how did the Philippines/Manila go from a relatively average state to a poor one?

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I was learning a bit about old Manila and it went from being called the pearl of the orient to becoming overpopulated and filled with slums. What happened? Was it just always like this or something?

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They aren’t poor, wealthy people in the Philippines are insanely wealthy, it’s just there is alot of inequality and corruption.

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