Manila Exposed 11 ((better)) May 2026
Manila Exposed 11: Unveiling the Best of the City
Director/Producer: R.J. Pogi served as the director and executive producer. manila exposed 11
Methodology and safeguards
2.2. Data Sources
| Exposure | Primary Data | Temporal Coverage | Spatial Resolution | |----------|--------------|-------------------|--------------------| | Informal settlements | PhilGIS 2024 slum map; satellite imagery (Sentinel‑2) | 2015‑2024 | 10 m | | Flood risk | DPWH hydrological models; 2023–2024 flood depth raster | 2023‑2024 | 30 m | | Air quality | DOH monitoring stations + PurpleAir crowdsourced data | 2022‑2025 | 1 km | | Traffic congestion | MMDA GPS probe data; TomTom Traffic Index | 2021‑2024 | 100 m | | Waste management | Manila City Waste Management Office (MCWMO) reports | 2020‑2024 | Barangay level | | Water scarcity/quality | NLWR water supply GIS; PHI water testing | 2021‑2025 | 500 m | | Energy insecurity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) outage logs | 2020‑2024 | 1 km | | Climate displacement | UN‑DPF displacement register; local surveys | 2018‑2024 | Barangay | | Public health | DOH morbidity/mortality registers (COVID‑19, dengue) | 2020‑2025 | 1 km | | Governance fragmentation | Municipal‑regional administrative boundary overlay; budget data | 2020‑2024 | Municipal | | Cultural heritage erosion | National Historical Commission site inventory; field audits | 2019‑2024 | Barangay | Manila Exposed 11: Unveiling the Best of the
[Image 4: A quiet moment of solitude, as a woman sits on a windowsill, gazing out at the cityscape, her face bathed in the soft light of a nearby streetlamp.] The problem: Manila experienced an average of 4
- The problem: Manila experienced an average of 4.3 hours of unscheduled blackouts per month in 2025, largely due to aging transmission lines.
- Innovation: A micro‑grid powered by a 1.5 MW solar farm in Pasig now supplies electricity to 3,000 homes, maintaining 99.8 % uptime.
- Policy implications: The Department of Energy is piloting a “Micro‑Grid Incentive Scheme” that could see 10 % of the city’s electricity demand sourced locally by 2030.
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