People flock to the main church of the Philippine Christian sect Iglesia ni Cristo where the body of its leader Erano Manalo lies, on September 3, 2009. (Photo by JAY DIRECTO / AFP)
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared the founding anniversary of Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) on July 27, 2025 as a special non-working day.
The Presidential Communications Office on Thursday said Marcos issued Proclamation No. 729 “to give members of Iglesia Ni Cristo the full opportunity to participate in the occasion.”
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“Now, therefore, I, Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare Sunday, 27 July 2025, a special (non-working) day throughout the country,” the proclamation read.
It was signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on October 30.