Leading independent daily; ran live updates tracking crowd estimates and INC's public statement
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Philippine Inquirer · Philippines · Iglesia ni Cristo rallies thousands on EDSA to block Marcoleta plunder arrest
Ran a live feed confirming the Quezon City Police District put the crowd at 7,000 by 6:45 a.m. and 9,000 by 9 a.m. Reported that INC confirmed the gathering was in support of Marcoleta and that the Ombudsman's plunder filing before the Sandiganbayan, expected to trigger an arrest warrant, was the direct trigger.
“At least 7,000 gather at People Power Monument on June 30.”