Philippine police arrested 49 people in violent clashes near the presidential palace during anti-corruption protests that wounded about 70 officers.

More than 33,000 protesters rallied peacefully in Manila against a corruption scandal involving $9.5 billion in flood control projects.

The scandal involves lawmakers and construction company owners allegedly pocketing kickbacks from projects meant to protect the storm-battered nation.

MANILA — Philippine police arrested 49 people accused of hurling rocks, bottles and firebombs at officers and blocking heavily guarded roads and bridges leading to the presidential palace Sunday while a peaceful anti-corruption rally took place in the capital, officials and witnesses said.

The melee outside the country’s seat of power unfolded while more t

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