Manila Exposed Vols 1 To | 9

Arguably the most difficult to watch. Volume 5 captures the aftermath of a massive fire in a Quezon City relocation site. The camera lingers on a family digging through ash for a missing child. The child is never found on camera. The audio—wailing and static—is seared into the memory of anyone who rented this VHS from a sidewalk vendor.

The series serves as a critical lens on the city's multifaceted issues, moving beyond traditional "polite fictions" to address systemic problems. Key topics covered across the volumes include: manila exposed vols 1 to 9