Top taxpaying celebrities in the Philippines joined a rally slamming deep-seated corruption in the country.

Footage shows comedian Jose Marie Borja Viceral, better known as Vice Ganda, giving an impassioned speech in front of a crowd gathered in the capital Manila on September 21.

The furious star said: 'I cannot be respectful to the politicians, because they are all brazen and immoral pigs. We cannot be kind to them because they are shameless. Kindness doesn't work on them because they are demons! So all the people who are angry should scream. Our rage will not end tomorrow.'

Thousands of outraged activists had gathered at the EDSA People Power Monument on September 21 for the so-called 'Trillion Peso March', a massive rally calling for accountability and transparency in government amid growing public anger over corruption scandals.

The crowd included civil society groups, youth organisations, religious leaders, lawmakers, and even some of the country's top taxpaying celebrities.

Similar protests erupted across the country as fury mounted over anomalous flood control projects in the perennially storm-battered nation.

They followed revelations by construction contractor Sarah Discaya, who told the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that she owns 28 luxury vehicles, including a Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Maybach, Bentley, and Mercedes G63.

She denied involvement in so-called 'ghost projects' and said she began securing contracts from the DPWH in 2012. She also revealed she owns nine construction firms.

Local media reported that more than 6,000 flood control projects worth 350 billion PHP (approximately 4.9 billion GBP) lacked essential details, raising concerns over transparency in government infrastructure spending.

At least 15 contractors are now under investigation after cornering a combined 545 billion PHP (approximately 7.63 billion GBP) program budget.

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr - himself the son of a dictator who stole some 10 billion USD from the country - has since ordered a probe into the anomalous projects, as well as lifestyle checks on government officials.

Even the mother of the current President, Imelda Marcos, is best known for her sprawling collection of designer shoes that were amassed while her husband was in power.