The housing backlog in the country has already reached an alarming level. A report by UN-Habitat estimates that housing need ...

“We can collect enough water to wash our hands, clean our dishes, flush the toilet – and one of us gets to shower,” she said, outside her home in Addition Hills, one of Manila’s most dangerous and ...

Kumeta, 52, said he repeatedly asked himself, “what do I really want to shoot” and “what kind of film should I make,” when he recorded more than 200 hours of footage in the Manila slums.

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Consuming pagpag leads to stunted growth in children, and heightens the risk of acquiring hepatitis A, cholera and typhoid Despite the government’s incremental success at reducing poverty ...

The review proposes a two-pronged approach to building competitive, sustainable and inclusive cities: In Metro Manila: address critical issues such as congestion, flooding, and slums. In secondary ...

How has football changed the life of a young girl living in a slum area in Pasay City, Metro Manila? Coach Edna Agravante McDonald, a former player of the Philippine Women’s National Football ...

“We can collect enough water to wash our hands, clean our dishes, flush the toilet – and one of us gets to shower,” she said, outside her home in Addition Hills, one of Manila’s most dangerous and ...