The Manila city government will pursue criminal charges against nearly 200 individuals arrested in connection with the violence that broke out during the Sept. 21 protests marking the 53rd anniversary of Martial Law. Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23, that a...
The Manila Police District (MPD) issued an official statement on its intensified security operations across the city on Sunday, Sept. 21, as thousands gathered to mark the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law. Despite the outbreak of violence in several protest sites, the MPD...
The Malabon City government distributed food packs to 14 families and 40 individuals in Barangay Dampalit who were affected by Typhoon Nando on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval led the distribution at the Dampalit Integrated Schools where food packs and non-food pack essentials were given...
Alvin Karingal, a mayoral aspirant in Manila, was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 21, following a protest in Luneta Park that culminated in a clash with authorities near Mendiola. Karingal drew widespread attention after a video of him passionately calling for a drop in the prices of street food,...
A large billboard in Malate, Manila collapsed due to strong winds brought by the southwest monsoon and intensified by Typhoon Nando on Tuesday, Sept. 23. No one was reported injured. The Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MCDRRMO) immediately responded to remove the...
A Filipino-Chinese allegedly financed a violent group that clashed with police and caused widespread property damage during the Sept. 21 anti-corruption rally in Manila, according to Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso. In a press interview on Monday, Sept. 22, Domagoso revealed that initial...
The Manila Police District (MPD) announced that a group of so-called “hip-hop gangsters,” allegedly influenced by a rapper, were among those arrested during the Sept. 21 protest action in Manila. While the main program in Luneta pushed through peacefully, disturbances later spread to Ayala...
Cause-oriented groups staged a protest at the People Power Monument on Sunday, Sept. 21, to denounce alleged corruption in flood-control projects and demand accountability from government officials and contractors reportedly involved. Protesters, composed of civic organizations, transport groups,...
Most participants in the anti-corruption rally at Luneta Park on Sunday, Sept. 21, opted to conceal their identities, wearing masks, bandanas, jackets, and sunglasses as they marched toward the historic site. Authorities noted that a significant portion of the crowd took extra measures to hide...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced that Luneta Park in Manila and the EDSA Shrine in Quezon City will be designated as temporary no-fly zones for all aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on Sunday, Sept. 21. The restriction will take effect from 6 a.m. on...
Transport group Manibela announced that it will provide free rides for participants of the anti-corruption rallies at Luneta Park in Manila and the EDSA Shrine in Quezon City on Sunday, Sept. 21. The initiative is intended to help residents from different parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces...
More than 2,200 police personnel were deployed as early as 3 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, ahead of the scheduled prayer and indignation rally in Quezon City. Police were deployed at the Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue (EDSA) Shrine and People Power Monument, House of Representatives and Camp Crame. The...
