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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
MANILA, November 17 (Xinhua) — About 650,000 Filipinos on Sunday held a three-day anti-corruption rally at a major city park, calling for "transparency for a better democracy" amid an investigation into alleged multi-billion-dollar fraud in flood control projects.
The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office reported that approximately 650,000 people had gathered at the park by Sunday afternoon. The protesters demanded a thorough and transparent investigation into alleged violations in flood control projects and the prosecution of officials, lawmakers, and contractors accused of embezzling billions of pesos from real or fictitious projects.
Meanwhile, about 2,000 people held a separate anti-corruption rally along the main highway.
Acting Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office Dave Gomez said Sunday that Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. is closely monitoring the situation.
Around 16,000 police officers were deployed to maintain order. Sunday's rally was the latest in a wave of anti-corruption protests in recent months. –0–
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