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White Ribbon Friday rallies call for truth, justice
Youth groups and students gathered at Mendiola on Friday afternoon to protest against government corruption.
The protesters specifically demanded accountability regarding alleged misuse of public funds, particularly in flood control projects across the nation.
This demonstration echoes similar calls made by various multi-sectoral groups since early September.
Recent revelations by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. indicated that a small number of contractors received a significant portion of the P100 billion allocated for DPWH flood-control projects.
Investigations by the House and Senate have implicated DPWH officials, members of the House, and senators in the alleged anomalies.
In response to these probes, President Marcos Jr. formed the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) in mid-September to investigate the named witnesses and personalities.
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Students from various universities and colleges in Metro Manila participated in a walkout and protest in Mendiola on Friday, October 17, to express their opposition to government corruption.
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Thousands of Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) students from 10 campuses participated in a coordinated walkout on Friday, October 10, to protest alleged government corruption.
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Several groups, including Akbayan party-list, Tindig Pilipinas, and Youth Against Kurakot, staged a protest in Quezon City to demand accountability and transparency in the flood control scandal.
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