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“Manila Exposed 11” is a collaborative investigative project that set out to pull back the curtain on eleven systemic issues that shape everyday life for millions of Filipinos. From the invisible toll of informal waste‑picking to the quiet power of grassroots climate action, the series blends data journalism, personal testimony, and on‑the‑ground reporting to paint a fuller picture of the capital’s underbelly—and its hidden strengths.
Worse, the exposé reveals that three heritage buildings (the Don Roman Santos Building, the Calvo Building, and the Perez-Samanillo Building) have been gutted internally to make luxury condos that never sold. No preservation occurred. The facades are original; the interiors are empty shells with water damage. Escolta is not being restored. It is being hollowed. manila exposed 11