Introducing the National Capital Region of the Philippines
METRO MANILA
Metro Manila is the seat of government and the most populous region of the country. As the capital city of the Philippines, Metro Manila makes it to the “Global Top 30 cities”, according to the property consultancy, citing its economic scale, vast population, large gross domestic product and BPO specialization as its competitive edge. Furthermore, the region ranks 3rd for the top business process outsourcing global destinations, next to Bangalore and Mumbai. The region's retail sector remains strong, bolstered by remittances abroad, BPOs, and its tourism sector.
Rizal Park
Rizal Park, also known as Luneta National Park or simply Luneta, is a historical urban park in the Philippines. Located along Roxas Boulevard, Manila, adjacent to the old walled city of Intramuros, it is one of the largest urban parks in Asia.
Fort Santiago
Fort Santiago is a citadel first built by Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi for the new established city of Manila in the Philippines. The defense fortress is part of the structures of the walled city of Manila referred to as Intramuros
Quiapo Church
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene is a prominent Roman Catholic Latin-rite basilica located in the District of Quiapo in the City of Manila, Philippines.
The Manila Ocean Park
The Manila Ocean Park is an oceanarium in Manila, Philippines. It is owned by China Oceanis Philippines Inc., a subsidiary of China Oceanis Inc., It is located behind the Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park.
Metro Manila Film Festival
The Metro Manila Film Festival is an annual film festival which runs from December 25 (Christmas) through New Years Day and into the first weekend of January in the following year.During the course of the festival, only films approved by the jurors of the MMFF are shown in movie theaters.
The annual event began with the 1975 Metro Manila Film Festival, during which Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa ("Water the Thirsty Earth with Dew") by Augusto Buenaventura won the best film award.
One of the festival highlights is the parade of floats at the opening of the festival. The floats, each one representing a movie entry with their respective stars, parade down Roxas Boulevard. On the awards night, a Best Float award is also announced along with the major acting awards.
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Manila_Film_FestivalTourist Attractions
INTRAMUROS
Intramuros, also known as the Walled City, is the oldest district and historic core of Manila.It is also called the Walled City.During the Spanish colonial period, it was the seat of the government when Philippines was a component realm of the Spanish empire. It was the seat of government when the Philippines was a component realm of the Spanish Empire. Districts beyond the walls were referred as the extramuros of Manila, the Spanish for "outside the walls".
Corregidor Island
Cavite City, Manila, Philippines
Corregidor is an island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in southwestern part of Luzon Island in the Philippines. Due to this location, Corregidor was fortified with several coastal artillery and ammunition magazines to defend the entrance of Manila Bay and Manila from attacks by enemy warships in the event of war.
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES
Padre Burgos Ave, Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
The National Museum of the Philippines is a government institution in the Philippines and serves as an educational, scientific and cultural institution in preserving the various permanent national collections featuring the ethnographic, anthropological, archaeological and visual artistry of the Philippines.
MANILA BAY
Roxas Blvd, Manila, Philippines
Manila Bay is a natural harbour which serves as the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Philippines and its neighbouring countries, becoming the gateway for socio-economic development even prior to Spanish occupation.
BAMBOO ORGAN
Las Pinas, Metro Manila, Philippines
The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ in St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Piñas City, Philippines, is a 19th-century church organ with unique organ pipes. They are made almost entirely of bamboo.The organ was declared a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines in 2003.
BINONDO CHURCH
Plaza L.Ruiz, Binondo 1006, Manila, Philippines
Binondo Church, also known as Minor Basilica of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, is located in the District of Binondo, Manila fronting Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz, in the Philippines.
