Heralding the start of the longest Christmas season in the world, September in the Philippines was a not a happy affair. Aside from witty netizens reactions to Shamcey Supsup placing fourth in this year’s Miss Universe, the month was more grim than merry with tensions over air, on land, and along the ...

Although the month of December saw the 25 ^th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, and the announcement of ' the Protester ' as TIME Magazine's 'Person of the Year', contemporary protest action in Mendiola was dispersed by police.