"The corruption scandal centers on government-funded flood-control projects, which were revealed to be substandard or even nonexistent. Private contractors are accused of pocketing funds through ghost projects or delivering subpar infrastructure in areas that are now severely affected by flooding. Whistleblowers have named some legislators, alleging they received kickbacks from construction companies. Flood control is a sensitive issue in the Philippines, one of the most vulnerable countries to the climate crisis."
""We come together not to meddle in politics, but to stand with our fellow Filipinos who are calling for truth after more than 100 days of unanswered wrongdoings," organizers said in a Facebook post. "This peaceful movement demands a thorough, fair, and constitutional investigation because corruption has harmed every Filipino, yet no one has been held accountable," it added. Organized by an independent Christian church (INC) in the Philippines, Sunday's rally was so far the largest mass protest against the corruption scandal."
Hundreds of thousands gathered in Manila for a three-day rally demanding accountability for a flood-control corruption scandal following weeks of deadly flooding. Organizers described the movement as peaceful and called for a thorough, fair, and constitutional investigation after more than 100 days of unanswered wrongdoings. The scandal involves government-funded flood-control projects that were revealed to be substandard or nonexistent, with private contractors accused of pocketing funds through ghost projects or delivering poor infrastructure. Whistleblowers named some legislators alleged to have received kickbacks. The rally, organized by the INC, became the largest mass protest to date amid recent typhoons and heavy loss of life.
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