20:02 | Documentary

Logline: As the 2025 Philippine elections near, a female priest challenges tradition and redefines what it means to serve—beyond the walls of the Church and into the heart of the people's struggle

Synopsis: In the heart of Marikina Public Market, Rev. Mary Grace, a priest of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI), leads her community through faith and action. As the May 2025 National and Local Elections approach, she steps beyond the altar to promote voter education and political awareness, grounding her ministry in the everyday struggles of the people she serves. Once on the path to becoming a police officer, Mary Grace now embraces her role as an activist-priest and mother. Through her work—ranging from grassroots organizing to guiding her parishioners—she challenges traditional notions of religious leadership, showing that faith must stand alongside truth, justice, and collective action. As election day arrives, she joins her fellow citizens in line to vote, carrying both hope and conviction that her advocacy can spark meaningful change. But as results begin to unfold and political disappointments emerge, she returns to her pulpit with renewed resolve. For Mary Grace, the mission does not end with the elections—it continues in the daily lives of the people. In her ministry, the altar is not confined within the church. It lives wherever the people are.