Tom Lewis tells us what Manila’s Coconut Palace – one of the venues for the upcoming Asean summit – can tell us about Filipino politics, both past and present.

<p>Tom Lewis tells us what Manila&rsquo;s Coconut Palace &ndash; one of the venues for the upcoming Asean summit &ndash; can tell us about Filipino politics, both past and present.</p>

With an influential audience of city mayors, urban planners and architects, this is Monocle’s guide to making better cities, be it new technology, state-of-the-art subways or compact apartments. Nominee in the Smartest Podcast category of the 2019 British Podcast awards. 

<p>With an influential audience of city mayors, urban planners and architects, this is Monocle’s guide to making better cities, be it new technology, state-of-the-art subways or compact apartments. Nominee in the Smartest Podcast category of the 2019 British Podcast awards. </p>