Award-winning actor Elijah Canlas was among the personalities who joined thousands of Filipinos at the Sept. 21 rally held at the EDSA People Power Monument, where protesters called for accountability over alleged irregularities in government flood control projects.
In his speech, Elijah criticized politicians, government officials, and contractors implicated in the probe.
“Lahat ng kasangkot dapat managot. Niloloko lang nila tayo, mga sinungaling sila, ang gagaling pa umarte mga best actor, hindi po ba? Kung ibalik n’yo na lang kaya ang pera ng taong bayan?” he said.
The actor also expressed hope in seeing a diverse turnout of demonstrators, from young people to senior citizens, who joined the protest against corruption.
“Karapatan natin ang maningil, humingi ng sagot. Huwag kayo matakot. Karapatan po natin ito lahat bilang taong bayan, bilang bawat isa sa atin ang nagbabayad ng buwis. Para ’to sa susunod na henerasyon, at para sa henerasyon natin ngayon,” added Elijah.
The gathering in EDSA was part of the “Trillion Peso March,” while another major rally, “Baha sa Luneta: Aksyon na Laban sa Korapsyon,” was simultaneously held at Rizal Park in Manila.
