NATIONAL
CAPITAL
REGION – NCR
CAPITAL:
CITY OF
MANILA
GEOGRAPHICAL
PROFILE
• total land area of 638.55
square kilometers
•North: Bulacan
•East: Rizal
•Southwest: Cavite
•South: Laguna
PEOPLE
•Bicolano
•Bisaya
•Cebuano
•Ilocano
•Kapampangan
•Manilenyo
LANGUAGES
•Filipino
•English
POLITICAL
PROFILE
•17 cities
•1,706 barangays
HOW TO
GET THERE
•Airplane: Ninoy Aquino Int’l
Airport formerly known as
Manila Int’l Airport
•Bus: Baliwag transit, Genesis,
Victory liner
FACTS
•It is among the world’s thirty most
populous metropolitan area
•NCR is also known as the shopping
center of the Philippines ( Mega mall,
Mall of Asia, North Edsa)
•Also known as Metro Manila
•Metro Manila is the seat of
government
CALOOCAN
GEOGRAPHY
•Total area of 55.80 square kilometers
•Divided into two
SOUTHERN
CALOOCAN CITY:
•Northwest: Malabon and Valenzuela
•West: Navotas
•East: Quezon City
•South: Manila
NORTHERN
CALOOCAN CITY:
•North: Bulacan
•East and South: Quezon
City
•West: Valenzuela
FACTS
•Called as “The only divided
city in the Philippines”
•2 largest city in Metro
nd
Manila
•Caloocan is the country’s
third most populous city
HISTORY
•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.
•1855 Caloocan as a barrio of Tondo
became a town
•1899 the city saw heavy fighting in
the Philippine-American war, at the
battle of Caloocan and the 2nd battle
of Caloocan
•1920 Caloocan had annexed the
neighboring town of Novaliches,
bringing its total area to about
15,000 hectares
•FEBRUARY 16,1962
Caloocan was
proclaimed as city
•Caloocan is former
part of Rizal province
until 1975
ETYMOLOGY
•Caloocan comes from the
tagalog root word “lo-ok”,
kalook-lookan or kaloob-
looban means “inner most
area”
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
BONIFACIO
MONUMENT
SAN ROQUE
CATHEDRAL
MANILA
CENTRAL
UNIVERSITY
FESTIVALS
PAMAYPAY NG
CALOOCAN
PAJOTAN
FESTIVAL
LAS
PIÑAS
GEOGRAPHICAL
PROFILE
• NORTHEAST: PARAÑAQUE
• SOUTHEAST: MUNTINLUPA
• WEST: BACOOR
• NORTHWEST: MANILA BAY
• TOTAL LAND AREA: 32.69 km2
HISTORY
• Established as a small fishing port and becoming a major sea
salt producing municipality from several salt evaporation
ponds since the Spanish Era, Las Piñas has grown into an
important residential, commercial and industrial
suburb of Metro Manila.
• Las Piñas is famous for its Bamboo Organ located inside
the St. Joseph Parish Church
• March 27, 1907, Las Piñas was proclaimed an independent
municipality by virtue of Philippine Commission Act No.
1625.
• 1960s, with the construction of the South Superhighway, Las
Piñas became a first class municipality
ORIGIN OF THE NAME
• Some said that traders from the province of
Cavite and Batangas shipped first
their piña (pineapples) for sale to this town
before they are distributed in nearby markets.
• Others related that it was "Las Peñas" (the
rocks) evident by the quarrying of stones
and adobe which were used to construct
buildings and bridges.
DESTINATION
SAINT JOSEPH
PARISH
BAMBOO ORGAN
SARAO JEEPNEY
FACTORY
ZAPOTE BRIDGE
SALT BEDS
MAKATI
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 27.36 square
kilometers
•North-northeast: Pasig River
•Southeast: Pateros and Taguig
City
•Northwest: City of Manila
•Southwest: Pasay City
FACTS
•Recently it was called as the
Selfie Capital of the world
•The city started out as part
of the wide municipality of
Santa Ana de Sapa, part of
Manila today.
•Most of the tallest skyscrapers in the
Philippines are located in Makati such
as the Gramercy Residence, PBCom
Tower and G.T. international tower.
•Makati is one of the most well-
known shopping hub of Metro Manila
•The first airport was located in the
city named Nielson Field now known
as the Ayala Triangle
HISTORY
•1600 began to be developed as a pilgrimage
center around the churches of Our Lady of
Guadalupe (now Our Lady of Grace) and of
St. Peter and Paul in what is today the city
proper, built by the friar orders to attract the
faithful and also as a farming community
•1670 it became independent as full-time
municipality, and then named San Pedro de
Macati in honor of St. Peter, its patron
•1851 Don Jose Bonifacio Roxas (a
member of the Ayala Roxas family)
purchased the Jesuit estate of “Hacienda
San Pedro de Macati” for 52,800 PHP
•1901 the Americans declared the whole
area south of the Pasig River, including
the town of San Pedro de Macati, down
to Brgy. Ayala Alabang, an US Military
reservation; thus establishing fort
McKinley which is currently known as
Fort Bonifacio
•FEBRUARY 28, 1914 the
Philippine legislature passed
act. 2390, shortening the
name San Pedro de Macati to
simply Makati
•1930 the first airport in Luzon
Island, Nielsen Field, opened in
what is now the Ayala Triangle
•1960 Makati has transformed
into the financial and
commercial capital of the
country
•MAY 17, 2000 at 5:02 p.m
the Glorietta Mall located
inside the Ayala Center was
bombed, injuring 13 persons
ETYMOLOGY
•When the 1st governor-general of the
Philippines, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, explored
a swamp near the Pasig River, he asked for the
name of the place but, because of the
language barrier, it was misinterpreted by the
Tagalog people. Pointing to the receding tide
of the Pasig River, the Tagalog answered,
“Makati, kumakati na” literally meaning
ebbing tide.
•Makati (Maka-ti) means “ebbed tide”
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
MANILA-AMERICAN
CEMETERY AND
MEMORIAL
PHILIPPINE
ARMY MUSEUM
AYALA
MUSEUM
MUSEO NG
MAKATI
MAKATI
COLISEUM
FESTIVALS
BAILES DE
LOS ARCOS
XONG DI
FESTIVAL
BELEN SA
MAKATI
LIKHANG
KAMAY
CARACOL
FESTIVAL
FLORES DE
MAYO
MALABON
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 55.8
square kilometer
•North: Valenzuela
•West: Navotas
•Southeast: Caloocan
FACTS
•Malabon industries include sugar
refinery, patis making, cigar making,
fishing and ilang-ilang trees flower extract
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
HISTORY
•JUNE 11, 1901 Malabon was officialy
made a municipality of the newly-created
province of Rizal
•JANUARY 16, 1906 Philippine
Commission act 1441 separated Malabon
from Navotas into 2 district
municipalities of the Rizal province
•For 70 years, Malabon was a
municipality of Rizal
•NOVEMBER 7, 1975
Malabon became part
of NCR
•APRIL 21, 2001
Malabon became a city
ETYMOLOGY
•Originally called the town of
Tambobong
•MAY 21, 1599 Malabon was
founded as a “Visita” of Tondo
by the Augustinian friars
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
MALABON ZOO
AND AQUARIUM
SAN
BARTOLOME
CHURCH
JOSE RIZAL
STATUE
BALSA SA
NIUGAN
FESTIVALS
LUGLUGAN PANCIT
MALABON
FESTIVAL
KULINARYA
FESTIVAL
CUISINES
PANCIT
MALABON
SUMPIA
MANDALUYONG
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 21.26
square kilometers
•West: Manila
•North: San Juan
•East: Quezon City and Pasig
•South: Makati
FACTS
•Also known as the shopping capital of
the Philippines
•It is home to a cluster of shopping
centers which stand side by side
•3 major colleges and universities are
located in Mandaluyong namely: Don
Bosco Technical College, Jose Rizal
University and Rizal Technological
University
HISTORY
•Mandaluyong was 1st known as a
Barrio of Sta. Ana de Sapa which
was part of the district of Paco
•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
•1904 San Felipe Neri became
the capital of Rizal province
•1907 San Felipe Neri became
an independent municipality
when it was partitioned from
San Juan, and renamed the
municipality of Mandaluyong
•1994 it achieved city status
ETYMOLOGY
•Legend says that the city was named after
the romance of a tribal couple, Manda
and Luyong. Manda was a lovely daughter
of barangay chieftain while luyong was a
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
beautiful canes and home furniture were
made of
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
EDSA
SHRINE
SAN FELIPE NERI
CHURCH
PLAZA
TATLONG
BAYANI
SAN MIGUEL
CORPORATION
FESTIVAL
LAVANDERO
FESTIVAL
MANILA
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 38.55 square
kilometers
•North: Navotas and Caloocan
•Northeast: Quezon City and San
Juan
•East: Mandaluyong
•Southeast: Makati
•South: Pasay
FACTS
•It is the capital and
2 ndlargest city of
the Philippines
•Manila is the economic and political
heart of the Philippines, home to
extensive commerce and some of the
most historically and culturally
significant landmarks in the country
•Known as pearl of the orient
•It is the 2 most populous
nd
city in the country
•Manila serves as the chief
seaport of the country
•Manila is a major publishing
center in the Philippines
•Manila Bulletin is the
Philippines largest broadsheet
newspaper by circulation, it is
headquartered inside
Intramuros
•Manila is also the seat of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese
of Manila
HISTORY
•1571 the city of Manila was
established when the Spanish
conquistador Miguel Lopez de
Legaspi arrived and made it the
capitol of the colony.
•1574 Chinese invaded Manila
•Spanish retained control of
Manila for 327 years
•1886 the seeds of revolution
germinated with the publication of
Dr.Jose Rizal’s book, Noli Me
Tangere
•AUGUST 1896 the Spanish
discovered the katipunan and
banished hundred of Filipinos
•DECEMBER 30, 1896 Spanish
executed Rizal by firing in
Bagumbayan, Taguig, now part of
Manila
•JUNE 12, 1898 in Manila, General
Aguinaldo declared the Philippines
independent from Spain, however
his declaration was not recognized
•U.S. paid Spain 20 million dollars
•FEBRUARY 4, 1899 war broke out
between the Filipinos and the
Americans, when an American
soldier shot and killed a Filipino in
Manila.
•1935 U.S. Government committed
itself to granting Philippines
independence after a 10 year
transition
•JANUARY 2, 1942 the
Japanese landed in Manila
•JULY 4, 1946 the Philippine
flag was raised for the 1 time
st
in Rizal Park in Manila and the
nation celebrated its 1 day of
st
independence
ETYMOLOGY
•Manila derived its name from
2 Tagalog words “May”
meaning “there is” and “Nilad”
the name of a shrub that
originally grew abundantly
along the shores of the Pasig
River and Manila Bay
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
INTRAMUROS
FORT
SANTIAGO
CASA
MANILA
MANILA
CATHEDRAL
RIZAL
PARK
SAN AGUSTIN
CHURCH
FESTIVALS
INDEPENDENCE
DAY
CELEBRATION
BLACK
NAZARENE
LAKBAYAW
FESTIVAL
MARIKINA
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 21.5 square
kilometers
•West: Quezon City
•South: Pasig City and Cainta, Rizal
•North: San Mateo, Rizal
•East: Antipolo City
FACTS
•Known as shoe capital of the
Philippines
•Marikina is the biggest
manufacturer of shoes in the
Philippines
•It is also the largest exporter of
leather shoes throughout the world
HISTORY
•1560 first settlers are the
descendants of Lakan Dula
•1570 it was followed by
Augustinians
•1572 Our Lady of the
abandoned parish was established
•1630 the Jesuit came
•1887 Marikina emerged as
a town of shoemakers
•1900 Don Vicente Gomez
became the 1 alcalde
st
president of Marikina
•1942 Japanese
imperial forces
occupied Marikina
•DECEMBER 8, 1996
municipality of
Marikina became a city
ETYMOLOGY
•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.
•When a traveler from other towns visited
the barrio, he asked for the name of the
town, a resident replied “Maria Cuina”
thinking that was being asked was their
admirable lady.
•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 very noble
job, Marikina was named in his honor.
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
JESUS DELA
PENA CHURCH
SHOE
MUSEUM
LARGEST PAIR
OF SHOES IN THE
WORLD
MARIKINA
SPORTS
CENTER
FESTIVALS
ILOGNAYAN
FESTIVAL
KA-ANGKAN
FESTIVAL
MARIKINA
CHRISTMAS
FESTIVAL
MARIKINA SHOE
FESTIVAL
MUNTINLUPA
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 46.70 square
kilometers
•North: Taguig City
•Northwest: Las Piñas
•Southwest: Bacoor
•East: San Pedro, Laguna and
Laguna de Bay
FACTS
•Known as Emerald City of the
Philippines
•Muntinlupa is the very first city in
the Philippines to ban the use of
plastic bags and Styrofoam for
packaging.
HISTORY
•1869 the lands were transferred to
the state and large individual
landholders
•AUGUST 6, 1898 the town
supported the Philippine revolution
against the Spaniards and formally
joined the revolutionary government
headed by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo
•JANUARY 22, 1941 the historic
new bilibid prison, the national
penitentiary was established in the
hills of Muntinlupa
•NOVEMBER 7, 1975 Muntinlupa
became a part of Metropolitan
Manila by virtue of presidential
decree no. 824 issued by then Pres.
Ferdinand Marcos
ETYMOLOGY
•The name Muntinlupa
came from at least 3
versions:
•First, it’s association with
the thin topsoil in the area
•Second, residents purportedly
replying to a question by Spaniards in
the 16 century what the name of
th
their place was said “Monte sa lupa”
apparently mistaking the question for
what card game they were playing
•Third, the topoghrapical nature of
the area, where the term monte or
mountain was expanded to
Muntinlupa or mountain land
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
FILINVEST
CORPORATE CITY
JAMBOREE
LAKE
JAPANESE
SHRINE
EVEREST HILLS
MEMORIAL PARK
FESTIVALS
DINAGSA
FESTIVAL
BANHAYAN
FESTIVAL
NAVOTAS
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 10.77 square
kilometers
•North: Obando, Bulacan
•South: Manila
•East: Daang Binuangan River,
Bangkulasi Channel, Malabon
Channel and Estero de Maypajo
•West: Manila Bay
FACTS
•Known as fishing capital of
the Philippines
•Navotas was originally a
contiguous part of Malabon
and was not separated from it
by a body of water
HISTORY
•DECEMBER 20, 1827 the
movement for separation of
Navotas which was then a part of
Malabon
•FEBRUARY 16, 1859 the date when
the barrios of San Jose, Navotas and
Bangculasi were separated from
Malabon
•1859 the year when Navotas
became an independent town
•AUGUST 6, 1898 Navotas joined
the revolutionary government of
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo
•JUNE 11, 1901 Navotas was
eventually incorporated into the
newly created province of Rizal
•JANUARY 16, 1906 Navotas finally
became an independent municipality
with the enactment of act. No. 1442
which separated it from Malabon
•JANUARY 16, 2006 Navotas
celebrated its centenial
•JUNE 24, 2007 Navotas became a
city after a plebiscited was conducted
ETYMOLOGY
•This 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”
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
NAVOTAS
FISH PORT
SAN JOSE DE
NAVOTAS PARISH
CHURCH
FESTIVALS
PANGISDAAN
FESTIVAL
PENITENSYA
PARANAQUE
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 46.57
square kilometers
•North: Pasay
•Northeast: Taguig
•Southeast: Muntinlupa
•West: Manila Bay
FACTS
•Known as the Fashion
Capital of the Philippines
and the City of Lights
HISTORY
•1572 founded by Augustinian
missionaries from Spain
•MAY 11, 1580 the council of
the definitors accepted
Palanyag, as Paranaque was then
known as an independent town
•1580 image of Palanyag’s patroness,
Nuestra Senora del Buen Suceso, was
brought to St. Andrew’s church in La
Huerta
•1574 during the invasion of the town
by the Chinese pirate Limahong,
Paranaquenos, particularly those from
baranagay Dongalo, heroically aided
in preventing the attack in Manila
•1896-1898 during the
Philippine revolution, the
Spaniards realized that the
town was a practical
gateway to Cavite, the
bastion o f the
revolutionary katipuneros
ETYMOLOGY
•Palanyag was its
original name which
mean “my beloved”
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
LAS PINAS-
PARANAQUE
CRITICAL HABITAT
SALT
MANUFACTURING
FESTIVALS
MORO-MORO /
KOMEDYA
SUNDUAN
NUESTRA
SENORA DEL
BUENSUCESO
PASAY
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 18.50
square kilometers
•North: Manila
•South: Paranaque
•Northeast: Makati and Taguig
•West: Manila Bay
FACTS
•Known as the premier
gateway to the Philippines
•It is the 3 smallest
rd
political subdivision in the
Philippines
•Philippines Airlines is
headquartered in the Philippines
National Bank Financial Center
beside the World Trade Center
Manila in Pasay
•National government offices
found in Pasay include DFA,
Senate of the Philippines and
OWWA
HISTORY
•1727 the ancient pre
colonial name of the Pasay
settlement was changed to
Pineda in honor of Don
Cornelio Pineda
ETYMOLOGY
•Came from “pasaw” a plant with an
exotic aroma, that used to grow
abundantly there
•Most credible explanation is that Pasay
was named after Princess Dayang-dayang
Pasay of the Namayan Kingdom, who
inherited lands now compromising
modern-day Makati, Pasay and Baclaran
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
SM MALL OF
ASIA
RESORTS
WORLD MANILA
PHILIPPINE
AIRFORCE
AEROSPACE MUSEUM
STAR CITY
THE WINE
MUSEUM
FESTIVALS
ALIWAN
FIESTA
TALULOT
FESTIVAL
PASIG
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 48.46 square
kilometers
•North: Quezon City and Marikina
•East: Cainta and Taytay
•West: Mandaluyong
•South: Taguig, Pateros and Makati
FACT
•It is former capital of
the province of Rizal
HISTORY
•NOVEMBER 14, 1571 the
encomienda in Pasig is granted
by the Adelantado Don Miguel
Lopez to Don Juan dela Isla
•JULY 2, 1573 Pasig was
declared as the visitacion parish
•1742 Fray Domingo Diez
constructs the Patiancillo bridge
later Trillo Bridge donated by
Gremio de Mestizos
•NOVEMBER 8, 1762 the British
occupation of Pasig begins
•1787 Marikina becomes a separate
town from Pasig in order of the
governor-general
•1892 Andres Bonifacio founds
the katipunan
•AUGUST 29, 1896 the 1 st
battle of the katipunan begins,
an event called nagsabado sa
Pasig
•FEBRUARY 9, 1899 American
forces occupy the Pasig church
•JULY 29, 1901 the 1 st
civil municipal council
was formed
•DECEMBER 8, 1994
municiplity of Pasig
officially becomes a city
ETYMOLOGY
•Dr. Jose Ville Panganiban said
that “Pasig” is an old Sanskrit
word referring to a “river
flowing from one body of
water to another”
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION
PARISH
BAHAY NA
TISA
PLAZA
BONIFACIO
CONCEPCION
MANSION OR PASIG
MUSEUM
FESTIVALS
ITIK-ITIK
FESTIVAL
BAMBINO
FESTIVAL
ARAW NG
PASIG
PATEROS
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 2.25
square kilometers
•North: Pasig
•West: Makati
•South: Taguig
FACTS
•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
•Pateros is the only municipality
and the smallest both in
population and in land in Metro
Manila
HISTORY
•Before 1770 Pateros was only a
barrio of Pasig until the Spanish
governor-general in the Philippines
issued a decree making Pateros an
independent municipality
•MARCH 29, 1900 Pateros became
one of the towns in the newly
created province of Rizal
•OCTOBER 12, 1903 combined
Pateros, Taguig and Muntinlupa into
a single municipality under Pateros
•FEBRUARY 29, 1908 Pateros
separated from Taguig
•NOVEMBER 7, 1975 Pateros became
a part of the new Metropolitan
Manila area through presidential
decree no. 824
ETYMOLOGY
•The name Pateros most
likely derived from the
duck-raising industry
•Tagalong word for “duck”
is pato and Pateros means
“duck-raises”
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
DULONG BAYAN
MONUMENT
SAN ROQUE
CHURCH
BALUTAN
FESTIVALS
FULL MOON
FESTIVAL
BALUT SA PUTI
FESTIVAL
QUEZON
CITY
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 166.20 square
kilometers
•Southwest: Manila
•West and northwest: Caloocan
and Valenzuela
•South: San Juan and
Mandaluyong
•Southeast: Marikina and Pasig
FACTS
•Known as the city of the stars
•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
networks
HISTORY
•AUGUST 23, 1896 the katipunan led by
Andres Bonifacio declared a revolution
against Spain in the house of Melchora
Aquino in Pugad Lawin
•1938 Pres. Quezon created the people’s
homesite corporation and purchased
15.29 square kilometers from the vast
Diliman Estate of the Tuason fmaily
•JULY 17, 1948 Rep. Act. No. 333
which redefined the Caloocan-
Quezon city boundary was signed by
Elpidio Quirino declaring Quezon
city to be the republic’s capital
•NOVEMBER 7, 1975 the
promulgation of presidential decree
no. 824 of Pres. Marcos established
Metro Manila
•JUNE 24, 1976 transferred
the capital back to Manila
•FEBRUARY 22, 1986
Quezon City portion of the
Epifanio de los Santos
Avenue became the venue of
the bloodless people power
revolution
ETYMOLOGY
•Name after the
former president MLQ
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
QUEZON
MEMORIAL CIRCLE
QUEZON
MEMORIAL SHRINE
TANDANG SORA
BIRTH SITE
UNIVERSITY OF
THE PHILIPPINES
SMART ARANETA
COLISEUM
SAN JUAN
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 5.96
square kilometers
•Northeast: Quezon City
•South: Mandaluyong
•West: Manila
FACTS
•Known as the heart of Metro
Manila because San Juan located at
the very core of the metropolis
•Smallest city in the country in
terms of land
•San Juan is notably the site of the
1st battle of the katipunan
HISTORY
•San Juan was once the municipality
of San Juan del Monte. Before the
creation of Metro Manila, it was part
of Rizal Province
•1783 San Juan became independent
as a separate barrio of Sta. Anna
•MARCH 27, 1907 San Juan gained
its independence as a municplaity
ETYMOLOGY
•San Juan derived its
name from San Juan
de Bautista or St. John
the Baptist, the patron
saint of the localty
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
GREENHILLS
SHOPPING CENTER
PINAGLABANAN
SHRINE
CLUB
FILIPINO
FESTIVALS
ST. JOHN’S DAY OR
WATTAH WATTAH
FESTIVAL
FLUVIAL
PARADE
CHRISTMAS-
ON-DISPALY
TAGUIG
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 42.21 square
kilometers
•South: Muntinlupa
•Southwest: Paranaque
•West: Pasay
•Northeast: Cainta and Taytay
•North: Makati, Pateros and Pasig
FACTS
•Known as Metro Manila’s
probinsyudad
•The city ranked 1 among
st
Philippine cities in the ease of
doing world bank’s
international corporation
•Taguig was the home to several
schools such as the British school
Manila, international school
Manila and Manila Japanese
school
•2 top state university: the
Polytechnic University of the
Philippines and Technological
University of the Philippines
HISTORY
•MARCH 29, 1900 the Americans
proclaimed Taguig an independent
municipality under general order
no. 40
•1901 it was incorporated to the
newly created province of Rizal, by
virtue of the Philippine
commission act. No. 137
•1903 it was merged with the towns
of Muntinlupa and Pateros, with
Taguig as the center of government
under Philippine commission act.
No. 142
•1905 the Philippine commission
act.1308 separated Pateros, Taguig,
Muntinlupa but Taguig remained as
the government center of the 2
municipalities
•1908 restored the
independence of
Taguig as municipality
•1975 Taguig became
part of Metro Manila
ETYMOLOGY
•Farmer fishermen referred to as “mga
taga-giik” and their settlement as “pook ng
mga taga-giik”
•Spanish friar Fray Alonso de Alvarado,
together with conquistador Rey Lopez de
Villalobos who crossed Pasig River to reach
Taguig in 1571 found “taga-giik” difficult
to pronounce and could only produce the
word sounding like “tagui-ig”
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
BONIFACIO
GLOBAL CITY
MUSEO DE
STA. ANA
HEROES
CEMETERY
FESTIVALS
STA. ANANG BANAK
TAGUIG RIVER
FESTIVAL
GRAND
FOUNDATION DAY
PARADE
PAG-IIKAN MINI
OLYMPICS
VALENZUELA
GEOGRAPHY
•Total land area of 47 square
kilometers
•North: Meycauayan
•East: QC and Northern Caloocan
•West: Obando
•South: Malabon, Southern
Caloocan and Tullahan River
FACTS
•Known as the city of
discipline
•119 largest city of the
th
Philippines
•Originally called Polo
HISTORY
•1623 established as an
independent town of the
province of Bulacan
•1627 when the construction
of the parochial church
dedicated to San Diego de
Alcala started
•1764 administration of Manila was
turned over to the Spaniards
•1856 Novaliches was separated from
the town of Polo or Valenzuela
•FEBRUARY 11, 1945 the Japanese
abandoned the town when the
American and Filipino troops were
able to cross the river and took the
town
•SEPTEMBER 11, 1963 order signed
by Diosdado Macapagal which
unites the municipalities of Polo
and Valenzuela under a one united
government
•FEBRUARY 14, 1998 converting
the municipality of Valenzuela
into a highly urbanized city
ETYMOLOGY
•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
MAN-MADE
ATTRACTIONS
NATIONAL SHRINE
OF OUR LADY OF
FATIMA
ARKONG
BATO
VALENZUELA
ASTRODOME
FESTIVALS
MANO PO, SAN
ROQUE FESTIVAL
PUTONG POLO
FESTIVAL
CUISINE
PUTONG
POLO
