Organizers of the September 21 anti-corruption protests in the Philippines have announced that they are gearing up for another coordinated, massive action on November 30, reflecting the rising anger over the systematic theft of people’s money and the clamor to overhaul the country’s political system dominated by a few powerful clans.
Asked about the planned protest, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for peaceful rallies and warned participants against causing any trouble. He didn’t mention that protests continue to gather momentum because of rising frustration over the slow pace of holding accountable corrupt contractors and legislators, and the
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