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Thousands of anti-corruption protesters march in the Philippines amid anger at government

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Thousands of anti-corruption demonstrators marched across the Philippines in anger at the government.

Footage shows protesters marching in Manila on November 30, around 2 pm, carrying placards and chanting slogans, focusing on corruption linked to flood control projects.

Police said around 90,000 people took part in rallies across the country on Sunday, calling for corrupt politicians to be jailed and demanding officials return stolen public funds.

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.

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