Thousands of people hit the streets in Manila after a massive corruption scandal blew up around flood-control money that supposedly got funneled to politicians and contractors instead of actual projects. The Catholic Church and opposition groups marched down EDSA Avenue demanding President Marcos and Davao City Mayor Duterte step down, while Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David said the country needs to kill off political dynasties before democracy can actually work properly.
The whole thing started when allegations surfaced about billions of pesos disappearing from infrastructure budgets through overpriced and badly built projects. A bunch of officials have already resigned or got arrested, but Marcos denies being involved in any ghost projects. Another big protest turned violent back when tens of thousands showed up at Rizal Park, and hundreds got hauled off by cops.
The whole thing started when allegations surfaced about billions of pesos disappearing from infrastructure budgets through overpriced and badly built projects. A bunch of officials have already resigned or got arrested, but Marcos denies being involved in any ghost projects. Another big protest turned violent back when tens of thousands showed up at Rizal Park, and hundreds got hauled off by cops.
