Manila the most densely populated city in the WORLD!!

[scottishbride]

There are so many great areas in the Philippines, but it is such a pity that the Capital Region is such a let down! I can clearly see why travel & tourist books recommend that you avoid Manila during your stay in the Philippines. The roads around Manila must be the scarest in the world, the buses on EDSA can wipe you out within a second if you don't keep well clear of them. You need to put your foglights on in the morning to see through the pollution smog, the population increasing at a high rate in the NCR, the question is will things be better for those in Manila in the future????:Erm:

[pennybarry]

There are so many great areas in the Philippines, but it is such a pity that the Capital Region is such a let down! I can clearly see why travel & tourist books recommend that you avoid Manila during your stay in the Philippines. The roads around Manila must be the scarest in the world, the buses on EDSA can wipe you out within a second if you don't keep well clear of them. You need to put your foglights on in the morning to see through the pollution smog, the population increasing at a high rate in the NCR, the question is will things be better for those in Manila in the future????:Erm:

I believed that every capital city is crowded and busy. People in the provinces leave their place to gamble their future in the city. Many people from provinces gained progress in the city but also failure to many that caused slums and poverty.

Most people in the provinces wish to see and stay there.
When I went to Cebu and Boracay, I met some locals and they want to go with me back to Laguna. I feel their excitement but told them I love your place than Manila.
Manila's population is about 10 million, most came from the province. Hence, Manila is a historical place like Spanish heritage.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Arthur Little]

Being a leading teacher in her field, Myrna was frequently required to visit Manila on Education Department business. On the two occasions that she and I went there together [i] for me to submit my CNI and [ii] to present our visa application at the British Embassy, however, we were both mighty relieved to return to the relative "peacefulness" of Davao del Norte, her home province. The traffic congestion :yikes: in the immediate vicinity of the area in which the Phil Axia building is located was absolutely chaotic and, despite the frenetic efforts of the 'wee man with the big orange glove' to control the situation, we felt we were "taking our lives in our hands" each time we tried to cross the street.

Likewise, I'm always glad to be back in semi-rural Perth after a day in *SCOTLAND'S largest city [where I was born, and of which I remain proud] though it must be said that the volume of traffic even in Glasgow is nowhere near like it is in Manila.

Toot, toot ... honk, honk ... ad infinitum .............!!! :doh

[GaryFifer]

Perth after a day in *SCOTLAND'S largest city? Its not quantity its quality right? :)

On a more serious note, I recall watching a BBC documentary about Philippines where the people are living in the graveyards. It was extremely strange. If you did not pay the monthly fee for your relatives grave the consequences were simple- you were dug out with a shovel! A small kid did it!

It was broadcast on 15 February. Its not available on the BBC site anymore. But they said the majority of people coming to the Manila were from the provinces trying to make better life for family.

[aromulus]

Perth after a day in *SCOTLAND'S largest city? Its not quantity its quality right? :)

On a more serious note, I recall watching a BBC documentary about Philippines where the people are living in the graveyards. It was extremely strange. If you did not pay the monthly fee for your relatives grave the consequences were simple- you were dug out with a shovel! A small kid did it!

It was broadcast on 15 February. Its not available on the BBC site anymore. But they said the majority of people coming to the Manila were from the provinces trying to make better life for family.

Here you go.............:omg:
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[keithAngel]

Rent free ,job opportunities and dead center of town:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[aposhark]

Manila is 15th according to this list:

http://www.citymayors.com/statistics/largest-cities-density-125.html

[scottishbride]

I believed that every capital city is crowded and busy. People in the provinces leave their place to gamble their future in the city. Many people from provinces gained progress in the city but also failure to many that caused slums and poverty.

Most people in the provinces wish to see and stay there.
When I went to Cebu and Boracay, I met some locals and they want to go with me back to Laguna. I feel their excitement but told them I love your place than Manila.
Manila's population is about 10 million, most came from the province. Hence, Manila is a historical place like Spanish heritage.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

It has been stated that the population of Manila is over 25 milion, the amount of people in Manila is becoming a problem for the government, and of course they are having clashes with the Catholic Church over birth control, experts believe that the population in the Philippines will grow by 60% within the next 40 years!:yikes:

[aposhark]

It has been stated that the population of Manila is over 25 milion, the amount of people in Manila is becoming a problem for the government, and of course they are having clashes with the Catholic Church over birth control, experts believe that the population in the Philippines will grow by 60% within the next 40 years!:yikes:

I asked my wife why there were so many kids everywhere in the province, and she said there are not many other things to do at night without electricity!
So, if they have electricity in Manila, it must be that the Filipinas are so cute!

I believe it to be the cost of condoms, and as you mentioned, the church's reluctance to ease it's restriction on the use of birth control.

[scott&ligaya]

As I have siad before the Pope could bring millions out of poverty just be saying "contraception is okay"...... but then why would the church want to do that and lose control over the masses!!!!!:

[GaryFifer]

Ah reminds me of that Monty Python song "every sperm is sacred" I wonder..have Filipinos seen this film before?
Let the heathens spill them on the dusty ground...god will strike them down!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUspLVStPbk