Early birds arrive at Quirino Grandstand for Iglesia peace rally

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Christopher Sitson

ABS-CBN News

<p>Some Iglesia Ni Cristo members arrived a day early at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila for the National Rally for Peace on January 13, 2025.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/12/inc-members-start-arriving-as-preps-continue-for-national-rally-for-peace-1531">INC members start arriving as preps continue for ‘National Rally for Peace’</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/12/manila-lgu-says-ready-for-influx-of-people-attending-national-rally-for-peace-2220">Manila LGU says ready for influx of people attending &#x27;National Rally for Peace&#x27;</a></div><p>Mary Jane Tan, an INC member from Valenzuela, arrived at around 3 p.m. of Sunday, January 12, 2025, to get the best area for the program.</p><p>&quot;Ganito po kasi kami talaga, tumutugon sa mga panawagan ng aming pamamahala. Ito po ‘yung pinaka-kaisahan ng lahat. Ganito po kami magkaisang mga Iglesia Ni Cristo. Nag-worry po kami sa dami ng dadalo so para makakuha rin po kami ng magandang pwesto,” Tan said.</p><p>Gina Paculanan, a member of INC from Quezon Province, drove for five hours from the province and arrived at the venue by 12 in the afternoon on Sunday so they could lay down their mats and other essentials on the ground in front of Quirino Grandstand. </p><p>“Ito’y para sa kapayapaan ng pamamahala. Hindi kami sa iba, sa pulitika, wala. Kami’y para sa Diyos, sa kaisahan ng Iglesia Ni Cristo,” Paculanan said.</p><p>Her niece, Almaia Mercurio, decided to join to show her desire for a peaceful leadership. </p><p>“Para rin po sa ating bansa rin po kaya mas pinili kong sumama,” Mercurio said.</p><p>Ka Lawin Vargas, another INC member, emphasized the readiness of Iglesia Ni Cristo in staging the National Rally for Peace.</p><p>“Pinaghandaan talaga ‘yan ng pamamahalang pangkalahatan para maisakatuparan ‘yan. Kasi ang nangyayari sa atin eh magulo na ang bayan,” Vargas said.</p><div><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/9XZfOeYo694?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Signages were already placed on the ground in front of Quirino Grandstand. One lane of Bonifacio Drive, Finance Road, Ayala Boulevard, and Padre Burgos Street, has been reserved for parking.</p><p>Medical stations and police stations were already on standby around the Quirino Grandstand.</p><p>The National Rally for Peace is expected to start by 4 p.m. on January 13, 2025.</p>

<p>Some Iglesia Ni Cristo members arrived a day early at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila for the National Rally for Peace on January 13, 2025.</p>

Some Iglesia Ni Cristo members arrived a day early at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila for the National Rally for Peace on January 13, 2025.

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Early birds arrive at Quirino Grandstand for Iglesia peace rally

Early birds arrive at Quirino Grandstand for Iglesia peace rally

Christopher Sitson,

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Published Jan 13, 2025 06:54 AM PHT

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