Philippines, Sept. 21 -- MANILA - President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is closely monitoring the nationwide protests against corruption in multibillion-peso flood control projects, Malacanang said Sunday, stressing that the demonstrations will be allowed as long as they remain peaceful and lawful.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro bared that Marcos decided not to push through with his planned trip to the United States for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to focus on local issues and listen to the grievances of the public.
"Nagmo-monitor ang Pangulo dahil kailangan din po ng peace and order, at kailangan din po na maging matiwasay ang pagpo-protesta. Kaya nga po hindi niya tinuloy ang kanyang pagbibiyahe para malaman din niya at m...