Phılıppınes Informal Settlers

epa02119632 A Filipino informal settler child washes hands in front of a shanty at a slum area in Manila , Philippines on 16 April 2010 . The problem of informal settlers continues to grow in Metro Manila for the past year due to local politicians toleration of  informal settlers since they rely on vote-rich colonies of informal settlers during elections .  EPA/FRANCIS R . MALASIG