Clergy and religious along with lay Catholic faithful came out in droves at an anti-corruption rally in the Philippines capital of Manila Sept. 21 that drew tens of thousands of protesters.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity linked to his brutal anti-drug campaign.

Corruption in flood-control projects has enraged many Filipinos, who protested in the capital and in other regions on Sunday.

The Philippine president has encouraged the public to express their outrage over massive corruption that has plagued flood-control projects in one of Asia’s most typhoon-prone countries but says street protests should be peaceful.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday he is not worried that street protests over alleged corruption in multi-billion flood-control projects will escalate into violence.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in March by Philippine authorities on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. He is now being held at an ICC facility in the Netherlands.

Philippine police have arrested 49 people suspected of attacking officers in violent clashes near the president palace

Rodrigo Duterte is accused of being an ‘indirect co-perpetrator’ in the murders of dozens of alleged criminals.

Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act No. 12287, institutionalising the declaration of a "State of Imminent Disaster" to allow the government to implement anticipatory actions before a calamity strikes.