Manila Vice
Since few years Manila is constantly expanding.
In the Makati district, cranes are working incessantly day and night to finish the many skyscrapers that will be used as offices for various international corporations.
Gifted with a young population and backed by $50 billion of revenue from remittances and outsourcing, the Philippines is getting an additional boost from Duterte’s $160 billion-infrastructure plan aimed at creating jobs.
The Philippines’ economy rose up in the third quarter of 2016, outperforming other Asian countries’ economic growth during the same period.
Meanwhile the President is cleaning out the city from drug dealers and users with his death squads.
Police estimate more than 3,600 suspected dealears and addicts have been killed more than 3,600 suspected drug dealers and addicts have been killed since Mr Duterte took office on 30 June.
The president said his crackdown on drug dealers and criminals will continue because he "cannot kill them all".
Despite this bloody policy, most Filipinos feel safer since President Duterte has come to power, and he still enjoys widespread support.