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Pasay street vendors hock goods in 'underachieving' economy

May 27th, 2012 by Ezra Acayan
Ezra Acayan
Manila, Philippines, Asia
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Pasay street vendors hock goods in underachieving economy
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A street vendor looks on while a customer asks the price for a candy along a busy sidewalk.
Pasay street vendors hock goods in underachieving economy
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A street vendor cleans the dust off of fake shades that he is selling along a busy sidewalk.
Pasay street vendors hock goods in underachieving economy
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A street vendor cleans the dust off of fake shades that he is selling along a busy sidewalk in Pasay south of Manila, May 27, 2012.
Pasay street vendors hock goods in underachieving economy
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A street vendor tends to her daughter while selling treats along a busy sidewalk in Pasay south of Manila, May 27, 2012.
Pasay street vendors hock goods in underachieving economy
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A street vendor peels mangoes along a busy sidewalk in Pasay south of Manila, May 27, 2012.
Pasay street vendors hock goods in underachieving economy
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Coins are seen in a stall stacked with mangoes along a busy sidewalk.
Pasay street vendors hock goods in underachieving economy
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A street vendor sells fake shades along a busy sidewalk.
Pasay street vendors hock goods in underachieving economy
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A child looks at items for sale in a stall along a busy sidewalk in Pasay south of Manila, May 27, 2012.
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  • Pasay street vendors hock goods in underachieving economy
  • Pasay street vendors hock goods in underachieving economy
  • Pasay street vendors hock goods in underachieving economy
  • Pasay street vendors hock goods in underachieving economy
  • Pasay street vendors hock goods in underachieving economy
  • Pasay street vendors hock goods in underachieving economy
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Street vendors sell a variety of wares, from sunglasses to mangoes, in Pasay, near Manila. A recent article in The Economist noted that despite the Philippines' recent image boost, it's still an underachieving economy.

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