A text message that made its way into the Internet depicting the gathering of Iglesia ni Cristo members on EDSA in Manila is gathering controversy and debate amongst the media and the people as well. It seems INC members are gearing up to show resilience to the government after an expelled INC official exposed distressing truths happening inside their church. This comes after expelled INC minister Isaias Samson Jr filed an illegal detention case against INC leaders before the DOJ. This caused the EDSA to freeze and clog the traffic flow, as they rallied into the highway without prior notice, seemingly declaring for what they say "the separation of church and state", causing major concern and stress to vehicle drivers, motorists, and civilians alike. The text is believed to call on Iglesia ni Cristo members to join the rally and negate the traffic in EDSA so the government takes notice of their collective prowess. Some INC detractors say the message stemmed from the leaders of the church. But some people pointed out that the text message is doubtful, mainly because the spelling of the word Cristo started with a "K", while INC members use "C" in the spelling of their church. Some believe that the message came from a Facebook page called "ONEwithEVM." seemingly the initials of current INC head Eduardo V. Manalo, who is involved in one of the subjects of the expelled minister's allegations.

In a text message, Manila’s public information office said the INC was “granted an extension to hold a public assembly along Pedro Gil, Padre Faura, and United Nations Avenue from August 29 to September 4, 2015, up to 12 midnight.”