In the Philippines, neighborhoods with massive skyscrapers sit right next to slums. Gigantic modern malls (there's even one styled like Venice with canals and gondoliers) stand not far from street markets that remind you of Moscow's Cherkizovo market.

I didn't make it all the way to the slums themselves, but I found a couple of pictures online (they're credited to their sources).

People on the streets don't really bother you much, but it's good to keep an eye on your stuff. There are quite a few Badjao guys around here (like in the second-to-last photo). A lot of them live on the streets—they're sometimes called "sea gypsies"—and some of them might resort to theft. Locals told me several times that it's better not to flash your gadgets and money around on the streets.

Anyway, it was pretty interesting here. I'll come back sometime. Salamat po.