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Tens of thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Manila for a second straight day on Monday, pressing their demands for accountability over alleged corruption in flood-mitigation projects.<\/p>\n

The protest, which started on Sunday and drew over 600,000 people, will run until Tuesday. It is organized by Iglesia Ni Cristo, a 2-million-strong church known for bloc voting, which mobilized members nationwide.<\/p>\n

Many in Sunday’s crowd expressed frustration at what they described as ineffective inquiries into irregularities in major infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n

“We are calling for the government to carry out a real, sincere, investigation and not cover up for anyone who are involved in this anomaly,” said 60-year-old Freddie Beley.<\/p>\n

The scandal has widened since Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. disclosed in August the results of an internal audit into flood-control projects, revealing troubling irregularities.<\/p>\n

It has implicated public works officials, executives of major construction firms, and lawmakers, who allegedly enriched themselves through substandard, or in some cases non-existent, flood-control projects.<\/p>\n

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The controversy has hammered investor confidence and is seen by some analysts as a factor behind economic growth hitting a four-year low in the third quarter, as public spending slowed.<\/p>\n

Marcos has created a commission to investigate the alleged corruption in infrastructure projects, focusing on flood-control facilities. The president, son of a former leader accused of widespread corruption during his rule, has framed his crackdown as part of a broader push for accountability and transparency.<\/p>\n

Protester Armelyn Bandril, 35, said there was a lack of accountability. “Almost a hundred days have passed since the process began, yet no one has been jailed. There’s plenty of proof,” she said.<\/p>\n

Marcos on Thursday vowed that those responsible for the flawed projects would be jailed before Christmas.<\/p>\n

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Tens of thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Manila for a second straight day on Monday, pressing their demands for accountability over alleged corruption in flood-mitigation projects. The protest, which started on Sunday and drew over 600,000 people, will run until Tuesday. It is organized by Iglesia Ni Cristo, a 2-million-strong church known…<\/p>\n

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