LIVE UPDATES: Edsa rally on July 1, 2026

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INQUIRER.net / Updated as of: 10:13 AM July 01, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines – The rally mounted by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally along the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA)-White Plains Avenue area in Quezon City entered its second day on Wednesday, July 1, with thousands of supporters remaining at the protest site overnight.

At 5 a.m. today, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) estimates the crowd at 4,000

The protesters were able to secure permit from the Quezon City government to hold the rally on second day

Protesters remain gathered near the People Power Monument along EDSA and White Plains Avenue, some of them camped overnight in vehicles, tents and on sleeping mats

On Tuesday night, Sens. Imee Marcos and Rodante Marcoleta addressed the protesters

Traffic management measures remain in place as authorities monitor the ongoing protest.

Police continue to coordinate with rally organizers while maintaining peace and order

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July 1 , 2026 10:13 AM

Iglesia ni Cristo originally requested a permit to hold a rally until Friday, July 3, but the local government so far only granted them a permit for Wednesday, July 1, Quezon City public order chief Elmo San Diego reveals. "A day at a time. Kung kailangan i-extend, i-extend… pic.twitter.com/AGco7iA4V5

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 1, 2026

July 1 , 2026 09:35 AM

NCRPO director Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin asked the organizers of the INC-led rally in Quezon City to back their buses up into White Plains Avenue to further clear the northbound lanes of Edsa.READ MORE: https://t.co/VisiR31FEi· Follow our live updates here:… pic.twitter.com/2vwAoMtXaM

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July 1 , 2026 09:03 AM

WATCH: One of the buses that carried rallyists to the INC-led protest along White Plains Avenue has been moved back, freeing up another northbound lane of Edsa as the activity begins its second day on Wednesday, July 1.

This came after talks between the police and the rally… pic.twitter.com/J8RxZYZxJo

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 1, 2026

July 1 , 2026 08:36 AM

WATCH: NCRPO director P/MGen. Anthony Aberin says the police are now coordinating with the INC rally organizers to move the buses parked partially blocked along Edsa northbound.

“If they really don’t want to, then that’s the time na maghatak tayo,” Aberin says. |… pic.twitter.com/D69Ch1Pjrf

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 1, 2026

July 1 , 2026 08:20 AM

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July 1 , 2026 08:20 AM

Malacañang said President Marcos does not consider the unannounced rally mounted by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) as a threat to his security and his remaining two years in office, adding that his order to the police is to exercise “maximum tolerance.”

READ MORE:… pic.twitter.com/pNEXyAjgcF

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) June 30, 2026

July 1 , 2026 08:20 AM

July 1 , 2026 08:20 AM

July 1 , 2026 08:20 AM

WATCH: Traffic situation at Edsa-White Plains as of 5:20 a.m. as the Iglesia ni Cristo-led rally there is set to enter its second day on Wednesday, July 1.

Only two northbound lanes of Edsa are passable near the area, while all lanes of White Plains Avenue heading to Edsa remain… pic.twitter.com/b23es4R2hB

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) June 30, 2026

INC Edsa-White Plains rally enters 2nd day

July 1 , 2026 – 06:13 AM

The rally mounted by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) at the Edsa-White Plains Avenue area in Quezon City entered its second day on Wednesday, July 1.

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