INC to hold rally backing PBBM’s anti-impeachment call

FILE: The Central Temple in Quezon City (Photo By Patrick Roque/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

By Ferdinand Patinio, Philippine News Agency

MANILA – The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) is organizing a rally in support of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call for lawmakers not to file an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.

In a report on INC-run network Net25 Thursday, “Sa Ganang Mamamayan” program host Gen Subardiaga said an impeachment complaint against the country’s second highest official is not a priority as there are more important issues that need to be addressed.

“Ang Iglesia ni Cristo ay para sa kapayapaan. Ayaw po natin sa anumang uri ng kaguluhan na manggagaling sa kaninumang panig. Ngayon pa lamang mga kababayan ay nag organisa na po ang mga lokal sa buong Iglesia para magkaroon ng mga malalaking pagtitipon. Para ipakita, ipahayag itong binabanggit namin na pabor kami sa opinion ng Pangulong Bongbong Marcos na no to impeachment (The Iglesia ni Cristo is for peace. We do not any conflict arising from any side. As early as now, locales of the Iglesia have organized big gatherings. This is to show our support for President Bongbong Marcos Jr.’s “no to impeachment” opinion),” Subardiaga added.

The President earlier said he does not support calls for the impeachment of the Vice President, adding that such move would not help the Filipino people.

Despite this, two separate impeachment complaints have been filed before the House of Representatives against Duterte this week.

The second impeachment complaint was filed on Wednesday by the Makabayan bloc, citing allegations of betrayal of public trust.

The first impeachment complaint was filed on Monday, culpable violation of the constitution, graft and corruption, bribery, betrayal of public trust and other high crimes as grounds for impeachment.