Xinhua News Agency, Manila, September 22 (Reporter Zhang Yisheng, Nie Xiaoyang) Recently, large-scale protests took place in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and some demonstrators clashed with the police. Philippine Interior Minister Remulia said on the 22nd that during the protest on the 21st, the police arrested 216 people, 89 of whom were minors. The Philippine Ministry of Health said on the 22nd that at least one person was killed in the protest.

Mass protests took place in major cities such as Manila, Davao and Shambhala on 21st, demanding that the Philippine government thoroughly investigate the corruption in flood prevention projects.The figures released by the Philippine police show that 100,000 people took part in the protests on the same day.

On September 8, Philippine Senator Escudero was dismissed for corruption scandal. On September 17, Philippine Senator Romualdes announced his resignation for his involvement in the corruption scandal. Philippine media that Romualdes and several lawmakers were accused of being involved in the flood-fighting infrastructure project funding abuse scandal.