Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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Michael Delizo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1757570351861cropped-photo-collage.png (1).png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Demonstrators walk past flames outside the burning Nepali Congress Party office on September 9, 2025. Prabin Ranabhat, AFP | Flood victims and disaster survivors protest in front of the St. Gerrard Construction Company office in Pasig City on September 4, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p style="text-align:left">MANILA <strong>(UPDATE) </strong>— The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Thursday said it was unlikely for the Philippines to experience protest actions similar to that in Nepal, where demonstrations have spiraled into violence.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/9/10/gen-z-movement-nepal-protesters-set-parliament-ablaze-as-pm-quits-1000">Gen Z movement: Nepal protesters set parliament ablaze as PM quits</a></div><p>&quot;Ah hindi! Ang mag Pilipino naman hindi ganyan. Even at our worst, hindi tayo nanununog ng [gusali]. Pero syempre we will be prepared naman. Pero sa tingin ko hindi aabot dyan,&quot; DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla said.</p><p>Remulla said a command conference was held earlier to map out contingencies for possible anti-corruption protests following unrest in Indonesia and Nepal, where at least 19 people have been killed during rallies amid public anger over corruption.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fvideos%2F1308838657616792%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>&quot;All contingencies have been considered.... People want accountability but not instability. Nasa maximum tolerance kami. We understand people have grievances,&quot; Remulla said.</div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/9/10/slideshow-nepal-army-bids-to-restore-order-after-deadly-protests-oust-pm-1711">SLIDESHOW: Nepal army bids to restore order after deadly protests oust PM</a></div><p>He added that police have been ordered “to be present, to be patient, to have maximum tolerance and to respect the sentiments” as permits and freedom to assemble will be observed.</p><p>“We respond to everything with the same seriousness. Pero siyempre kung may mass action na ganyan, mass protest, we have to be sensitive to the grievances of the people, kailangan may outlet ‘yan eh. The more you suppress, the worse it gets. Hayaan na natin, mag-protest sila kung gusto nila, wala kaming pipigilan diyan pero we also expect it to be peaceful,” Remulla said. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>PNP READY</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>PNP acting chief, Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., said the police force is closely monitoring the peace and order situation and is ready to respond to any form of unrest amid public outrage over anomalies in flood control projects.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/11/dpwh-chief-napoles-scam-petty-change-compared-to-flood-control-corruption-1053">DPWH chief: Napoles scam &#x27;like petty change&#x27; compared to flood control corruption</a></div><p>“We have already our security plan for dispersal or crowd management and for security,” Nartatez said during a chance interview at the Unified 911 Command Center in Manila.</p><p>“Nagpi-prepare tayo diyan,” he added. </p><p>(We are preparing for that.)</p><p>As of <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/11/-yt-only-protesta-sa-edsa-mga-grupo-nagtipon-laban-sa-malawakang-korupsyon-sa-gobyerno-1238">Thursday afternoon,</a> groups such as Tindig Pilipinas, Nagkaisa, Kalipunan ng Kilusang Masa, and Siklab are currently holding a protest in EDSA Shrine to condemn the corruption in flood control projects.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZTLptv0VctU?&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abs-cbn.com%2F&amp;source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_4sSdgDGlgw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<h4>"Ang mag Pilipino naman hindi ganyan. Even at our worst, hindi tayo nanununog ng [gusali]. Pero syempre we will be prepared naman," DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla said.</h4>

"Ang mag Pilipino naman hindi ganyan. Even at our worst, hindi tayo nanununog ng [gusali]. Pero syempre we will be prepared naman," DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla said.

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Nepal-like protests unlikely in PH, but contingency in place: DILG

Michael Delizo,

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

ABS-CBN News

Published Sep 11, 2025 02:04 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 11, 2025 03:57 PM PHT

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