White Friday Protest launched

MANILA, Philippines, October 10 ------ After the Trillion Peso March, groups of anti-corruption advocates are mounting a nationwide White Friday Protest. Starting today and every Friday, the Trillion Peso March Movement will mount a noise barrage and candle lighting to demand accountability and transparency in government spending. “This is not just a protest – it’s a people’s vigil for truth, justice, and reform,” the movement said in a statement. “From homes to highways, parishes to workplaces, we’re inviting everyone to make noise and light candles until every peso of the people’s money is accounted for.”

The launch event will be highlighted by a 6 p.m. mass at EDSA Shrine, followed by noise barrage, candle lighting, and the singing of Bayan Ko. There will also be ringing of all church bells every 8 p.m., described as “both a prophetic cry of indignation and outrage against the evil of corruption, and a resounding call to contrition and conversion.”

The St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Scout Magbanua, Quezon City, will lead a noise barrage and bell ringing, headed by Rev. Fr. Romerico Prieto, in solidarity with communities nationwide echoing the same call for truth and accountability. Noise barrage and candle lighting hubs will also kick off in local parishes and communities across Metro Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod and other regions nationwide. Participants are encouraged to wear white as a symbol of truth and unity

The Trillion Peso March Movement also emphasized that the weekly protest transcends politics. “We will keep the noise alive until accountability is achieved. Every whistle, every candle, every voice matters,” it said.

Source: philstar.com