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flag Over 6,000 people live in Manila’s North Cemetery, surviving by selling snacks near graves, highlighting Metro Manila’s severe housing crisis.

flag In Manila’s North Cemetery, around 6,000 people live among graves, surviving by selling snacks and drinks, especially during All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days. flag Families like Laileah Cuetara’s and Priscilla Buan’s reside in makeshift homes atop tombs, relying on informal arrangements to stay, though officials say the site is for the dead. flag Despite efforts by aid groups and fears of demolition, many remain trapped in poverty with no means to move, highlighting the deep housing crisis in Metro Manila.

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