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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/11/02/shibby.jpg"/><figcaption>Shibby de Guzman led students protesting the lionization of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. <em>Screenshot from The Benildean Facebook page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Ninth grade student Shibby de Guzman and teen online sensation Bretman Rock are on Time Magazine&#x27;s list of the &quot;30 Most Influential Teens of 2017&quot;.</p><p>The 14-year-old De Guzman shot to prominence after she was photographed protesting the lionization of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, according to Time Magazine. </p><p>&quot;She carried a megaphone and wore a cardboard sign similar to those sometimes strewn over the bodies of drug-war victims. Then, in a widely shared social-media post, she shut down critics who alleged that her fellow protesters were “brainwashed,” the magazine said.</p><p>De Guzman, in an interview with ABS-CBN News in July, said young people also need to take part in efforts to stop the killings.</p><p>De Guzman joined a rally condemning extra-judicial killings despite being bullied online for her stand against the clandestine burial of Marcos.</p><p>&quot;We are protesting against EJKs and violations against civil liberties. The only thing that matters right now is the country. The aggressive backlash, it&#x27;s better to just ignore. Engage in conversation, not fights. Don&#x27;t approach someone aggressively if you&#x27;re looking to make the change,&quot; she said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/18/17/students-condemn-ejks-ahead-of-dutertes-sona">READ: Students condemn EJKs ahead of Duterte&#x27;s SONA</a></li></ul><p>Aside from de Guzman, Hawaii-based Bretman Rock also made it to the list.</p><p>Rock is known for his makeup skills that could give the Kardashians a run for their money, according to Time Magazine.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Filipino online sensation Bretman Rock tells Maxine Medina to ignore bashers who did not like her <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MissUniverse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MissUniverse</a> performance. | <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/8og23vmT37">pic.twitter.com/8og23vmT37</a></p>— Kat Domingo (@_katrinadomingo) <a href="https://twitter.com/_katrinadomingo/status/826324525746827265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2017</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The beauty guru, born Bretman Rock Sacayanan, has amassed almost 9 million Instagram followers. </p><p>Rock earlier hosted the red carpet pre-show of the 65th Miss Universe pageant.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/01/25/17/bretman-rock-returns-home-to-host-miss-universe-red-carpet">READ: Bretman Rock returns home to host Miss Universe red carpet</a></li></ul><p>Time said it compiled its annual list by considering accolades across numerous fields, global impact through social media, and overall ability to drive news.</p>

<p>Ninth grade student Shibby de Guzman and teen online sensation Bretman Rock are on Time Magazine's list of the "30 Most Influential Teens of 2017".</p>

Ninth grade student Shibby de Guzman and teen online sensation Bretman Rock are on Time Magazine's list of the "30 Most Influential Teens of 2017".