MANILA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A total of 216 individuals were arrested during anti-corruption protests on Sunday, Philippine Interior Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla said Monday.
Of those detained, 127 were adults and 89 were minors, said Remulla at a press briefing, adding that the suspects have been detained at the Manila Police District.
The Department of Health said that at least one person died during the clash.
On Sunday, tens of thousands of Filipinos took to the streets in Manila and other parts of the country to voice their outrage over widespread corruption.
In July, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos first spoke about the corruption scandal in flood control projects during his State of the Nation Address.
Last week, the Philippine House of Representatives elected Deputy Speaker Faustino Dy as its new speaker, following the resignation of Martin Romualdez over a corruption scandal involving infrastructure projects. The House leadership change came just days after the Senate replaced Francis Escudero with Vicente Sotto as Senate president. ■
