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...
Demonstrators in Rizal Park in Luneta and in other areas in Manila continued to swell to around 50,000 on Sunday, Sept. 21, in protest of alleged corruption in government infrastructure projects. Situation Updates 7 a.m. – More than 300 people had already gathered around Rizal Park, according to...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso said the city government is fully prepared to support residents and participants to mass protest actions in the capital on Sunday, Sept. 21, in line with the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law. “This is our small share and initiative...
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza unveiled key initiatives for the city’s Muslim community during the Islamic Assembly (MOLTAQA) held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the San Andres Sports Complex. Atienza announced two major programs: the establishment of designated prayer rooms in public facilities and...
Thousands of Filipinos are expected to take to the streets on Sunday, September 21, as multiple rallies unfold across Metro Manila, coinciding with the 53rd anniversary of Martial Law. Protesters are expected to march from Plaza Salamanca at 6:45 a.m. to Luneta and proceed to Mendiola at noon. The...
