NCRPO now only on heightened alert after INC rally ends

MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is now only on heightened alert, down from its full alert status, after the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally ended.

In a text message to the Inquirer, NCRPO spokesperson Maj. Hazel Asilo said the heightened alert status was effective starting 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 3.

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The INC rally began with an unscheduled protest-action near the People Power Monument in Quezon City early on Tuesday, causing a disruption along White Plains Avenue and Epifanio delos Santos Avenue during the morning rush hour.

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This prompted the Philippine National Police (PNP) to raise full alert status over the NCRPO as the rally proceeded.

The INC rally in Quezon City secured a permit with the local government for its demonstration on Wednesday, but the permit was revoked on Thursday, prompting the religious sect to move to the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila.

The INC staged the demonstration to rally support for Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, who faces an impending plunder case over a P75-million donation to him when he was a congressman before his 2025 senatorial bid. /das

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