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Demonstrators take part in a protest following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver who was run over by a police Mobile Brigade Corps or 'Brimob' armoured vehicle on August 28, in front of the Regional Police headquarters in Surabaya on August 30, 2025. Juni Kriswanto, AFP

Demonstrators take part in a protest following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver who was run over by a police Mobile Brigade Corps or 'Brimob' armoured vehicle on August 28, in front of the Regional Police headquarters in Surabaya on August 30, 2025. Indonesia was rocked by protests in major cities including the capital Jakarta on August 29 after footage spread of a motorcycle taxi driver being run over by a police tactical vehicle in earlier rallies against low wages and financial perks for lawmakers. (Photo by JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP)

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1756650814781AFP__20250830__72VX3LQ__v1__MidRes__IndonesiaProtestPolitics.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Demonstrators take part in a protest following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver who was run over by a police Mobile Brigade Corps or &#x27;Brimob&#x27; armoured vehicle on August 28, in front of the Regional Police headquarters in Surabaya on August 30, 2025. Juni Kriswanto, AFP"/>Demonstrators take part in a protest following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver who was run over by a police Mobile Brigade Corps or &#x27;Brimob&#x27; armored vehicle on August 28, in front of the Regional Police headquarters in Surabaya on August 30, 2025. Juni Kriswanto, AFP</div>MANILA -- There are no Filipinos affected by the ongoing protests in Indonesia, according to the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta and the Philippine Consulate General in Manado.Indonesia was rocked by protests across major cities including the capital Jakarta on Friday, after footage spread of a gig motorcycle driver being run over by a police tactical vehicle in earlier rallies over low wages and perceived lavish perks for lawmakers.As of Saturday, at least four people have been killed in separate incidents.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/8/30/five-things-to-know-about-indonesia-s-deadly-protests-1932">READ: Five things to know about Indonesia&#x27;s deadly protests</a></div>But Philippine officials in Jakarta assured that no Filipinos were hurt during the bloody protests.“The Philippine Embassy in Jakarta and the Philippine Consulate General in Manado report that, so far, there are no Filipinos affected by the ongoing protests in Indonesia,&quot; they said in a statement. As of 31 July 2025, there are about 6,002 overseas Filipinos in Indonesia, 1,779 of whom are in Jakarta. The Embassy and Consulate General have advised members of the Filipino community to exercise caution, avoid protest areas, and stay informed through the Posts’ respective Facebook pages and Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) numbers which are provided below: Jakarta PE:https://facebook.com/PHLinIndonesia Assistance-to-Nationals (ATN) number via WhatsApp: +62 811887334 Manado PCG:https://facebook.com/PHinManado Duty Phone (Bahasa Indonesia): +62 811-4321-132Duty Phone (ATN): +62 811-431-130 Both Posts remain in close coordination with Filipino community leaders and continue to monitor developments on the ground. The Department of Foreign Affairs said it closely monitoring the protests and will provide updates as necessary.

There are no Filipinos affected by the ongoing protests in Indonesia, according to the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta and the Philippine Consulate General in Manado.

There are no Filipinos affected by the ongoing protests in Indonesia, according to the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta and the Philippine Consulate General in Manado.

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PH officials assure safety of Pinoys in Indonesia amid deadly protests

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Published Aug 31, 2025 10:42 PM PHT

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