60 Facts About Manila Philippines

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Manila Philippines is considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network .

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Manila Philippines is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Spanish Americas through the galleon trade; when this was accomplished, it marked the first time in world history that an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circling the planet had been established.

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Term "Manila Philippines" is commonly used to refer to the whole metropolitan area, the greater metropolitan area, or the city proper.

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Manila Philippines is located on the eastern shore of Manila Philippines Bay, on the island of Luzon.

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Negritos, the aboriginal inhabitants of the Philippines, lived across the island of Luzon, where Manila is located, before the Malayo-Polynesians migrated in and assimilated them.

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Manila Philippines was an active trade partner with the Song and Yuan dynasties of China.

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Selurong, a historical name for Manila Philippines, is listed in Canto 14 alongside Sulot, which is Sulu, and Kalka.

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In 1574, Manila Philippines was temporarily besieged by the Chinese pirate Lim Hong, who was ultimately thwarted by the local inhabitants.

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Manila Philippines became famous for its role in the Manila Philippines–Acapulco galleon trade, which lasted for more than two centuries and brought goods from Europe, Africa and Hispanic America across the Pacific Islands to Southeast Asia, and vice versa.

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In 1606, upon the Spanish conquest of the Sultanate of Ternate, one of monopolizers of the growing of spice, the Spanish deported the ruler, Sultan Said Din Burkat of Ternate, along with his clan and his entire entourage to Manila Philippines, were they were initially enslaved and eventually converted to Christianity.

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Finally, of the mestizos, the mixed-race people here, I cannot even write because in Manila Philippines there is no limit to combinations of peoples with peoples.

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The new charter proclaimed that Manila Philippines was composed of eleven municipal districts: presumably Binondo, Ermita, Intramuros, Malate, Paco, Pandacan, Sampaloc, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Cruz and Tondo.

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Manila Philippines's started the rejuvenation of the city as she re-branded Manila as the "City of Man".

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In January 1990, Lopez padlocked two Manila Philippines casinos operated by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, saying the billions it gained cannot make up for the negative effects gambling inflicts upon the people, particularly the youth.

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Manila Philippines revived the Boys' Town Haven, rehabilitating its facilities to accommodate underprivileged children and provide them with livelihood and education.

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In 2012, DMCI Homes began constructing Torre de Manila Philippines, which became controversial for ruining the sight line of Rizal Park.

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The Torre de Manila Philippines controversy is regarded as one of the most sensationalized heritage issues of the country.

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In 2017, the National Historical Commission of the Manila Philippines erected a 'comfort woman' statue along Roxas Boulevard, which made Japan express regret that such statue was erected in the city despite the healthy relationship between Japan and the Manila Philippines.

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In 2015, in line with President Noynoy Aquino's administration progress, the city became the most competitive city in the Manila Philippines, making the city the best place for doing business and for living in.

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In May 2019, Estrada claimed that Manila Philippines was debt-free two months later, the Commission on Audit verified that Manila Philippines has a total of 4.

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Manila Philippines was voted the third most resilient and least rude city for the year's index.

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22.

Almost all of Manila Philippines sits on top of centuries of prehistoric alluvial deposits built by the waters of the Pasig River and on some land reclaimed from Manila Philippines Bay.

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Manila Philippines's land has been altered substantially by human intervention, with considerable land reclamation along the waterfronts since the American colonial times.

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Out of the five planned reclamation, only Horizon Manila Philippines was approved by the Philippine Reclamation Authority in December 2019 and was slated for construction in 2021.

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Manila Philippines is made up of 897 barangays, which are grouped into 100 Zones for statistical convenience.

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Under the Koppen climate classification system, Manila Philippines has a tropical savanna climate, bordering closely on a tropical monsoon climate .

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Manila Philippines has endured several deadly earthquakes, notably in 1645 and in 1677 which destroyed the stone and brick medieval city.

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Manila Philippines is known for its eclectic mix of architecture that shows a wide range of styles spanning different historical and cultural periods.

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Since Manila Philippines is prone to earthquakes, the Spanish colonial architects invented the style called Earthquake Baroque which the churches and government buildings during the Spanish colonial period adopted.

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Since colonial times, Manila Philippines has been the destination of peoples whose origins are as wide-ranging as India and Latin-America.

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Manila Philippines's population increased dramatically since the 1903 census as the population tended to move from rural areas to towns and cities.

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Nationally, the population of Manila Philippines is expected to be overtaken by cities with larger territories such as Caloocan and Davao City by 2020.

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Crime in Manila Philippines is concentrated in areas associated with poverty, drug abuse, and gangs.

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Manila Philippines is the seat of prominent Catholic churches and institutions.

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The Manila Philippines Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila Philippines and the oldest established church in the country.

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Manila Philippines Cathedral is the seat of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila Philippines.

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37.

Manila Philippines placed third in the Highly Urbanized City category.

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Manila Philippines held the title country's most competitive city in 2015, and since then has been making it to the top 3, assuring that the city is consistently one of the best place to live in and do business.

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Port of Manila is the largest seaport in the Philippines, making it the premier international shipping gateway to the country.

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The Chinese Commercial News, the Manila Philippines' oldest existing Chinese-language newspaper, and the country's third-oldest existing newspaper is headquartered in Binondo.

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Some universal banks in the Manila Philippines that has its headquarters in the city are the Landbank of the Manila Philippines and Philippine Trust Company.

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Unilever Manila Philippines used to have its corporate office along United Nations Avenue in Paco before transferring to Bonifacio Global City in 2016.

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Manila Philippines is regarded as one of the best shopping destinations in Asia.

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The National Museum Complex of the National Museum of the Manila Philippines, located in Rizal Park, is composed of the National Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Anthropology, the National Museum of Natural History, and the National Planetarium.

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The National Historical Commission of the Manila Philippines maintains two history museums in the city which are the Museo ni Apolinario Mabini – PUP and the Museo ni Jose Rizal – Fort Santiago.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Manila Philippines is a museum of modern and contemporary visual arts exhibits the Filipino arts and culture.

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Manila Philippines has many sports venues, such as the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex and San Andres Gym, the home of the now defunct Manila Philippines Metrostars.

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Manila Philippines has always been represented whenever city-based sports leagues are set up.

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Almost two decades later, the Manila Philippines Stars participated in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.

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50.

Meralco Manila played in the Philippines Football League and designated the Rizal Memorial Stadium as their home ground.

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51.

Manila Philippines Storm are the city's rugby league team training at Rizal Park and playing their matches at Southern Plains Field, Calamba, Laguna.

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52.

Previously a widely played sport in the city, Manila Philippines is the home of the only sizable baseball stadium in the country, at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.

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Manila—officially known as the City of Manila—is the national capital of the Philippines and is classified as a Special City and a Highly Urbanized City .

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The city has an ordinance penalizing cat-calling since 2018, and is the second city in the Manila Philippines to do so after Quezon City passed a similar ordinance in 2016.

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In Congress, Manila Philippines is represented by its six representatives, one each from its six congressional districts, while in the Senate, that body is elected nationally.

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The City of Manila has the highest budget allocation to healthcare among all the cities and municipalities in the Philippines, which maintains the six district hospitals, 59 health centers and lying-in clinic, and healthcare programs.

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All types of public road transport plying Manila Philippines are privately owned and operated under government-issued franchises.

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The Port of Manila, located at the western section of the city at the vicinity of Manila Bay, is the largest and chief seaport of the Philippines.

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Manila Philippines was ranked by TomTom as the second world's most traffic-congested city in 2019.

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Manila Philippines is notorious for its frequent traffic jams and high densities.

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