Protesters clash with Manila police during anti-corruption rally

Bangkok Post Group

Protesters clashed with police in Manila on Sunday (September 21), throwing stones and burning tires during a demonstration against what they say is corruption over government infrastructure projects. - REUTERS

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00:00The people are very angry because they have been victims of flooding for all

00:29these years and flooding has made their lives so difficult and yet the discovery that all

00:37the billions of pesos that were supposed to help them, that were supposed to solve the

00:41problem have ended up lining the pockets of all these corrupt politicians, government

00:46officials and contractors.

00:49We are here to remind our people that during the anniversary of martial law, martial law

00:56was not just about authoritarian rule, martial law enabled the plunder of our nation's

01:01wealth.

01:02Unfortunately, authoritarianism and plunder continued to plague our country.

01:07So we are here to demand action from the government.

01:11We are here to demand accountability against corrupt officials in the government.

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