20/09/2025

In our post on the protests in Nepal, we said one of the positive points there was that it would be an incentive for people in other countries when the protests were successful.

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets against corruption in the Philippines on Sunday, sparking a flood of anger against corruption and corrupted officials who have spent billions of dollars on fake relief projects.

 Lawmakers and officials have reportedly pocketed huge sums of money in exchange for contracts, while the money for important projects aimed at protecting the country from flood damage has not been completed. The estimated £1.48 billion spent on flood defense over the past two  supposed to be spent on flood control projects.

Greenpeace has estimated that the cost is higher, saying that more than £13 billion will be taken by 2023 from climate-related projects.

The allegations that have rocked the country first surfaced in July as monsoon rains and storms battered towns and cities, causing misery for millions. The Philippines experiences an average of 20 major typhoons a year, making it one of the most vulnerable countries to natural disasters.

 The demonstrations were largely peaceful, although police arrested 72 people in two separate incidents, including 20 minors, and 39 police officers were reportedly injured.

Sunday’s protests took place on a historic day: On September 21, 1972, President Marcos’ father and namesake, the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, imposed martial law and seized power for another 14 years, he was accused of plundering $10 billion

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