Trillion Peso March Movement 10.10 protest launch

  

Thousands of Filipinos across the country joined the launch of the White Friday Protest, a weekly nationwide noise barrage and candle-lighting campaign organized by the Trillion Peso March Movement (TPMM) to demand accountability and transparency in government spending.

 

The historic 10.10 launch, marked by simultaneous gatherings from Metro Manila to Cebu, Iloilo, and Bacolod, transformed streets, churches, and community spaces into hubs of peaceful protest and collective prayer. Supporters wore white and carried whistles, pots, torotots, and candles — symbols of vigilance, unity, and resistance against corruption.

 

“This is a continuing protest — a people’s unwavering quest for truth, justice, and reform,” said Fr. Tony Labiao, Lead Convenor of TPMM, during the noise barrage and candle lighting at the main hub, EDSA Shrine.

 

The launch drew strong moral backing from the Catholic Church. Cardinal Jose Advincula, Archbishop of Manila, issued a pastoral letter calling all parishes to deliver the Oratio Imperata, a prayer for the nation’s cleansing from corruption. At 8:00 PM, churches across the Archdiocese rang their bells — a gesture Cardinal Advincula described as “a prophetic cry of indignation and outrage against the evil of corruption, and a resounding call to contrition and conversion.”

 

Modeled after the landmark Million People March of 2013, the Trillion Peso March Movement represents a new wave of citizen engagement. But unlike a one-day protest, this movement seeks to build a sustained, nationwide campaign for truth, accountability, and reform.

 

Participants are encouraged to join weekly White Friday actions — from school and office breaks at 12:00 noon, to 6:00 PM rush-hour protests, and 8:00 PM synchronized candle lighting and prayers. Citizens are urged to post photos and videos using hashtags such as #TrillionPesoMarch, #Kalampag, and #BusinaProtesta to amplify their call for justice.

 

“Magpapatuloy ang pangangalampag hangga’t hindi seryosong maparusahan ang mga korap,” TPMM organizers declared.

 

As the movement gains traction, organizers are envisioning a broader evolution — what supporters now call the “Trillion People March Movement.”

 

“This is about sustained accountability and civic awakening,” said Atty. Howie Calleja, TPMM Spokesperson. “The goal is not only to expose corruption but to reform the systems that allow it to persist.”

 

The weekly White Friday protests are expected to continue through the rest of 2025 — potentially culminating in large-scale assemblies by early 2026 if momentum holds.

 

For now, the ringing of bells and the clamor of pots and whistles every Friday night signal something deeper — not just outrage, but a renewal of civic consciousness and people power.

 

MEDIA CONTACTS

Trillion Peso March Movement (TPMM)

Fr. Tony Labiao — Diocese of Novaliches — 0917 103 4493

Fr. Wilmer Tria — CEAP — 0918 916 0298

Fr. Albert Delvo — MAPSA — 0917 815 1884

Atty. Howie Calleja — Spokesperson — 0918 820 1220

Judy Ann Miranda — Public Advocacy and Actions Committee — 0917 557 0777