The Iglesia ni Cristo will hold a three-day rally in Rizal Park, Manila, from November 16 to 18, reportedly to call for transparency and accountability in government. The National Parks Development Committee has approved the group's request. Manila's local government will provide support around the venue.
Cecille Lorenzana-Romero, executive director of the National Parks Development Committee which manages Rizal Park, approved the Iglesia ni Cristo's request last Thursday. A source confirmed to The STAR that the rally is set from November 16 to 18.
Cesar Chavez, chief of staff to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, said the city government would provide 'perimeter support' for the INC rally. 'While we know that the INC is very organized whenever it holds a rally, the city government of Manila would be deploying teams to monitor and to provide assistance outside the Rizal Park,' Chavez said.
The local government would place 14 ambulance vehicles around the area. Although the INC has been known not to leave garbage behind after their rallies, the city would still mobilize its Department of Public Service because there might be ambulant vendors outside the rally grounds.
The Manila Police District would provide security outside the perimeter area, and traffic enforcers would manage the flow of vehicles during the three-day event.