"ghost projects"

#12780083

21 Sep 2025

Activists march in the streets of Manila, Philippines, on September 21, 2025, during the anti-corruption protest. The ''Trillion Peso March'' is a protest scheduled for September 21, 2025, in the Philippines. Organized by civil society groups, church leaders, and student and youth organizations, the event aims to rally against corruption. Protesters call for greater transparency and accountability in government spending, specifically highlighting controversial ''ghost'' flood-control projects. The date is symbolic, marking the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law by former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

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#12780084

21 Sep 2025

Activists march in the streets of Manila, Philippines, on September 21, 2025, during the anti-corruption protest. The ''Trillion Peso March'' is a protest scheduled for September 21, 2025, in the Philippines. Organized by civil society groups, church leaders, and student and youth organizations, the event aims to rally against corruption. Protesters call for greater transparency and accountability in government spending, specifically highlighting controversial ''ghost'' flood-control projects. The date is symbolic, marking the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law by former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

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#12780085

21 Sep 2025

Gen Z protesters scuffle with the police as they try to reach the Malacanang compound during the mass protest in Manila, Philippines, on September 21, 2025. The ''Trillion Peso March'' is a protest scheduled for September 21, 2025, in the Philippines. Organized by civil society groups, church leaders, and student and youth organizations, the event aims to rally against corruption. Protesters call for greater transparency and accountability in government spending, specifically highlighting controversial ''ghost'' flood-control projects. The date is symbolic, marking the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law by former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

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#12780086

21 Sep 2025

Activists march in the streets of Manila, Philippines, on September 21, 2025, during the anti-corruption protest. The ''Trillion Peso March'' is a protest scheduled for September 21, 2025, in the Philippines. Organized by civil society groups, church leaders, and student and youth organizations, the event aims to rally against corruption. Protesters call for greater transparency and accountability in government spending, specifically highlighting controversial ''ghost'' flood-control projects. The date is symbolic, marking the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law by former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

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#12780087

21 Sep 2025

Gen Z protesters scuffle with the police as they try to reach the Malacanang compound during the mass protest in Manila, Philippines, on September 21, 2025. The ''Trillion Peso March'' is a protest scheduled for September 21, 2025, in the Philippines. Organized by civil society groups, church leaders, and student and youth organizations, the event aims to rally against corruption. Protesters call for greater transparency and accountability in government spending, specifically highlighting controversial ''ghost'' flood-control projects. The date is symbolic, marking the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law by former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

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#12780088

21 Sep 2025

Gen Z protesters scuffle with the police as they try to reach the Malacanang compound during the mass protest in Manila, Philippines, on September 21, 2025. The ''Trillion Peso March'' is a protest scheduled for September 21, 2025, in the Philippines. Organized by civil society groups, church leaders, and student and youth organizations, the event aims to rally against corruption. Protesters call for greater transparency and accountability in government spending, specifically highlighting controversial ''ghost'' flood-control projects. The date is symbolic, marking the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law by former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

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#12780089

21 Sep 2025

Activists march in the streets of Manila, Philippines, on September 21, 2025, during the anti-corruption protest. The ''Trillion Peso March'' is a protest scheduled for September 21, 2025, in the Philippines. Organized by civil society groups, church leaders, and student and youth organizations, the event aims to rally against corruption. Protesters call for greater transparency and accountability in government spending, specifically highlighting controversial ''ghost'' flood-control projects. The date is symbolic, marking the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law by former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

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#12780090

21 Sep 2025

Gen Z protesters scuffle with the police as they try to reach the Malacanang compound during the mass protest in Manila, Philippines, on September 21, 2025. The ''Trillion Peso March'' is a protest scheduled for September 21, 2025, in the Philippines. Organized by civil society groups, church leaders, and student and youth organizations, the event aims to rally against corruption. Protesters call for greater transparency and accountability in government spending, specifically highlighting controversial ''ghost'' flood-control projects. The date is symbolic, marking the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of martial law by former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

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#11085612

19 Mar 2024

A 20-story-high ''rotten end building'' is being seen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on March 19, 2024. It is understood that the building was capped in 2015 but has remained idle.

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#11085613

19 Mar 2024

A 20-story-high ''rotten end building'' is being seen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on March 19, 2024. It is understood that the building was capped in 2015 but has remained idle.

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#11085614

19 Mar 2024

A 20-story-high ''rotten end building'' is being seen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on March 19, 2024. It is understood that the building was capped in 2015 but has remained idle.

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#11085615

19 Mar 2024

A 20-story-high ''rotten end building'' is being seen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on March 19, 2024. It is understood that the building was capped in 2015 but has remained idle.

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#132217

6 Jun 2014

On Monday, April 6th of 2009, a powerful earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook the central Italian city of L’Aquila and its surrounding villages. This great tremor took the lives of 309 people and left around 67,000 people homeless, more than 90% of the total affected population. At 3:32 am, in less than 20 seconds, the Aquilani saw their everyday life reduced to rubble, and the outline of their city completely blurred. In addition to its natural surroundings, L’Aquila is visited and renowned for being the fifth Italian city in artistic heritage. One year after the earthquake, the vitality and solidarity that was awoken by this tragedy began to dissipate. Having overcome basic issues, the impetus and enthusiasm for the revitalization of the city began to dwindle while the reconstruction funds for the historical downtown of the city did not arrive. At present, the historical downtown area continues to be a ghost town, partially cordoned off, in which a good part of the buildings are shored and there are practically no open businesses. The majority of the survivors had to reestablish themselves in containers or in some of the business areas outside. The city was completely dismantled, and the social and economic life entered a deep coma. Dozens of cranes fill the skyline at the heart of L’Aquila, and the only signs of life that can be perceived during the day are the hundreds of workers from all over Italy that work on the much awaited restoration. Reconstruction finally began five years after the disaster, delayed by cases of corruption and mismanagement of money. The area most impacted by the quake, and where the reconstruction projects have been concentrated, has been closed off due to a high risk of collapse and labeled as the red zone. This includes the historical downtown of L’Aquila, with some of its more emblematic buildings, as well as the village of Onna. Onna was the hardest hit area of the quake, where 40 lives were taken and was left practi

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#132215

6 Jun 2014

On Monday, April 6th of 2009, a powerful earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook the central Italian city of L’Aquila and its surrounding villages. This great tremor took the lives of 309 people and left around 67,000 people homeless, more than 90% of the total affected population. At 3:32 am, in less than 20 seconds, the Aquilani saw their everyday life reduced to rubble, and the outline of their city completely blurred. In addition to its natural surroundings, L’Aquila is visited and renowned for being the fifth Italian city in artistic heritage. One year after the earthquake, the vitality and solidarity that was awoken by this tragedy began to dissipate. Having overcome basic issues, the impetus and enthusiasm for the revitalization of the city began to dwindle while the reconstruction funds for the historical downtown of the city did not arrive. At present, the historical downtown area continues to be a ghost town, partially cordoned off, in which a good part of the buildings are shored and there are practically no open businesses. The majority of the survivors had to reestablish themselves in containers or in some of the business areas outside. The city was completely dismantled, and the social and economic life entered a deep coma. Dozens of cranes fill the skyline at the heart of L’Aquila, and the only signs of life that can be perceived during the day are the hundreds of workers from all over Italy that work on the much awaited restoration. Reconstruction finally began five years after the disaster, delayed by cases of corruption and mismanagement of money. The area most impacted by the quake, and where the reconstruction projects have been concentrated, has been closed off due to a high risk of collapse and labeled as the red zone. This includes the historical downtown of L’Aquila, with some of its more emblematic buildings, as well as the village of Onna. Onna was the hardest hit area of the quake, where 40 lives were taken and was left practi

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#132216

6 Jun 2014

On Monday, April 6th of 2009, a powerful earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook the central Italian city of L’Aquila and its surrounding villages. This great tremor took the lives of 309 people and left around 67,000 people homeless, more than 90% of the total affected population. At 3:32 am, in less than 20 seconds, the Aquilani saw their everyday life reduced to rubble, and the outline of their city completely blurred. In addition to its natural surroundings, L’Aquila is visited and renowned for being the fifth Italian city in artistic heritage. One year after the earthquake, the vitality and solidarity that was awoken by this tragedy began to dissipate. Having overcome basic issues, the impetus and enthusiasm for the revitalization of the city began to dwindle while the reconstruction funds for the historical downtown of the city did not arrive. At present, the historical downtown area continues to be a ghost town, partially cordoned off, in which a good part of the buildings are shored and there are practically no open businesses. The majority of the survivors had to reestablish themselves in containers or in some of the business areas outside. The city was completely dismantled, and the social and economic life entered a deep coma. Dozens of cranes fill the skyline at the heart of L’Aquila, and the only signs of life that can be perceived during the day are the hundreds of workers from all over Italy that work on the much awaited restoration. Reconstruction finally began five years after the disaster, delayed by cases of corruption and mismanagement of money. The area most impacted by the quake, and where the reconstruction projects have been concentrated, has been closed off due to a high risk of collapse and labeled as the red zone. This includes the historical downtown of L’Aquila, with some of its more emblematic buildings, as well as the village of Onna. Onna was the hardest hit area of the quake, where 40 lives were taken and was left practi

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#132213

6 Jun 2014

On Monday, April 6th of 2009, a powerful earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook the central Italian city of L’Aquila and its surrounding villages. This great tremor took the lives of 309 people and left around 67,000 people homeless, more than 90% of the total affected population. At 3:32 am, in less than 20 seconds, the Aquilani saw their everyday life reduced to rubble, and the outline of their city completely blurred. In addition to its natural surroundings, L’Aquila is visited and renowned for being the fifth Italian city in artistic heritage. One year after the earthquake, the vitality and solidarity that was awoken by this tragedy began to dissipate. Having overcome basic issues, the impetus and enthusiasm for the revitalization of the city began to dwindle while the reconstruction funds for the historical downtown of the city did not arrive. At present, the historical downtown area continues to be a ghost town, partially cordoned off, in which a good part of the buildings are shored and there are practically no open businesses. The majority of the survivors had to reestablish themselves in containers or in some of the business areas outside. The city was completely dismantled, and the social and economic life entered a deep coma. Dozens of cranes fill the skyline at the heart of L’Aquila, and the only signs of life that can be perceived during the day are the hundreds of workers from all over Italy that work on the much awaited restoration. Reconstruction finally began five years after the disaster, delayed by cases of corruption and mismanagement of money. The area most impacted by the quake, and where the reconstruction projects have been concentrated, has been closed off due to a high risk of collapse and labeled as the red zone. This includes the historical downtown of L’Aquila, with some of its more emblematic buildings, as well as the village of Onna. Onna was the hardest hit area of the quake, where 40 lives were taken and was left practi

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