Expose Manila, and Manila will simply stare back—unblinking, unwashed, and utterly unafraid. Have you encountered evidence contradicting or supporting “Manila Exposed 11”? Share your story anonymously via our ProtonMail at [redacted]. Volume 12 is already in production.
The exposé includes aerial footage of plastic waste flowing directly into a tributary of the Tullahan River. A whistleblower from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) provides daily logbooks showing that "tipping fees" are split three ways: driver, lot owner, and the MMDA supervisor assigned to weigh trucks. The environmental impact is irreversible. The final layer turns the mirror on "Manila Exposed 11." Who is behind this? The article series has no byline, no corporation, no contact page. The domain is registered in Iceland. The videos are uploaded via public Wi-Fi from different coffee shops each time. Some say the exposé is funded by political opponents; others say it is a psychological operation from the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) designed to gauge public reaction to unverified leaks. manila exposed 11
The motive? According to a whistleblowing clerk, the list is used to punish anyone who files a complaint against a city employee. One vendor, Aling Rosa, was added to List 11 after she reported a health inspector for soliciting PHP 5,000. She has not been able to renew her sari-sari store permit for three years. She now sells cigarettes from a cardboard box. Escolta, Manila’s former “Queen of Streets,” was supposed to be reborn. In 2022, the government announced a PHP 2.1 billion rehab project. "Manila Exposed 11" shows before-and-after photos that are nearly identical—except for one new bike lane that ends in a wall. Contractors billed for imported Belgian cobblestones. Investigators found cheap concrete pavers sourced from Rizal, with a fake Belgian stamp. Volume 12 is already in production
The exposé names three shipping lines that unknowingly (or knowingly) host these codes. It also interviews a former PDEA officer who claims the agency has known since 2024 but is waiting to make one “big score” before the election. “They want the mayor’s nephew. Not the street-level users,” he says. Did you know that Manila’s city hall maintains a secret “List 11” of citizens banned from receiving business permits, marriage licenses, or even death certificates? "Manila Exposed 11" presents a leaked copy of List 11—1,800 names long—including small vendors, activists, and even a former child actress who criticized a local ordinance. No due process. No appeals. A simple note next to each name: “Advisory. Do not transact.” The environmental impact is irreversible