Philippines on Fire: Anti-Corruption Protests

Photographer

Daniel Ceng (Anadolu Agency)

Category

Editorial Photography - Political

Company

Anadolu Agency

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region:

Turkey

Since September 2025, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest nationwide corruption in flood-control projects, demanding accountability, transparency, and better governance. They followed reports of alleged corruption involving officials and lawmakers—a scandal directly linked to the tragic deaths of hundreds during floods and massive property losses. The fallout has plunged the Southeast Asian country into months of political instability, marked by both peaceful gatherings and violent clashes in Metro Manila. Investigations into such allegations are underway.