INC ends protests, cites ‘agreement’ with government

The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on Monday, August 31, said that they are officially ending their 5-day protest, citing a “peaceful agreement” with the government. Prior to this, on Sunday night, August 30, President Benigno Aquino III called for a meeting with senior Cabinet officials and police and military generals to tackle options on how to best deal with the situation. One Cabinet Secretary has been in talks with INC representatives and their discussions were part of the agenda during Sunday night’s meeting at Bahay Pangarap, the President’s official residence in Malacañang, Rappler learned. INC’s representative in the talks is its political liaison officer, Erano “Erdz” Codera, according to another Palace source. Among those in the meeting, which started at 8 pm and ended past 1 am, Monday, August 31, were Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, National Security Adviser Cesar Garcia, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, and National Police chief Director General Ricardo Marquez.

Read about the INC’s decision to end protest actions here.  

Read about the Aquino cabinet meeting regarding the INC protests here.