471920260630-edsa-pro-marcoleta-protest-AFP.jpg.webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Members of the religious group Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) stage a demonstration along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue in Quezon City, Metro Manila on June 30, 2026. Jam Sta Rosa, AFP</div>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday disputed the allegaiton by religious group Iglesia Ni Cristo that there is “selective justice” in his administration as its members held protests and disrupted services along Metro Manila’s busiest thoroughfare.The INC earlier released a video message saying thousands of their members flocked to EDSA in protest of supposed “selective justice” ahead of potential plunder charge against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, a member of their church.“They have their opinion, I believe they are wrong,” Marcos Jr. told reporters before he departed for his official visit to Canada.Marcos said he is confident to leave the country despite the rally on EDSA, citing the INC’s good record of holding peaceful protests.“That for me was the main concern: that someone might be hurt. Ang problema lang namin ay may impormasyon na baka may mang-infiltrate, may mang-agitate at yun ang inaalala namin,” he said.(The problem is that there was information that someone might infiltrate or agittate and that is what we were concerned about.)<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/1/palace-warns-iglesia-leaders-vs-destabilizers-1534">Palace warns Iglesia leaders vs &#x27;destabilizers&#x27;</a></div>“Ang pinaka-importante sa amin ay walang masaktan either taga-Iglesia o sino man ang mapunta doon,” he said.(What is most important is that nobody gets hurt, either from the Iglesia or anyone who goes there.)The INC rally in EDSA began early Tuesday with protesters slamming the government for its supposed plan to arrest Marcoleta.INC spokesperson Edwin Zabala firmly declared the religious group&#x27;s support for Marcoleta and questioned the plunder charges the Office of the Ombudsman announced would be filed against him.There is no bail for plunder.<div><a class="fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/30/iglesia-ni-cristo-backs-marcoleta-amid-plunder-raps-questions-selective-justice-0920">Iglesia ni Cristo backs Marcoleta amid plunder raps, questions &#x27;selective justice&#x27;</a></div>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday belied the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s (INC) claim that there is “selective justice” in his administration as the religious group held protests and disrupted services along Metro Manila’s busiest thoroughfare.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday belied the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s (INC) claim that there is “selective justice” in his administration as the religious group held protests and disrupted services along Metro Manila’s busiest thoroughfare.

‘They are wrong’: Marcos disputes INC claim of ‘selective justice’ in his administration

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‘They are wrong’: Marcos disputes INC claim of ‘selective justice’ in his administration

Katrina Domingo,

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Published July 01, 2026 08:48 PM PHT

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Updated July 01, 2026 08:57 PM PHT

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