Around 3,000 students, workers, and anti-corruption advocates gathered at the University of the Philippines-Diliman campus on Sunday morning for the “Takbo Laban sa Korapsyon 2.0” (Run Against Corruption 2.0), demanding accountability over alleged anomalies in flood control projects and mismanagement of public funds.
Participants of the 2.5-kilometer and 5-kilometer runs expressed frustration that, despite prior protests held in September, no one has yet been held accountable for the alleged corruption.
To symbolize their demand for justice, organizers placed a symbolic jail booth along the route, intended for government officials allegedly implicated in the anomalous flood control projects.
The event serves as one of several build-up activities scheduled to lead up to a larger anti-corruption rally slated for November 30.