LOS BAÑOS, Laguna—A crowd of over a hundred thousand is swelling at the University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) since Saturday morning to claim cash as many of them said they were given promises to receive money coming from the Marcoses. Joel Levita, 37, a vegetable farmer from Balete town in Batangas, said he went to UPLB after he was invited by a “coordinator” who promised him cash. Amelita Lopez, 67, a coordinator of the cooperative, said those who would “register” today would each be given at least P500,000. Several UPLB professors also said they were surprised by the swelling of participants to an event they did not even know. The UPLB said the group was issued a permit by the Department of Human Kinetics-College of Arts and Sciences.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 23, 2017 04:52 UTC