MANILA: Police in the Philippine capital arrested more than 200 people during clashes with masked protesters that erupted on a day of largely peaceful anti-corruption demonstrations, a spokesperson said Monday. At least 88 minors were among the initial count of 216 taken into custody Sunday as police deployed water cannons and deafening sirens against crowds of mostly young, rock-throwing protesters. Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno said a 12-year-old boy was the youngest detained.

Tensions boil over and arrests made as 50,000 people take part in ‘trillion-peso march’ against alleged £25bn misappropriation of taxes

Thousands attended rallies in Manila over a corruption scandal linked to ghost flood control projects.