The National Rally for Peace (Filipino: Pagtitipon Para sa Kapayapaan at Pagkakaisa, lit.

[6][7] Despite the rift on November 29, 2024, President Marcos confirmed that he had directed the House of Representatives to refrain from filing an impeachment motion against Sara Duterte.

This is despite his rift with Vice President Sara Duterte which he described as "a storm in a teacup" and maintained that any potential effort to impeach his deputy would be a waste of time that it "does not make a difference to even one single Filipino life.".

[8] In December 2024, at least three complaints were filed in the Congress seeking the impeachment Sara Duterte from the vice presidency.

Lacuna's office met with INC officials on January 6, suggesting the INC to move their venue back to the Quirino Grandstand due to the expected large crowd for the INC event.

[18] The Philippine National Police (PNP) deployed 8,000 personnel nationwide for the event with 5,500 of them stationed near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.

He insists the church has not invited specific people and did not invite any politicians who did attend on stage[28] The INC denied characterization that the rally was a show of force to dissuade members of Congress to support the impeachment proceedings but merely to support President Marcos' statement that the country has more pressing issues than Duterte's potential removal from office.

[42] Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin says that the conduct of the rally is evidence that peaceful assembly – the "bedrock right" guaranteed by the Constitution has been consistently upheld by the current administration of president Bongbong Marcos.

[30] Senate President Chiz Escudero said the premise proposed by the rally of "peace and unity" for the Philippines is "non-debatable".

[52] Robin Padilla who attended the rally in person vowed to vote against impeachment of Sara Duterte once the process reached the Senate.

[45] ACT Teachers House of Representatives member France Castro denounced the rally as a "clear attempt" to protect Duterte from accountability over corruption allegations concerning the questionable use of the Office of the Vice President's usage of confidential funds.

Colleague and INC member Rodante Marcoleta of the SAGIP Partylist denounce Castro's statement insisting that the INC has nothing to gain in "cuddling" anyone including Duterte and that the Makabayan bloc should have brought its grievance to the court system rather than through House inquiries.

[53] Former senator Leila de Lima believes that the rally is unlikely to stop the impeachment process and points out an SWS survey where 41% supported the removal of Duterte from office.

[55] Bagong Alyansang Makabayan chairman Teodoro Casiño admitted that the rally could have made politicians reconsider their stance on efforts to impeach Duterte.