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Explore - Philippines - Manila to Mindanao 1 of 4 - BBC Travel Documentary

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    4 part documentary by the BBC. This is 1 of 4. I didnt know that the large earth worms were a threat to the rice terraces, being driven in by deforestation.

    "Explore - Philippines - Manila to Mindanao 1 of 4 - BBC Travel Documentary, recorded 05.03.2011 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.."

    For more information, see http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00htg7d and http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009t1xy and http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009sy5v .


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