21/09/2025
Voices United: Rise for Change
Today, the streets become the peopleโs stage โ where every chant, every step, and every raised fist echoes the demand for justice and accountability. The National Day of Protest is not just a date on the calendar, but a living reminder that the Filipino spirit cannot be silenced, and that true power lies in the collective voice of the people.
From students to workers, undergraduates to professionals, this day unites us under one banner: the fight for a nation that truly serves its people. It is a movement fueled by courage, hope, and the unyielding belief that change is not only possible but inevitable when the people rise as one, when voices speaks together as one and when a nation is united in purpose.
We stand today not just out of the anger we felt with the endemic corruption of the government, but a symbol of our responsibility to speak the truth when our voices are being silenced, when our promised justice is being suppressed and when our grievances are being ignored. It is the time for us to question the government and to shake the foundation of the soโcalled โdemocracyโ that are given to us.
May our voices along with the questions thrown to condemn the wrongdoing echoes throughout history, and become a declaration that the people will never forget, will never be squashed, and that the fight for justice, accountability, and truth will prevail until change is felt within our people. Today is a manifesto of proving that the spirit of unity remains alive!
Caption: Maryam Ramirez & Aeron Brimon
Graphics by: Aldrea Medina