Tens of thousands of Filipinos protest "pork barrel" funds

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Tens of thousands of Filipinos protest "pork barrel" funds

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tens-thousands-protest-manila-park-against-pork-barrel-044919490.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gVjJABbmdIu35SnqgIU_lw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-08-26T080322Z_1_CBRE97P0MDS00_RTROPTP_2_PHILIPPINES-POLITICS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Manila's Archbishop Cardinal Tagle takes part in a protest against official corruption at Luneta park in Metro Manila" align="left" title="Manila's Archbishop Cardinal Tagle takes part in a protest against official corruption at Luneta park in Metro Manila" border="0" /></a>By Rosemarie Francisco MANILA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Filipinos angry at official corruption marched through the center 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. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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