The Kilusang Bayan Kontra Kurakot (KBKK) announced that mass protests will again erupt on November 30 in Luneta Park and other major sites nationwide, warning that public anger over the multibillion-peso flood control and infrastructure scandal cannot be appeased by press releases or the resignation of a few officials.
KBKK said the sustained actions of the public—from the initial “Baha sa Luneta” rally to Black Friday protests, student walkouts, noise barrages, and chants during UAAP games have forced Malacañang to show “action” amid mounting outrage over alleged corruption in flood control projects.
The group noted that recent resignations of top officials, including Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, PLLO Undersecretary Adrian Bersamin, and DepEd Undersecretary Trygve Olaivar, were meant to “pacify public anger” but fall short of genuine accountability.
“Ginagamit silang pambala at panangga upang mailigtas ang mas malalaking isda sa itaas. Pero hindi ito sapat. Kailangang may makulong,” KBKK declared.
Call for Full Investigation
KBKK demanded a comprehensive, independent, and public investigation covering all officials allegedly involved—from DPWH, DBM, and ICI personnel to contractors, district engineers, legislators, and top government leaders.
The group insisted that criminal and civil cases must be filed, stolen wealth confiscated, and the entire syndicate behind ghost projects, overpriced contracts, and fake infrastructure projects held accountable.
Push for Structural Reforms
Beyond prosecutions, KBKK called for deep reforms to ensure transparency in government spending. These include dismantling pork barrel allocations, banning lump-sum and illegal budget insertions, requiring real-time public disclosure of projects and contracts, and strengthening citizen participation in budget planning and monitoring.
Protest Details
The “Baha sa Luneta 2.0: Protestang Bayan Kontra Kurakot” is set for **November 30 at 9 a.m. in Luneta, Manila**, with simultaneous actions in EDSA and other parts of the country. KBKK said all sectors—workers, farmers, youth, women, professionals, transport groups, urban poor, church people, artists, and business communities—will be given space to voice demands.
The group emphasized that calls will range from “managot ang kurakot” to demands for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte to step down, alongside broader calls to overhaul what they described as a “rotten system of governance.”
“Ang baha ng galit ng taumbayan ay hindi mapipigilan ng ilang pagbibitiw o press release,” KBKK said. “Hangga’t hindi lubos na naipapakita ang katotohanan, napapanagot ang lahat ng sangkot, at naisasagawa ang tunay na pagbabago sa sistema, tuloy-tuloy ang kilos-protesta.” (ZIA LUNA)
