Monday, September 22, 2025

Clashes erupt at anti-corruption protests in Philippines

"Almost 50,000 people took to the streets of the Philippines capital, Manila, on Sunday to
protest corruption. The rally was marred by scuffles between the demonstrators and the officers.

People are angry over the mismanagement of thousands of flood-control projects in the country that cost more than $9.5 billion. In July, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. established an independent commission to investigate what he called “anomalies” during their construction.
The protesters at Manila’s Luneta Park waved national flags and chanted “Jail them!” as they demanded the prosecution of both officials and entrepreneurs involved in the alleged corrupt schemes." RT

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