Million People March

Million People March
Million People March
	Demonstrators in Luneta Park
Date	August 22–26, 2013
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
Number
Philippines: 75,000-400,000+ Cities 75,000-400,000 in Manila ; 4,000 in Cebu City ; 3,000 in Davao City ; 3,000 in Zamboanga City ; 1,000 in Angeles City ; ~1,000 in Iloilo City ; ~1,000 in Vigan ; 800 in Puerto Princesa ; 700 in Baguio ; 700 in Iligan City ; 500 in Olongapo ; 300 in Legazpi ; 300 in Surigao City ; 100 in New York City ; 60 in Dagupan ; 20 in Santiago, Isabela ;

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.