Marcos cancels engagements to monitor Edsa rally

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has canceled his morning engagements on Tuesday to monitor the ongoing rally at the Edsa People Power Monument.

Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez confirmed this in a message to reporters.

“The President is monitoring the situation in Edsa,” Gomez said.

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Palace press office Claire Castro said the president is monitoring the situation at the EDSA rally from Malacañang, with particular focus on the safety and welfare of Filipinos affected by the unannounced gathering.“He continues to assess what is happening to our fellow citizens whose travel and work have been disrupted because of the situation on Edsa,” Castro said in a message to reporters.

She added that Marcos is also monitoring the condition of those caught in the traffic disruption and the efforts of police to carry out their mandate of protecting and ensuring the safety of the public.

Marcos was supposed to attend the inauguration of the Korea-donated cleanup vessel MV Nilad in South Harbor, Manila.

He was also scheduled to field questions from members of  the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines in Makati City.

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Scheduled activities of President Marcos inside Malacañang, including the presentation of credentials of United States Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton, will push through.

Thousands gathered at the corner of Edsa and White Plains Avenue near the People Power Monument in Quezon City early on Tuesday, prompting road closures and heavy traffic in the area.

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Iglesia ni Cristo spokesperson Edwil Zabala on Tuesday morning said it supports Sen. Rodante Marcoleta who is set to face a plunder complaint before the Sandiganbayan over a P75 million campaign contributions case.

He did not, however, state whether or not the Eds rally is being held in support of Marcoleta.

The religious group questioned why Marcoleta, whom it described as the “very person pushing to expose those involved in the massive corruption in the country,” was now the one being charged, instead of those who were named in the flood control scandal.

READ: Marcoleta: Plunder case meant to keep me off Duterte impeach trial

“The Iglesia ni Cristo supports what Senator Marcoleta stands for because it is also our position. We call for transparency, accountability, justice, and peace,” Zabala said.

“Even if they imprison Senator Marcoleta, we will not stop seeking justice for our fellow citizens who were robbed,” he added.

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Marcoleta alleged that the impending plunder case against him was part of a coordinated effort to prevent him from participating in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, which is set to begin on July 6. /gsg/dp