Philippines Anti Corruption Protest
- 9 years ago
Tens of thousands of Filipinos have rallied across the country against the misuse of public funds.
The protestors are angry about a scam that was revealed by the local media that involves the legislators' Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).
Money for that fund is allocated to politicians to use in their pet development projects.
But a government audit has revealed only 20 per cent of nearly 300 million US dollars in taxpayers' money allocated to politicians has been spent on government projects.
Jofelle Tesorio and Ariel Carlos talked to the protesters in the capital Puerto Princesa ...
The protestors are angry about a scam that was revealed by the local media that involves the legislators' Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).
Money for that fund is allocated to politicians to use in their pet development projects.
But a government audit has revealed only 20 per cent of nearly 300 million US dollars in taxpayers' money allocated to politicians has been spent on government projects.
Jofelle Tesorio and Ariel Carlos talked to the protesters in the capital Puerto Princesa ...