Students and youth groups marched in Metro Manila, demanding accountability for corruption and better social services, especially in education.
Organizations like Akbayan, Tindig Pilipinas, and Youth Against Kurakot held a noise barrage in Quezon City, urging motorists to support their call for justice.
Thousands of students from various universities staged walkouts and rallies to protest ongoing corruption, particularly related to flood control projects.
Protesters also gathered in Mendiola, calling for government transparency and justice for detained and killed activists.
Despite previous mass actions, demonstrators lamented the lack of punishment for corrupt officials and called on leaders to act immediately.
Source: PhilNews24 | October 18, 2025
STUDENTS WALK OUT TO PROTEST CORRUPTION AND DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY
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