Thousands from Philippine sect protest pro-Duterte senator's looming arrest
- MANILA: Thousands of members of a powerful Philippine religious sect rallied in Manila on Tuesday (Jun 30), snarling rush-hour traffic for kilometres in every direction as they protested the looming arrest of a senator and church member.
- The rally came a day after it was announced that Senator Rodante Marcoleta, a member of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) church and an ally of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, was set to be charged with graft tied to his election campaign fund.
- The INC has historically been a powerful voting bloc with ties to the Duterte political dynasty and Marcoleta is widel
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- MANILA: Thousands of members of a powerful Philippine religious sect rallied in Manila on Tuesday (Jun 30), snarling rush-hour traffic for kilometres in every direction as they protested the looming arrest of a senator and church member.
- The rally came a day after it was announced that Senator Rodante Marcoleta, a member of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) church and an ally of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, was set to be charged with graft tied to his election campaign fund.
- The INC has historically been a powerful voting bloc with ties to the Duterte political dynasty and Marcoleta is widel
Sources: CNA