MANILA, Sept. 20 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is calling for the people's cooperation in helping stamp out corruption in government, Malacanang said Saturday, emphasizing that the Chief Executive shares the public's frustration over alleged irregularities in flood control projects.

"Nais din ng Pangulo na ang taumbayan ay makipagtulungan sa gobyerno para matigil na ang pag aabuso na ito (The President also calls on the people to cooperate with the government to put an end to this abuse)," Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a statement.

Castro issued the statement ahead of the Sept. 21 rallies against the alleged misuse of funds in flood control projects.

She said Marcos has ordered an extensive investigation into flood ...