Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
Michael Ladrillo, who lost one of his legs in an accident in 2018, works with other persons with disabilities (PWDs) in a dormitory made of 24 refurbished steel containers in Cainta, Rizal on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The dormitory, which sits on a 1,200 square meter lot, charges rent ranging from P1,995 to P2,995 per month and is home to 400 tenants, mostly migrant workers and students. The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development is collaborating with Metro Manila's local governments to transform shipping containers into temporary 'staging areas' for informal settlers who await the completion of their new homes under the Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program of the Marcos administration. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

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