By. Ruchel Limbos DOI. 10.57912/31828555 Flood Project Funds and Protests In September of 2025, protests  erupted through the streets of Manila, the political heart of the Philippines, in response to recent allegations of misusing funds intended for infrastructure projects. An estimated  $9.5 billion ($552 billion Philippine pesos) was found to have been taken from 9,855 flood control projects. The investigation was led by President Marcos Jr., who discovered  inconsistent flood management...