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Thousands of Iglesia Ni Cristo Members Rally in Manila for Senator Under Plunder Investigation
More than 15,000 gathered at the People Power Monument on June 30 to back Senator Rodante Marcoleta during a plunder investigation. Speakers included senators and former officials, with the event causing traffic disruptions along EDSA.
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Thousands of Iglesia Ni Cristo members gathered at the People Power Monument on EDSA in Manila on June 30 to support Senator Rodante Marcoleta, who faces a plunder investigation over campaign donations. Rappler reported that the rally began early Tuesday morning and continued through the night, drawing an estimated 15,000 attendees by 9 p.m. according to Quezon City police.
The event caused heavy traffic along EDSA, with some participants spending the night at the site. Speakers at the rally included Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Imee Marcos, Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste, former House Representative Mike Defensor, and former Press Secretary Trixie Cruz Angeles.
” Marcoleta is under investigation for accepting P75 million in campaign donations while serving as a congressman, funds that were not reported in his Statement of Contribution and Expenditures or his 2025 Statement of Assets Liabilities and Net Worth.
The crowd repeatedly called out what it described as selective justice by the Marcos administration.
