Why did the fire of anger flare up in the Philippines, see pictures of angry crowd and ‘Trillion Peso March’

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Thousands gathered in Manila’s Rizal Park to protest the flood control scam and burned effigies of Marcos and Duterte.

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The protesters demanded full recovery of the alleged embezzlement of 118 billion pesos and strict punishment to the criminals.

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A major scam has come to light involving 9,855 flood control projects between 2022 and 2025, many of which were found to be ghost-sized.

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President Marcos exposed the scam in July 2025 and ordered the arrest of seven officials.

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The Baha sa Luneta 2.0 rally attracted approximately 3,000 people by noon, and the crowd continued to grow.

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About 1.2 million people participated peacefully in the “Trillion Peso March” across the country.

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There were some minor clashes during the protests, but overall the demonstrations remained peaceful and organized.

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The Catholic Church also openly supported this movement, which further increased people’s support for the demonstrations.

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Students, civic groups and social organizations participated enthusiastically in the demonstrations, making the atmosphere always full of enthusiasm.

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The main message of the protesters was clear—”Bring back the peso and immediate, strong legal action should be taken against the officials responsible.”

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