Hundreds join anti-corruption prayer rally in Bukidnon

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VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Hundreds of people gathered at the Valencia City gymnasium on Thursday afternoon, July 2, for an anti-corruption prayer rally organized by the United People’s Initiative (UPI)-Bukidnon after rains forced organizers to move the event from the city plaza.

The gathering drew participants from various sectors, including youth, women, business groups, employees, religious organizations, and local political figures, who called for transparency and accountability amid controversies hounding the government, including alleged anomalies in flood control projects.

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Former Valencia City Mayor Jose Galario Jr. said the activity was an exercise of the people’s constitutional right to freedom of expression and a platform for citizens to raise concerns on governance.

He added that Valencia City was chosen as the venue because of its accessibility and its role as Bukidnon’s commercial center.

The UPI identified itself as a coalition of youth, transport, religious groups, and retired military officers advocating transparency, accountability and anti-corruption reforms.

Members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), many of whom were dressed in white, also participated in the Bukidnon gathering.

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The activity coincided with the third day of the INC-led protest in Manila, where about 2,000 participants assembled at Liwasang Bonifacio after the Quezon City government revoked the group’s permit to rally at the People Power Monument.

Capt. Shiela Joy Jangad, Bukidnon Police Provincial Office spokesperson, said police personnel were deployed in and around the venue, with augmentation from support units and intelligence teams to maintain peace and order. /jpv

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