Philippine protest arrests leave parents seeking answersby AFP Staff WritersManila (AFP) Sept 22, 2025Anxious Filipino parents braved the rain outside Manila's police headquarters Monday, after more than 200 people -- including dozens of children -- were arrested in clashes that erupted during weekend anti-corruption demonstrations. Michelle Blanco told AFP her son Zoren was 13. Elsie Santos said her son Reden had a speech impediment, showing AFP journalists the 27-year-old's PWD, or person with disability, card. Major Hazel Asilo told AFP it was unclear if those arrested were "protesters or just people who are causing trouble". "This is not partisan," said 58-year-old Manuel Dela Cerna, who said he had attended the People Power protests at EDSA four decades earlier.