Photo: MANILA, Philippines: A homeless man rests beside his wooden cart

FE Team | Published: July 27, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

MANILA, Philippines: A homeless man rests beside his wooden cart under a flyover in Manila Friday. Optimism is soaring that the Philippines is finally becoming an Asian tiger economy, but critics caution a tiny elite that has long dominated is amassing mo