Iglesia ni Cristo's 'Lingap' event going smoothly —Eleazar

Iglesia ni Cristo's "Lingap Laban sa Kahirapan" has been going on smoothly eight hours into the public-service event on Sunday along Roxas Boulevard.

Chief Superintendent Guillermo Eleazar, director of the National Capital Region Police Office, told Super Radyo dzBB that no untoward incident was reported as of 3 p.m. of the event that started 8 a.m. and is expected to end at 10 p.m.

"Umaasa tayo na maging matiwasay at matagumpay ang aktibidad hanggang sa dulo nito. Alam naman nating ang mga miyembro ng Iglesia ni Cristo ay kilala sa kanilang pagiging disiplinado at pagtutulungan," Elazar said.

Iglesia's whole-day event includes feeding program, medical mission and various public-service activities, he added.

Also, he said that security measures have been in place for the event that was joined by at least 100,000 members as of 3 p.m.

"Sa tingin natin hindi naman magkakaproblema ang kanilang aktibidad hanggang sa matapos ito mamayang 10 p.m," Eleazar said. —LBG, GMA News