The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced Saturday that it will deploy 1,815 personnel in anticipation of the three-day rally of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) members.
The information was relayed by the MMDA Public Information Office after they were asked about preparations for the 16 to 18 November event.
“Good AM po. The MMDA will deploy a total of 1,815 personnel for the INC rally. Likewise, ambulances, rapid response vehicles, and tow trucks are also on standby in case needed,” the MMDA said in a message.
The INC announced the three-day rally at Rizal Park in Manila, reportedly to call for transparency and accountability in government.
Cesar Chavez, chief of staff of Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, said the city government would provide “perimeter support” for the rally. “While we know that the INC is very organized whenever it holds a rally, the city government of Manila will be deploying teams to monitor and provide assistance outside Rizal Park,” Chavez said. The local government will also place 14 ambulance vehicles around the area.
The city’s Department of Public Service will be mobilized to manage ambulant vendors outside the rally grounds. The Manila Police District will provide security outside the perimeter, and traffic enforcers will manage the flow of vehicles during the three-day event.
The INC said non-members are welcome to join the rally at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila from 16 to 18 November 2025.
In a statement, the INC said the rally aims to strengthen calls for a proper and transparent investigation into anomalous flood control projects, funded by trillions in public money, to hold those involved accountable and recover misused funds.
INC spokesperson and minister of the gospel Brother Edwil Zabala said, “Even non-members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo are welcome to join the INC rally.”
He emphasized that the rally is not meant to interfere in politics but to express their sentiment and lend the voice of the Iglesia Ni Cristo to the citizens’ call against government corruption. “The call of the Iglesia Ni Cristo is part of the citizens’ right to express themselves, which is guaranteed by our Constitution,” Zabala added.