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The Philippines has frozen more assets allegedly linked to graft-ridden flood control projects, raising the total to around 12 billion pesos ($204 million), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday.
As huge crowds descended on the Philippine capital Manila to protest a sweeping corruption scandal, posts falsely claimed the nation's constitution states the president can be removed from office if a demonstration amasses two million participants.
A civil society group, including two Filipino Catholic priests, has filed a corruption complaint against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte and a number of officials, alleging misuse of confidential funds amounting to 612.5 million pesos (US$10.4 million).
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Thousands in Philippines protest corruption and demand return of stolen funds from flood projects
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been scrambling to quell public outrage over the massive corruption blamed for substandard, defective or nonexistent flood control projects.
The filing comes as a corruption crisis grows, setting up a tough legal fight that could threaten Duterte’s potential 2028 presidential bid.
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Philippine president says 7 suspects in corruption scandal have been detained, others being sought
Philippine authorities have detained seven individuals in a sweeping corruption scandal involving flood control projects, with President Marcos Jr. vo
Philippines President Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr has dismissed as “misleading” claims the country is an “ISIS training hotspot” after his own immigration bureau confirmed the father and son Bondi Beach gunmen travelled to the southern province of Mindanao last month,
The complaint alleged that Ms Duterte and others misused public funds through “coordinated schemes". Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A group of civilians including two former government officials filed a graft complaint against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, in a fresh political challenge for the estranged deputy of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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President Marcos to DOH: Extend filing of PhilHealth claims
President Marcos has tasked the Department of Health (DOH) to lengthen the period of filing of hospital claims with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. from 60 to 120 days and to fix its paperwork following concerns over outstanding PhilHealth claims worth more than P1 billion.
A proposal co-filed by one of President Marcos Jnr's sons could allow 10 family members to hold office at once, critics warn Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has urged Congress to fast track a long-delayed law banning political dynasties,
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