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Castro on INC rally: 'clear attempt' to protect VP Sara from accountability
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro claims the Iglesia ni Cristo's planned peace rally is a clear attempt to shield Vice President Sara Duterte from accountability over her alleged misuse of confidential funds.
Castro asserts the rally is a strategic maneuver to protect Duterte from inquiries, despite INC members stating it is solely for promoting peace and unity.
The lawmaker highlighted that the rally's timing aligns with increasing public demand for accountability, citing a recent SWS survey indicating that 41% of Filipinos support Duterte's impeachment.
She added that no rally can erase the fact that government officials must be held accountable for their actions, stating that a million Filipinos who support impeachment are asking for justice and accountability, not political theatrics.
Castro also pointed out that Sagip Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, a senatorial aspirant, is involved in organizing the anti-impeachment rally.
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Over 1.8 million members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) held nationwide rallies on January 13, 2025, to express opposition to impeachment efforts against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio.
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SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta defended Vice President Sara Duterte at the Iglesia Ni Cristo's (INC) "National Rally for Peace," calling impeachment moves against her divisive and a waste of government time.
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The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) spokesperson Edwil Zabala asserted that the church's National Rally for Peace was not political, stating its purpose was to encourage forgiveness, unity, and peace.
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ACT Teachers Representative France Castro has revealed and condemned receiving death threats and harassment through text messages and phone calls after the Makabayan bloc announced plans to meet with groups who filed impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla affirmed that the Iglesia Ni Cristo's rally will not influence the National Bureau of Investigation's probe into Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged threat against President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
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