Philippines Hit by Protests (Corruption and Political Cronyism)Kanako Mita, Michiyo Tanabe, and Lee Jay WalkerModern Tokyo TimesPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines publicly acknowledged the scale of the flood-control corruption scandal in a national address. The demonstrations have drawn participants from across the political spectrum — including Christian organizations, student groups, labor unions, socialists, and others — all united in outrage. Time Magazine reports, “The flood-control corruption scandal is a double-whammy for the Philippines. But corruption is similarly rampant: the Philippines lags behind many of its Asian neighbors, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index.”Lee Jay Walker (Modern Tokyo Times analyst) says, “Democracy is supposed to rise above family dynasties, one-party states, authoritarian regimes, and Islamist Sharia governance. Modern Tokyo News is part of the Modern Tokyo Times grouphttp://moderntokyotimes.com Modern Tokyo Times – International News and Japan Newshttp://sawakoart.com – Sawako Utsumi’s website and Modern Tokyo Times artisthttps://moderntokyonews.com Modern Tokyo News – Tokyo News and International NewsPLEASE JOIN ON TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/MTT_News Modern Tokyo TimesPLEASE JOIN ON FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/moderntokyotimes