in the Asian waters and the Manila Galleon Trade. In 1571, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi founded Manila as the oficial capital of the Philippines and the city was given the title of “city of Manila”.1 The reason …

In addition to being a city and the capital of the Philippines, Manila also became a province and later a provincial cap-ital for nearly all of Luzon. As the territorial area of the province of Manila changed …

The economic reach of Manila goes far beyond the bounds of the formal boundaries of the National Capital Region. The effective economic region of Manila, the Mega Manila Urban Region, with a …

THE TREASURY) National Capital Region Intramuros, Manila 1002 National Capital Region (NCR) It is commonly known as Metro Manila or simply Manila. It is made up of 16 cities namely: the City of …

In this subsection, this paper discusses existing theoretical frameworks in order to properly situate the case of regional economic development in the Philippines.

Manila is a sophisticated capital - the seat of power, centre of trade and industry, commerce, education, entertainment and the arts. It is an invigorating blend of some of the country’s oldest and richest …

Quezon City, City of Manila and Caloocan City. Urban development and investment in the city has transformed a primarily agricultural area into a thriving residential, commercial and industrial centre …