Why I Want a “Nepal at Indonesia Hardcore Level” Rally sa Pilipinas

 

Stop the fucking show of fake resiliency, kapag binabaha, we are all clowns to other countries' eyes

Kung minsan, naiisip ko: Why are we always polite sa ating galit? Filipinos are famously resilient — pero minsan sobra tayong resilient, parang mga spongha na nilubog sa putik ng corruption at injustice, tapos willing pa rin tayong ngumiti kahit ang baho na. Ipinagsisigawan pa natin yung resiliency kahit pinagtatawanan na tayo sa buong mundo. Yung mga pa kwela ng mga Pilipino sa video tuwing baha? Hindi ba kayo nagsasawa? Baka nga siguro okay lang talaga sa inyo na lagi na lang tayong mga payaso sa mata ng ibang basa. Kaya akala siguro ng mga mapagsamantalang pulitiko natin eh ayos lang, kasi natutuwa pa nga itong mga siraulong ito kapag nagbabaha tignan niyo mga nakangito pa sa video at tila ginagawang nasa private resort sila. Meanwhile, look at Nepal and Indonesia: when they got fed up with their corrupt leaders, hindi sila nagpa-cute. They stormed the streets, filled the plazas, shouted until the heavens cracked, and yes — they demanded radical change.

Now, I’m not saying magdala tayo lahat ng pitchforks sa Luneta (hello, traffic pa lang, ubos na ang enerhiya). Pero ang gusto ko lang ipoint out is this: the sheer passion, the courage, the “enough is enough” vibe that Nepalese and Indonesians carried? That’s something we badly need. Kasi sa atin, rallies often look like weekend Zumba classes — may banners, may chants, tapos wala na, uwian na.

Nepal and Indonesia showed us: protest isn’t just about making noise, it’s about shaking the system to its core. To it's fucking core man!

Let’s be honest. Sa Pilipinas, corruption is like your favorite dishes — lagi na lang nasa mesa. From overpriced infrastructure projects to ghost employees to vote buying, parang buffet ng kalokohan na hindi maubos-ubos. And yet, we scroll, we rant, we meme… pero after 10 minutes, balik TikTok na ulit. Nakalimutan na natin yung ipinaglaban natin sa ilang minuto lang.

Meanwhile, sa Nepal noong 2006, people flooded the streets in a movement called Jana Andolan II — they literally forced their monarch to step down and paved the way for democracy. Sa Indonesia, Reformasi (1998) ousted Suharto after decades of dictatorship, and it all started with mass protests, student movements, and an uncompromising demand for accountability.

Also Nepal, noong nakaraang buwan lang ng Agosto, "the Gen Z protests", they began following a nationwide ban on numerous social media platforms, and they incorporated the public's frustration with corruption and display of wealth by government officials and their families, as well as allegations of mismanagement of public funds. 

Sa Indonesia, recent revolts are a result of long-standing economic and political frustrations fueled by issues like rising unemployment, high taxes, and alleged corruption, alongside a perception of democratic backsliding and increased military influence. They even burned down government buildings there. In Nepal may mga corrupt official na hinubaran sa ilog at pinagpapalo. The footage shows the minister, clad only in underwear and wearing what appears to be a motorbike helmet, being pushed into the river while one protester follows him, occasionally administering blows to the head as hundreds scream from both banks.

That’s the kind of anger I admire — kasi it’s anger with direction, not just noise. Sa Pilipinas habang nagpoprotesta tayo pinagtatawanan lang tayo ng mga pulitikong yan. We need that full revolution that we can shake these corrupt individuals, institutions to their core.

Imagine kung ang rally dito ay parang fiesta. Instead of slaughtering 100 cattle na pakulo ng kultong DDShits (alay daw, lol), we bring effigies of corrupt officials and roast them in satire. Instead of marching bands, we have spoken word poets spitting fire about greed and injustice. Instead of boring speeches, we have comedians dropping punchlines that expose the hypocrisy of our so-called leaders.

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Peaceful? Yes. Creative? Very. Dangerous? Only to the fragile egos of politicians.

This is what I mean when I say I like the Nepal/Indonesia style. Hindi lang sila nagrereklamo — they turned outrage into a cultural earthquake. They created the major action that they can take, and they deliver it with roaring power.

Here’s the thing: violence in the literal sense? Bloody, messy, tragic. Nobody really wins. Pero violence in the symbolic sense? That’s powerful. It means destroying old ways of thinking. Burning down apathy. Smashing the walls of “pwede na.” Throwing Molotov cocktails of truth, wit, and unstoppable public outrage.

Because real revolution doesn’t always need bullets. Sometimes it just needs a million voices saying: “Tama na, sobra na, palitan na.”

Gusto ko ng Pilipinas na hindi lang tumatawa sa corruption memes, ang lahat may pakialam, walang apolitical na naghihintay ng ilang taon kung kanino sila papanig, but actually rises with a fury so witty, so creative, and so unstoppable that officials tremble the way they did in Nepal and Indonesia. Not a bloody revolution — but a revolution of courage, satire, solidarity, and spine.

Kasi let’s face it: kung hindi tayo gagalaw, the next generation will just inherit the same buffet of corruption. And that’s the only buffet na hindi dapat unlimited.