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24/09/2025

LOOK: The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila (RCAM) has formally created a ministry dedicated to serving persons in street-dwelling situations, describing them as “the silently suffering Lazarus of our time, cast aside into the margins of cities that feast.”
In a decree signed on Sept. 15, Manila Archbishop Cardinal Jose Advincula established the Ministry with Persons in Street Dwelling Situations, rooted in the Church’s mission to uphold human dignity and provide a “preferential option for the most vulnerable sectors.”
“The Second Plenary Council of the Philippines (PCP-II) avowed to be a Church of the poor, a Church of charity, communion, and justice, where the poor are not treated as mere beneficiaries but partners in mission,” the decree read.

23/09/2025

LOOK: 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.

“Kinumpirma ni Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso na base sa initial reports, isang dating pulitiko na may Filipino-Chinese funder at isang abogado ang itinuturong nasa likod ng bayolenteng grupo na nanakit sa kapulisan at nanira ng mga ari-arian sa kasagsagan ng anti-corruption rally noong Setyembre 21 (Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso confirmed that based on initial reports, a former politician with a Filipino-Chinese funder and a lawyer are being linked to the violent group that attacked police officers and damaged property during the September 21 anti-corruption rally),” the Manila Public Information Office stated.

The mayor noted that these reports are still being verified by the Philippine National Police (PNP), but he said investigators are seriously pursuing leads on financial backing and possible orchestration by outside actors.

22/09/2025

LOOK: Malacañang was placed under lockdown Sunday (September 21) after tension flared at Ayala Bridge, where a group of men torched the tire of a container van at the height of anti-corruption protests.

21/09/2025

LOOK: Calls for accountability over allegations of systemic corruption in public works projects are set to swell into mass demonstrations today, as a diverse coalition of civil society groups, political and religious organizations, student and cultural movements—and private citizens speaking out as aggrieved flood victims—converge in Metro Manila and more than 20 other urban centers across the country.

The gatherings are expected to generate the biggest wave of street protests yet under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and are also timed with their bitter remembrance of his father’s declaration of martial law 54 years ago.

Source: INQUIRER

21/09/2025

BAHA NG PROTESTA SA LUNETA

Umabot na sa humigit-kumulang 49,000 katao ang nagtipon sa Rizal Park para sa mga kilos-protesta laban sa katiwalian, batay sa monitoring ng Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office nitong Linggo, 10:45 ng umaga.

20/09/2025

LOOK: The Department of Education (DepEd) said it has ordered an accounting of unfinished school infrastructure projects to ensure transparency and accountability.

Assistant Secretary Aurelio Paulo Bartolome said all DepEd regional and division offices were directed to identify irregularities in infrastructure projects, such as prolonged stoppage, incomplete delivery, and structural defects. The process will be done in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways.

The regional offices were ordered to transmit the report to the Education Facilities Division within 15 days from the date of the memorandum issuance on Sept. 12, after which, all DepEd regional engineers will consolidate these reports.

Meanwhile, Education Secretary Sonny Angara has thanked the Marcos administration and the Senate for supporting the increased education budget for 2026.

17/09/2025

AMLC FREEZES BANK ACCOUNTS OF DPWH OFFICIALS, DISCAYAS

Authorities have frozen 135 bank accounts and 27 insurance policies linked to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials and contractors implicated in alleged anomalies in flood control projects.

In a landmark move to recover public funds, the Court of Appeals granted yesterday a petition for a freeze order filed by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), covering assets of individuals and corporations now under investigation by the Senate Blue Ribbon committee.

Preliminary AMLC findings point to a possible money laundering scheme involving public funds intended for flood control initiatives, raising the scale of suspected corruption to what DPWH Secretary Vivencio Dizon called “hundreds of billions.”

The approval came just days after the DPWH lodged its first petition before the Office of the Ombudsman on Sept. 12 against 26 people, composed of 20 DPWH personnel and six contractors. Dizon said the agency immediately sought the assistance of the AMLC to prevent illicit funds from being moved.

16/09/2025

Despite rumors linking the coming anti-corruption rallies to destabilization plots, President Marcos will not stop Filipinos from joining the scheduled protests on Sept. 21, encouraging them to express their outrage against those who stole their money through anomalous projects.

“If I (were not) the president, I might be out in the streets with them,” he said at a press briefing yesterday at Malacañang.

“Let your sentiments be known to them – how they hurt you, how they stole from you. Shout at them... You demonstrate. Just keep it peaceful. If it is not peaceful... the police will have to do its duty to maintain peace and order,” he said.

Sept. 21 marks the 53rd anniversary of martial law declared by his father and namesake.

The President had assured the nation that no one would be spared from the investigation on the flood control mess, which reportedly has cost the economy more than P118 billion since 2023.

Dubbed as the “Trillion Peso March,” the planned massive anti-corruption rally by religious groups and other sectors will be held on EDSA on Sept. 21.

15/09/2025

Magdaraos ng nationwide tigil-pasada ang ilang transport group upang iprotesta ang malawakang korapsyon sa bansa.

Sa abiso ng grupong Manibela, idaraos nila ang transport strike mula Setyembre 17-19 o mula Miyerkules hanggang Biyernes.

Ang naturang kilos protesta ay susundan pa nila ng martsa sa Luneta sa Maynila sa Setyembre 21, na paggunita sa deklarasyon ng Martial Law sa bansa.

Ito ay bilang pakikiisa sa mga grupong magmamartsa rin sa naturang araw upang humingi ng accountability at ipanawagan na mapanagot ang mga taong sangkot sa maanomalyang flood control projects sa bansa.

Sa anunsiyo naman ng grupong PISTON, isasagawa nila ang kanilang nationwide strike sa Huwebes, Setyembre 18.

Ayon kay Permejo, alas-5 ng madaling araw pa lamang ay sisimulan na nila ang tigil-pasada sa lahat ng panig ng bansa.

Ipinaliwanag ni Permejo na sa pang-araw-araw nilang paghahanapbuhay ay P12,000 kada buwan ang buwis na naiaambag nila sa buwis.

Gayunman, dismayado aniya sila dahil ang naturang buwis ay nilulustay lamang pala ng mga taong sangkot sa maanomalyang flood control projects.

Nanawagan din siya sa kanilang mga kaalyado at kahit hindi nila miyembro na sumuporta sa kanilang protesta dahil lahat aniya ay apektado sa naturang korapsyon.

14/09/2025

LOOK: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. celebrated his 68th birthday on Saturday by launching free rides for Metro Manila commuters through the iconic Love Bus, which was launched at the Valenzuela Gateway Complex in Valenzuela City.

In his speech, Marcos encouraged commuters to take advantage of the free rides until Sept. 30, saying it would ease their burden amid long waiting times and queues for ordinary buses.

Marcos personally experienced the service, arriving at the venue aboard one of the Love Bus units, accompanied by First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and their son, Joseph Simon.

The new fleet of 20 electric Love Buses will offer free rides to all persons with disabilities and senior citizens at all times, while ordinary commuters may avail of free rides during peak hours from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Each bus has a seating capacity of 20 passengers, standing room for 10, and designated space for four wheelchairs. It is equipped with ramps and other accessibility features.

The buses will operate daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Source: PNA

14/09/2025

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) immediately mobilized resources after a fire broke out in Barangay 105, Tondo, Manila at around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025.

The PRC deployed two ambulances and two fire trucks manned by 19 personnel, while nearby volunteers and NCR chapters were placed on alert for additional support.

As of 12:44 a.m., the Manila DRRMO reported that the blaze has reached Task Force Bravo.

📸 Philippine Red Cross / Facebook

13/09/2025

CHRUCH LEADERS TO STAGE 'TRILLION PESO MARCH' ON EDSA, SEPT.21

Church leaders are setting up a protest at the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) on September 21 to condemn the corruption in the flood control projects across the country.

In a statement on Friday, the Church Leaders Council for National Transformation advised Filipinos to wear white shirts in joining the protest, dubbed “A Trillion Peso March.”

The protest’s date, September 21, marks the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law under the regime of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., who was ousted through the 1986 People Power Revolution in Edsa. The march will begin at 2 p.m.

The church group lamented reports that billions of pesos were being squandered due to “ghost” and “substandard” flood control projects stemming from corruption.

In the same statement, the Church Leaders Council for National Transformation called on all Filipinos—priests, laypeople, leaders, and ordinary citizens—to unite in fighting against all forms of corruption.

Source: INQUIRER

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