continued going to the Philippines at his own expense on 20 occasions over seven years, and he got to know more than 50 Japanese men living in poverty in slums in Manila. Some of them, including a ...

Residents return to their charred homes after a fire at a slum area in Manila, the Philippines, on Oct. 15, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua) A resident returns to his charred home after a fire at a slum area ...

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Investigative reporter Nicholas Jones and visual journalist Mike Scott travelled to the Philippines to document the life-saving work. 70 Deaths A Day The Kiwi nurse fighting tuberculosis in Manila ...

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Manila, Philippines – With the exception of a few ... surveying her home in one of Marikina city’s slums, among the most ...

Growing up in the slums of Manila, Manalo faced immense challenges ... “I arrived in the Philippines in 1993,” Manalo recalls. His father was a musician, who met his mother in South Korea.

MANILA, Philippines — Urbanization is a driving ... This unplanned expansion has increased the number of slum dwellers, with an estimated 1.1 billion people worldwide living in slums as of ...

Nearly 10 months ago, Rodrigo Duterte became president of the Philippines and turned ... also known as Metro Manila. More than 4 million people live in slums like this one. Jobs are scarce ...

For the last decade, the Duterte family has been known throughout the Philippines as almost untouchable – respected, feared, ...

After his failed presidential run in 2022, Isko Moreno is vying for the mayoral seat against his 'Ate,' incumbent Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna MANILA, Philippines – Former Manila Mayor Isko Moreno ...

"And yes -- red socks, too!" he exclaimed in the message. "This is mainly to rub in the call to martyrdom, the call for ...