Some practical information that might of help to you. It has always been to me.
The area code for Manila is 02. Don’t include the 0 if you are calling from outside the Philippines.
The Philippine area code is 63.
The common cellular phone prefix numbers of Globe are 0917, 0915. For Smart are 0918, 0919. For Sun [...]
Manuel L. Quezon was inaugurated president on November, 1935. Considered to be the first Filipino President of the Philippine Commonwealth under the United States.
He was famous for his remarks:
“I prefer a country run like hell by Filipinos to a country run like heaven by Americans. Because, however bad a Filipino government might be, we can [...]
1834 - Manila port opened by the Spanish colonial government for trading.
1896 - Rizal was executed at Bagumbayan Field of what is now popularly called Luneta Park. Revolution ensued because of it.
1897 - The Katipunan was replaced by a new government headed by Emilio Aguinaldo as president. Andres Bonifacio resisted and built his own government, [...]
Some Manila history highlights that might be helpful to you. Will add more in the future.
1571 - Miguel Lopez de Legazpi arrived in Manila, and became the governor general. As a result Catholicism spread like wildfire.
1646 - Spaniards successfully defended the city against the Dutch in Manila Bay.
1762 - The British grabbed Manila from the [...]
The Manila City Hall is symbolically synonymous to the city of Metro Manila and its adjacent cities.
Architect Antonio Toledo designed this landmark and its construction was finished in the 1930s. The present structure is a restoration after it was partially destroyed during the World War II.
I took this picture during my audition for Survivor Philippines, [...]
While i was half awake in my room I heard two kids talking tagalog in Batanguenio accent. I thought they were too cute to listen. That was the second time i heard a Batanguenio accent. The first one was in Laguna, inside a rest room of a restaurant, two adult Batanguenio talking to each other [...]
This is just a friendly comment, no insulting motive, well, maybe a little, hehe…
People from Manila has a penchant to make fun of those who are from the provinces especially the bisayans when the latter speak english. The call center agents from Manila would contemptibly say “regional” or “provincial accent” to their counterparts from [...]
Manila (the principal city) - http://www.manila.gov.ph/
Caloocan City - http://www.caloocancity.gov.ph/
Las Piñas City - http://www.laspinascity.gov.ph/
Makati City - http://www.makati.gov.ph/
Malabon City - http://www.malabon.gov.ph/
Mandaluyong City - http://www.mandaluyong.gov.ph/
Marikina City - http://www.marikina.gov.ph/
Muntinlupa City - http://www.muntinlupacity.gov.ph/
Navotas City - http://www.navotas.gov.ph/
Parañaque City - http://www.paranaque.gov.ph/
Pasay City - http://www.pasay.gov.ph/
Pasig City - http://www.pasigcity.gov.ph/
Quezon City - http://www.quezoncity.gov.ph/
San Juan City - http://www.sanjuan.com.ph/
Taguig City - http://www.taguig.gov.ph/
Valenzuela City - http://www.valenzuela.gov.ph/
These are the list of cities that comprised Metro Manila. On the right of the city name is the date when it became an official city, and also its current mayors as of year 2007.
Manila (the principal city) - June 10, 1574 - Alfredo Lim
Caloocan City - February 16 1962 -Ecom R. Echiverri
Las [...]
Thanks to Wikipedia for the image
San Juan is the newest city in Metro Manila.
I did not know this until a forum member in istorya.net mentioned San Juan City in one of his/her post. I was curious and rebutted his/her comments, but replied to me it became a city a month after the election.
So I searched [...]
