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What you need to know about the 3-day INC rally on Nov. 16-18

By Andrea Panaligan, The Philippine STAR Published Nov 14, 2025 6:39 pm

The Iglesia Ni Cristo will hold a rally for transparency, accountability, justice, and peace from Sunday, Nov. 16 to Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Quirino Grandstand in Luneta. 300,000 people are expected to attend.

The three-day rally will demand a transparent investigation into corrupt flood control and climate projects, which have lost over a trillion pesos since 2023.

“We are appealing to the government to conduct a just and open investigation of all who are allegedly involved so that the perpetrators will be held accountable and the funds that they have stolen will be returned to the public coffers,” INC Spokesperson Edwil Zabala said. He added that non-members are welcome to participate.

Here's what you need to know about the three-day rally.

Road closures

The Manila District Traffic Enforcement Unit and Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau have released a list of road closures effective starting Nov. 16, 12 a.m. They advise motorists to use the suggested alternate routes.

Luneta Park road closures

  • Both lanes of Bonifacio Drive from Anda Circle to P. Burgos Ave.
  • Roxas Blvd. (southbound lane) from Katigbak Drive to P. Quirino Ave.
  • Roxas Blvd. (northbound lane) from Quirino Ave. to P. Burgos Ave.
  • Katigbak Drive and South Drive
  • Independence Road
  • East- and westbound lanes of Kalaw Ave. from Taft Ave. to Roxas Blvd.
  • East- and westbound lanes of P. Burgos Ave. from Taft Ave. to Roxas Blvd.
  • Maria Orosa St. from U.N. Ave. to P. Burgos Ave.
  • Stretch of Finance Road from Taft Ave. to P. Burgos Ave.
  • Roundtable (Palacio St. and Gen. Luna St.)
  • Mabini St. from Kalaw Ave. to U.N. Ave.

Luneta Park re-routing: 

  • Vehicles coming from the three bridges (Jones, McArthur, Quezon) shall use Taft Avenue to point of destination
  • Vehicles coming from Ayala Blvd. intending to use Finance Road shall turn right to P. Burgos Ave. to point of destination
  • Vehicles coming from U.N. Ave. (westbound lane) shall turn left to M.H. del Pilar St. or Roxas Blvd. Service Road to point of destination
  • Vehicles coming from Mabini St. shall turn right or left to U.N. Ave. to point of destination
  • Vehicles coming from Ma. Orosa St. shall turn right or left to U.N. Ave. to point of destination
  • Vehicles coming from Roxas Blvd. Service Road (northbound lane) shall turn right to U.N. Ave. to point of destination
  • Light vehicles coming from Mel Lopez Blvd. intending to use Roxas Blvd. shall take Anda Circle, then turn right to A. Soriano Ave. to point of destination
  • All vehicles coming from Muralla St. inside Intramuros intending to use Roundtable shall go straight going to Magallanes Drive or Soriano Ave. to point of destination
  • All trailer trucks/heavy vehicles coming from Pasay using Roxas Blvd. (northbound lane) shall turn right to Pres. Quirino Ave. to point of destination while light vehicles may use Roxas Blvd. Service Road (northbound lane)
  • All trailer trucks/heavy vehicles coming from Mel Lopez Blvd. (R-10) going to Roxas Blvd. shall turn left to Capulong St., straight to Yuseco St. to Lacson Ave. to point of destination (old truck route)

Chino Roces Bridge (Mendiola) road closures

  • Stretch of C.M. Recto Ave. from N. Reyes St. to Mendiola St.
  • Stretch of Legarda St. from Figueras St. to San Rafael St.

Chino Roces Bridge (Mendiola) re-routing

  • All vehicles coming from Quezon Blvd. and C.M. Recto Ave. intending to use Mendiola St. shall turn left to N. Reyes St. to point of destination
  • All vehicles coming from Sta. Mesa via Legarda St., intending to use C.M. Recto Ave. shall turn right to Figueras St., straight to Earnshaw St., then turn left to S.H. Loyola St. to point of destination
  • All vehicles coming from P. Casal St. intending to use Mendiola St., shall turn left to San Rafael St., straight to Bilibid Viejo St., then turn right to S.H Loyola St. or N. Reyes St. to point of destination

Liwasang Bonifacio road closure

  • Stretch of Magallanes Drive from Jones Bridge to McArthur Bridge

Liwasang Bonifacio re-routing

  • All vehicles coming from P. Burgos Ave. (northbound lane) intending to use Magallanes Drive shall go straight to Jones Bridge to point of destination
  • All vehicles coming from C. Muñoz St. may use P. Burgos Ave. to point of destination
  • All vehicles coming from McArthur Bridge intending to use Magallanes Drive shall go straight to P. Burgos Ave. (southbound lane) or turn right to Victoria St. to point of destination

Ayala Bridge road closures

  • Ayala Bridge
  • Eastbound lane of Ayala Blvd. from San Marcelino St. to Romualdez St.

Ayala Bridge re-routing

  • Vehicles coming from Romualdez St. intending to use Ayala Bridge shall turn left to Ayala Blvd., then turn right to Taft Ave. to point of destination or shall go straight to N. Lopez St., then turn right to A. Villegas St., then left to C. Muñoz St. to point of destination
  • Vehicles coming from San Marcelino St. intending to use Ayala Bridge shall turn right to Ayala Blvd., then turn right to Taft Ave. to point of destination or shall go straight along San Marcelino St., then turn left to U.N. Avenue to point of destination
  • Vehicles coming from Ayala Blvd. intending to use Ayala Bridge shall turn right San Marcelino St. or turn left to N. Lopez St. to point of destination
  • Vehicles coming from C. Palanca St. intending to use Ayala Bridge shall turn left to P. Casal St. to point of destination
  • Vehicles coming from Gen. Solano St. intending to use Ayala Bridge shall turn right to P. Casal St. or go straight to C. Palanca St. to point of destination
  • Vehicles coming from P. Casal intending to use Ayala Bridge shall turn right to C. Palanca St. to point of destination
Class suspensions

Face-to-face classes in all public and private schools are suspended on Nov. 17-18, per Manila Mayor Isko Moreno. “All schools are advised to implement the Alternative Delivery Mode or ADM,” he said in a Facebook post.

Security preparations

Over 16,000 police personnel will be deployed for both the INC rally in Luneta and the UPI rally in EDSA, said the NCR Police Office. NCRPO spokesperson Maj. Hazel Asilo added that they are working with the MMDA to help ease traffic congestion during the three-day rally. 

“Meron pa tayong mga ibang binabantayan na mga locations na posibleng magkaroon ng mga lightning rallies, gaya ng US Embassy, Mendiola, and mga usual na lugar na pinupuntahan ng mga rallyista,” Asilo said during a press briefing at Camp Crame on Wednesday.

Parking areas will also be allotted for attendees.

Acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a separate statement that inter-agency coordination meetings were done to ensure the gatherings remain safe for both participants and the surrounding public. "I have directed the NCRPO to ensure maximum tolerance and maintain a high level of discipline and professionalism among all deployed personnel.”

No involvement from CBCP

Caritas Philippines, the humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, denied any involvement with the three-day rally.

"Caritas Philippines categorically clarifies that we are not involved in, nor do we endorse, any rally or public gathering reportedly scheduled for Nov. 16-18, 2025,” Caritas Philippines president Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said in a statement posted on social media. 

They remain focused on the second Trillion Peso March to be held on Nov. 30 at the People Power Monument, as a follow-up to the Sep. 21 rally.