Giants protests shake the Philippines after deadly floods caused by typhoon kalmaegi and a massive corruption scandal in water control projects. In this context, our correspondent Bruno Falci brings us more details. teleSUR
00:01And in this context, our correspondent Brenna Falci brings us more details. Let's see.
00:09Hello to the companions of Telesur and all the audience watching us in this transmission.
00:14I am in the Chinese capital now, this time to report that the Philippines has experienced massive protests against the government.
00:24The recent passage of the Tifon Kalmarahi has caused intense flooding that left at least 114 dead and around 127 missing persons,
00:38in addition to thousands of homes damaged in the central regions of the country.
00:45The tragedy is linked to a massive corruption scandal in which public funds intended to flood control projects were diverted or misused,
00:59leaving entire communities vulnerable to increasingly intense natural disasters.
01:07In response, citizens have mobilized themselves in mass.
01:13This week, tens of thousands of people marched in Manila, in the capital of the country.
01:20And in September, the Barra Saloneta protest brought together nearly 100,000 demonstrators.
01:29Various sectors of the society participated, as students, unions, civil organizations and religious groups included the Know Christ Church,
01:42which has organized a rally of up 650,000 participants.
01:50Besides justice for the lives that have been lost, the protests have demanded the renunciation and the resignation of the President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
02:04and other officials implicated in the scandals.
02:08Public outrage is growing in the Philippines, a strategic United States ally in the region.
02:17With this news, we return with you in the studios in La Habana, Cuba.
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