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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. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP)

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Michael Delizo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178287612643220260630-edsa-pro-marcoleta-protest-AFP-2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">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<em>. Photo by Jam Sta. Rosa/AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The QC Department of Public Order and Safety on Wednesday said the People Power Monument rally organizers, identified with the Iglesia ni Cristo, have requested permission to hold the gathering until July 3. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/1/thousands-join-day-2-of-inc-s-rally-in-edsa-0838">Thousands join day 2 of INC&#x27;s rally in EDSA</a></div><p>However, the department said it will assess the situation on a daily basis, with rally permits to be issued one day at a time.</p><p>DPOS chief Elmo San Diego meanwhile said organizers were only issued a warning over their unannounced and unauthorized rally on June 30, adding that the incident is now “water under the bridge.”</p><div><br/></div><div><em>More details to follow.</em></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/csOhtfWuD30?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The QC Department of Public Order and Safety on Wednesday said the People Power Monument rally organizers have requested permission to hold the gathering until July 3.</p>

The QC Department of Public Order and Safety on Wednesday said the People Power Monument rally organizers have requested permission to hold the gathering until July 3.

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Organizers of EDSA rally want permit to gather until July 3

Michael Delizo,

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Published July 01, 2026 11:24 AM PHT

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