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National Capital Region Metro Manila, otherwise known as National Capital Region, is the center of Luzon and the capital region of the Philippines. Unlike the other 17 Philippine regions, NCR does not have any provinces. It is composed of 16 cities – namely the City of Manila itself, Caloocan, Las...

National Capital Region Metro Manila, otherwise known as National Capital Region, is the center of Luzon and the capital region of the Philippines. Unlike the other 17 Philippine regions, NCR does not have any provinces. It is composed of 16 cities – namely the City of Manila itself, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Pasay, Pasig, Paranaque, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela – and the municipality of Pateros. Geography and Population Among the 17 administrative regions, NCR had the second largest population with 11.86 million (2010 census of population, NSO) in an area of 636 square kilometers. NCR is bordered by the provinces of Bulacan to the north, Rizal to the east, Cavite to the south-west and Laguna to the south. Manila Bay lies to the west and Laguna de Bay to the south-east. The Only Divided City in the Philippines Etymology: Caloocan originated from the Tagalog word ―lo-ok, meaning Bay as the place is near Manila Bay. Short History: During the Spanish era, Caloocan used to be a small barrio named Aromahan or Libis Espina. Chinese, mestizos or Indians were the first inhabitants of Caloocan. Most of the townsfolk were fisherman; others are engaged in agricultural crops. Geography: The City is situated just north of and adjacent to the City of Manila and is divided into two areas: 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; and Northern Caloocan City which lies to the east of Valenzuela City, north of Quezon City, and south of San Jose del Monte City in the province of Bulacan. • • • • • • • • • • Some Notable Restaurants in Angle’s Town Café Caloocan Silver Crown Panciteria Inc. Playground Hobby Café The Hideout Tea and Coffee House Samgyeopsal House by 25th Turning Point Cafe Poblacion Nibbles and Blends Cafe Le Sizzle Mandarin Sky Seafood Restaurant Orient Pearl Retrieved from https://traveltriangle.com/blog/restaurants-in-caloocan/ Salt Center of Metro Manila Short History: The origin of the city‘s name varies some say it was derived from the pineapples that were shipped in the town, others say that it was “Las Penas” due to excavation of stones and adobe that was used for construction purposes in the early years. However, a bell inscription that states “Siendo Cura-del Pueblo de las Peñas el M.R.P. Padre Diego Cera se Fundio este equilon ano de 1820” proves that the city was once named as Las Peñas before it was changed to Las Piñas. In the Spanish era, the city used to be a small fishing port and a center for saltmaking and eventually Las Piñas developed into a residential, commercial and industrial town of Metro Manila. Las Piñas is known as one of the cleanest cities in Metro Manila and has also recently achieved a status of the ―Most Competitive City in the country. Geography: The land is bounded by Parañaque City on its north and northeast side, Muntinlupa City on the east and southeast, Imus Cavite on the south side, Bacoor Cavite on the southwest and west side, and Manila Bay on the northwest. Financial Capital Wall Street of the Philippines Etymology: When the first Governor-General of the Philippines, Miguel López de Legazpi, explored a swamp near the Pasig River, he asked for the name of the place but, because of the language barrier, the question asked by the Governor General was misinterpreted by the Tagalog people. Pointing to the receding tide of the Pasig River, the Tagalogs answered, ―Makati, kumakati na, literally meaning ebbing tide. Makati (maka-ti) means "ebbed tide". Some Notable Restaurants in Makati • Manam • Milky Way Cafe • Toyo Eatery • Romulo Cafe • Pat Pat's Kansi • Lorenzo's Way • Locavore • Lampara https://www.zomato.com/manila/best-makati-city-filipino-restaurants?page=2 Part of the CAMANAVA sub-region of Metro Manila. Geography: Bounded in the north and northeast side by Valenzuela, west and southwest side by Navotas and southeast side by Caloocan City Short History: The Augustinian Friars founded the town of Malabon as a ―Visata of Tondo on May 21, 1599 and remained under the governance of Tondo from 1627 to 1688. Malabon was also an important literary center of the Philippine Revolution during the Spanish colonization in 1896. This is where the ―La Independencia was printed in Malabon‘s Asilo de Huertanos. Famous Delicacies: Dolor‘s Kakanin Rufina Patis Pancit Malabon Tiger City of the Philippines Shopping Mall Capital of the Philippines Etymology: The city derived its name from tagalong terms ―mga meaning many, and ―daluy which means flowing in reference to tall grasses that grow in this land many years ago. Geography: Bordered on the west by Manila, San Juan in north, Quezon City and Pasig City in the east side, Makati City in the south side. Notable Restaurants in Mandaluyong Planet Grapes Manam Cafe Lola Cafe Sarsa Kitchen + Bar • R & J Bulalohan • • • • https://www.zomato.com/manila/best-mandaluyong-city-filipinorestaurants Shoe Capital of the Philippines Shoe Capital of Asia Etymology: The term Marikina is used after the Americans took possession in the Philippines on June 1901, and at the same time, the creation of the province of Rizal. The area was earlier called Mariquina after Felix Berenguer de Marquina in 1787 who was the governorgeneral at that time, and the town was declared a pueblo under the Spanish colonial government. It is often abbreviated as MKNA Geography Located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, bordered on the west by Quezon City, south by Pasig City, and north by San Mateo Rizal. Approximately 21 kilometers away from Manila, and the city is a valley bounded by mountain ranges and sliced by a river. DELICACIES Waknatoy Wak na 'toy (Wag na 'to) Everlasting Marikina Puto Pork Hamonado https://www.theurbanroamer.com/discovering-marikinas-delicacies/ https://www.yummy.ph/lessons/cooking/marikina-dishes-everlasting-waknatoy Emerald City of the Philippines Etymology: The origin of the name ―Muntinlupa came from three accounts: First, due to its thin top soil in the area; Second, as rumor has it, some residents replied to a Spaniards questioning them in the 16th century as to what the name of the place was and their answer was ―Monte sa Lupa; third, the place has mountainous land, thus the term ―Monte or mountain became Muntinlupa. However, these said versions cannot be established as correct for there are no records or archives to prove it otherwise. In 1800, Father Joaquin de Zuñiga, a catholic priest, recorded Muntinlupa as la poblacion que sigue se Ilama Muntinlupa that is now referred to a village Poblacion. Geography: It is bordered by Taguig City (north), Parañaque City (northwest), Las Pi ñas City (west), Bacoor Cavite (southwest), and San Pedro Laguna to the east side. DELICACY Ayungin Notable Restaurants • Neil's Kitchen • Mang Raul's BBQ • Tiolitos • Manong's Bar and Grill • Recovery Food https://www.zomato.com/manila/best-alabang-muntinlupa-city-filipino-restaurants https://www.facebook.com/missmillennialmuntinlupa/posts/one-of-our-delicacieshere-in-muntinlupa-is-the-ayungin-dishes-like-pinangat-na-/805538672949148/ Fishing Capital of the Philippines Etymology: The name Navotas originally comes from the word Nabutas because of a natural phenomenon which created the Navotas River. Geography: It is bordered on the north by Obando, Bulacan along Sukol Creek; on the south by the city of Manila; on the east by Daang Binuangan River, Bangkulasi Channel, Malabon Channel and Estero de Maypajo; and on the west by Manila Bay. DELICACY Shrimp Paste Fish Sauce Notable Restaurants • Ang Tagpuan • Auring's Special Pansit Malabon • Norma's Special Pancit Luglog https://www.zomato.com/manila/navotas-city-restaurants https://www.vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles/Navotas-City-Fishing-Capital-of-the-Philippines The Premier Gateway to the Philippines The Travel City The Travel Capital of The Philippines Geography: Pasay City is bordered by Manila City on the north side, Makati City on the northeast, Taguig City on the east side, and Parañaque City on the south. Notable Restaurants • Seaside Dampa Macpagal • The Singing Cooks and Waiters https://www.tripadvisor.com.ph/Restaurants-g298452-c10636Pasay_Metro_Manila_Luzon.html Former capital of the province of Rizal Etymology: The city's name Pasig was believed to have come from the old Sanskrit word “passid”, or sand, which refers to the tribal community beside the sandy edges of the river. Geography: Located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, Pasig is bordered on the west by Quezon City and Mandaluyong City; to the north by Marikina City; to the south by Makati City, Pateros, and Taguig City; and to the east by Antipolo City Notable Restaurants • Locavore • Aysee's • Cafe Juanita • Sentro 1771 • Three Sisters • Floating Island Restaurant • XO 46 Heritage Bistro • Cazuela https://www.zomato.com/manila/be st-pasig-city-filipino-restaurants The Fashion Capital of the Philippines The City of Lights The name of the city was derived from the phrase ―para na aque, meaning ―stop now, boy which is commonly said by people who wished to get off from ―kalesas or horse-drawn carriages during the Spanish era. Geography: The place is bordered by Pasay City in the north side, Taguig City in the northeast, Muntinlupa City in the southeast, Las Piñas City in the southwest and Manila Bay to the west side. In Barangay La Huerta seafoods products can be directly purchased from the boat, thus the place is called ―fisherman‘s wharf Etymology: The place is also popularly known as simply QC, named after the former president of the country. The city is formerly the capital of the Philippines and is currently the seat of the House of Representatives in Batasang Pambansa. It is bordered by Manila in the southwest side, Caloocan City and Valenzuela City in the west and northwest, San Juan and Mandaluyong City in the south side, Marikina City and Pasig City to the southeast side, Marilao River in the north, Rodriguez and San Mateo in the east side. Notable Restaurants • Ombu Kusina • Pino • Provenciano • Salu • Romulo Cafe • Cafe Inggo 1587 • K Juan Republika https://bigseventravel.com/2020/02 /best-filipino-restaurants-in-quezoncity/ Heart of Metro Manila Home of Philippine Presidents Tiangge Capital of the Philippines It is the smallest city in the region and the country in terms of land area. Etymology: "San Juan City" is a contraction of the city's longer, ceremonial name of San Juan del Monte (English: "Saint John of the Mountain"). As with numerous other places in the Philippines, the city is christened after John the Baptist, the city's patron saint, and the hilly terrain it is situated on Geography: It is bordered by Quezon City on the north and east, Mandaluyong City on the south, and the City of Manila in the west. The territory of San Juan was once much larger than it is presently, stretching all the way to Caloocan City. Metro Manila's ProbinSyudad Etymology: The original 800 farmer-fishermen settlers of the area were good at threshing rice after harvest. Hence they were 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." So many mispronouncements later, "tagui-ig" was shortened to the present day "Taguig Geography: Taguig City lies on the western shore of Laguna de Bay and is bordered by Muntinlupa City to the south, Parañaque to the southwest, Pasay to the west, Cainta and Taytay on the northeast and Makati, Pateros, and Pasig to the north. Taguig River, a tributary of the Pasig River cuts through the northern half of the municipality and Napindan River, also a tributary of the Pasig forms the common border of Taguig with Pasig City. Food Delicacies • Inutak • Tipas Hopia https://www.taguig.gov.ph/tourism/ food/ The Vibrant City The City of Discipline Valenzuela means "little Valencia" in Spanish, and is also the surname Dr. Pío 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. It is bordered by Meycauayan, Bulacan in the north, Quezon City and northern Caloocan to the east; by Obando, Bulacan to the west; by Malabon, southern Caloocan and Tullahan River to the south. The Putong Pulo is a popular Filipino delicacy native in Valenzuela City, which is formerly known as Polo town in the 1920s. This local rice cake was a recipient of the Manuel Quezon Presidential Award as a native delicacy known for its exotic taste and long shelf life at the Manila Carnival in 1931. It is made from a small rice cake, steamed and mixed with achuete that gives its well-known distinctive reddish-brown color. It is then topped with a small, thin slice of cheese. This is a perfect side dish for every type occasion, or a snack whenever you feel hungry. https://where2eatweb.wordpress.com/2017/07 /26/putong-pulo-delicacy-of-valenzuela-aculinary-analysis/ The only municipality and the smallest The town is known for manufacturing of "alfombra", a locally-made footwear with a carpet-like fabric on its top surface. Pateros is bordered by Pasig City to the north, Makati City to the west, and Taguig City to the south. This small town is famous for its duckraising industry and especially for producing balut, a Filipino delicacy that is boiled duck egg. Pateros is also known for the production of red salty eggs and "inutak", a local rice cake The Capital of the Philippines. The city‘s name was derived from a flowering mangrove plant ―the niladǁ that grew on the shores of the bay at that time, thus, of the name Maynilad. The city is bordered by several cities and municipalities such as Navotas and Caloocan City in the north, Quezon City in the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong City in the east, Makati City in the southeast, and Pasay City in the south side. Reference: Mandocdoc, K. G. 2014. National Capital Region. Retrieved from https://www.slideshare.net/aQuhkHimge raRd/national-capital-region-ncr31409703