Church Gathers 650,000 Anti-Graft Protesters in Manila Rally

More than half a million people took part in a rally organized by an influential church in Manila, calling for accountability in the Philippine government over a widening corruption scandal.

Iglesia ni Cristo members, wearing white shirts, assembled in the historic Quirino Grandstand and nearby streets in Manila city. The police estimated the crowd at 650,000 as of 6 p.m. local time, according to the city government.