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Darylle Sarmiento

Izzy Lee

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<p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — One male protester allegedly involved in the Mendiola riot Sunday has died from stabbing, while another was injured from a gunshot wound and is being treated in the hospital.</p><p>The two were brought to Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center on Sunday, September 21. </p><p>One sustained stab wounds and was declared dead on arrival (DOA) at the hospital, according to DOH Spokesperson Asec. Albert Domingo. The protester did not have any identification on him, leaving his identity still unknown.</p><p>&quot;Ang makikita po natin dun sa ating pasyente na &#x27;yun o dun sa namatay, stab wounds po &#x27;yung nangyari. Hindi siya gun shot wound, hindi siya &#x27;yung sinasabing blunt force injury,&quot; Domingo said.</p><p>The other protester, who sustained a gunshot wound during the riot, underwent surgery at the same hospital and remains under medical care.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/22/93-police-officers-injured-113-protesters-arrested-in-violent-september-21-demonstration-0843">READ: 95 cops injured, 216 protesters arrested in violent Sept. 21 demonstrations</a></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1969830363305574832&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-09-22T02%3A07%3A33.535671%3A26c43cf1-5c0c-413c-9c9d-84c766f82c98%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=58d55f4617d4e86012fbaba51f280ae226dfcbc8&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:506px;height:285px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1969830363305574832"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>In addition to the fatality, 47 other individuals were rushed to JRRMMC from the protest in Recto Avenue and Mendiola.</p><p>According to DOH-JRRMMC records, two policemen sustained minor injuries—lacerations and bruises—and were discharged immediately after treatment.</p><p>Six other patients suffered various injuries, including a cut on the foot, eye trauma, head trauma, an injury to the left arm&#x27;s vein, a gunshot wound, and severe arm lacerations. Four of them have been discharged, while two remain admitted for further medical care.</p><p>Meanwhile, 39 protesters are currently undergoing physical examinations as part of standard procedure before being brought to detention facilities.</p><p>The DOH said these patients are all covered by Zero Balance Billing regardless of their role in the protest.</p><p>&quot;Yung determinasyon kung meron man siyang legal liability ay hindi sa ospital. Ang ospital po gagamutin ang lahat. Lahat po ng dinadala ay mga pasyente at dapat pong gamutin,&quot; Domingo said.</p><p>As of now, the DOH has yet to release the total number of injured individuals from Sunday&#x27;s protests who were brought to its hospitals.</p><p>&quot;Maliban sa Jose Reyes, wala naman kaming nakukuhang alerts mula dun sa ibang ospital lalo na &#x27;yung malapit sa Quezon City,&quot; Domingo said.</p><p>Meanwhile, Ayala Bridge has been reopened to motorists today, Monday, September 22.</p><p>However, PNP riot police and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel remain on the ground.</p><p>A burned container truck from Sunday&#x27;s chaos still serves as a makeshift barricade in anticipation of possible unrest.</p><p>Both sides of the barricade are passable to motorists, with traffic flow in  north and southbound remaining light to moderate.</p><div><br/></div><div></div>

<p>One male protester allegedly involved in the Mendiola riot Sunday has died from stabbing, while another was injured from a gunshot wound and is being treated in the hospital.</p>

One male protester allegedly involved in the Mendiola riot Sunday has died from stabbing, while another was injured from a gunshot wound and is being treated in the hospital.

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1 'male protester' dies from stabbing, 1 injured during Mendiola protest

Darylle Sarmiento,

Izzy Lee,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 22, 2025 09:21 AM PHT

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Updated September 22, 2025 03:48 PM PHT

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