local governments

Iglesia ni Cristo steps up mobilization for EDSA rally

Thousands of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) followers were on their way to Manila from the provinces on Sunday, summoned by their leaders to a million-people rally on Edsa Monday to pressure the government to drop a criminal…

QC highest in motorcycle thefts

Quezon City may have rid itself of the unenviable title of being the “carnapping capital” of the metro, but the past week may have earned it a new title as the city with the highest number of…

Police vow to negotiate for peaceful dispersal of Iglesia rally

The head of the Eastern Police District vowed on Sunday to continue negotiating for a “peaceful dispersal” of the Iglesia Ni Cristo rally along Edsa, should the Mandaluyong City government disallow the extension of the sect’s rally up to Monday (Aug.…

Iglesia members return to Edsa Shrine

After a two night vigil at the intersection of Edsa and Shaw Boulevard, members of the Iglesia ni Cristo rushed to the Edsa Shrine anew on Sunday afternoon where their activity first began. Edsa’s northbound lane was blocked…

Iglesia ni Cristo protester at Edsa rally: ‘Wala kaming napala. Nagpagod lang kami’

What do Iglesia Ni Cristo members get for picketing on Edsa? “Wala kaming napala! (We got nothing!)” This was the reaction of Ka Ising, a lady protester who requested anonymity for fear of persecution, on the ongoing…

On-street parking in Makati

Unlike many other motorists who drive to Makati City often, I wasn’t aware of how tightly controlled on-street parking is in the Makati Central Business District (MCBD) until I had to park on-street during office hours recently.…