“This battle against corruption is the battle of our generation, and together, we will win.”
I AM an unwavering supporter of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s intensified campaign against corruption.
This is more than a political agenda; it is a moral and national duty that we must all embrace.
The call of President Marcos to end corruption isn’t just about punishing wrongdoers—it’s about restoring the dignity of our people and ensuring that every peso of public funds serves the Filipino nation.
This message takes on a deeper meaning as we prepare for the September Twenty-One People’s Movement Against Corruption.
On Sept. 21, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, we will hold an Anti-Corruption Peace Rally. We will gather along Morayta and march towards Mendiola—a historic route of our people’s struggles and victories.
This rally is our chance to show our full support for President Marcos’s leadership in this crucial fight and to hold accountable all those who have betrayed the public’s trust.
We’ve all seen the consequences of corruption: failed and “ghost” flood control projects that have wasted public funds.
We’ve had enough of projects that exist only on paper, of padded contracts, and of politicians enriching themselves at the expense of our people.
This movement is a testament to the united will of the Filipino people. We are standing together to say: tama na, sobra na, laban na! (Enough is enough, it’s too much, let’s fight!)
President Marcos’s leadership is crucial to dismantling the systemic corruption that has hindered our nation’s progress for decades.
We stand with him because this fight is for every Filipino worker, farmer, and fisherman whose hard work builds this country.
Supporting the President means supporting a future where our children will grow up in a country where leaders are accountable and our resources are not stolen, but invested in development.
The Sept. 21 rally is spearheaded by a broad coalition of pro-PBBM and reform-oriented groups, and I call on all Filipinos to join this movement of hope and action.
The rally is more than just an event; it is a declaration of solidarity. It sends a clear message to the corrupt: wala na kayong puwang sa bagong Pilipinas (you have no place in the new Philippines). We will no longer tolerate the betrayal of public trust. Together with PBBM, we will reclaim our institutions and rebuild our people’s faith in the government.
I stand with the President, I stand with the Filipino people, and I stand against corruption. This is the battle of our generation, and together, we will win.
(The writer, holder of a doctorate in philosophy, serves as Chairman Emeritus of four civic-oriented organizations: Alyansa ng Bantay sa Kapayapaan at Demokrasya (ABKD), People’s Alliance for Democracy and Reforms (PADER), Liga Independencia Pilipinas (LIPI), and Filipinos Do Not Yield (FDNY) Movement, through which he continues to advance the causes of sovereignty, reform, and the dignity of the Filipino people.)
