Risky Business

Faced with daily hardships, making a living is the only way most Tondo residents can ensure they will survive.

Storm Rising

Lives are lost and homes and businesses destroyed when a tropical storm hits the Philippines.

During election season in Manila, politicians are out fishing for votes, but the locals are not all convinced.

Staying fit and healthy is not easy in a slum, and many residents must perform a delicate balancing act to get by.

A dancer, a model and a fighter dream of overcoming their harsh realities to achieve wealth and success beyond the slum.

Historian Carlos Celdran explains how the Tondo slum came into existence as the rebel district of Manila.

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People & Power goes behind the scenes with a famous super cop in Pakistan's fastest-growing and most lawless city.

The stories of Palestinians deported from Israel between 1977 and 2012, their lives in exile and their longing for home.