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Youth protesters clash with anti-riot police at Mendiola in Manila during an anti-corruption rally marking the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law on Sunday, September 21, 2025. The violent confrontation erupted after a group of demonstrators pelted police with rocks, while officers used tear gas and batons to disperse the crowd. Protesters demand accountability from those involved in the alleged multi-trillion-peso corruption cases in government projects. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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ANTI CORRUTPION PROTEST

Adrian Ayalin

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176940107791520250921-anti-corruption-mendiola-clash-5_cropped_processed_by_imagy.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Youth protesters clash with anti-riot police at Mendiola in Manila during an anti-corruption rally marking the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Youth leaders from Kalayaan Kontra Korapsyon (KKK) on Monday challenged President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to jail more individuals in the flood control mess than file charges against youth leaders who continue to air their grievances on corruption.</p><p>KKK Secretary-General Aldrin Kitsune said he has so far received two subpoenas from the Department of Justice for inciting to sedition charges filed by the Philippine National Police.</p><p>Kitsune said the complaints were in connection with his participation in the September 21, 2025 “Baha sa Luneta” rally and his posts online.</p><p>“Ang masasabi ko ay isa itong kalokohan dahil dapat nakatuon ang atensyon natin sa korapsyon, sa flood control projects,” Kitsune said.</p><p>Instead of filing complaints against protesters, Kitsune said the Marcos administration should instead focus on prosecuting individuals involved in flood control cases.</p><p>“Kaya dapat talagang tutukan ng administrasyong Marcos kung totoo ang sinasabi niya na isa siyang anti-corruption champion, dapat ipakulong niya ang mga sangkot mula tuktok hanggang baba,” Kitsune said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><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/reIVQgV8Lto?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Instead of filing complaints against protesters, the group said the Marcos administration should instead focus on prosecuting individuals involved in flood control cases.</p>

Instead of filing complaints against protesters, the group said the Marcos administration should instead focus on prosecuting individuals involved in flood control cases.

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Youth leaders charged over Sept. 21 rally dare Marcos to jail corrupt officials instead

Adrian Ayalin,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 26, 2026 12:20 PM PHT

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