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Metro/Provincial

19 Sep, 2025

Civil Society and Authorities Commit to Peaceful Trillion Peso March on September 21

Bonifacio Tumang

In a coordinated effort to guarantee a peaceful and orderly demonstration, several civil society groups and law enforcement authorities have signed a Memorandum of Undertaking ahead of the upcoming Trillion Peso March. The agreement involves the Church Leaders Council for National Transformation (CLCNT), Simbahan at Komunidad Laban sa Katiwalian (SIKLAB), Alyansa ng Nagkakaisang Mamamayan (ANIM), Taumbayan Ayaw sa Magnanakaw at Abusado Network Alliance (TAMA NA), Quezon City Police District (QCPD), and Tindig Pilipinas.

The rally is scheduled for September 21, beginning at 9:00 AM with a public ecumenical mass and morning program organized by SIKLAB at the People Power Monument. The event will progress into the afternoon with the core activities of the Trillion Peso March, where citizens will unite to call for transparency and justice amid systemic corruption concerns.

Kiko Aquino Dee, representing Tindig Pilipinas, emphasized the event's significance, stating, "The Trillion Peso March is not just a protest—it is a moral call. On September 21, we show that the people will not be silenced by corruption and abuse. Together, we march in peace but with firm conviction, to demand a government worthy of our trust."

The collective aim is to encourage widespread participation from Filipinos who seek to express their demand for accountable governance. Dee further remarked, "September 21 will be a day to show that when the people stand together—peacefully but resolutely—no abuse of power can outlast the strength of a nation determined to reclaim integrity in governance."