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????![]()