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Patagonia to the Pampas

60 min

Argentina's Dirty War

60 min

The Rift Valley

60 min

Kenya's Violent Rift

60 min

Istanbul and Anatolia

60 min

Turkey on the Edge

60 min

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Manila to Mindanao

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Sex and Religion in Manila

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Season 1 · Episode 7 · Feb 15, 2009

In the last of the series, Simon Reeve leads a team of journalists on a journey of discovery in the Philippines, from the staggering scenery of the mountainous rice terraces in the north, to the war-torn Muslim regions of the south. In the capital, Manila, population pressure has led to some surprising consequences. The city's largest cemetery has become home to a thriving community, who look after the tombs of the rich but also have their own schools and shops. The country is still in some political turmoil and a long-running communist insurgence has led to allegations of illegal killings by the army. Simon meets a general known as 'The Butcher'. Simon also has a surreal encounter from the past - an interview with Imelda Marcos, who is marketing a new line in beauty products. It's a stunning country with bizarre wild life and a population of tropical 'Sea Gypsies' whose lifestyle is feeling pressure from the modern world.

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