Protesters call for transparency in gov't amid corruption in flood control projects

Protesters on Sunday called for transparency from the government amid allegations of corruption related to the anomalous flood control projects in the country.

MAHALAGA ANG TRANSPARENCY

Ilan sa mga lalahok sa rally ng Iglesia ni Cristo sa Quirino Grandstand sa Maynila ngayong araw, iginiit ang kahalagahan na magkaroon ng transparency sa gobyerno. | via @SurfaceCarlo pic.twitter.com/NgdFt3uDPO

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) November 16, 2025

“Napakahalaga talaga sa amin. Para sa kapakanan nating mga mamamayan, kailangan nating makita 'yung transparency ng, ginagawa ng ating gobyerno,” Susan from Montalban, Rizal said in an interview with Super Radyo dzBB’s Carlo Mateo.

(“It’s very important to us. For the welfare of our people, we need to see transparency in what our government is doing.)

“Mahalaga sa amin ito para sa pagbabago ng mga mamumuno, sa ating gobyerno. Ang sa amin lang, manungkulan sila nang maayos at masaya na tayo. 'Yun lang ating hangad sa pagtitipon na ito,” said Conrado from Cogeo, Rizal.

(This protest is important to us for our leaders and the government to change. For us, we simply want them to serve properly, and we’ll be satisfied. That is all we hope for in this gathering.)

Susan and Conrado are at Quirino Grandstand in Manila where the Iglesia Ni Cristo is holding a rally on Sunday.

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Members of the INC continue to flock to the vicinity of the Quirino Grandstand to join the protest for transparency and “better” democracy.

Some protesters set up tents at Burnham Green for the 3-day protest, which will be held until November 18, Tuesday.

As of 8 a.m., about 14,500 protesters are in the Quirino Grandstand, according to the Manila Police District. — Mariel Celine Serquiña/KG, GMA Integrated News