Cebu gears up for unity rally against corruption on Nov 30

The Manila Times

Cebu gears up for unity rally against corruption on Nov 30  At least 5,000 church and civic leaders are expected to join the Sugboanong Pakigbisog Kontra Korapsyon (SuPaKK) peaceful march in Cebu on Nov. 30, 2025. Msgr. Rey Peñagunda, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Cebu, said mobilization would begin at 2:30 p.m. with a Holy Mass at the Sto. Niño Pilgrim Center. The march will start at 3:45 p.m. toward Fuente Osmeña Circle, followed by a 4:45 p.m. program featuring prayers, cultural presentations, and readings of a unified declaration by coalition member groups, including victims of typhoons and earthquakes. Cebu Archbishop Albert Uy will deliver a message to close the program and reinforce the coalition’s call for integrity.  VIDEO BY KAISER JAN FUENTES  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #Cebu #Philippines

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00:00The conversion of hearts and systems.

00:05Civil society groups regarded as a betrayal of public trust

00:11and a violation of the social contract

00:15requiring accountability and civic vigilance.

00:21Social movements interpret it as a manifestation of its entrenched elite capture of the state

00:36calling for political reform and equals participation.

00:43Academia and professionals analyze it as a failure of integrated and comprehensive planning,

00:55oversight, and technical integrity,

01:00exposing the need to transparent science-based and community-driven infrastructure.

01:09Government reformists and honest public servants

01:15view this as a manifestation of fragmented governance

01:21and a culture of impunity

01:24but also an opportunity to reclaim institutions

01:30through decisive enforcement, open data, and exemplary leadership.

01:41Together, we see that corruption and climate vulnerability are interrelated crises.

01:52The moral decay of governance fuels the ecological degradation of our common home,

02:05common convictions and principles.

02:09We therefore affirm that

02:15Letter A.

02:17Truth and accountability are moral imperatives

02:22beyond political affiliations.

02:27Letter B.

02:29Public funds are sacred trusts

02:32meant first and foremost

02:35for the common good,

02:37especially

02:39for the poor

02:40and

02:41disaster

02:42vulnerable.

02:46Letter C.

02:48Integral ecology

02:49and integrity in governance

02:52must go together.

02:55Protecting the environment

02:56means also

02:58cleansing our institutions.

03:03Letter D.

03:05People's participation

03:07and transparency

03:08are the proven safeguards

03:11against corruption.

03:14Letter E.

03:16Justice

03:17must be swift

03:19and impartial.

03:22Letter F.

03:24Education

03:24and ethics

03:25and responsible

03:27citizenship

03:28must form

03:30part of

03:32national renewal.

03:33Letter G.

03:37Policy reforms

03:38such as

03:40but not limited

03:41to the enactment

03:42of the anti-political dynasty

03:45and the freedom

03:46of information laws

03:48are needed.

03:52Our

03:53shared

03:54hope.

03:55we believe

03:58that moral

04:00outrails

04:01can be transformed

04:02into moral

04:03reconstruction.

04:04action.

04:06.

04:07.

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