Manila at a Glance
Metro Manila is a place with different faces, look on one area and you would see starving children begging for food, and look at another and you would see posh mansions that can compete with the best in the world. It is difficult to believe that all these are just a few kilometers away from each other. But despite its flaws, Metro Manila is place that is loved by its citizens. People from nearby provinces have the dream of being able to live and work in Manila. Indeed, if you overlook its sometimes gaudy exteriors, you will see that Manila boasts of genuine treasures just waiting to be uncovered. Metro Manila is also the financial, social, and political center of the country.
