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PHOTOGRAPHY & WATERCOLORS
PHOTOGRAPHY & WATERCOLORS
As defined by Philip Garcia, a newspaper correspondent in the Philippines, "Squatting" is the act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied property without any title, right, or payment of rent. This simple act most of the time becomes extensive slums or shanty towns on the edges of major cities, consisting almost entirely of self-constructed housing built on terrain, seized and occupied illegally.
The photos shown here were taken at the foot of Del Pan Bridge, then north through Radial Road 10 that goes past Piers 2 to 16, the North Bay Pier Stations, all the way to Navotas River. Further descriptions are under the captions of each photo.
Where in Manila is RADIAL ROAD 10?
The photos shown here were taken at the foot of Del Pan Bridge, then north through Radial Road 10 that goes past Piers 2 to 16, the North Bay Pier Stations, all the way to Navotas River. Further descriptions are under the captions of each photo.
Where in Manila is RADIAL ROAD 10?
Most of the pictures shown here are squatters constructing their houses on the sidewalk part of the street's right of way. These structures are usually onlu 6 to 7 feet deep with the property wall of the private lot at their back.
Most of the pictures shown here are squatters constructing their houses on the sidewalk part of the street's right of way. These structures are usually onlu 6 to 7 feet deep with the property wall of the private lot at their back.
