Rallyists also wished that the birthday wish of Kara David will come true
Award-winning journalist Kara David had a viral birthday wish, and rallyists on the September 21 protest honored this.
Rallies and protests have been part of many cultures in the world, not just in the Philippines. Since the country is under a democratic government, Filipinos are free to express their grievances, dismay, and demands to have a better situation.
Protesters can go out to the streets and call out certain individuals or groups who, for them, acted inappropriately about certain matters. The country is known for its People Power. Former Presidents Ferdinand Marcos and Joseph Estrada were ousted because of the people’s initiative to go against their administrations.

This scenario was repeated yearly. On Sunday, aside from demanding that “corrupt officials” step down, some rallyists also highlighted Kara David’s birthday wish.
Kara celebrated her 52nd birthday earlier this month. She posted a video of a late celebration with her family on her Facebook page. After her loved ones sang the birthday song, Kara shared her birthday wish.
“Sana mamatay lahat ng kurakot,“ Kara said. This video easily went viral as many netizens related to what she said. Many people echoed her wish and said that they could set aside their wishes in order for Kara’s wish to come true.

Kara David acknowledged a meme about her birthday wish. An illustration showed that she was heard.
On Sunday, September 21, along with the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law, people held rallies in different locations around the country. On social media, Kara David’s name became one of the trending topics, especially on X, formerly known as Twitter.
It was because many protesters wrote Kara’s name on their placards, echoing her birthday wish. Here are some tweets about this.
HAHAHAHAHA YUNG WISH NI MS. KARA DAVID 😭😭😭😭😭#KurakotManagot #BahaSaLuneta#TrillionPesoMarch pic.twitter.com/dP3gcFs7yt
— Kai 🦋 (@imnotkaiii) September 21, 2025
sa mga magbbirthday pa lang jan give way na kayo sa bday wish ni ms kara david pic.twitter.com/8fWAectQWi
— hal (@southpolariis) September 21, 2025
wag muna tabunan yung wish ni Ms. Kara David 🙏#BahaSaLuneta #TrillionPesoMarch pic.twitter.com/MolmcNa1YT
— ‘ (@lumot4lyf) September 21, 2025
manifesting and claiming magkatotoo bday wish ni ms kara david 🙏✨️#StopKorap #FightTheTrapoMovement #BahaSaLuneta #TrillionPesoMarch https://t.co/GqT2G5s92X pic.twitter.com/21RLYvV5qD
— lou ♡ (@enhypensimpp) September 21, 2025