Filled with enthusiasm, people sing and dance in the streets in opposition to autocratic developments in the Philippines. In the election campaign for the 2022 presidency, Leni Robredo, former Vice President of the Philippines, is seen as a hope for progress and democracy. She is running against Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr, the son of the former dictator. He is a member of the right-wing Kilusang Bagong Lipunan party. In the midst of the election campaign for the presidency, a grassroots movement standing up for freedom of expression and freedom of the press is emerging.