Various groups in Cebu set protests vs corruption

Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy has called on parish communities, schools, civic organizations, and families to join SuPaKK (Sugboanong Pakigbisog Kontra Korupsyon), a prayerful gathering beginning with a Holy Mass at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño at 2:30 p.m on that day.

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The faithful will then march to Fuente Osmeña Circle for a short program of prayers and testimonies.

In a note posted over his page Maymay sa Magbalantay, the Archbishop described corruption as "a moral disease, a spiritual crisis, and a grave sin against God and neighbor," stressing that the rally is not partisan but a collective moral stand.

Earlier in the day, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Central Visayas will stage its own protest rally at Fuente Osmeña starting at 9 a.m.

The group urged Cebuanos to show righteous anger against what it called systemic failures in flood control, wages, housing, education, and state repression.

The group said corruption is only a symptom of a deeper decay in governance, and Bonifacio Day is a reminder of the people’s revolutionary duty to resist.

Former Cebu City mayor Mike Rama and Hugpong Katawhang Sugboanon (HUKAS) add another dimension to the day’s protests.

Last Friday, they held an indignation rally at Fuente Osmeña, coinciding with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s visit to Cebu, chanting “BBM Resign!” and accusing the administration of corrupt practices.

Rama told The Freeman that he and the other groups are open to joining the November 30 actions, but only if they do not include calls for Vice President Sara Duterte's resignation, reflecting his alliance with the Duterte family even as he positions against Marcos.

With faith-based, militant, and factional groups all converging on Bonifacio Day, Cebu's streets are set to echo diverse voices united by a common demand: integrity in public service.