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Pros of living in the city : 1. You will have access to pretty much everything you need. Food prices are cheaper because of the competition. 2. You have access to many food choices. 3. You have access to all the big department stores and movie theaters. Cons of living in the city: Traffic – Manila is always listed in the top 5 places in the world for the worst places to drive in the world. Whenever I have to go into Manila, which I try to avoid, I drive to the out shirks of the city and take a cab to where I need to go. A recent study showed that people who live in Manila and drive a car spend 30% of their life in sitting in traffic. Wow 30% of your life sitting in a car. Pollution - A recent study conducted by the Department of Health in cooperation with the World Health Organization & Western Pacific Regional Office show that the air people breathe in Metro Manila contains pollutants in excess of tolerable levels. The worst victims are the children. Metro Manila authorities will have to employ drastic measures to solve this problem. The way we see it two basic steps will have to be taken: First, is to take preventive measures so that the pollution stops getting worse. Second is to clear the pollution that is already there. It is common knowledge that a strong typhoon helps blow the pollution away. But a strong typhoon is a problem in itself. Overcrowded - Manila is the world's most densely populated city with 42,857 people per square kilometer, or 111,002 people per square mile. The Metro Manila population is estimated at 12 million but the larger urban area has a population estimated at 21.3 million. The Metro Manila population swells during the daytime, however, to about 15 million. Crime rate – Since the inauguration of president Rodrigo Duterte on June 30, 2016, the crime rate has dropped 13% from 2016. But, the crime rate is still at high levels. Here are some examples:Safety Index: 40.09 Crime Index: 59.91 Level of Crime – 68.58 High Crime increasing in the past 3 years – 59.49 Moderate Worries home broken and things stolen – 56.83 Moderate Worries being mugged or robbed – 63.05 High Problem people using or dealing drugs – 63.99 High 13
Flooding: If you look at a topographic map of Manila, you will notice that all the water from the island of Luzon flows down into Manila. It is just like Louisiana in America. Very prone to flooding. Before the city was built in 1565, Manila was one of the best places for rice farming. Since that time, it has become a concrete jungle. People often blame God for the flooding, but it has been that way for thousands of years. God is not to blame, people are the ones to blame for building a city in this location. A famous saying here is “If you spit real hard, Taff Ave will flood”. THEY CANCELLED SCHOOL AGAIN ? 14
Page 2 and 3: Contents 2 - Welcome 2 - About the
Page 4 and 5: What is an expat? The word expat is
Page 6 and 7: City living verses province living.
Page 8 and 9: What not to bring I have seen many
Page 10 and 11: Next, expect people to be yelling a
Page 12 and 13: Do I need to get vaccines before tr
Page 16 and 17: I have lived in Manila for 3 years
Page 18 and 19: You are the most popular person in
Page 20 and 21: 2. Tricycle Tricycles are less visi
Page 22 and 23: 4. Habal-Habal In Metro Manila, it
Page 24 and 25: 6. Trail Rail Carts One of the funn
Page 26 and 27: Getting Directions in the Philippin
Page 28 and 29: Filipino Time In the Philippines, i
Page 30 and 31: Health is wealth. When it comes to
Page 32 and 33: The Sari Sari store A sari-sari sto
Page 34 and 35: Don’t become the 10am bar person.
Page 36 and 37: Online dating I would say that most
Page 38 and 39: also advise you to search both her
Page 40 and 41: SET UP WHERE 60% MUST BE OWNED BY F
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