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Clashes, arrests as tens of thousands protest corruption in Philippines

Clashes, arrests as tens of thousands protest corruption in Philippines
world9/21/2025

President Marcos said in July there were anomalies in most of the 9,855 flood control projects worth more than $9.5bn.

Police and protesters have engaged in scattered clashes as tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the Philippine capital, Manila, angered over a corruption scandal involving flood control projects that are believed to have cost billions of dolla... [3980 chars]