Manila's Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (C) stands next to a demonstrator wearing a mask depicting a pig as he takes part in a protest against official corruption at Luneta park in Metro Manila, August 26, 2013, to demand the abolition of a misused fund for legislators' pet projects. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
MANILA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Filipinos angry at official corruption marched through the centre of Manila and other cities to demand the abolition of a misused fund for legislators' pet projects, the biggest protest aimed at Benigno Aquino's government.
Aquino came to office in 2010 on a good governance and anti-corruption platform and consistently enjoys popularity ratings of more than 70 percent, but the Philippines remains one of the most corrupt countries in East Asia.
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