Malacañang orders work, class suspensions in 5 cities for Iglesia ni Cristo rally

Malacañang ordered the suspension of work in government offices and classes at all levels in Manila, Pasay, Quezon City, Davao City, and now Cagayan de Oro City for Monday, January 13 due to the Iglesia ni Cristo's 'National Rally for Peace'.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Memorandum Circular No. 76 advising private companies to follow suit while essential services must continue operating.

Quezon City announced a suspension of face-to-face classes and non-essential government work, but health services will remain operational; similarly, Cagayan de Oro suspended public school classes and city office work with critical departments remaining open.

Full police contingents will be deployed to ensure safety during the event in each affected area, including MMDA deploying 1,300 personnel for traffic management in Metro Manila and the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office deploying additional officers.

Private companies are advised to suspend operations at their discretion while essential services such as health care must remain operational; four private schools in Cagayan de Oro also announced class suspensions.

The Senate suspended its plenary sessions on January 13 but will resume operations the following day, with a skeleton workforce operating in both the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.