MMDA General Manager Nicolas Torre III said the INC rally at the Edsa People Power Monument on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, had no permit.
MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said on Tuesday that the sudden Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) protest prevented authorities from being fully prepared.
On the sidelines of the INC rally in front of the Edsa People Power Monument, QCPD spokesperson Maj. Hazel Asilo admitted to reporters that the police district was caught off guard by the sudden gathering.
“We were caught by surprise because we had no prior knowledge that they would hold a gathering of this scale, which is why we were unable to make the necessary preparations,” Asilo said in Filipino.
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