Million People March | |||
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![]() Demonstrators in Luneta Park | |||
Date | August 22–26, 2013[1] | ||
Location | Key Philippine cities, mainly in Luneta Park in Manila. Some locations overseas. | ||
Caused by | • Misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund in light of the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam • Political corruption | ||
Goals | • Abolition of all Pork Barrel Funds • Political transparency and accountability | ||
Methods | Demonstrations, protest marches, online activism, sit-ins, petitioning | ||
Status | Ended | ||
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The Million People March at Luneta was the first of a series of protests in the Philippines calling for the total abolition of the Pork Barrel fund, triggered by public anger over the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. Initial calls circulated through social media (mainly on Facebook and Twitter) to convene a protest on August 26, 2013, at Luneta Park in Manila as well as other cities nationwide and overseas. Some media commentators consider this as the first ever massive rally in the Philippines called and organised mostly through social media channels.