Mass protest expected in Philippines capital amid public fury over alleged corruption in government projects

Sunday's demonstration in Manila to coincide with anniversary of 1972 martial law declaration as president backs rally in bid to placate anger

Thousands of people are expected to join a mass protest in Manila on Sunday amid a groundswell of anger in the Philippines against perceived corruption in government-funded flood control projects.

Dubbed the Trillion Peso March", the demonstration is named after a Greenpeace estimate of $17.6bn that the environmental organisation alleges is the amount skimmed from climate-related projects in 2023.