MANILA (Reuters) - A second senator, the son of a former president ousted in 2001 on corruption charges, turned himself in to authorities on Monday after an anti-graft court ordered his arrest for the misuse of congressional funds.
President Benigno Aquino took office in 2010 on a platform of good governance and fighting graft. He has been trying to shed the country's image as one of the most corrupt in Asia, removing and sending to prison top politicians and generals.
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