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The September 21 protest in Rizal Park ("Baha sa Luneta") was organized by various sectorial groups, including activists and students, while the simultaneous protest at the People Power Monument and EDSA Shrine is known as the "Trillion Peso March", organized mainly by religious sectors and civic groups.[12][13] Although protests were characterized as peaceful throughout the country, an isolated riot by masked demonstrators occurred along streets near Malacañang Palace in Manila, injuring several protesters, bystanders and policemen, and resulting in two casualties, one from a stabbing attack and another from a stray bullet.
Protests by militant groups have continued to November.
Reports of anomalies in flood control projects, including incomplete or substandard work and alleged ghost projects, prompted widespread criticism of the government. Public discontent grew amid calls for transparency and accountability in infrastructure spending.[14]
Protests
September 4
Protesters converged at the headquarters of Curlee and Sarah Discaya's St. Gerrard Construction General Contractor and Development Corporation in Pasig. The protesters vandalized the headquarter's gate.[15] According to Jonila Castro, one of the protesters, “We chose to come here to one of the companies of the so-called ‘Flood Control Queen and King,’ the Discayas, to show and bring the people’s anger against thieves.”[16]
A Takbo Laban sa Korapsyon (Run Against Corruption) fun run was done at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) as a protest against corruption where more than 1,000 people participated. They condemned President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the original nepo baby. Organized by the UP Diliman University Student Council (UPD USC), Chairperson Joaquin "Waks" Buenaflor said that they organized the event to unite the people against corruption especially amidst the flood control projects controversy.[18]
September 12
A pre-September 21 Black Friday Protest held by UP Manila chapters of Anakbayan and LFS.
A "Black Friday" walkout was held by thousands of faculty, students and staff of the University of the Philippines, particularly in the UP Diliman and in the University of the Philippines Manila. Over 3,000 from UP Diliman students, faculty, staff and community joined the protests, making it the largest mass gathering action since the COVID-19 pandemic in the university.[19][20] Series of walkouts were staged by student governments and national-democratic mass organizations such as League of Filipino Students (LFS) also among various campuses.[21]
Over 500 people took part in the Marikina City leg of Takbo Laban sa Korapsyon to protest corruption in government infrastructure projects. Sarah Elago of Gabriela Women's Party joined the run. On the same day, 150 cyclists from Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines and other groups joined the #KontrakTOUR Bike Protest Against Corruption from Quezon City Hall to Luneta Park in Manila.[23]
September 18
Students from Bulacan State University staged a campus "walkout" on September 18 to protest alleged corruption in government projects.[24] The activity was joined by around 300 participants, including students, faculty members, youth organizations, and representatives from marginalized sections.[25]
September 19
Over 7,000 students joined in the UP Los Baños walkout on September 19.[26] This was considered as the biggest protest inside the university in history. Before the protest, local colleges held their separate protests before merging. UP Student Regent Dexter Clemente joined the protest[27]
September 20
Local residents of Hagonoy, Bulacan, held a protest on 3.9-foot-high (1.2m) high tide water that engulfed many areas in the town and in the towns plaza to protest the failed flood control projects in the town.[28]
In Baguio City, a city-wide walkout was staged by students of Saint Louis University where it was participated by local chapters of Anakbayan, Bahaghari, Innabuyog-Gabriela Youth, Kabataan Partylist, and National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP). Students wore black and chanted "Marcos singilin, Duterte panagutin!" (Charge Marcos, hold Duterte accountable!). They said that “accountability must extend to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., as he himself signed the budget that enabled these corrupt schemes; he bears primary responsibility.” The protest was staged as a build-up for the September 21 protests.[29]
September 21
Students of University of the Philippines going to Luneta on the morning of September 21.
A series of mass demonstrations around the country were held on Sunday, September 21. The date of the rally, September 21, coincides with the anniversary of the imposition of martial law by President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. in 1972, a symbolic choice for groups emphasizing democratic rights and government accountability.[30][31][32]
The largest protests were held in Metro Manila: the Baha sa Luneta in Rizal Park, and the Trillion Peso March in the EDSA Shrine. Organizers described the two rallies as complementary and encouraged participation in either or both protests.[33] Both events have avoided calling for the removal of President Bongbong Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte, welcoming all groups opposed to corruption regardless of political affiliation.[34][35] Bayan chairperson Teodoro Casiño warned against "vested interests" calling for the removal of Marcos and Duterte, while Akbayan representative Perci Cendaña noted that Marcos' resignation may benefit Duterte.[36][37] In response, Anakbayan National Chairperson Mhing Gomez said that there must be no compromises—more than the removal of both Marcos and Duterte, it is the system that must be changed.[38]
Several government officials have expressed support for the protests. President Marcos has addressed the public's concerns by expressing his support for the protests, stating that he understands their anger and would likely join them if he were not president.[13] DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon expressed his full support for rallies that condemn government corruption, responding to ongoing anti-corruption demonstrations.[39] Vice President Duterte, who flew to visit OFW communities in Japan, also voiced her support for the protests, calling on the government to listen.[40]
During the rallies, Duterte supporters who were gathered near Gate 4 of Camp Aguinaldo had a brief scuffle with other protesters attending the Trillion Peso March.[41][3] They had been calling for president Marcos' resignation in addition to their pronouncements against corruption.[41] Among those who attended the anti-Marcos rally were retired military officers led by Romeo Poquiz, a former general in the Air Force.[3] In later weeks, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner Jr. admitted to being visited by Poquiz and seven other retired military officers at Camp Aguinaldo in the evening before September 21, with them calling for the military's withdrawal of support for president Marcos and initiating a "soft coup" in order to solve corruption.[3][42] Brawner denied their proposal, citing the military's allegiance to the constitution.[3][42] The administration has since deemed their actions seditious and treasonous, although president Marcos was noted to have been unbothered by the retired generals' actions.[3]
Rizal Park became one of the primary venues for the September 21 mass demonstrations. The activities around Luneta were collectively referred to as "Baha sa Luneta" (transl."Flood in Luneta").[43]
Protesters gathered at the Luneta Park on Sunday in a program lead by the group Taumbayan Ayaw sa Magnanakaw at Abusado Network Alliance (transl."People Against Thieves and Abusers Network Alliance"), or TAMA NA.[44] Students from the University of the Philippines Manila marched to the Luneta rally.[45][46][47]
About 49,000 people were in the park by 10a.m., according to Manila Public Information Office.[48] The number of protesters swelled to about 100,000.[49]
Led by Tindig Pilipinas, Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines, Clergy for Good Governance, and other religious groups, protesters gathered at the EDSA Shrine to conduct the Trillion Peso March demonstration.[50][51] The number of protesters were about 70,000.[49]
Morayta
The September Twenty-One People’s Movement Against Corruption, a coalition of pro-administration civic and reform-oriented groups gathered at Morayta at 4:00 PM, calling for Marcos and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure to end corruption.[52]
In Cebu City, dozens of protesters, primarily students and youth, gathered at Fuente Osmeña Circle at 8:30a.m. PST before marching along Osmeña Boulevard. The rally lasted for about two hours.[55] A separate rally was held by pro-Duterte protesters at Plaza Independencia, calling for President Marcos' resignation.[56]
In Davao City, pro-Duterte groups roasted 100 cows as an "offering to the heavens" against corruption in a prayer rally organized by Vice President Duterte.[57] The sacrificial slaughtering was condemned by the Philippine Animal Welfare Society.[58]
In Baguio City, more than 5,000 protested composed of youth, church, and workers' groups. Those who spoke included Joanna Cariño of the Cordillera People's Alliance and public health worker Beth Solang who called out the government amidst unfinished healthcare facilities, understaffed healthcare systems, and underpaid healthcare workers.[62]
Riot along Mendiola Street and Recto Avenue
Two masked rioters near Ayala bridge in Manila, September 21, 2025
While protests nationwide were relatively peaceful, rioting occurred along Mendiola Street and Recto Avenue in Manila.[63] Police reported that protesters in Mendiola threw improvised incendiary devices, including Molotov cocktails, which injured at least 39 officers.[64] Alongside these confrontations, media also reported scattered incidents of property damage such as burning tires and barricades during face-offs between security forces and demonstrators.[31] Rioters engaged in violent confrontations with police and ignited a trailer truck on Ayala Bridge in Manila.[65] A group of protesters in masks rioted along Recto Avenue by setting fires in the middle of the street, hurling stones, human waste, and objects at police officers, and attacking several nearby establishments including ransacking a Sogo Hotel branch.[66] Reports vary on testimonies regarding small explosions heard during confrontations between the authorities and rallyists in Mendiola, with some claiming to have heard at least one gunshot.[67][68] None of the initial police officers assigned to crowd control held firearms,[69] while a SWAT team later arrived carrying firearms and was seen using tear gas by eyewitnesses.[70][71]
Supporters of Rodrigo Duterte were reported to have attempted a march from their protest venue in Liwasang Bonifacio to Mendiola, intending to move their rally to nearby Malacañang Palace and call for President Marcos' resignation, but halted their march due to the rioters along Recto.[72][73][74]
Seventeen individuals were arrested for throwing rocks at riot police and igniting barricade tires, as reported by local authorities. Less than an hour later, police deployed a water cannon against another group of masked protesters. Some officers retaliated by throwing rocks back at the demonstrators. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno stated that police officers were injured during the confrontations and are currently receiving medical care.[31] Photojournalists who documented the event also reported beatings and harassment of rioters and bystanders committed by the police.[71]
Mark Chustin Serbo, a 15-year-old protester from Taguig who participated in the riots, was fatally stabbed by a 52-year-old watch technician after attempting to set fire to a police motorcycle near the latter's shop; he was initially reported to have been the lone casualty during the incident, having been declared dead on arrival upon being brought to the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC).[75][76][77] Serbo's parents had no prior knowledge of his participation in the Manila rally, only being told by Serbo that he was going out for a Sunday afternoon with friends.[76] The technician later surrendered to Manila police and apologized, claiming to have panicked and blanked out in committing the attack amidst the violence.[75]
Activists and concerned citizens condemned the police and offered a memorial to Eric Saber, a by-stander construction worker, was said to have been shot and killed by the police on the aftermath of Baha sa Luneta September 21 anti-corruption protests.
Eric Q. Saber, a 35-year-old construction worker from Paracale, Camarines Norte, was going home from work in Pasay when he was fatally shot during the riots.[8][77] According to Bulatlat and AlterMidya, he had been crossing Recto Avenue to ride a jeepney when SWAT officers fired shots in his direction, resulting in a stray bullet hitting his neck;[8][77] a spinal injury caused by the bullet wound was later confirmed by forensic pathologist Raquel Fortun.[78] Saber was soon brought to the JRRMMC, but reportedly died two days later from pneumonia as a result of his gunshot wound.[77][78]
According to the police, 224 individuals were arrested during a protest against corruption, which resulted in 131 police officers getting injured.[79] The MPD reported arrests at various locations: 51 at Ayala Bridge (38 adults, 13 minors), 21 at Mendiola (14 adults, 7 minors), and 41 at Recto (13 adults, 28 minors). Among the injured police, eight had lacerations, with nine hospitalized for observation and one possibly needing admission for a nasal fracture, according to police.[80][10] According to the National Union of People's Lawyers (NUPL), police tortured detainees at the police tent at Mendiola and at the MPD headquarters.[81] The NUPL also said that police made several detainees beat up other detainees, while some detainees were being forced to give false confessions.[82]
Journalist Manuel Mogato remarked that the violence along the areas was an isolated incident among the peaceful nationwide demonstrations, noting that both protesters and police authorities were markedly more restrained than during the dictatorial presidency of Ferdinand Marcos in the 1970s and 1980s.[69]University of the Philippines Diliman journalism professor Danilo Arao did not just consider the Sep 21 rallies as culminating activities but also a time for all citizens, not just journalists, to carry out their patriotic duty to "fact check everything."[83]
The riots were estimated to have resulted in ₱10.4 million(US$211,167.51) in damage to both public infrastructure and private property.[84] The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines described the mass arrests and violent dispersal as human rights violations.[85]
Karapatan stated on September 22 that detainees were not given food and water, with many of them injured and had no place to lie down. Police allegedly took bites out of hamburgers that lawyers brought for the children in detention. Karapatan said that police officers could be held liable under the Philippine Anti-Torture Act.[82]
Overseas
Smaller gatherings were also held in cities outside the Philippines in solidarity with the September 21 protests including in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.[86] Overseas chapters of Anakbayan, Bayan, Migrante, and Gabriela lead and participated in protests and other activities of overseas Filipinos and foreigners in solidarity in cities in Australia, United States, Europe, HongKong, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, and the Middle East on various dates.[87][88][89]
September 22
Loved ones of those detained and progressive groups in solidarity protested in front of the Manila Police District Headquarters against police brutality and corruption.
On September 22, it was reported that schools were closed and a curfew was declared for minors.[79] Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK) staged a protest at Camp Crame, headquarters of the Philippine National Police, for the alleged police brutality following the arrest of the rioters on September 21.[90] The Communist Party of the Philippines released a statement supporting the protests, and connected the political unrest to recent protests in Indonesia, Nepal, and Kenya.[91]
Loved ones and members of progressive groups such as Kalikasan launched a protest in front of the MPD Headquarters in order to condemn police response on September 21, for the release of the detained, and to continuously condemn corruption.[92]
September 23
Hundreds of students walked out at the Ateneo de Davao University in protest against corruption. University president Fr. Karel San Juan spoked at the mobilization.[93]
The civil society group Tindig Paombong organized a protest in Paombong, Bulacan, to raise concerns over alleged corruption and the quality of flood control projects in the town, which residents claimed had contributed worsening flood in their communities. Issues related to Paombong's water supply largely provided by PrimeWater, a company that has faced criticism for service deficiencies, were also highlighted. The protest concluded in front of the municipal hall of Paombong where students, local leaders, and representatives of various organizations delivered speeches. The event was estimated have drawn around 500 participants from different parts of Bulacan.[96]
September 29
Students from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) and Far Eastern University (FEU) staged walkouts in Manila, both lead by student councils and university chapters of chapters of Kabataan Partylist, Anakbayan, and LFS. At FEU, the demonstration titled "Tamaraws, Unite! Walkout For Our Rights!" took place along Nicanor Reyes Street and was organized by student councils and youth groups. Participants raised their concerns over blended learning setup, rising tuition fees, and called for greater transparency in school policies. The protests also addressed broader issues including corruption, police brutality, and democratic rights in the Philippines. Student leaders condemned the denial of other media and government authorities of the police brutality in response to the September 21 riots.[97][98][99]
KMU and other groups rallied outside the headquarters of the Philippine National Police in condemnation of police violence during the September 21 anti-corruption demonstrations in Manila.[100]
September 30
On September 30, students from Bulacan State University held the protest "Kick Back Kontra Korap" (transl.Kick Back Anti-Corrupt). The march began at their main campus and passed by the Bulacan Capitol and Malolos City Hall but was cut short before reaching the office of First District Representative Danilo Domingo. The students called on Governor Daniel Fernando and Mayor Christian Natividad to support demands for justice for flood victims, pointing to alleged irregularities in flood control projects linked to DPWH. Nearly one thousand students joined the rally.[101]
October 4
Thousands of teachers staged a classroom walkout to protest the corruption in government infrastructure projects. Protesters criticized the militarization of school campuses, low wages for teachers, and the government leaving classrooms and flood control projects unfinished. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers called for an increase in teachers' salaries, raising the budget for education, and the prosecution of corrupt government officials.[102]
October 6
On October 6, students from De La Salle University staged a walkout in front of St. La Salle Hall where more than 1,500 participated. Organizers included the University Student Government, Lasallians Against Corruption, and the university chapter of Anakbayan. Teddy Casiño became one of the speakers of the mobilization.[103]
October 8
On October 8, students from the University of the East conducted a walkout where UE student and social media personality Awra Briguela participated and echoed the anti-corruption sentiments of the students.[104]
On October 10, 15,000 students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines walked out and burned an effigy of President Marcos Jr.
On October 10, Students from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines launched a system-wide walkout where more than 15,000 students participated, according to the Office of the Student Regent. They staged a walkout in order to seriously condemn anomalous flood control projects and the lack of government accountability. Students condemned the effects of corruption on their university, like budget cuts and the long-unfinished DPWH-project North Wing building. Unions of sanitation workers and teachers also joined the students during the protest action.
At the end of the program, student leader John Paul “JP” Azusano, on behalf of SAMASA PUP, together with chapters of Anakbayan, League of Filipino Students (LFS), Panday Sining, Kabataan Partylist, and other mass organizations, called for genuine systemic change and the removal of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Vice President Sara Duterte, and all corrupt politicians. In his speech, Azusano criticized the government for the university’s budget deficit, as well as for state attacks and the illegal detention of student leaders during the September 21 anti-corruption protest, while noting that corrupt politicians remain free and unaccountable. He concluded his address with a call for the ouster of President Marcos Jr., which coincided with the burning of an effigy representing the President.[106]
October 12
On October 12–13, Representative Kiko Barzaga (Cavite–4th) led a protest outside Forbes Park in Makati from the evening of October 12 and ended early morning of the next day. The demonstration was attended by 300 people.[107] The protesters demanded President Marcos Jr. to resign.[108]
Protest leaders questioned the actions of Barzaga, saying that his actions were just mere antics and that it is hypocritical for the likes of Barzaga to be anti-corruption for supporting other corrupt officials and being part of a political dynasty that sports a lavish life. Anakbayan Chairperson Mhing Gomez said that he is just diverting the anger of the people, for he did not criticize the 2026 budget that contains unprogrammed appropriations.[109]
October 17
More than 5,000 youth participated in an October 17 protest at Mendiola lead by Anakbayan and other groups. The mobilization called for the removal of both President Marcos Jr. and Vice President Duterte.
On October 17, a National Day of Action against Corruption was spearheaded by groups such as Anakbayan, UP Act Against Corruption Network (UP ACTION), NUSP, and Kabataan Partylist,[110][111] where more than 5,000 youth and students from many schools and universities of the National Capital Region participated in a mass mobilization in Mendiola. Congresswoman Renee Co of Kabataan Partylist said that President Marcos Jr. cannot escape accuntability since more than 9,000 flood control projects were done since 2022 where more than 4,000 were approved under unprogrammed appropriations. Simultaneous youth actions were launched by Anakbayan chapters in different cities outside Manila, such as the mobilization at the Central Luzon State University.[112] Calls included the removal of both President Marcos Jr. and Vice President Duterte and the change of system.
A Black Friday Protest was launched in Cebu City against corruption and against 'weaponization' of law against those who protested at Region VII DPWH office on September 4, 2025. A subpoena violating Batas Pambansa 880 was previously issued against regional Cebuano leaders because of 'damage' done by their throwing of tomatoes towards the office. The protesters held a banner "Prosecute the corrupt bureaucrat-capitalists, not the protesters.”[17]
Farmers destroy an effigy of Marcos Jr. being portrayed as a rat pest, October 21, 2025.
Peasant organization Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), together with more than 40 organizations, launched a protest at Mendiola against Marcos Jr., on October 21 against his policies that show that there is no genuine land reform in the country, and that peasant issues have been exacerbated by the worsening corruption in the government. Peasants have been camping out by the gates of the Department of Agrarian Reform for a week. Speakers of the mobilization, former Gabriela Women's Party Representative Liza Maza and KMP Chairperson Danilo Ramos, said that farmers are affected by 'ghost projects' such as corrupted flood control and farm-to-market road projects. KMP Secretary-General Ronnie Manalo denounced the involvement of government officials on corruption while there is a need for farmers in the Philippines for post-disaster relief and compensation as well as facilities like post-harvest machines, dryers, irrigation, and rice mills. He also denounced how government funds are being embezzled, being used for the luxury of government officials. Farmers from as far as Negros, Southern Tagalog, and Central Luzon have condemned at Mendiola issues such as corruption and rampant land conversion. Protesters destroyed an effigy of President Marcos Jr. portrayed as a ratpest.[114][115][116]
October 23
UP Diliman student leaders lead by UPD USC Chairperson Joaquin "Waks" Buenaflor and Mattheo Wovi Villanueva of the Student Christian Movement of the Philippines (SCMP) held a press conference and a subsequent protest against subpoena by the PNP on Buenaflor in relation to the September 21 protest. The students condemned how the PNP has been quick against student activists, but cannot go after corrupt officials.[117][118] Buenaflor said that those charged should be the contractors and corrupt officials.[119]
October 24
UP Diliman University Student Council Chairperson Joaquin "Waks" Buenaflor presents a 'counter-subpoena' against President Marcos Jr.
Various groups launched 'Black Friday Protests' as part of continued condemnation of corruption under the Marcos Jr. administration on October 24, 2025. Members of People’s Surge and KMP barged to the gates of the Department of Energy compound, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, where the Independent Commission for Infrastructure headquarters was located. Protesters attempted to open the gate of the compound.[120]Ka Mimi Doringo, condemned the lack of accountability for two months, that urban poor remain homeless and vulnerable.[121]
Later that day, students protested along UP Diliman and Commonwealth Avenue against the subpoena on UPD USC Chairperson Buenaflor while continuously condemning corruption. Protesters presented a 'counter-subpoena' against President Marcos Jr. Buenaflor said that they were "not afraid of a simple subpoena from the Marcos-Duterte regime; instead, we are becoming bolder, and we will even uphold our stand to fight and hold all the corrupt accountable." Students from the Rizal Technological University also staged a walk-out.[120]
Protesters denounced political suppression and corruption in front of Camp Crame.
Youth leaders trooped to the gate of Camp Crame, against subpoenas of the PNP on student leaders for their involvement in the September 21 protest. The protesters continued to decry corruption and their claim of political intimidation and repression of those participating in the protests. The students said that those under investigation must be the corrupt officials. A speaker of the program said that government funds must be allocated to education and not corruption and political suppression. PUP Sentral na Konseho ng mga Mag-aaral (Central Student Council) President Tiffany Faith Brillante, one of those who received subpoenas and was called to show up to the police on that date opted to join and speak at the protest action. In an act of defiance, protesters tore up and burned copies of the subpoena.[123][124]
October 30
Health workers from the Alliance of Health Workers staged a protest in front of the Philippine Heart Center condemning corruption and its effects on the deplorable conditions of health workers in the country. The group also condemned unfinished 'super health centers', as well as expired medicines that are being investigated for corruption.[125][126]
One the eve of All Souls' Day, BAYAN mobilized at Mendiola in a Halloween-themed protest, calling Malacañang a 'house of horror'. BAYAN Secretary-General Raymond "Mong" Palatino said that those who truly kill Filipinos are the corrupt politicians. The protest featured demonic and monstrous descriptions of politicians like President Marcos Sr. and Vice President Sara Duterte.[128]
Gabriela Women's Party Congresswoman Sarah Elago speaking at a Black Friday Protest, November 7.
Various groups affiliated with BAYAN launched multiple protests for November 7 Black Friday Protests.
In the morning, groups such as KMP, as well as disaster survivors, clashed with the police at the Office of the Ombudsman in Quezon City. The groups urged the Ombudsman to urgently investigate President Marcos Jr. for his said role in “institutionalizing corruption”. They urged the office to probe flood control projects and other infrastructure that exacerbated floods in Cebu during Typhoon Tino approved during the Duterte and Marcos Jr. administrations.[130] In a separate statement, Gabriela Women's Party Congresswoman Sarah Elago called for an independent investigation of infrastructure projects in Cebu as well.[131]
Groups such as BAYAN National Capital Region marched from Liwasang Bonifacio to Mendiola in protest against corruption called Lakbayan ng Mamamayan Kontra Korapsyon (Journey of the People Against Corruption). A significant of the protest was cultural, containing street theater and musical performances, also paying homage to the October Revolution and the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution.[132]
Urban poor groups and members from Bayan Muna and Kadamay protested along Gregorio Araneta Avenue, Quezon City where there has been a flood-control project priced at ₱48 million, but they said did not work for residents of Brgy. Tatalon and was only painted red.[133]
Teachers from the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) held a Black Friday Protest among their places of work against corruption. According to ACT Chairperson Ruby Bernardo, teachers are not asking for luxury, but their rights as teachers for just pay. ACT hit President Marcos Jr. for his lavish lifestyle and travels amidst corruption, calling him as the principal architect of corruption. They announced a national sit-down strike on November 28.[134]
Teachers, students, and employees launched a protest inside UP Diliman denouncing the fact that 44% of UP Diliman employees are contractual workers while there is massive corruption.[135]
Workers of unions under the leadership of trade union center KMU, Pambato Cargo Forwarder, Wyeth Philippines, and Daiwa Seiko, went out from their places of work to forward anti-corruption calls while also calling for higher wages and better working conditions.[137]
Various unions under KMU held protests at their work places. These include Nexperia Philippines Inc. Workers Union, Wyeth Philippines Progressive Workers Union - WPPWU, Vanson Paper Industrial Workers Union, and Gabay ng Unyon sa Telekomuniksyon ng mga Superbisor (GUTS-PLDT).[143][144][145][146] Workers from First Cavite Industrial Estate, Cavite (headed by Progressive Workers Union Local 47-IBM KMU); Centro Mall Cabuyao, Laguna; and Canlubang Industrial Estate, Laguna also held similar anti-corruption and pro-worker protests.[147]
UST chapters of Anakbayan, Panday Sining, and Kabataan Partylist marched from España to Central Market and conducted an anti-corruption at the market to highlight the plight of the vendors amidst large-scale corruption.[148]
At Mendiola, youth groups and labor groups such as KMU staged a protest against corruption. The protesters called for accountability for all those involved in corruption, including President Marcos Jr. The Manila Police placed barbed wires as barricades at the entrance of the road, in front of the Mendiola Peace Arch.[149]
Students and teachers from UP Diliman College of Engineering and College of Science dissolved faces of President Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte printed on paper as part of protests against corruption. They denounced how money should have been put into facilities like laboratories.[150]STEM students from PUP, UP Manila, and Philippine Normal University led by Agham Youth also launched a protest at their respective universities against government corruption, also condemning the effect of corruption during typhoons Tino and Uwan. They expressed how misuse of government funds have led to the stunting of STEM development in the country.[151][152][153] Members of UP ACTION also launched a protest at Brgy. Krus Na Ligas.[154] Hours later, students of UP Diliman converged with other students, teachers, and staff in a protest in Philcoa.[155]
Makabayan leaders Liza Maza and Rep. Antonio Tinio of ACT Teachers joined church people and other citizens in San Pablo, Laguna for a rally by San Pablo Ayaw sa Korapsyon (SAPAK).[156]
In Cebu City, victims of typhoon Tino and BAYAN Central Visayas staged a Black Friday Protest at dusk at Gorordo Avenue, denouncing government corruption. They lit candles and rang bells[157]
BAYAN held a protest at Boy Scout Memorial Circle in Quezon City carrying calls for President Marcos Jr. and Vice President Duterte to resign following the video statements of resigned Rep. Zaldy Co. According to BAYAN Secretary General Mong Palatino, they are opposed to the message of the Iglesia Ni Cristo rally for they have been silent regarding the said corruption of the Dutertes.[160]
November 16
Millan-Windorski speaking at the anti-corruption fun run.
The second installment of Takbo Laban sa Korapsyon (Run Against Corruption) fun run was held at UP Diliman headed by the UP Diliman Engineering Student Council and STEM-based organizations under BAYAN. Over 3,000 runners joined the event. The fun run featured a jail booth where participants tried to put alleged various government officials in a make-shift jail. They even expressed disappointment over the justice system where no one has been held accountable for the past three months.[161] Miss Earth-Water 2024 Bea Millan-Windorski also spoked during the event, saying that corruption is a worldwide issue, including in the United States and in the then-ongoing Conference of Parties for the dominance of business and fossil-fuellobbyists.
Progressive youth led by Rise for Education - SLSU and Bantay-Kaban Quezon held a 'hang-out protest' against corruption near the San Luis Obispo Church, Lucban, Quezon[162]
The United People's Initiative (UPI) held a parallel protest at the People Power Monument with the group urging President Marcos and Vice President Duterte to resolve their difference and focus on dealing with the anti-corruption issue. Meanwhile other groups Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) and the Bangon Sambayanan has blamed Marcos for the issue.[166]
November 17
Merged protest of students from Ateneo de Manila University, Miriam College, and UP Diliman. UPD USC Chairperson Buenaflor is speaking.
BAYAN-affiliated youth mass organizations, student councils, and other groups led various youth-led anti-corruption protests in celebration of International Students' Day, nationally also observed as National Students' Day.
Youth Rage Against Corruption, Kabataan Partylist, and other groups marched to Mendiola in protest against corruption. Students carried placards towards the resignation of President Marcos Jr. and Vice President Duterte. However, they were only able to reach the front of the University of the East, Recto Avenue due to police barricades.[167][168]
For the first time in the university's history, a walkout was staged by the students of the UEP, Catarman. The protest was against corruption and against militarization while there were also reported presence of police and intelligence agents.[175]
In the afternoon, students from Ateneo de Manila University, Miriam College, and UP Diliman merged at Katipunan Avenue for a joint One Katipunan Laban sa Korapsyon protest. Heads and representatives of the student councils of the three educational institutions have called for the resignation of both the President and Vice President and all those involved in corruption.[176][177][178]
In the evening, the Iglesia ni Cristo-led "Rally for Transparency and a Better Democracy" protest ended, cutting it short by one day.[179]
November 18
Headed by the National Union of Students of the Philippines Cordillera in observance of International / National Students' Day, more than 5,000 students from Baguio City and Benguet walked out of Benguet State University (BSU), Saint Louis University, University of Baguio, University of the Cordilleras, UP Baguio, and other schools and converged at Malcolm Square. Students of BSU joined the walkout despite what students voiced as efforts by the school administration to silence the mobilization. Students raised anti-corruption calls where government money could have been used for education purposes. Students have said that this will not be their last walkout and they would participate in the Bonifacio Day rallies on November 30.[180][181]
November 21
Nationwide youth walkout converged at Mendiola, November 21.Church-led protest at Katipunan Ave., November 21
A National Day of Walkout was orchestrated by Youth Rage Against Corruption, Kabataan Partylist, Anakbayan, and many more. The protesters converged by afternoon at Mendiola. Before this, walkouts were conducted by students in many schools and universities around Metro Manila.[182] Speakers and banners called for the resignation and removal of both President Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte.
Other BAYAN affiliated organizations also held Black Friday Protests that day.
A church-led protest was held along Katipunan Avenue that night.
November 22
A Padyak Kontra Kurakot (Pedal Against Corrupt) was held by groups such as Kalikasan, Kilusang Bayan Kontra Kurakot, Make It Safer Movement, and Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines. Cyclists donning protest placards and other forms of visual protest cycled from Quezon City Hall to Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila.[183][184]
12Mogato, Manny (September 22, 2025). "A lesson in crowd control". Facebook. Retrieved September 22, 2025. The crowd control units were only armed with truncheons and shields, no firearms. They were backed by fire engines with water cannons[....] The violence that erupted Sunday was an isolated incident.
↑Dizon, David (September 22, 2025). "ABS-CBN reporters describe what they saw during Sept 21 rallies". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 25, 2025. Speaking to DZMM, [Dennis] Datu said he was covering the pro-Duterte rally in Liwasang Bonifacio when organizers announced that they would be marching to Malacanang.
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