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Enrile: INC rally a move to discourage Marcos from duty
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile stated that the recent Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally was a form of "political pressure" intended to discourage President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. from fulfilling his constitutional duties.
Enrile acknowledged the INC's right to peaceful assembly but questioned the presence of specific grievances that would warrant such a rally.
He believes the speeches during the rally indicated a political motivation to hinder an independent government department from performing its constitutional duty.
Enrile emphasized that only the President has the authority and responsibility to coordinate with the legislative and judicial branches for the government's efficient operation.
He warned that yielding to the implied arguments of the rally could establish a detrimental precedent for the Philippines.
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Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile warned that the Iglesia ni Cristo's (INC) National Rally for Peace, which supported Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment defense, could set a problematic precedent by prioritizing a group over the rule of law.
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