JUST IN: PNoy, dumating sa central office ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Commonwealth Ave.,QC pic.twitter.com/emTahIEO28

— Dennis Cabral Datu (@Dennis_Datu) May 2, 2016

MANILA - The convoy of President Benigno Aquino III arrived at the Iglesia ni Cristo central office on Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City Monday, exactly one week before the May 9 elections.

Videos taken by DZMM reporter Dennis Datu showed the President's convoy entering the Iglesia ni Cristo compound at around 9 a.m.

The convoy left the church compound about an hour later.

PNoy,natapos na ang pakikipagpulong sa INC Central Office; walang,ibinigay na pahayag pic.twitter.com/XVzBnKH9Li

— Dennis Cabral Datu (@Dennis_Datu) May 2, 2016

In an interview after his visit to the sect, the President said he personally spoke with INC executive minister Eduardo Manalo and thanked the latter for supporting the administration.

The President also shared with Manalo his vision for the country after he steps down from office on June 30.

"Nagpapasalamat muna ako dahil talaga namang nadama natin ang suporta throughout the administration and even before I have been in office," Aquino told NET 25.

"Tapos parang sharing also the vision of sana what happens after I step down from office... As usual, maganda ang pagkatanggap sa atin ni Ka Eduardo, I have no complaints but to say thanks for all the support."

Many politicians have openly sought the endorsement of the Iglesia ni Cristo, which practices bloc voting during the elections. A Pulse Asia report earlier said INC support could translate to around 1.5 to 1.8 million votes on Election Day, citing 2013 data.

All five presidential candidates - Vice-President Jejomar Binay, Senators Grace Poe and Miriam Defensor Santiago, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and ex-DILG chief Mar Roxas - have met with INC Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo to seek the church's endorsement.

The Iglesia previously endorsed candidacies of President Aquino and his two predecessors, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and President Joseph Estrada.

BLOC VOTE: Presidents backed by Iglesia Ni Cristo

During the interview, Aquino said turning apathy into hope is his administration's greatest achievement. He said this change in outlook is reflected by how more Filipinos are now choosing to look for local employment instead of jobs abroad.

"I challenge everybody look at the stories before we stepped into office and I'm sure, regular iyung how many Filipinos are leaving the country. Now one of the dailies today, I really was very pleased to see people are looking for jobs here as opposed to preferring to look for work abroad," he said in a NET 25 interview.

"So there is a belief that there are jobs available, there are good jobs. The ideal of 'yes, we can progress in this country rather than having to go abroad,' will get that sense of progress." -- With a report from Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News