De Lima returns to work, denies INC deal

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De Lima returns to work, denies INC deal

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima dispelled speculations that she would resign as part of an alleged government “deal” with the influential Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) church. De Lima denied the existence of any agreement with the INC in relation to its 5-day prayer rally that paralyzed traffic in parts of Metro Manila. She also returned to work on Tuesday, September 1. The Justice Secretary was a prime target for INC, who accused her of giving special attention to a complaint of illegal detention filed by a former INC minister against the church. The group also called on the government to respect the separation of church and state, alluding to what they perceive as government meddling in internal church affairs. De Lima, who announced she would seek a Senate seat in 2016, plans to resign from the Aquino cabinet once she files her certificate of candidacy, sometime in October. 

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