Marcos vows jail time for suspects in graft scandal

People allegedly involved in a Philippine corruption scandal linked to government infrastructure projects, including in flood-control facilities that failed during a heavy typhoon season, will be jailed by the end of the year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr vowed yesterday.

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The scandal has outraged a graft-weary public, who have taken to the streets in protest. It has also hammered confidence, and was seen as a key reason behind economic growth hitting a four-year low in the September quarter.

"They won't have a Merry Christmas," Mr Marcos said in a televised press conference as dozens of names of public works officials and construction executives facing allegations at the anti-graft body appeared on a giant screen.