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LOCATION: METRO MANILA

Margarita boholano
Charina Ortiz
Jey Navarro
Joshua amido

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Jey: Good morning! Magandang umaga sa lahat! I’m Jey Navarro

Charina: My name is Charina Ortiz
Joshua: I’m Joshua Amido
Marga: and I’m Margarita Boholano giving you a virtual tour in Metro Manila, the
National Capital Region of the Philippines with over 16 cities. Now let’s give you a
tour throughout these cities!

Jey: (5) Before we go further out North and South, let’s start with the Capital City
of the Philippines, the city of Manila! It is the most urbanized and highly
populated city with the heritage site of Intramuros. Within Manila, there are
many famous tourist spots like Rizal Park, Fort Santiago, and the three National
museums of Fine Arts, Anthropology and Natural History.

Beside Manila are the cities of San Juan, Mandaluyong and Makati. The City of San
Juan is known historically for the site of the first battle of the Katipunan, the
organization which led the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire.
Notable landmarks today such as Pinaglabanan Shrine and heritage homes are
located in the city. Other locations include Greenhills and Santolan Town Plaza,
making the city a major shopping hub with a range of upscale, boutique and
bargain retail.

Located directly east of Manila, Mandaluyong was originally a barrio of Santa Ana
de Sapa called San Felipe Neri. It separated and became its own town in 1841,
and later acquired the name Mandaluyong in 1931 during the American
occupation. In 1994, it became the first municipality of Metro Manila to become a
city since the metropolis' establishment in 1975. At present, it is known for
the Ortigas Center, a commercial and business center that it also shares with the
city of Pasig. Notable institutions and establishments in the city include the Asian
Development Bank, the headquarters of Banco de Oro and San Miguel
Corporation and shopping malls like Shangri-La Plaza and SM Megamall.

Makati also known for being a major cultural and entertainment hub in Metro
Manila is the financial center of the Philippines; it has the highest concentration
of multinational and local corporations in the country. Major banks, corporations,
department stores as well as foreign embassies are based in Makati. The biggest
trading floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange used to be situated along the
city's Ayala Avenue.
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National
Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a
population of 440,656 people.
Due to its location just south of Manila, Pasay quickly became an urban town
during the American colonial period. Pasay Real Estate Company offered friar
lands as residential lots for sale or for lease to foreign investors. Postal, telegraph,
and telephone lines were installed and branches of Philippine Savings Bank were
established. In 1907, a first-class road from Pasay to Camp Nichols was
completed. Others were repaired including the old Avenida Mexico, now called
the Taft Avenue extension.

Charina: (4) Located in the northwestern shores of Laguna de Bay, the city is
known for Bonifacio Global City, one of the leading financial centers of the
Philippines. Originally a fishing village during the Spanish and American colonial
periods. The original farmer-fishermen of the area, about 800 in number, were
good at threshing rice after harvest. Hence they were referred to as "mga taga-
giik," (Tagalog for "rice thresher") and the settlement as "pook ng mga taga-giik."

Parañaque is the home of the PAGCOR Entertainment City, a gaming and

entertainment complex under development by the state owned Philippine
Amusement and Gaming Corporation spanning an area of 3.1 sq m. in Bay City,
where four large integrated resorts are based namely Solaire Resort & Casino, City
of Dreams Manila, Okada Manila, and the soon to be completed Westside City
Resorts World. It is also the home of the Parañaque Integrated Terminal
Exchange public transport and the Aseana City business district development
which includes Ayala Malls Manila Bay.

Pasig was formerly part of Rizal province before the formation of Metro Manila. It
is located along the eastern border of Metro Manila with Rizal province, the city
shares its name with the Pasig River. A formerly rural settlement, Pasig is
primarily residential and industrial, but has been becoming
increasingly commercial in recent years, particularly after the construction of
the Ortigas Center business district in its west. The city is home to the Roman
Catholic Diocese of Pasig, based in Pasig Cathedral, a landmark built around the
same time as the town's foundation in 1573.
Marikina is known as the "Shoe Capital of the Philippines" owing to its
famous shoe industry. It is the biggest manufacturer of shoes in the Philippines,
producing almost 70% of shoes made in the country. Located in the city are the
Philippine International Footwear Center and the Shoe Museum, housing the
infamous shoe collection of former First Lady Imelda Marcos.

Joshua: Metro Manila is definitely a huge region huh. But don’t get tired yet cuz
we’re still not done! There’s more to go! Up to North next!

Starting with a fun fact, Quezon City was intended to be the national capital of
our country however due to overcrowding, lack of housing, poor sanitation and
traffic congestion, it was rejected. However, it is the biggest and most populous
city among metro manila. Quezon City is known for its culture, entertainment
industry and media, and is aptly called the "City of Stars". Major broadcasting
networks have their headquarters and studios in the city. Several national
government branches including the Batasang Pambansa Complex, the seat
of House of Representatives of the Philippines, calls the city home.

Navotas is known as the Commercial Fishing Hub of the Philippines, for the city
has the third largest fish port in Asia and the largest in Southeast Asia. Although it
was established on December 20, 1827, Navotas celebrates its foundation day
every January 16, the day in 1906 when it finally separated from Malabon.
Navotas became a highly urbanized city on June 24, 2007. According to one
legend, the long and narrow delta extended unbroken from north to south along
the seashore. The strip of land between the former district of Tondo, Manila and
this town was eaten away by the sea until an opening was made. Water began to
flow through the opening. The geographical change prompted the people to refer
to the place as "butas", "nayon ng butas", or "nabutas", a Tagalog word that
means breached or pierced through. What began as a natural channel developed
into a regular waterway, now known as the Navotas River. In later years, the place
came to be known as "Nabotas", then "Navotas".
Legend considers the Malabon city's name to be a contraction of
the Tagalog phrase maráming labóng ("plenty of bamboo shoots"), as the place
once abounded in this edible root. Originally called Tambobong (tambúbong, a
rural Tagalog word for barn). Malabon played an important economic role in the
late 19th century with the founding of La Princesa Tabacalera tobacco company
in 1851 and the Malabon Sugar Company in 1878. La Princesa was under the
corporate umbrella of Compañia General de Tabacos de Filipinas (owned by
the Spanish Crown), while the latter pioneered the refined sugar industry in the
Philippines.

Valenzuela was named after Pío Valenzuela, a physician and a member of

the Katipunan, a secret society founded against the colonial government of Spain.
The city, as a town, originally had the name Polo, initially formed in 1621 after
separation from Meycauayan, Bulacan. The Battle of Malinta of the Philippine–
American War was fought in Polo in 1899.

Caloocan is divided into two geographical locations, South and North Caloocan.
South Caloocan is bordered by Manila, Quezon City, Malabon, Navotas and
Valenzuela. Presence of commercial and industrial activities combined with
residential areas make it a highly urbanized central business district and a major
urban center in the Northern District of Metropolitan Manila. North Caloocan
shares its border with Quezon City and Valenzuela, Marilao, Meycauayan and San
Jose del Monte in the province of Bulacan, and Rodriguez in the province of Rizal.
It is composed of mostly residential subdivisions and extensive resettlement areas
with scattered distribution of industrial estates mostly within road transit points
and intersections.

Marga: Now that we’re done with North and Central Metro Manila, let’s go to
South to finally finish our round trip!

Las Piñas was sixth in MoneySense Philippines "Best Places To Live" report in
2008. Attractions include Evia Lifestyle Center, SM Southmall, Robinsons Place Las
Piñas and Las Piñas - Parañaque Wetland Park. Las Piñas was one of the earliest
fishing settlements on the shores of Manila Bay. It was proclaimed as a province
of Manila either in 1762 or 1797. Agustin, a Spanish historian, and Fr. Juan de
Medina placed it at 1762. Las Piñas was formerly called "Las Pilas" due to its
separation from Parañaque due to tribal conflicts.

Last but not the least is Muntinlupa. Muntinlupa is known as the location of the
national insular penitentiary, the New Bilibid Prison, where the country's most
dangerous criminals are incarcerated, as well as the location of Ayala Alabang
Village, one of the country's biggest and most expensive residential communities,
where many of the wealthy and famous live. Within Muntinlupa is Alabang, the
business district of the city where the tallest structures in the city are located. It
used to be the location of Alabang Stock Farm. Land reclamation is also done
along the Laguna Lake for further developments in the city. During the dry season,
the water level in the lake subsides, exposing the soil that is then used for
farming.

How was the round trip, guys?

Let’s recap what are the 16 cities again: Manila, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Makati,
Pasay, Taguig, Pasig, Marikina, Quezon City, Navotas, Malabon, Valenzuela,
Caloocan, Paranaque, Las Pinas, and Muntinlupa.
I know it may seem a lot but I know for sure roaming around these cities would
be really fun and educating especially to tourists and hobbyists. Remember to
always be careful, pack up the necessities, and don’t forget to enjoy!