They tried their best to hide their corruption – then God sent the rains. They tried their best to hide their corruption – but then their kids flaunt their wealth. Hearing after hearing, and the storm breaks – not the rains this time, but people – flooding the streets, and like the rains, unpredictable – some peaceful, some forceful, and some outright violent.  The floods culminated in widespread protests on the day being commemorated as the start of one of the darkest times in the history of the Philippines. It felt like all sectors of the Philippine society were represented that day, and the wide spectrum of protest was on full display – from peaceful and prayerful, to angry and cursing, to violent and destructive.