IGLESIA NI CRISTO
Grand Evangelical Mission
Reporter’s Notebook
“ ‘One’ Single Sound of Silence”
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| Ka Leon Estrella Peralta, Founding Chairman extends Anti-Trapo Movement of the Philippines' sincerest congratulation to Ka Bendito Sandoval, Tagapahala Ng Metro Manila East (INC) |
On February 28, 2012, millions of IGLESIA NI CRISTO (INC) members
gathered at Manila’s Quirino Grandstand, Davao City, Cagayan de Oro City, Cebu
City, Bacolod City, San Jose Town in Tarlac, Iligan Town in Isabela and Pili
town in Camarines Sur for a simultaneous GRAND EVANGELICAL MISSION in the run
up to
its
100th founding anniversary in 2014. Other
sectors of the society viewed the above gatherings of the IGLESIA NI CRISTO (INC)
as a show-off force amid perceived tension with their once staunch ally
President Aquino. However, P-NOY refuses to view INC Prayer Rally as a political
move and had dismissed speculation that it was such.
As
early as 8:00 A.M. on February 28, 2012, the ANTI-TRAPO MOVEMENT of the
Philippines (ATM) headed by its Founding Chairman trooped to the
Rizal Park (Luneta) to support and observed the said INC religious gathering. As the
hours past by, we were awed by the continuous arrivals of its members until it
reached its peak at around 5:00 in the afternoon, with an on-site estimate of, more or less, one million attendees.
The
atmosphere in Luneta on that day was very sober and peaceful. Absolutely, no
individual nor group discussions about current politics and the like were heard
and observed from its members. Their “homogenous silence” on current
politics and other related matters attached to it was astonishing. The “CROWD”
spoke and acted as “ONE”, relatively focus on their religious belief and faith.
“ONE” vision, “ONE” goal, and “ONE” religious principle. Truly, it was a religious gathering as
announced by the Iglesia Ni Cristo hierarchy and in sharp contrast to what were reported in the newspapers and other media outfits.
However,
as I perceived the foregoing, their “‘ONE’
SINGLE SOUND OF SILENCE” about current politics is apparently “deafening” but could be contrastingly
reverberating into the “ears” of those people who must or must have/had listened to their aforesaid “HOMOGENOUS SILENCE.”
SHOULD THEY LISTEN? . . . . . .IF MY PERCEPTION PROVES ME RIGHT, I HOPE THEY WOULD. . . . ! ! !
OUR SINCEREST
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE IGLESIA NI CRISTO (INC) FOR THEIR VERY SUCCESSFUL
GRAND EVENGELICAL MISSION!!!
With this, we,
the ANTI-TRAPO MOVEMENT OF THE PHILS., Inc. respectfully submit to their humble
GREATNESS, UNITY, DISCIPLINE, HONOR AND PRIDE. . . . .
By LEON ESTRELLA PERALTA
Founding Chairman
Political and Human Rights Advocate
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| Ka Leon while conversing with Ka Bendito Sandoval of INC at the lobby of Manila Hotel taken right after the INC religious gathering |
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| ka Leon with former Senator Migs Zubiri and Valenzuela Mayor Win Gatchalian taken right after the INC religious gathering at the lobby of Manila Hotel |
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