Congress poised to pass enabling law declaring INC rite as non-working day

Senator Robin Padilla is prodding Malacañang and Congress to pave way for adopting a proposed non-working holiday to commemorate the Iglesia ni Cristo’s (INC) “contributions to the nation.

Senator Robin Padilla is prodding Malacañang and Congress to pave way for adopting a proposed non-working holiday to commemorate the Iglesia ni Cristo’s “contributions to the nation.”

The senator acknowledged that the INC, as of now, has an international membership, including 151 with racial and ethnic backgrounds. “Ang Iglesia ni Cristo ay may internasyunal na miyembro kabilang ang 151 na racial at ethnic backgrounds,” the senator pointed out. Addressing a hearing of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes, Padilla conveyed he himself “witnessed the good deeds of INC.”

During the hearing, Interior Department Assistant Secretary for Legal and Legislative Affairs Romeo Benitez suggested that July 27 be declared a special day where the State would also acknowledge the INC’s contributions to society.

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