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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Kate Lamb and agencies

Mass protest expected in Philippines capital amid public fury over alleged corruption in government projects

Protesters hold a rally in opposition to all forms of corruption in government in Quezon City,Metro Manila, Philippines, on 11 September
Protesters hold a rally in opposition to all forms of corruption in government in Quezon City,Metro Manila, Philippines, on 11 September. Photograph: Rolex dela Peña/EPA

Thousands of people are expected to join a mass protest in Manila on Sunday amid a groundswell of anger in the Philippines against perceived corruption in government-funded flood control projects.

Dubbed the “Trillion Peso March”, the demonstration is named after a Greenpeace estimate of $17.6bn that the environmental organisation alleges is the amount skimmed from climate-related projects in 2023.

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