MANILA CITY

Ever Distinguished Loyal City

Metro Manila is the seat of Government
Metro Manila, otherwise known as National Capital Region, Is the
center of Luzon and the capital region of the Philippines, unlike the
others the Philippine region , NCR does not have any province. It is
composed of cities namely the city of itself.
Metro Manila is composed of almost all the cultural groups of the
Philippines. The primary language used is Tagalog with English as
the secondary language.

NCR 17 CITIES 10. PASAY CITY

1. MANILA CITY 11. PASIG CITY
2. CALOOCAN CITY 12. PARANAQUE
3. LAS PINAS CITY 13. QUEZON CITY
4. MAKATI CITY
14. SAN JUAN
5. MALABON
6. MANDALUYONG CITY
15. TAGUIG
7. MARIKINA CITY 16 . VALENZUELA
8. MUNTINLUPA CITY 17. PATER0S
9. NAVOTAS CITY
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CALOOCAN CITY
Called as “ The only divided city in the Philippnes”
•Southern Caloocan City lies directly north of the city
of Manila and is bounded by Malabon City and
Valenzuela City to the North, Navotas to the west,
and Quezon City to the east;
•Northern Caloocan City lies to the east of
Valenzuela City, north of Quezon City, and south of
San Jose Del Monte City in the province of Bulacan.
2nd largest city in Metro Manila
Is the country’s third most population city
Caloocan is the country’s 3rd most populations city
Caloocan comes from the tagalog root word “ lo-ok” kalook-lookan or kaloob-
looban mean “ inner most area”.
It was the center of activities for the Katipunan, the secret militant society that
launched the Philippine revolution during the Spanish occupation of the
Philippines.
1765 Caloocan was found by the Augustinian priest
February 16, 1962 Caloocan was proclaimed as city.
Tourist attraction
festival
 delicacies

BIBINGKA WITH LECHE SUMAN PINIPIG WITH BUKO

FLAN

PUTO AND KUTSINTA

LAS PINAS CITY
 Salt center of Metro Manila
 Is also known as one of the cleanest cities Metro Manila and has also
recently achieved a status of the “ Most Competitive City”
 Is famous for its bamboo organ
 February 12, 1997 Pres. Fidel V. Ramos signed the bill which elevate
Las Pinas from municipality into city.
 March 26, 1997 Las Pinas became the 10th city of Metro Manila.
•Some said it is derived from the word “PINA” meaning pineapple,
since traders from the province of Cavite and Batangas shipped
their pineapples for the first to this town before the nearby
markets. Others related that it was “Las Penas” (The Rocks) evident
by the quarrying of stones and adobe which were used to
construct building s and bridges.
Geography:
•Northeast: Paranaque
•Southeast: Muntinlupa
•West: Bacoor
•Northwest: Manila Bay
Tourist attraction
festival

Water Lily Festival

Parol Festival
 delicacies

BAKU- BAKU KAFE USAGE CAFE

SAMBUGI
MAKATI CITY
Manhattan of the Philippines
Recently it was called as the Selfie Capital of the world
March 17, 2000 @ 5:02 P.M the Glorietta Mall located inside the
Ayala Center was bombed, injuring 13 persons.
The first airport was located in the city named Nielson Field now
known as the Ayala Triangle
When the 1st governor–general of the Philippines, Miguel Lopez de
Legaspi , explored a swamp near the Pasig River, he asked for the
name of the place, because of the language barrier. It was
misinterpret by the tagalog people. Pointing to the receding tide of
the Pasig River, the tagalog answered “Makati, kumakati na” literally
meaning ebbing tide.

geography:
•Total land area of 27..36 Square killometer
•North- northeast: Pasig River
•Southeast : Pateros ang Taguig City
•Northwest : City OF Manila
•Southwest: Pasay City
Tourist attraction
festival
delicacies
Malabon City
Originally called the Town of Tambobong
May 21, 1599 was founded as a “Vista of Tondo by the Agustinian friars
June 11, 1901 Malabon was officially made a munucipality
April 21, 2001 Malabon became a City
November 7, 1975 Malabon became part of NCR

•Malabon industries include sugar refinery, patis making, cigar

making , fishing and ilang-ilang trees flower extarct production
where the distilled perfume is exported. The city is considered as the
local Venice. The city of Malabon is a place famous for its Pancit
Malabon.

Geography:
•North: Valenzuela
•West: Navotas
•Southeast: Caloocan
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FESTIVAL
LUGLUGAN PANCIT
MALABON FESTIVAL
DELICACIES

DOLOR’S KAKANIN

PATIS

PANCIT MALABON
MANDALUYONG CITY
Was the 1st known as Bario of Sta,Ana de Sapa which was part of
the district of Pacao
3 major colleges and universities are located in Mandaluyong
namely: Don Bosco, Technical College, Jose Rizal University, and
Rizal Technological University
1841 it was named San Felipe Neri by the spaniards in honor of
the patron Saint of Rome, it was separated from Sta. Ana de Sapa

• Legend says, that the city was named after the romances
of chieftain while LUYONG was maharlika despised by
Manda’s father.
• Another story says that the place was named from
LUYONG , a kind of tree that was abundant in the place
and from which beautifultribal couple, Manda and Luyong
. MANDA was a lovely daugther of barangay canes and
home furniture were made of.
THE CITY DERIVED ITS NAME FROM TAGALOG TERM “ MGA” MEANS MANY,
AND “ DALUY” MEANS FLOWING IN REFERENCE TO TALL GRASSES THAT GROW
IN THIS LAND MANY YEARS AGO.

GEOGRAPHY:
•West; Manila
•North; San Juan
•East; Quezon City and Pasig
•South; Makati
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MARIKINA CITY
Known the Shoe Capital of the Philippines
It is also the largest exporter of leader shoes throughout the word
December 8, 1996 municipality of Marikina became a city

•From a young lady called “ Maria Cuina ” it is said that before

the spaniards came to Marikina, a beautiful, virtuous, polite and
intelligent lade named Maria Cuina was residing the town.
•From a priest named “Mariquina ” one of the builders of the
Jesus Dela Pena chapel was a young priest named Mariquina
who was given the task of baptizing children to Christianity
because of this noble job, Marikia was in his honor.

geography
•West: Quezon City
•South: Pasig City and Cainta Rizal
•North: San Mateo , Rizal
•East: Antipolo City
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FESTIVAL
 DELICACIES

SANGRIA PORK STEW WAKNATOY

Muntinlupa City
Known as Emerald City of the Philippines
It is the very 1st city in the Philippines to ban the use of plastic bags
and styrofoam for packaging.
Muntinlupa became synonymous with national penitentiary although
it has largely shaken-off the negative image because it is one of the most
progressive cities in the country at present.
November 7, 1975 Muntinlupa became a part of Metro Manila by
virtue of presidential decree no. 824 issued by then Pres, Ferdinand
Marcos.
January 22, 1941 the new bilibid prison, the national penitentiary
was established in the hills of Muntunlupa.

The name Muntinlupa came from at 3 versions:

•First, it’s association with the thin top soil in the area
•Second, resident purportedly replying to as question by spaniards in the 16 th
century what the name of their place was said “ Monte Sa Lupa” apparently
mistaking the question fir what card game they were play
•Third, the topoghrapical nature of the area where the term monte or mountain
was expanded to Muntinlupa or mountain land.
Geography:
North: Taguig City
Northwest: Las Pinas
Southwest: Bacoor
East: San Pedro, Laguna and Laguna de Bay
 FESTIVALS

MUSKO FESTIVAL COLOR FESTIVAL

 TOURIST ATTRACTION

PAMANTASAN NG
LUNGSOD NG
MUNTINLUPA

MUNTINLUPA CITY HALL

 DELICACIES

BUKO NI FRUITAS DON’S ORIGINAL CHUROS

Navotas City
Known as Fishing Capital of the Philippines
1st class city in Metro Manila
Originally a contiguous part of Malabon and not separated from it by a body of water
June 24, 2007 Navotas became a city after a publiscited was conducted
The city occupies a narrow strip of land along the eastern shores of Manila Bay.
January 16, 1906 Navotas finally became an independent municipality with the
enactment of act No. 1442, which separated it from Malabon
August 6, 1898 Navotas joined the revolution government of Gen. Emillio Aguinaldo

The natural phenomenon seemed to be the origin of the name that

today is associated with this area. Continually referred to as “ nabutas
“ which over the time gradually evolved into “ navotas “ literally
meaning “ pierced through”
GEOGRAPY:
•North: Obando,Bulacan
•South: Manila
•East: Daang Bimuangan River, Bangkulasi Channel, Malabon Channel
and Estero de Maypajo
•West: Manila Bay
 Tourist attraction

SAN LORENZO
RUIZ PARISH
CHURCH

NAVOTAS CENTRAL
PARK
 festivals

PANGISDAAN FESTIVAL
 DELICACIES

SEAFOODS
PUSIT (SQUID)
(SNOWBALLS)

DRIED DILIS
PASAY CITY
Known as the Travel capital of the Philippines.
Known as the premier gateway to the Philippines.
It is the 3rd smallest political subdivision in the Philippines
National government offices found in Pasay include DFA, Senate of the
Philippines and OWWA.
1727 the ancient pre colonial name of the Pasay settlement was
changed to Pineda in honor of Don Comelio Pineda
Came from “ pasaw” a plant with an exotic aroma that used to grow
abundantly there.

geography
North: Manila
South: Paranaque
Northeast: Makati and Taguig
West: Manila Bay
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FESTIVALS

ALIWAN FESTIVAL

TALUTOT FESTIVAL
 DELICACIES

TERESA’S IGMAAN RESTAURANT

PASALUBONG SEAFOOD
PASIG CITY
It is former capital of the province of Rizal
November 14, 1571 encomienda in Pasig is granted by the Adelanto
Don Miguel Lopez to Don Juan Dela isla
July 2, 1573 Pasig was declared as the visitacion patish
August 29, 1896 the 1st battle of the Katipunan begins, an event
called Nagsabado sa Pasig.
December 8, 1994 municipality of Pasig officially becomes a city.

Dr. Jose Ville Panganiban said that “Pasig” is an old

Sanskrit word referring to a “ river flowing from one body
of water to another”

Geography:
•North: Queznon
•East: Cainta and Taytay
•West: Madaluyong
•South: Taguig, Pateros and Makati
 TOURIST ATTRACTION

PASIG MUSEUM PASIG CATHEDRAL

BAHAY NA TISA
 FESTIVALS

BAMBINO FESTIVAL ITIK-ITIK FESTIVAL

DELICACIES

SUSHI NORI
PARANAQUE CITY
Known as the Fashion of the Philippines and the City of Lights
Palanyag was its originally name which means “ my beloved “
May 11, 1580 the council of the definitors accepted as an Palanyag as
Paranaque was then known as an independent town.
1574 during the invasion of the town by the Chinese pirate Limahong ,
Paranaquenos, particularly those from Barangay Dongalo, heroically aided in
preventing the attack in Manila.

geography
•North: Pasay
•Northeast: Taguig
•Southeast: Muntinlupa
•West: Manila Bay
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 FESTIVALS

NUESTRA SENORA
SUNDUAN FESTIVAL
DEL BUENSUCESO
 DELICACIES

FARINAS EMPANADA GORDO’S CRISPY PATA

QUEZON CITY
Known as the City of Star
It is the largest city in Metro Manila
The city was named after Manuel L. Quezon
Quezon City is home to the Philippines major broadcasting network.
August 23, 1896 the katipunan led by Andres Bonifacio declared a
revolution against Spanish in the house of Melchor Aquino in Pugad Lwain.

geography
•Southwest: Manila
•West and Northwest : Caloocan and Valenzuela
•South: San Juan and Mandaluyong
•Southeast: Marikina and Pasig
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 FESTIVALS

PAHIYAS FESTIVAL
 DELICACIES

MICHELLE’S HOME MADE PUTONG UBE

SAN JUAN CITY
Known as The Heart of Metro Manila
Smallest city in the country in terms of land
San Juan is notably the site of the 1st battle of the katipunan
March 27, 1907 San Juan gained its independence as a
municipality.
San Juan derived its name from San Juan de Bautista or St. John
the Baptist , the patron saint of the localty.

Geography:
•Northeast: Quezon City
•South: Mandaluyong
•West: Manila
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SANTUARIO DEL SANTO

CTRISTO PARISH
CHIRCH

PINAGLABAN MEMORIAL SHRINE

 FESTIVALS

FLUVIAL PARADE WATTAH WATAH

FETSIVAL
DELICACIES
TAGUIG CITY
Known as the Metro Manila “PrivinSyudad”
The city ranked 1st among Philippines cities in the aese of doing
world bank’s international corporation.
Taguig was the home to several schools such as the British School
Manila, international school Manila and Japanese Manila.
2 top University: the Polytechnic University of the Philippines and
Technological University of the Philippines.
1975 Taguig became a part of Manila
1908 restored the independence of Taguig as municipality.
Farmer fisherman referred to as “ mga taga- giik “ and their
settlement as “ pook ng mga taga-giik”

geography:
•South: Muntinlupa
•Southwest: Paranaque
•South: Pasay
•Northeast: Cainta and Taytay
•North : Makati, Pateros and Pasig
Tourist attraction
 FESTIVALS

SANTA ANANG BANAK RIVER

Valenzuela City
Known as Vibrant City of Discipline
119th largest city of the Philippines
Originally called Polo
February 14, 1998 converting the Municipality of Valenzuela into a
high urbanized city.

Valenzuela means “ Little Vacencia “ in Spanish and is also the surname of

Dr. Pio Valenzuela, a Filipino physician and patriot who was among the
leaders of the katipunan that started the Philippine revolution against
Spain after which the city was named.

geography:
North: Meycauayan
East: Quezon City ang Northern Caloocan
West: Obando
South: Malabon, Southern Caloocan and Tullahan River
 festivals
MANO PO, SAN ROQUE FETSIVAL
•Held every May 12
•San Roque is also known as the patron saint of the unmarried
•There are countless a tales of single girls who danced and prayed in the
procession and who claim to have found their husband during the fiesta.

PUTONG POLO FESTIVAL

•Held every November 12
•In rites honoring the oldest church in the city, the 378
year old San Diego de Alcala Parish Church in Brgy polo
•It includes annual boat racing, street of dancing and
different fabulous activities of the festival.
 Tourist attraction

SAN DIEGO DE ALCALA MUSEO NG VALENZUELA

PARISH CHURCH

RESIDENCE OF DR. PIO

PATEROS CITY
Known as Balut Capital of the Philippines
Famous for its duck-raising
Pateros is also known for the production of red salty eggs and “ inutak” a
local rice cake.
The town is known for manufacturing “ alfombra” a locally made footwear
with a carpet like fabric on its top surface.
March 29, 1990 Pateros became one of the town in the newly created
province of Rizal.
November 7, 1975 Pateros became a part of the new Metro Manila area
through presidential decree no.824.

geography:
•North: Pasig
•West: Makati
•South: Taguig
 Tourist attraction

PATEROS CATHEDRAL CHRUCH

MUNICIPAL NG PATEROS
 festivals
FULL MOON FESTIVAL
•Held in every full moon
•It is gathering of fun- loving senior citizens of Pateros in a cultural
presentation like harana and balagtasan.

BALUT SA PUTI FESTIVAL

•An annual festival held every January 31
•The most anticipated part of the events is the cooking contest.