Thousands march in Philippines, demanding Marcos resign over fraud scandal

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Michael BeltranNovember 30, 2025 at 07:03 AM

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Thousands of people marched in Manila, Philippines on Sunday, November 30, 2025, demanding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s resignation due to a corruption scandal. The protesters, organized by the Kilusang Bayan Kontra-Kurakot, marched from Luneta National Park to the presidential palace. The demonstration was sparked by allegations that Marcos and his allies embezzled billions of pesos through kickbacks from flood-control infrastructure projects, many of which were defective or never completed. Public anger has been fueled by the extensive damage and over 250 deaths caused by recent typhoons. The scandal has already led to the resignation of two cabinet ministers, and a former lawmaker has accused Marcos of directing him to add $1.7 billion to the budget for questionable public works. Marcos has denied these claims.

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