Demonstration against corruption in Philippines amid global anti-government movements
Riot police officers are in position as protesters put up a banner on the barricade, during a demonstration against corruption under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's administration, in Manila, Philippines on October 21, 2025. The demonstration is part of the Southeast Asian country's growing public outrage over exposed corruption in nationwide flood-control infrastructure projects worth of more than 9 billion U.S. dollars under Ferdinand Marcos Jr's administration, with young people as the majority staging protests with One Piece flags, joining a global trend of anti-government protests led by Gen-Z including those in Nepal and Indonesia.
