By Liza Soriano
MANILA — Three senators allied with Duterte, two of whom are seeking re-election, joined the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) National Prayer for Peace at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Monday (13 Jan 2025).
Francis Tolentino, Robin Padilla, and Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa were seen at the rally. Tolentino and Dela Rosa are both vying for Senate seats once again.
According to the Manila Public Information Office, an estimated 1.4 million INC members attended the event at Quirino Grandstand.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) had previously warned political candidates not to use the gathering for personal gain.
“Isang pagsasama-sama para sa pananampalataya at pagkakaisa po ito. Kasapi po tayo sa kapatiran ng Iglesia sa kanilang napakabuting hangarin,” Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said.
“Huwag sanang samantalahin ito para sa pansariling kapakanan. Iwasan ang maging epalitiko,” he added.
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