Manila: Anger in social
media at the misuse of Philippines state funds has snowballed into calls
for a rally expected to attract thousands, an organiser said on Sunday.
Calls
for a “million people march” scheduled for Monday began circulating on
Facebook and Twitter about two weeks ago after local press reports of a
scam involving the Priority Development Assistance Fund.
The fund is money allocated for lawmakers to be used in
development projects. Critics see it as funding “pork barrel” projects
which have traditionally been a source of corruption. At the centre of
the controversy is a woman who allegedly connived with legislators to
siphon off some 10 billion pesos ($233 million) from the fund.
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