PHILIPPINES, MANILA- residents of BASECO compound inspect the soil as the dump truck arrives, they are hoping to fing scrap metal and plastics to sell it to the junk shops.June 23, 2007. Around 4,500 households are residing in BASECO compound. Recent studies by Philippine's Urban Poor Associates show average family income of the poorer slums is about 5,000 Philippine peso (100 U.S. dollars) per month. (photo by:str/AKP)
