Informal City Dialogues - Can a Party for the Urban Poor Rise in the Philippines?

Can a Party for the Urban Poor Rise in the Philippines? is a blog post by Purple Romero. "If you want a political party to fight for you, you’ve got to fight for them.That’s the philosophy that gets Maritess Nedera pounding the pavement every night. Her workday begins when she rises at 7 a.m., prepares a meal for her family and is on the streets of Navotas, a city north of Manila, by eight o’ clock. A street sweeper, she spends her days removing debris from the curbs and gutters for P250 per day, or less than $6 USD."