'TRILLION PESO MARCH' Massive crowd turns up in white on EDSA

A massive crowd of thousands marched to the People Power Monument on Sunday, September 21, in a show of interfaith and multisectoral unity against the country’s biggest corruption scandal in decades.

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The afternoon rally, dubbed the “Trillion Peso March,” coincided with the 53rd anniversary of Martial Law declared by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Organizers said the date was chosen deliberately, linking past abuses of power to present-day corruption.

Undeterred by rains, unaffiliated individuals and families joined Christian and Muslim church groups as well as youth organizations, labor unions, and progressive groups in Quezon City, spilling across White Plains Avenue.

Authorities were forced to declare road closures by 2 p.m. as demonstrators filled both sides of the historic EDSA landmark.

Outside Metro Manila, simultaneous protests were also held in a dozen cities nationwide seeking accountability over government abuses.

FROM PRAYER TO PROTEST CHANTS

The program opened with performances from Ben&Ben, Noel Cabangon, Jamie Rivera, Bayang Barrios, and other artists, before giving way to interfaith prayers led by Christian and Muslim leaders. A white ribbon ceremony symbolized unity against corruption.