NEITHER JOLLY NOR MERRY Members of the Manila Public School Teachers’ Association, an affiliate of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers in the National Capital Region, hold a Christmas-themed protest on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 at the Mendiola Bridge near Malacañang Palace in Manila to mark the second day of their ‘9 days of Christmas’ campaign for the release of their back benefits. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN