Kinder post-pandemic Philippine cities: an animated fairytale What if Philippine cities magically had decent housing, reliable public transport, and participatory local governments? What would this future look like? BY ICA FERNANDEZ, NASTASSJA QUIJANO, ABBEY PANGILINAN AND TOIX CERNA (URBANISMO.PH) March 3, 2021 | 12:00:00 PM
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) presents “
Ang Bata at ang Butete Sa Bayan Ng Hiling (The Girl and the Magic Blowfish in the City of Wishes),” a short animated film produced by UrbanisMO.ph and Young Public Servants, with support from the Chevening Alumni Fund and the National Democratic Institute. Set in a highly urbanized city by the sea, the film offers a thought experiment: What if we were able to address the fundamental issues plaguing our cities?