On November 21, the Trinity University of Asia community gathered at the SATS Chapel and stepped into the streets with one clear message: “Lahat ng sangkot, dapat managot.”

Students, faculty, staff, and church leaders walked together carrying the weight of what everyone already knows: ang korapsyon ay hindi usaping hiwalay sa atin, ito ang kumakain sa kakayahan ng bayan na mabuhay nang maayos. It reaches our homes, our paychecks, our healthcare, our daily choices.

From the chapel grounds, the community moved along E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue. In front of the National Children’s Hospital, TUA and the Episcopal Church in the Philippines met with the health sector, nurses, workers, and advocates who face the consequences of corruption inside hospitals and clinics. Their presence made the moment honest. May mga pasyente, pamilya, at manggagawa na direktang tinatamaan ng mga pagkukulang na pinipili ng ilan.

The walk ended at the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. John. The Prime Bishop spoke about conscience and the responsibility to act when something is clearly wrong. Nurse Alyn Andamo of Filipino Nurses United voiced what many feel but seldom say out loud: that systems fail because people in power choose themselves over the public they are meant to serve.

This gathering was not driven by anger alone. It was driven by clarity.
By the understanding that silence shapes the future as much as action.
By the belief that caring is not passive. Ito ay may bigat, may pananagutan, may direksiyon.

TUA, the Church, and the health sector stood together to say what must be said, and to do what must be done.
Not out of pride.
Not for show.
But because our integrity, our people, and our country deserve nothing less.