With a steadily growing metropolitan area, Metro Manila is subject to a densifying population of slum dwellers—a 2014 article states that Manila has an estimated 4 million people living in …

Jul 27, 2019 · An estimated 35 percent of the metro Manila population live in unstable, poorly constructed shelters in slums. Eleven percent of slum residents live near unsafe areas like …

Jul 30, 2022 · Our main destination in Tondo was Barangay 105, also known as “Happyland”— the poorest slum in Manila, where about 12000 people live on a dumpsite surrounded by big …

May 19, 2020 · Manila's slums are heavily populated and widespread. Take a look at life here and the incredible resilience of the people who call it home.

Nov 3, 2024 · The slums in Manila show the huge gaps between rich and poor in the Philippines’ big city. The folks living in these make-do homes fight to live, facing poor conditions, crummy …

Aug 30, 2023 · Manila is a pain in the ass. It’s dusty, hot, littered, crowded, devastatingly poor and traffic is excruciating in every way. Despite this, Manila is the elite mecca of the Philippines and...

Dec 6, 2022 · Manila houses approximately 631,000 inhabitants and many slums. Tornado is the largest slum in Manila also known as “Happyland”. This area is portrayed as a dumpsite full of …

Manila's urban landscape mirrors the city's socioeconomic disparity. The architectural contrast between gleaming glass towers and makeshift shanties reflects the wealth gap.

Since as early as the mid-1900s, impoverished citizens of Manila, Philippines have resided in informal settlements known as slums. The Metro Manila area has several of these slums …

Mar 7, 2015 · Most Manila citizens get their food from agriculture—also the city’s main source of income—but some of the poorest find food in the garbage. There is even a word for the food …