Major INC rallies/protests against or pressuring government
| Year/date | Target / issue | What happened | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Religious instruction in public schools / church-state separation | INC-linked historical accounts say INC youth rallied against a bill that would make Catholic religious instruction compulsory in public schools. Documentation online is thin and mostly drawn from Pasugo citations reposted elsewhere. | Historical but weakly sourced online |
| Feb. 14, 1975 | Martial law abuses / detention of INC members | Accounts cite a march of about 50,000 INC members against human-rights abuses during martial law, after tensions between Marcos forces and INC following the 1972 shutdown of INC media. | Historical, anti-state coercion |
| July 1991 | Oil-price hikes under Cory Aquino | INC planned a mammoth nationwide rally seeking rollback of petroleum prices; it was called off after Aquino’s government promised reductions. UPI reported the cancellation after Aquino’s pledge; UCANews reported the planned rally. | Planned anti-policy rally |
| April 25–May 1, 2001 | EDSA III / pro-Estrada uprising against Arroyo government | INC members were widely reported as a major backbone of the EDSA III crowds supporting ousted President Joseph Estrada against the new Arroyo administration. | INC-heavy, not purely INC-launched |
| Feb. 28, 2012 | Aquino government / Corona impeachment climate | INC held a massive “Grand Evangelical Mission” at Quirino Grandstand and other sites. It was officially religious, but widely read as a political show of force during the Renato Corona impeachment trial and as a message to the Aquino administration to respect rule of law. | Political show of force, semi-coded |
| Aug. 27–31, 2015 | DOJ / Leila de Lima investigation into INC internal detention case | INC members rallied first at DOJ on Padre Faura, then occupied parts of EDSA, protesting alleged government meddling in church affairs. Reuters reported around 20,000 joined the blockade before the protest ended after talks with government. | Direct anti-government agency rally |
| Jan. 13, 2025 | Anti-impeachment of VP Sara Duterte | INC organized the National Rally for Peace in Manila and 12 other sites. INC framed it as a peace/unity call; reports described it as opposing impeachment moves against Sara Duterte and supporting Marcos’ anti-impeachment stance. Estimates ranged from 1.5 million to 1.8 million in Manila/nationwide; INC said over 2 million. | National pressure rally |
| Nov. 16–18, 2025 | Flood-control corruption scandal / accountability | INC led the “Rally for Transparency and a Better Democracy” at Quirino Grandstand. AP and Reuters reported around 600,000–650,000 participants demanding accountability over flood-control corruption. INC said it did not seek regime change. | Direct anti-corruption rally |
| June 30, 2026 | Flood-control scandal, plunder cases vs. Marcoleta/Defensor | INC’s own site released a statement on the ongoing protest, saying it questioned the “twisting of Philippine laws” to shield flood-control culprits and silence those seeking accountability. Reports also described the EDSA gathering as support for Sen. Rodante Marcoleta after the Ombudsman moved toward plunder charges. | Current anti-government/legal pressure rally |
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