Philippine flood-control scandal: President’s cousin faces corruption charges

The Philippines has seen severe monsoon flooding in recent weeks, affecting millions of people and triggering anger against government leaders. One senior politician has been arrested and accused of misusing money intended for flood-control projects. The corruption allegations come as communities across the country deal with widespread flooding and questions over how public funds were spent. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports from Manila. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Philippines #PhilippinesFloods #Flooding #FloodControl #Corruption #PhilippinePolitics #Manila #Monsoon #MonsoonFloods #GovernmentCorruption #AlJazeeraEnglish