Manila Exposed Vols 1 To 9 New! Jun 2026

The initial volumes of the series heavily focused on the life of residents in informal settlements (slums), such as those along the Pasig River, near dumpsites (Smokey Mountain area), and under bridges.

If you are looking for social commentary on Manila's "exposed" realities, other notable works include: manila exposed vols 1 to 9

In the sprawling, chaotic, and deeply stratified metropolis of Manila, few documentary-style series have cut as raw and unflinching a wound as Manila Exposed . Released on VHS and later bootlegged onto DVD and YouTube between the late 1990s and mid-2000s, the nine-volume series remains a polarizing artifact of Filipino media. For some, it is exploitative poverty porn. For others, it is the only honest lens ever pointed at the city’s underbelly. The initial volumes of the series heavily focused