A large-scale demonstration called the Trillion Peso March is scheduled for Sunday, November 30, across 86 Catholic dioceses in the Philippines. The protest aims to denounce corruption and the continuing power of political dynasties, which participants consider key obstacles to national progress.
The main rally will take place at Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA), a historic site of the 1986 People Power Revolution. Similar activities and prayer assemblies will be held simultaneously across multiple provinces, uniting parish communities, lay groups, and religious organizations in a nationwide expression of moral outrage.
Catholic leaders have urged the faithful to stand against systemic corruption and to remind public officials of their duty to serve the common good.
“We are called to act as a voice of conscience for our nation,” one organizer said, emphasizing that faith should translate into civic responsibility.
Bishops and priests from participating dioceses encouraged parishioners to bring banners, candles, and rosaries, symbolizing both protest and prayer.
The rally continues a growing wave of civic movements demanding transparency in government spending and accountability in leadership. The event’s name symbolizes the sum of public funds allegedly lost to corruption scandals in recent years.
Author’s summary: Filipino Catholics across 86 dioceses will unite in the Trillion Peso March on Nov. 30 to demand accountability, transparency, and an end to entrenched corruption.