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Visayas groups call on pubic to rise against ‘nationwide theft’ on September 21
Around 1,800 UP Baguio students, teachers, and staffers protested government corruption, specifically alleging anomalies in P100 billion worth of flood control projects since 2022.
Labor groups, including Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino, have pledged to join the "Trillion Peso March" on September 21, condemning widespread corruption as a "crime against humanity."
Visayas activists and advocates are also calling on citizens to join the nationwide campaign against corruption in flood control projects on Sunday, September 21.
They demand a full, transparent, and independent investigation into all flood control projects nationwide, alongside the immediate suspension and lifestyle checks of implicated officials and contractors.
Demonstrators are calling for the public release of officials' Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) and the enactment of the Freedom of Information Act.
While holding President Marcos Jr. responsible, the Makabayan bloc also demands accountability from former President Duterte and other incumbent officials.
The movement's primary focus is on corruption in flood control and other government projects, not a call for the President's resignation.
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