National Rally for Peace

The National Rally for Peace (Filipino: Pagtitipon Para sa Kapayapaan at Pagkakaisa, lit.'Meeting for Peace and Unity'[2]) were protests on January 13, 2025. These protests were led by the Iglesia ni Cristo. They supported President Bongbong Marcos. This president opposed impeachment efforts against Vice President Sara Duterte.

National Rally for Peace
2025 Iglesia ni Cristo anti-impeachment rally
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Attendees of the main rally at the Quirino Grandstand
DateJanuary 13, 2025 (2025-01-13)
Location
Philippines, primarily in Manila
Caused byPresident Bongbong Marcos statement to Congress to desist from starting impeachment efforts against Vice President Sara Duterte
MethodsMass demonstration
Parties to the civil conflict
Philippines Government of the Philippines
Iglesia ni Cristo flag.svg Iglesia ni Cristo
Supporters of Sara Duterte
Number
8,000 police personnel
5,500 in Manila
1.8 million protesters[1]
1.58 million in Manila

Important protestors

Quirino Grandstand, Manila

Senators
House of Representative members
Senatorial aspirants
Governors
Mayors
Actors

San Pedro Square, Davao City

Politicians

References

  1. Cabalza, Dexter (14 January 2025) (in en). 'Show of force': 1.8M join INC peace rally. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2024354/show-of-force-1-8m-join-inc-peace-rally. Retrieved 14 January 2025. 
  2. Guttierez, Paul (9 January 2025). "Para sa Kapayapaan, Pagkakaisa". Remate. https://remate.ph/para-sa-kapayapaan-pagkakaisa/. Retrieved 13 January 2025. 
  3. "Senator Bong Go joins INC peace rally; calls for peace and unity to address challenges and highlights Filipinos' right to peaceful assembly". SMNI NEWS CHANNEL. January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  4. Francisco, Abner (13 January 2025). "3 pro Duterte senators join INC rally". Brigada News Philippines. https://www.brigadanews.ph/3-pro-duterte-senators-join-inc-rally/. Retrieved 13 January 2025. 
  5. Sarao, Zacarian (13 January 2025). "Padilla vows to block impeachment complaints vs VP Duterte" (in en). The Philippine Star. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2024207/padilla-vows-to-block-impeachment-complaints-vs-vp-duterte. Retrieved 13 January 2025. 
  6. "Sen. Francis Tolentino, dumating sa INC National Rally pero tumangging mag-speech" (in fil). RMN Networks. 13 January 2025. https://rmn.ph/1sen-francis-tolentino-dumating-sa-inc-national-rally-pero-tumangging-mag-speech/. Retrieved 13 January 2025. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 Locus, Sundy (13 January 2025). "Iglesia ni Cristo: Peace rally moral, not political" (in en). GMA News. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/932755/iglesia-ni-cristo-national-rally-for-peace-not-political/story/. Retrieved 13 January 2025. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 PDP-Laban (January 13, 2025). "TIGNAN: Ibinahagi ni PDP Laban Vice President for Luzon Philip Salvador, ang ilang larawan[...]". Facebook (in Filipino). Meta Platforms, Inc. Retrieved January 16, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  9. 9.0 9.1 Forsuelo, Almar (January 13, 2025). "Ilang kilalang personalidad namataan sa National Rally for Peace ng INC". SMNI News Channel. https://smninewschannel.com/ilang-kilalang-personalidad-namataan-sa-national-rally-for-peace-ng-inc/. Retrieved January 15, 2025. 
  10. "VP Sara Duterte thanks INC for organizing national peace rally". ABS-CBN News. 13 January 2025. https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/13/vp-sara-duterte-thanks-inc-for-organizing-national-peace-rally-1755. Retrieved 13 January 2025. 
  11. Argosino, Faith (January 13, 2025) (in en). INC peace rally: Lacuna supports Marcos opposition to VP impeachment. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2024220/inc-peace-rally-lacuna-supports-marcos-opposition-to-vp-impeachment. Retrieved January 13, 2025. 
  12. Tocmo, Hernel (January 14, 2025). "Rodrigo Duterte thanks Iglesia for 'peace rally'". ABS-CBN News (Davao City: ABS-CBN Corporation). https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/1/14/rodrigo-duterte-thanks-iglesia-for-peace-rally-1529. Retrieved January 16, 2025.