US EditionPhilippine President Says Corruption Scandal Protests Justified
- On September 15, 2025, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos appointed Andres Reyes, who previously served on the Supreme Court, to lead a commission investigating a decade of flood control projects amid widespread protests in Manila.
- The commission formation followed accusations last week against nearly 30 House members and DPWH officials for accepting cash payments linked to phony flood control projects, which have stirred public anger and protests.
- Protests have been organized by various groups, including roughly three thousand students from the University of the Philippines, and have mainly taken place in Manila and Quezon City, where demonstrations against alleged public fund misuse occurred last Saturday.
- The Department of Finance has projected that corruption in flood control projects could result in losses reaching as much as 118.5 billion pesos between 2023 and 2025. Meanwhile, starting September 12, the Armed Forces were placed on high alert to assist the police in preserving order during largely peaceful demonstrations.
- President Marcos acknowledged the public’s frustration as understandable and vowed that neither friends nor allies would be exempt from scrutiny, while dismissing three Bulacan officials for misconduct and affirming his commitment to protecting the right to protest peacefully.
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