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.

The 80-year-old leader is accused of being responsible for the murders of several people as he waged a war against drugs, which killed thousands of small-time drug dealers, users and others were kille

The anti-corruption protests, which took place across Manila and other cities, are the largest to take place since the “Million People March” in 2013.

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.

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

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.

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.