Thousands Mount Fresh Protests Against Philippine Corruption

Thousands protested against corruption across the Philippines on Sunday, with a top Catholic official demanding more action from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. while rejecting “shortcuts” to changing the nation’s leadership.

Police estimated about 8,000 attended demonstrations in the capital, with pockets of protests also in the provinces. Some shouted chants calling for the jailing of corrupt officials at a major park in Manila, while ranking Church officials in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation separately held Mass at a site where a public uprising erupted nearly four decades ago.