Philippines Protest | Philippine Anti-Corruption Protest Clashes: Fury Over 'Nepo Babies'

Weeks of heavy monsoon rains have flooded much of the Philippines, showing how vulnerable low-lying towns are, and triggering deep public anger over corruption and the flashy lifestyles of the wealthy. At the centre of the fury are "nepo babies," children of powerful families flaunting their wealth while flood control systems fail. Crissa Tolentino, a 36-year-old public school teacher in Apalit, a town near Manila, has long treated floods as part of life. Using a paddle boat to navigate inundated streets, she travels to work and to a clinic for cancer treatment. She says dry streets are a rarity, seen for only about two months in a year. 

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