Facebook rallies thousands to Philippines graft protest

By THE MANILA TIMES

Aug 26, 2013 1:16 pm

CLOSE to 60,000 people gathered in Rizal Park in Manila on Monday to protest against embedded corruption in the Philippine political system after a rallying call on Facebook and Twitter.

The so-called 'million people march' is one of the largest public demonstrations since President Benigno Aquino was elected in 2010 on an anti-corruption platform.

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