Youth-led protests aim to keep pressure on Marcos as corruption scandal drags on

Students across Metro Manila walked out of their campuses and marched to Mendiola on Friday, October 17, to air their fury as the government’s investigations into widespread anomalies in public works projects continue to drag on without major charges filed.

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The protests, smaller but similarly coordinated as last month’s rallies, are a signal that the anger that drew tens of thousands to the streets on September 21 had not yet ebbed despite the Malacañang’s calls for calm.

The coordinated campus walkouts spanned the University of the Philippines Diliman, University of Philippines Manila, University of Santo Tomas, Far Eastern University, Adamson University, schools along the university belt in Manila such as San Beda University, schools in Intramuros, including Mapúa University, Colegio de San Juan de Letran.

Also present were students from Taft schools, such as the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, St. Scholastica’s College and Philippine Normal University.

The coordinated walkouts were organized under the banner of the National Day of Youth Action Against Corruption, a campaign organized by the UP Act Against Corruption Network and the National Union of Students of the Philippines.