“Corruption, don’t steal my future,” the placard of six-year-old Theo says. He drew the angry face himself. Corruption for him is stealing money from the people.
Theo is from La Trinidad, Benguet and joined the Baguio rally together with his parents and brother. | via Mia Magdalena Fokno/Rappler
Meet Maple, a three-year old corgi strapped on the back of one of the protesters who cycled to Luneta Park in Manila for the anti-corruption protests on Sunday, September 21.
Maple’s owner, Kenn Marasigan, said it’s his first time to join a protest. Before September 21, he would listen in — like majority of the constantly online Filipino public — to congressional hearings about the flood control projects.
“Nakaka-stress whenever you would know na ‘yung hard-earned money natin napupunta lang sa mga certain individuals,” Marasigan told Rappler.
“As time goes by, ‘yung consciousness mo sa nangyayari sa bansa natin, nag-go-grow eh,” he added.
Get more updates on the September 21 protests here: https://t.co/UrCT7clIEo
‘MAGKAISA LABAN SA KORAPSYON’
LOOK: Students of St. Louis University in Baguio City walked out on Saturday, Sept. 20, to protest gov’t corruption and call on everyone to take part in tomorrow’s Baguio-Benguet March Against Corruption and Impunity. | 📸 : Zoie Austria, SLU White & Blue via @AdrianINQ
Maraming salamat sa lahat nang sumuporta at nagkampanya: mula sa Team Luke, volunteers, PLM at kaanib na orgs., kabataan hanggang sa pamilya. Mula 3M+ noong 2022 naging 6M+ nitong 2025, halos doble. Di matatawaran ang pwersang ito kontra dinastiya. Dapat manginig na sila. Tuloy ang laban!