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Manila tunnel homes: officials say the space would be fenced
A viral video showing Manila families living in highway tunnels has prompted officials to propose fencing the area; the fence represents the first intervention since the footage circulated online.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on The Weekend ShiftPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Inshorts: “Viral video reveals Manila families living in cramped highway tunnels | Tunnel would be fenced: Offiical | Inshorts”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 11:24 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
- BBN covered this story before: A viral video exposes the homes beneath a Manila highway (October 11).
The real story
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNoted. And the Manila tunnel video?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentInshorts reports an official now says the tunnel would be fenced, which is the first move anyone has made since the video went around.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA fence. Around the homes.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFrame by frame, Hank, the turning point is a fence arriving after ten million views. That's a late hit.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorKenji, there are families in that footage, and you're scoring it like a replay.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFair. No score. Just a fence, and a lot of people who watched from a couch, me included.
The story so far
- A viral video exposes the homes beneath a Manila highway · Moneycontrol.com
- Manila tunnel homes: officials say the space would be fenced (this story)
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