Mega church plans rally to support Sara Duterte in Philippines feud

Marcos (left) has distanced himself from moves to oust Sara Duterte (right), calling his feud with the vice president a "storm in a teacup.” – Inquirer.net file photos

MANILA: Around half a million members of an influential Philippine religious group are set to hold a rally in the capital on Monday (Jan 13), police said, to oppose moves in Congress to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte.

Police will deploy around 2,500 personnel in Manila and possibly some more in the provinces to boost security in view of the event planned by the Iglesia ni Cristo, police spokesperson Jean Fajardo said on Friday. There will be similar rallies across the nation, prompting some schools to suspend classes on Monday.