NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR) Metro Manila

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.

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.

.According to Presidential Decree No. 940, Metro Manila is

the Philippines’ seat of government but the City of Manila is the capital. The Malacanan Palace, the official office and residence of the President of the Philippines,

and the buildings of the Supreme Court of the Philippines are based in Metro Manila.

Metro Manila is the shopping center of the Philippines.

Metro Manila is a place of economic extremes.

Metro Manila is rich in historical landmarks and recreational areas.

Caloocan CityCALOOCAN CITY or

Kalookan is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines.

Bonifacio Circle Monumento, Caloocan City The main landmark of the city, the Bonifacio Monument is located at the intersection of Rizal Avenue & EDSA.

A City in the National Capital Region of the Philippines.

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. Las Piñas used to be a fishing settlement on Manila Bay Shores in between 1762 to 1797.

Name derived from the pineapples.

Las Piñas City

City of Manila MANILA CITY or in Filipino “Lungsod ng

Maynila”, is the capital of the Philippines.

The city’s name was derived from a flowering mangrove plant “the nilad” that grew on the shores of the bay at that time, thus, of the name Maynilad.

Makati City Located east of the capital Manila. The City is

referred to as the “Financial Capital” and “Wall Street” of the Philippines since Makati is the headquarters of various key companies and work offices. Makati is also a home of the Makati Business Club and the Philippine Stock Exchange.

The city today is the most modern city in the Philippines and a highly cosmopolitan culture since many expatriates live and work here. Makati also boasts of its first-class shopping malls such as Ayala Center and Rockwell Center, and five-star hotels.

The name Makati came from the Tagalog word “kati” which means tide that refers to the flow of the Pasig River in the northern border of the city. The area used to be a swamp with cogon grass.

Malabon CityMalabon is a commercial

fishing center for Manila, known for “bagoong” (fish paste) production.

Mandaluyong City 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. Today, Mandaluyong is a bustling city with vibrant economic activities and among many other city accomplishments.

Marikina City MARIKINA CITY is much known as the “Shoe Capital

of the Philippines” or “Shoe Capital of Asia” notably for its shoe industry. A large pair of shoes that were created by the shoemakers in the city was recently recognized by the Guinness Book of Records. The city also boasts of its Shoe Museum which homes the famous shoes of the former First lady Imelda Marcos.

Navotas City The City of Navotas (Filipino:

Lungsod ng Navotas) is a 1st class city in Metro Manila, Philippines. Dubbed as the "Fishing Capital of the Philippines,"

Navotas is considered to be a very important fishing community, with 70% of its population deriving their livelihood directly or indirectly from fishing and its related industries like fish trading, fish net mending, and fish producing, having marginal percentage of inter-island fish producers.

QUEZON CITY

The Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace, Our Lady of

EDSA, or more popularly, the EDSA Shrine.

The People Power Monument is a sculpture of towering people commemorating the People Power Revolution of 1986 located on the corner of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue or EDSA and White Plains Avenue in Barangay Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

Parañaque City

The City of Parañaque (Filipino: Lungsod ng Parañaque). Due to its proximity to the sea, Parañaque is one of the major trade and business centers in the Philippines.

Today, Parañaque is a blossoming city. Due to its strategic location, it is an important center for trade

and business in Metro Manila.

Pasay is one of the cities in Metro Manila, the National Capital Region of the Philippines. It is bordered to the north by the City of Manila, Makati to the northeast, Taguig to the east, and Parañaque to the south.

Due to its locationto be south of the City of Manila, Pasay quickly became an urban town during the American Colonial Period.

Pasay City

Pasig City

Pasig, officially City of Pasig (Filipino: Lungsod Pasig) is one of the highly urbanized cities of Metro Manila in the

Philippines. 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. Pasig is primarily residential and industrial, but

has been becoming increasingly commercial in these recent years.

Binondo, Manila Binondo is a district in Manila and

is referred to as the city's Chinatown and is the world's oldest Chinatown.[2]

It is the oldest Chinatown in the world, established in the 1594[3] by the Spaniards as a settlement near Intramuros but across the Pasig River for Catholic Chinese, it was positioned so that colonial rulers could keep a close eye on their migrant subjects.[4]

Binondo is the center of commerce and trade of Manila, where all types of business run by Filipino-Chinese thrive.

CALABARZONREGION IV-A

CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. It is also designated as Region IV-A and its regional capital is Calamba City in Laguna.

The region is composed of

five provinces, namely: Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon.

CAVITE is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila

Its capital is the city of Trece Martires. Cavite is

surrounded by the provinces of Laguna to the east and Batangas to the south.

CAVITE

LAGUNA Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon.

The province got its name from the Spanish word lago, which means lake.

Laguna almost completely surrounds Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country.

BATANGAS

Basilica de San Martin de Tours is located in the town of Taal, Batangas considered to be the largest church in the Philippines

and in Asia.

Is a province of the

Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 20 kilometers east of Manila.

RIZAL

The province was named after the country's national hero, José Rizal. Rizal's capital is Antipolo City, although the provincial capitol is located in Pasig City in Metro Manila, which was the previous capital.

Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon.

The province was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second President of the Philippines, and its capital is Lucena City.

Quezon City is located in Metro Manila, a region to the west of CALABARZON, while Quezon province is in eastern CALABARZON

QUEZON

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BICOL REGION

The Bicol Region, also known as Bikol, (Filipino: Kabikulan, Spanish: Bicolandia) is a region of the Philippines, designated as Region V. Bicol comprises six provinces, four on the Bicol Peninsula (the southeastern end of Luzon island) – Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon – and the island provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate .[

The Region is composed of 6 provinces;

PROVINCES CAPITAL

Albay Legaspi CityCamarines Sur Pili

Camarines Norte DaetCatanduanes Virac

Masbate Masbate CitySorsogon Sorsogon City

Famous and Tourist Attraction

On the northernmost part of the region is the province of Camarines Norte whose capital, Daet, holds the distinction of being the town to erect the first monument of the country's national hero, Jose Rizal.

Naga City in the province of Camarines Sur is host to Colegio de Sta. Isabel, the first known normal school for girls in the Orient.

The province of Catanduanes boasts of white beaches and resorts is an island paradise in the Pacific.

The province of Masbate, which lies exactly at the centre of the Philippine archipelago, is known for its mining and cattle industry

Sorsogon, the province known for its historic and panoramic places, shelters the world's largest fish - the whale shark locally known as Butanding.

People CharacteristicsBicol is inhabited by

HOSPITABLE,

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Bicolano Literary Works and Linguistics

English Bicol Dialect morning noon afternoon night tomorrow Later yesterday morning yesterday afternoon yesterday night last week day

aga ugto hapon bang-gi sa aga taod-taod kasu aga kasu hapon kasu bang-gi kasu nakaaging semana aldaw

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