US EditionCelebrities Join Call for Accountability at Anti-Corruption Rally
Thousands joined peaceful rallies led by celebrities demanding accountability for a $2 billion flood-control corruption scandal impacting the Philippine economy, organizers said.
- On Sunday, September 21, 2025, thousands of Filipinos marched nationwide, with Filipino celebrities joining protests at Rizal Park and the EDSA People Power Monument.
- Investigations into flood‑control projects prompted the rallies, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flagged alleged ghost flood‑control projects in July and an independent investigative body was created this month to assess losses estimated by the Department of Finance at 118.5 billion pesos from 2023 to 2025.
- City officials reported at least 49,000 people gathered at Rizal Park by 10:25 a.m., police described the demonstrations as peaceful, and Vice Ganda, comedian and TV host, challenged President Marcos Jr. on stage at the EDSA People Power Monument.
- The scandal has already prompted leadership changes in Congress, including the resignation of House Speaker Martin Romualdez, while hundreds of bank accounts linked to programmes have been frozen and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. supports protests but warns law enforcement will act if violence occurs.
- Coinciding with the 53rd anniversary of martial law, organisers set multiple assembly points including Baclaran Church and Mall of Asia amid ongoing investigations into flood-control projects in the disaster-prone Philippines.
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September 21 rallies see Filipino celebrities take to the streets in fight vs corruption
MANILA, Philippines – On Sunday, September 21, Filipino celebrities weren’t spotted on screen where they usually are. The day saw two major protests unfold in Metro Manila: the Baha sa Luneta in Luneta Park, Manila, and the Trillion Peso March at the EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City. Many of the most well-known actors and actresses took to the streets for both rallies — using their platforms to take a stand against corruption after the …
A fraud scandal in flood protection projects shocks the Philippines. Tens of thousands protest in the capital and demand consequences for those responsible.
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About 13,000 people met this morning in the Luneta Park in Manila. The scandal had already taken thousands of students to appear in the city of Quezon on September 12.
'Impyerno!': From students to retirees, thousands rage at ghost projects at Luneta rally
“Both of them are guilty.” Voices from Luneta rally echo fury over contractors and officials involved in ghost flood-control projects, massive corruption and ostentatious displays of wealth as Filipinos demand accountability.
September 21 rallies: Angel Aquino joins anti-corruption protest in Luneta
GMA News Online / Showbiz Angel Aquino was among the Filipino celebrities who took part in the September 21 rally at Rizal Park in Manila, dubbed "Baha sa Luneta: Aksyon na Laban sa Korapsyon."The post September 21 rallies: Angel Aquino joins anti-corruption protest in Luneta appeared first on PinoyFeeds.
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