Two hundred meters from my home is a community of informal settlers. Their houses, mostly made of flimsy materials, stand in stark contrast to those of people who live in posh subdivisions. The ...

Raging orange flames and thick black smoke billowed into the sky Sunday as fire ripped through hundreds of houses in a closely built slum area of the Philippine capital Manila.

For poor families in the Philippines, electrical bills are a huge burden. But an old soda bottle, filled with water and bleach, can be turned into... In Philippine Slums, Capturing Light In A Bottle ...

The inferno started in a sprawling slum near the port late Tuesday and raged for about 10 hours. The inferno started in a sprawling slum near the port late Tuesday and raged for about 10 hours, as ...

In the heart of Cebu City’s poorest neighborhoods, we witnessed stories that will stay with us forever. This is more than just a look at poverty—this is a glimpse into the resilience, warmth, and ...

Fourth-grader Ella Araza sat on a tiny plastic box in her Manila slum home, trying to finish her homework before the afternoon sun sent temperatures soaring to unbearable levels. The Philippines shut ...

Nakaishi observed that all domestic waste was mostly discarded out of the window into the sea, turning plastic waste into sludge. Although the residents’ livelihood mainly depends on fishing, their ...