Title: Slums in Metro Manila - Wikipedia
Headings: Slums in Metro Manila
Slums in Metro Manila
Contents
Locations of slums
City of Manila
Tondo
San Andres
Quezon City
Batasan Hills
Payatas
Bagong Silangan
Makati
Conditions within slums
Population
Physical location and composition
Access to utilities
Health disparities
Environmental impact
Legality
Activism and organizing
Root causes
See also
References

Content: they obtained funding and material resources for Typhoon Yoling victims, they pushed back the land expansion of an industrial firm, they obtained relocation sites for people displaced by business development, and they were recognized by the World Bank at the community's representative in negotiations. The growth of local associations within slums continued throughout the decades. By 1990, there were eight major urban poor alliances within Metro Manila, which were composed of multiple local associations throughout the slums. While mobilizations and organized actions throughout the years have won campaigns, some critics say that urban poor movements have mainly been reactionary and defensive, with minimal effect on the larger economic structure and political authority over the slums. Initiatives have mostly been reactionary responses to the policies and actions of the state and not necessarily pro-active. Root causes
Scholars have argued that the development of slums is a byproduct of economic inequality and failed city planning. Urban developments initiatives have prioritised large-scale commercial expansion while failing to provide adequate housing options for the working class. The current economic market of metropolitan Manila requires a large workforce with minimal compensation who can