1. Makati - very cosmopolitan, suits my lifestyle and personality

2. Taguig - BGC... need i say more? ;)

3. QC - peaceful & nice environment, at least in where I lived

4. Mandaluyong/Pasig - alternative to Makati

5. San Juan (esp. Greenhills area) - small classy city/Tagaytay - i love the climate

wait, di ba may ganito nang thread noon?

my FAB 5
1. Legazpi- where i spent my childhood, very romantic atmosphere
2. Quezon City- where i was born and is living, uhm very progressive
3. Makati- like you're in another world
4. Baguio- cool climate
5. Vigan- many beautiful heritage sites

mine are:
Bacolod
Cebu
Manila
Baguio
Tagaytay

Here's mine:
Iloilo - hometown of course
Bacolod - alternative
Cebu - business mixed with leisure
Davao - urbanity and nature in one
Makati - cosmopolitanism...

I really remember that there is a similar thread like this before...it just ended up in a brawl. :D Hopefuly everyone is mature enough to have this seen.

Mine:

Vigan - born and raised there
Baguio - for the climate
Puerto Princesa - tho I haven't been there
Makati
Cebu

Makati, Cabanatuan, Tagbilaran are RP's best cities to live in

By CARMELA FONBUENA
abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak

Among the best cities in the Philippines, Makati City, Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija, and Tagbilaran City in Bohol offer the best quality of life, according to a new survey of the Asian Institute Management (AIM).

These three cities ranked highest in the quality of life category among 25 cities that made it to the AIM’s Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project 2007, a survey of cities’ global competitiveness.

The cities were separately ranked according to size. Makati, Cabanatuan, and Tagbilaran were categorized as metro, mid-sized and small-sized, respectively.

Quality of life is one of six categories in AIM’s survey. The other categories are cost of doing business, dynamism of local economy, human resources and training, infrastructure, and responsiveness of local government units (LGUs) to business needs.

Unlike its previous surveys, AIM decided not to rank the cities based on total performance.

This is the 5th round of the AIM survey on Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking.

Quality of life is considered one of the yardsticks in determining which cities have successfully developed and which have succumbed to the ills of urbanization.

Among the relevant aspects of quality of life are social welfare of the people, peace, and order, quality of living environment, and local amenities.

Cabanatuan and Tagbilaran ranked first in their respective city sizes, rating 7.17 and 7.97, respectively. The highest rating is 10 points. The average rating in their city sizes is 6.31 and 6.43, respectively.

Makati ranked second among metro cities, with a rating of 6.98. The average rating of metro cities in terms of quality of life is 6.06.

Cabanatuan was credited for its good access to commercial banks, low or non-existent informal fees, and total crime solution efficiency.

Tagbilaran was noted for its low or non-existent informal fees, good supply of water, and low water rates. Its local environmental planning and management program was also praised.

Makati was recognized for its good access to commercial banks, total crime solution efficiency, and supply of potable water among others. AIM also noted its programs such as the Makati Health Program, the “Yellow Card,” the Makati Command Center, and its Satellite Real Property Tax collection.

A total of 90 cities were surveys—20 metro cities, 25 mid-sized cities, and 45 small-sized cities. The AIM survey was conducted in collaboration with the German Technical Cooperation, International Finance Corporation, International Labour Organization, SM Investments Inc., and Petron Corporation.

The following is the complete list of the top performing cities.

Metro Cities:
1. Davao
2. Lapu-Lapu
3. Makati,
4. Manila
5. Marikina
6. Quezon City

Mid-sized Cities:
1. Cabanatuan
2. General Santos
3. Lucena City :banana:
4. Olongapo City
5. San Pablo City
6. Tagum
7. Tarlac

Small-Sized Cities
1. Bayawan
2. Calapan
3. Calbayog
4. Dagupan
5. Dipolog
6. Laoag
7. Malaybalay
8. Naga City-Camarines Sur
9. San Fernando City-La Union
10. Surigao
11. Tagbilaran
12. Tuguegarao

Hindi ito Ranking kasi nabasa ko sa Manila Bulletin alphabetical... Lucena keep it up! alam ko lahat ng tao sa Lucena Nageenjoy :cheers:

1. Quezon City -May hahanapin ka pa ba?
2. Baguio- Sarap magbakasyon
3. tagaytay- Almost like Baguio
4. Lucena- My home town
5. Sorsogon- rural and urban life

^^oo nga ano, lahat sila arranged in alphabetical order

Metro Davao - from highland to island:okay: and where I currently live.
Metro Manila specifically Makati w/ its skyscrapers:)
Metro Cebu - nice city
CDO - big developments
Baguio - a beautiful mountain city

I really remember that there is a similar thread like this before...it just ended up in a brawl. :D Hopefuly everyone is mature enough to have this seen.

1. Central Davao
2. South Davao
3. North Davao
4. IGACOS
5. Others




LETS GET READDY TO RUMMBLE!!!! :lol:

^^ahahaha.... akala ko no.5 mo Banco Waway...Musta na tol?

1. Davao City (Center)
2. Davao City - Lanang
3. Davao City - Matina
4. Davao City - Toril
5. Davao City - Calinan (Buda)

if you'll allow me,

6. Zamboanga City and Cebu City (tie po ang dalawa :lol: )
7. Tagum City
8. Panabo City
9. Sultan Kudarat
10. C de O (sige na nga! :| :lol:)

here's mine

Baguio
Cebu
Bacolod
Taguig
Makati

1. Cagayan de oro - Lapasan
2. Davao City
3. CdeO - carmen
4. Davao - ecolan
5. CDO - divisoria

1. Cebu- malls, beaches, diving, mountains, chics... andi2 lahat.
2. Vigan- heritage, its simply the best
3. Quezon City- andi2 lahat ng gooood trip!
4. Tagbilaran City- pang vacation... di2 ko dinadate mga chics ko. hehehe
5. Dipolog City- i love dakak!

1. Davao and Samal - My home, Islands to Highlands
2. Makati - Cosmopolitan in every respect
3. Mandaluyong - My home away from home
4. Baguio - Cool, cool city
5. Vigan - Heritage overload

1. Iloilo- home sweet home.
cebu- im really in love with
this city in every
aspect. it CANT be #2.

2. Makati- ultra modern!

3. Quezon City- modern, wide
streets, green, livable!

4. Davao- model city of pinas,
great people / great system.

5. Baguio- cool, classic!

1. Iloilo- home sweet home.
cebu- im really in love with
this city in every
aspect. it CANT be #2.

2. Makati- ultra modern!

3. Quezon City- modern, wide
streets, green, livable!

4. Davao- model city of pinas,
great people / great system.
5. Baguio- cool, classic!

1. Davao- zhock2001 did the honors already and the most competitive city (AIM 2008 survey)
2. Baguio-im in love with this city
3. Makati- Tall buildings and the best city in MM
4. Tagum- ang bilis ng development ng city na ito...
5. Zamboanga/cebu- i like its tagline "Zamboanga-Asia's Latin City" and cebu-progressive.


others: dumaguete, vigan, and puerto princesa

Makati, Cabanatuan, Tagbilaran are RP's best cities to live in

By CARMELA FONBUENA
abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak

Among the best cities in the Philippines, Makati City, Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija, and Tagbilaran City in Bohol offer the best quality of life, according to a new survey of the Asian Institute Management (AIM).

These three cities ranked highest in the quality of life category among 25 cities that made it to the AIM’s Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project 2007, a survey of cities’ global competitiveness.

The cities were separately ranked according to size. Makati, Cabanatuan, and Tagbilaran were categorized as metro, mid-sized and small-sized, respectively.

Quality of life is one of six categories in AIM’s survey. The other categories are cost of doing business, dynamism of local economy, human resources and training, infrastructure, and responsiveness of local government units (LGUs) to business needs.

Unlike its previous surveys, AIM decided not to rank the cities based on total performance.

This is the 5th round of the AIM survey on Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking.

Quality of life is considered one of the yardsticks in determining which cities have successfully developed and which have succumbed to the ills of urbanization.

Among the relevant aspects of quality of life are social welfare of the people, peace, and order, quality of living environment, and local amenities.

Cabanatuan and Tagbilaran ranked first in their respective city sizes, rating 7.17 and 7.97, respectively. The highest rating is 10 points. The average rating in their city sizes is 6.31 and 6.43, respectively.

Makati ranked second among metro cities, with a rating of 6.98. The average rating of metro cities in terms of quality of life is 6.06.

Cabanatuan was credited for its good access to commercial banks, low or non-existent informal fees, and total crime solution efficiency.

Tagbilaran was noted for its low or non-existent informal fees, good supply of water, and low water rates. Its local environmental planning and management program was also praised.

Makati was recognized for its good access to commercial banks, total crime solution efficiency, and supply of potable water among others. AIM also noted its programs such as the Makati Health Program, the “Yellow Card,” the Makati Command Center, and its Satellite Real Property Tax collection.

A total of 90 cities were surveys—20 metro cities, 25 mid-sized cities, and 45 small-sized cities. The AIM survey was conducted in collaboration with the German Technical Cooperation, International Finance Corporation, International Labour Organization, SM Investments Inc., and Petron Corporation.

The following is the complete list of the top performing cities.

Metro Cities:
1. Davao
2. Lapu-Lapu
3. Makati,
4. Manila
5. Marikina
6. Quezon City

Mid-sized Cities:
1. Cabanatuan
2. General Santos
3. Lucena City :banana:
4. Olongapo City
5. San Pablo City
6. Tagum
7. Tarlac

Small-Sized Cities
1. Bayawan
2. Calapan
3. Calbayog
4. Dagupan
5. Dipolog
6. Laoag
7. Malaybalay
8. Naga City-Camarines Sur
9. San Fernando City-La Union
10. Surigao
11. Tagbilaran
12. Tuguegarao

Go Tuguegarao

Rankings of cities in every index could be found in the provided link here ..

Davao City is still No. 1
by Councilor Peter Laviña
http://ptlavina.wordpress.com

Thank God, Davao City is still the No. 1 most competitive city in the Philippines. It remains as the best place to do business in the country.

Results of the latest ranking by the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center presented last night showed Davao City beating local government units in the capital Metro Manila. In the last survey two years ago, Davao City was tied for No. 1 with Makati City, the nation’s premier financial center.

A total of 90 local government units were included in the survey, metropolitan, mid-sized and small cities. Davao City topped two of six key competitive drivers and scored the highest rate among highly urbanized cities.

Key drivers:

Cost of doing business - No. 1 - Davao City

Infrastructure - No. 1 - Davao City

Dynamism of local economy - No. 1 - Makati City; No. 4 - Davao City

Quality of life - No. 1 - Mandaluyong City; No. 7 - Davao City

Responsiveness of local government - No. 1 - San Juan City; No. 3 - Davao City

Human resources & training - No. 1 - Marikina City; No. 7 - Davao City

Overall among the metro cities:

1. Davao City

2. Quezon City

3. Makati City

4. Manila City

5. Marikina City

6. Lapu-lapu City

7. Paranaque City

8. Muntinlupa City

9. Cebu City

10. Pasay City

Olongapo City topped the mid-sized cities while San Fernando, La Union was No. 1 among small cities.

Check the complete rankings here. (http://www.policy.aim.edu/downloads/PCCRP%202007/PCCRP%202007%20Summary%20of%20Results%20(90%20cities).pdf)

Noteworthy is Davao City’s improvement in two key drivers - Responsiveness of the local government - ranked No. 6 in 2005 to No. 3, and in Human resources and training - from No. 11 in 2005 to No. 7.

Kudos to the people of Davao City and its leadership led by Mayor Rody Duterte. Thank you too to the Philippine-Australian Human Resource Development Fund (PAHRDF) for responding to the city’s needs in improving HR development.

As originally posted by TJbrewed at the Davao thread.

Again questinable nanaman ang AIM para sa akin... Ba't nasama ang Lapu Lapu? :bash:

baguio at makati yata ang consistent dito....

Mine:

1. Bacolod
2. Baguio
3. Cebu
4. Davao
5. Cagayan de Oro

Cities that give me the cosmopolitan feel:

Davao
Baguio
Cebu
Metro Manila

Cities that get me in touch with history:
Laoag/Vigan

Napapansin ko, ang hometown ang laging sa Top 1 or kung hindi man nasa Top 5 pa rin sya, hehe!!! :D

^^
of course!:nocrook:

Best Place to Live by Moneysense

It’s an affirmation of my choice. From among 65 cities that were ranked, Bacolod City topped the list of “Best Places to Live” by MoneySense magazine. Heinz Bulos, Editor-In-Chief, said that in coming up with the ranking, they relied on two existing surveys, the Philippine Human Development Report and the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project (PCCRP) of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) for 2005. Whereas PCCRP uses seven criteria in ranking the cities, MoneySense chose only three - dynamism of local economy, infrastructure, and quality of life.

Bulos noted that Bacolod City can be considered as an over-achiever. Here’s why:

Most Competitive Mid-Sized City in the Philippines for two consecutive years.

Based on the results of the PCCRP for the years 2003 and 2005, Bacolod City ranked high in all criteria from among the cities under the mid-sized category. These are non-metro cities with a population of more than 200,000.It ranked highest on Infrastructure and Quality of Life.
Clean and Green Hall of Fame Awardee

Bacolod City was named the “Cleanest and Greenest Highly Urbanized City in the Philippines” for five years (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2002) earning it the distinction to be in the Clean and Green Hall of Fame.
Most Business Friendly Local Government Unit in the Philippines

Bacolod bested 130 other cities when the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry declared it the “Most Business-Friendly Local Government Unit in the Philippines” in 2007. It was the second year in a row for Bacolod to be named the “Most Business-Friendly City in the Visayas”. As the regional winner, it became a finalist and competed with the other regional winners and was chosen as the national winner.
Iloilo City, which was also on the Top 5 of PCCRP for Mid-Sized Cities category, ranked 5th. It should be noted that when Moneysense ranked the “Best Places to Live”, it did not categorize the cities as to population size but based the ranking on the three criteria only.

Is your city on the list?
Want to know if your city is on the Top 20? Here’s the complete list:

Bacolod
Makati
Davao
Marikina
Iloilo
Las Piñas
Pasig
San Fernando
Mandaluyong
Quezon City
Manila
Batangas
Cagayan de Oro
Muntinlupa
Angeles
Baguio
Lipa
Calamba
General Santos
Cebu

:okay::dj::cheers1::eat::drunk::nocrook::righton::booze::pepper::carrot::poke:

^^ Um, I think we are referring to the latest AIM result (2007/08) for the latest update of the PCCRP of this thread.

Policy-makers make the AIM result as a source for urban management, that's the major objective of the study.

Iloilo and Bacolod are surprisingly not on the list,as both cities were on the top of the AIM list on the previous survey.

Napapansin ko, ang hometown ang laging sa Top 1 or kung hindi man nasa Top 5 pa rin sya, hehe!!! :D

cause there's no place like home hehehe.

1. Makati (buildings)
2. Cebu city (beach, hills, city)
3. Baguio (climate, pine trees)
4. Davao (exotic)
5. San Fernando La Union (beaches) tie Bacolod (lived with my dad there when I was 9 years old)

1. Baguio - nice climate and environs
2. Makati - modern metropolis
3. Davao - safe and orderly
4. Manila - one just can't help but fall for Manila's charm
5. Angeles/San Fernando - hometowns!

hehe tutal seryosohan na ito, ill post mine na

in no particular order lang po

1. Davao - need i say more? let the accolades from various agencies (AIM, Asiaweek, Moneysense etc) elaborate on this na lang hehe

2. Metro Manila - i still consider the big metro as one city kasi parang isa lang naman talaga para sa akin, i like the metro kasi i feel alive pag nandito ako, heightened ang senses ko (both in a good and bad way hehe and talagang mahahasa ang pagiging streetsmart mo) particular places na gusto ko are Manila (quiapo, escolta, malate) for its charm and Makati/Ortigas for the cosmopolitan feel

3. Metro Cebu - more compact version ng MM, urban/cosmo feel na may provincial charm pa rin

4. Iloilo - Charming :) love the area sa may river and i love the ilonggo accent hehe

5. Bacolod - smaller version ng Davao: a nice combination ng city and rural living :)

cause there's no place like home hehehe.

I really have to agree on that. There is still no place like home. It may not be the most ideal for business or leisure but there is something why home is where the heart is...

Wow, very metaphysical. :D

1. Iloilo City <--- old world charm,vibrant future, my hometown.
2. Cebu City <--- progressive, lots of things to do.
3. Makati <--- RP's best
4. Baguio <--- cool climate and lots to see.
5. Davao City <--- haven't been there,but would like to visit the city and its environs someday.

Mine..

1. Zamboanga City -- of course..
2. Davao City
3. Cagayan de Oro
4. Iloilo City
5. Cebu City

^^oo nga ano, lahat sila arranged in alphabetical order

Originally Posted by o[R]b'z2
Davao City is 1st among metro cities; GenSan and Malaybalay 2nd in mid-size and small citiesMindaNews
Sunday, 06 July 2008 13:54

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/06 July) – Davao City tops the list nationwide as the most competitive among 20 metro cities in the 2007 assessment of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center, Dr. Federico Macaranas, AIM Executive Director announced during the presentation and recognition rites held at the Manila Intercontinental Hotel on July 4.
In the category of mid-size cities, General Santos City ranks second after Olongapo, among 24 mid-size cities, while Malaybalay City ranks second after San Fernando, among 45 small size cities.

Councilor Mabel Sunga–Acosta, acting vice mayor, represented the Davao City Government during the ceremonies and received the plaque of award from AIM President, Francis Estrada.

The cities were scored based on six “drivers of competitiveness” -- cost of doing business; dynamism of the local economy; human resources and training; infrastructure; responsiveness of LGU; and quality of life.

Macaranas said Davao City ranked 1st in Cost of Doing Business and Infrastructure, 3rd in the Responsiveness of the Local Government to Business needs, 4th in Dynamism of the Local Economy; and 7th in Human Resource and Training and Quality of Life.

MindaNews got a copy of the cities' scores.

Based on weighted scores, Davao City scored 7.06 points to make it to number 1, followed by Quezon City (6.61), Makati (6.58), Manila (6.43), Marikina (6.37) and Lapu-lapu (6.301).
Though they didn’t win any award, two more metro Visayas cities -- Cebu City (6.27) ranked 9th and Mandaue City (6.22) ranked 11th.
Macaranas announced that for mid-size cities, the top seven cities in alphabetical order are Cabanatuan, General Santos, Lucena, Olongapo, San Pablo, Tagum, and Tarlac.

Based on weighted scores, Olongapo topped with 7.05 followed by General Santos (6.94), Tarlac (6.8), San Pablo (6.75), Cabanatuan (6.74), Tagum (6.66), and Lucena (6.64).

Though they didn’t win any award, Butuan tied for the 9th place with Iloilo (6.58), Cagayan de Oro tied for the 11th place with Tacloban (6.49), Iligan ranked 13th (6.42), and Zamboanga 17th (6.19).

For small cities, Macaranas announced the top 12 based on alphabetical order as Bayawan. Calapan, Calbayog, Dagupan, Dipolog. Laoag, Malaybalay, Naga, San Fernando (La Union), Surigao, Tagbilaran and Tuguegarao.

Based on weighted scores, however, San Fernando topped with 7.55, followed by Malaybalay (7.11), Surigao (7.08), Tagbilaran (7.01), Laoag (7.0), Bayawan (6.78), Dipolog (6.75), Calbayog (6.73), Dagupan (6.72), Calapan (6.69), Tuguegarao (6.68) and Naga (6.65).

Though they didn’t win any award, Kidapawan tied for the 13th place with Kabankalan (6.61), Koronadal at 17th (6.55), Oroquieta at 21st (6.43), Ozamiz at 25th (6.3), Pagadian at 30th (6.1), Digos at 32nd (6.02), Panabo tied with Sorsogon for 35th (5.73), and Marawi City at 37th (5.26).

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MANILA, Philippines - Twenty-five of the country’s 90 cities surveyed emerged as most competitive based on a survey recently conducted by the Asian Institute of Management (AIM).

In addition, smaller cities were found reforming faster and better compared to major and medium-sized counterparts.

Results of the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project 2007, launched in Makati City Friday, showed it was harder for metropolitan areas such as Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Metro Davao to institute reforms due to their large population.

"The results showed that small is beautiful. Some of the smaller cities appeared to be doing well than most mid-sized and big cities. This is primarily because bigger cities are harder to manage. Maybe what these small cities had done could be replicated by mid-sized and big cities," AIM Policy Center Executive Director Federico Macaranas said.

The nationwide survey conducted last year was aimed at measuring the competitiveness of 90 cities classified into three categories: small, mid-sized, and metropolitan.

It surveyed 45 cities in Luzon, 21 in Visayas and 24 in Mindanao, or 20 metropolitan, 25 mid-sized, and 45 small cities. It used six drivers to measure competitiveness, namely, cost of doing business, dynamism of local economy, human resources and training, infrastructure, responsiveness of local government units (LGUs) to business needs and quality of life. Respondents were asked to rate these indicators using a 10-point standard scale.

Results showed it was less expensive to do business in smaller cities, or those with a population of 200,000 or less, having scored 8.49 compared with metro cities’ 7.22 and 8.07 in mid-sized cities. Infrastructure or transportation and utility services; responsiveness of local government units to business needs or investment promotion, ease and transparency and city administration; and quality of life or environment, peace and order and health, were also ranked better in smaller cities than mid-sized and metro cities.

Metro and mid-sized cities, meanwhile, ranked above smaller cities in terms of dynamism of economy or firms’ growth and performance, access to financing and voice in LGUs, with a score of 4.16 and 4.34, respectively compared with small cities’ 3.9; and human resources training or available manpower and skills-enhancement program, having scored 7.46 and 7.67, respectively, from 7.26 in small cities.

"Metro cities have the facilities, colleges, universities to train their people. The problem is, the talent does not stay in these cities. Skilled people go abroad to seek better opportunities," Mr. Macaranas said. Twenty-five cities were chosen as top performers — four from the National Capital Region, 11 from Luzon, four from Visayas, and six from Mindanao.

For the metro category, Davao, Lapu-Lapu, Makati, Manila, Marikina, and Quezon Cities made it to the list. Mid-sized cities Cabanatuan, General Santos, Lucena, Olongapo, San Pablo, Tagum and Tarlac were also in the list while Bayawan, Calapan, Calbayog, Dagupan, Dipolog, Laoag, San Fernando, Malaybalay, Naga, Surigao, Tagbilaran, and Tuguegarao Cities were named most competitive small cities. — Bernardette S. Sto. Domingo, BusinessWorld

Full result of the survey. (http://www.policy.aim.edu.ph/downloads/PCCRP%202007/PCCRP%202007%20Summary%20of%20Results%20(90%20cities).pdf)

More details. (http://www.policy.aim.edu.ph/event4.htm)

I've seen General Santos faded for I think 2 years. They were the most competitive in 2002 then suddenly they weren't there, and now they are back. And also, the rise of the smaller cities just gives a signal that outside Manila, progress is coming.

Anyway, as I've mentioned earlier, AIM's aim here is for the policymakers to realize their strengths and weaknesses and not regionalistic pride (as some people may thought of doing so). Politicians and the private sector use this to gauge in their performance and not brag that they have this and have that. Because, like the pageants...you may have this in the morning and sooner or later you may lose it. Policymakers want to have consistency in their urban management.

I've seen General Santos faded for I think 2 years. They were the most competitive in 2002 then suddenly they weren't there, and now they are back. And also, the rise of the smaller cities just gives a signal that outside Manila, progress is coming.

Anyway, as I've mentioned earlier, AIM's aim here is for the policymakers to realize their strengths and weaknesses and not regionalistic pride (as some people may thought of doing so). Politicians and the private sector use this to gauge in their performance.

^I agree.

1. Iloilo
2. bacolod
3. davao
4. koronadal
5. roxas

I've been to most cities on the list and have observed the performance of those LGUs...

It's not really quite as I expected though, some really deserves and others don't, unfortunately. Well, maybe it really depends on the criteria after all...

But I do agree that Davao is #1. Definitely a sure winner. And some cities like Makati, Marikina, Tagum, and San Fernando, La Union.. they really have pro-active local government officials.

Wow, Naga is in the list as always.

Except for my home town and Makati:

1. Davao
2. Baguio
3. Cebu
4. Cagayan de Oro
5. Tagaytay

1. Cebu
2. Bacolod
3. Davao
4. Baguio
5. Dumaguete

napansin ko always kasali ang cities na 'to and for the same reason pa:lol:

baguio for it's climate,
cebu for its rural/urban setting,
and davao for it's statistics(most livable, Aim, asiaweek etc..):colgate:

Sige ganito na lang para fair, except for your respective hometowns (since most of the answers of the forumers have their hometowns on their lists), what is your top 5 fave cities in Pinas and why (syempre dapat personal reason, itsapwera ang mga results ng surveys or awards)? :D

ok, except for davao w/c is my hometown, my faves are

Metro Manila specifically Makati w/ its skyscrapers:)
Metro Cebu - a big developed city in the south
CDO - the most visible sign of development in mindanao
Baguio - cool climate
iloilo - many spanish-era buildings in the city:) thou never been there....

Sige ganito na lang para fair, except for your respective hometowns (since most of the answers of the forumers have their hometowns on their lists), what is your top 5 fave cities in Pinas and why (syempre dapat personal reason, itsapwera ang mga results ng surveys or awards)? :D

:lol::lol:
minus my hometown, then CEBU will be SOLO on my number one list!

CEBU
makati
QC
davao
baguio

this had become harder for me with the condition at hand.. I haven't been to DAVAO and my basis were mainly WRITE-UPS and some photos.. But i have this feeling IT HAS TO STAY in my list! Pagbigyan mo na ako berns, para kompleto list ko! Heheh!
i also think MANILA deserves a citation. only that, being the capital, i am expecting something better..

Oo, para fair naman. This after all is YOUR personal choice as a thread title. So its based on personal perceptions.

Because the probability of putting up your hometown on the list is very high for all of us...There is no place like home.

Para extra challenge. :D

oh eh kung minus my hometown then ito ang new list ko

1. Metro Manila - i still consider the big metro as one city kasi parang isa lang naman talaga para sa akin, i like the metro kasi i feel alive pag nandito ako, heightened ang senses ko (both in a good and bad way hehe and talagang mahahasa ang pagiging streetsmart mo) particular places na gusto ko are Manila (quiapo, escolta, malate) for its charm and Makati/Ortigas for the cosmopolitan feel

2. Metro Cebu - more compact version ng MM, urban/cosmo feel na may provincial charm pa rin

3. Iloilo - Charming love the area sa may river and i love the ilonggo accent hehe

4. Bacolod - smaller version ng Davao: a nice combination ng city and rural living

5. Cagayan de Oro - yep, kahit laging may bangayan sa CDO and Davao threads, i admit na pasado na rin kahit papaano ang CDO sa standards ko kasi IMO this is the only other city in Mindanao (along with samal hehe pero parang part na rin kasi ng davao ang samal) na pwede kong tirhan na di ako mabobore hehe.

Ganito na rin sa akin
Minus the hometown: Iloilo

My Fave Five (in no particular order):



Metro Manila - I once hated this place, to the point of cursing it. Yet like how I appreciated Iloilo and Cebu (on a historical-anthropological perspective) it gave me a newer and more accurate picture of urban primate city in Pinas. I also love the urbanity that it gives, the glittering Makati to the suburbs of Las Pinas.
Metro Cebu - Although I admit that Cebu City tops my list of the cities in Metro Cebu, but the overall combination of bustling economy and the laidback and rustic ambiance makes Cebu a good destination.
Davao City - I fell in love with this city back in 1997 and fell in love again by college days. I miss the aroma of durian, the wide avenues (o Boyet wag ka nang kumontra sa akin, hehe!!) clean, the mix of urban landscape with greeneries and last but not the least, the abundance and cheap food.
General Santos City/Koronadal City/Tacurong City - It is my "home in Mindanao." Despite lacking of recreational facilities, I really like the heat and the bustle of these cities and culture that is very interesting to study (ergo thesis).
Bacolod City - despite occacional bashings with her older sister Iloilo, its wide avenues, rustic yet genteel ambiance of the once sugarlandia and its seemingly "Oro Plata Mata" theatrical history and culture. In the end, they still complement with each other instead of throwing mud in each faces. Its sure blood runs thicker than water that separates them.

I'll only include cities that I've been to, hehe.

No Particular Order:

Iloilo - Rich history and culture, modern, countryside is agriculturally diverse and self sufficient, laid-back, generally a safe place to live.
Cebu - Progressive and Promising, rich history and strong cultural identity.
Baguio - Cool climate, great views, we don't have sloping terrain in Iloilo City so I find the cityscape of Baguio very interesting
Bacolod - clean, organized, spacious, low cost of living, has many accessible and convenient places for weekend getaways, higher percentage of good looking population
Makati - Lifestyle.

Cities I have yet to visit that I know could potentially be in my top 5 city list:

Davao
Vigan
Cagayan de Oro
Dumaguete

My top cities are :

1. Muntinlupa - my hometown (city ) , well concept CBD ,good road infrastructures,
combination of urban (Alabang/Sucat ) and rural ( NBP res. ) areas .
2. Tagaytay - we live on the outskirts of this cool city..in my home province of Cavite.
3. Cebu - i've been there once for almost a week .
4. Manila - I admire cities by the sea and its history.
5. Makati - benchmark for wide scale business district developments .

These are my personal choices so I don't think I need to elaborate:

Metro Manila (specifically Muntinlupa, Quezon City, Makati)
Vigan
Cebu
Sta. Rosa
Tagaytay

As per new regulation, here's my revised list:

(Hometown: Davao - Wow from Islands to Highlands)

Top 5 excluding hometown:
1. Makati - Cosmopolitan in every respect
2. Mandaluyong - My home away from home
3. Baguio - Cool, cool city
4. Vigan - Heritage overload
5. Cebu - Cosmpolitan air, gimmick and beach destinations

These are my personal choices so I don't think I need to elaborate:

Metro Manila (specifically Muntinlupa, Quezon City, Makati)
Vigan
Cebu
Sta. Rosa
Tagaytay

Wait, excluding hometown na pala, so here's my revised list. Also, I made it Top 10 since 5's too few.

1. Muntinlupa
2. Sta. Rosa, Laguna
3. Vigan
4. Quezon City
5. Makati
6. Manila
7. Tagaytay
8. Iloilo
9. Davao
10. Baguio

ok heres mine...(hometown: BACOLOD)

Cebu - i just feel like I'm very comfortable living in Cebu. I love the night life, malls and beaches.

Iloilo- Same reason kami ni waway...:) hehehe

Baguio- i love cold places :) hehehehe

Naga- I love the people in Naga...very HOT!!! joke :)

CDO- reasons of the heart :)

Wait, excluding hometown na pala, so here's my revised list. Also, I made it Top 10 since 5's too few.

1. Muntinlupa
2. Sta. Rosa, Laguna
3. Vigan
4. Quezon City
5. Makati
6. Manila
7. Tagaytay
8. Iloilo
9. Davao
10. Baguio

hijo, nasentensyahan ka ba? :lol: :jk:

Hey!! , Muntinlupa City's image nowadays in the business circles is way beyond that as the town now city hosting the National Penitentiary .
I'm very proud that despite our city is always associated with the national prison reserve , it has risen as one of the most ideal city in the country with its remarkable growth both in income and physical progress which are very evident . In fact , it has some sister cities in Asia and Europe and in some towns in our provinces that looks up to Muntinlupa as role model in terms of governance.
I just want to point it out coz this thread is not supposed to degrade but rather uplift or just plainly enumerate our top favorites.

hijo, nasentensyahan ka ba? :lol: :jk:

Muntinlupa is very beautiful. Have you been there?

^^ The usual stereotyping of Muntinlupa, just like the stereotyping of Mandaluyong.

Well, the rich and the famous have their address at Muntinlupa, Ayala Alabang that is. ;)

Largest cities
The following is a list of the 10 largest cities in the country in terms of population, ordered according to their 2007 census population.

Rank City Population (2007 census) Population Image Description

1. Quezon City 2,679,450 [1] This is the former capital of the country (1948-1976); largest city in Metro Manila and the Philippines
2. Manila City 1,660,719 [1] This is the Capital of the country (from 1571-1948 and 1976-present).
3. Caloocan City 1,378,856 [1] This was called "The Nice City"
4. Davao City 1,363,337 [2] This was called "The Land of Promise"
5. Cebu City 798,809 [3] This was called "The Queen City of the South"
6. Zamboanga City 774,407 [4] This was called "the City of Flowers"; branded as Asia's Latin City
7. Pasig City 617,301 [3] "One of the top business districts in the metropolis"
8. Taguig City 613,343 [3] This was called "Home of the Global City"
9. Valenzuela City 568,928 [3] This was called "The Vibrant City"
10. Cagayan de Oro City 553,966 [3] This was called " The City of Golden Friendship"

Antipolo City should be in the list.

^^ The usual stereotyping of Muntinlupa, just like the stereotyping of Mandaluyong.

Well, the rich and the famous have their address at Muntinlupa, Ayala Alabang that is. ;)

Why, what's in Mandaluyong that's worth stereotyping?

^^ The usual stereotyping of Muntinlupa, just like the stereotyping of Mandaluyong.

Well, the rich and the famous have their address at Muntinlupa, Ayala Alabang that is. ;)

maybe di pa sya nakapunta ng Muntinlupa? :D it's one of the most beautiful cities in Metro Manila. very far nga lang from where i live. last year pa ata last punta ko dun :D

hijo, nasentensyahan ka ba? :lol: :jk:

This is unfair... I bet you haven't been there or at least recently. Go check the Muntinlupa City thread... :)

Why, what's in Mandaluyong that's worth stereotyping?

"Taga-Mandaluyong po ako."
"Saan sa Mandaluyong, sa loob o sa labas?"

The usual stereotyping of Mandaluyong is that either "you're inside" or "outside" of the Mental Hospital.

^^ Tama! Hehe. Galing. :okay:

Sunview Palace

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http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b210/ofngol/2008/100_7404x.jpg

Kayo naman ang magsubmit ng entry, please, wala kasi akong kuha nung gusto kong pahulaan eh. :D

"Taga-Mandaluyong po ako."
"Saan sa Mandaluyong, sa loob o sa labas?"

The usual stereotyping of Mandaluyong is that either "you're inside" or "outside" of the Mental Hospital.

Mandaluyong has shed off the "mental hospital" association for a long, long time now. With Megamall and Shangrila (and the Galleria by association with the Ortigas Center) it was then called the city of giant malls. The Asian Development Bank chose Mandaluyong for its headquarters and was even monickered the Tiger City.

Again questionable nanaman ang AIM para sa akin... Ba't nasama ang Lapu Lapu? :bash:

Bakit naman? Anong meron o wala sa Lapu-Lapu para hindi siya makasama sa list? Declared HUC naman siya, di ba?

My Top five fave cities.

1. Makati (buildings)
2. Cebu (been there once, kaso just stayed in the waterfront for most of the time)
3. Marikina (my heart is there)
4. Davao ( exotic)
5. San Fernando La Union (beaches) + Bacolod (lived there for a year)

comment:
Yeah, whats with all the stereotypes. Mandaluyong and Muntinlupa are very nice places.

Isama ko na rin pala Vigan sa favorite ko. :D

Evolution of session road

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4487/picture3129rd4.jpg


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1434/1174333588_6765b6985e.jpg?v=0

1980s: much better... im amused with the diagonal parking


photo: c/o stevechasmar

^^ parang di sa Pinas :D

I like the second photo better..




Evolution of session road

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4487/picture3129rd4.jpg


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1434/1174333588_6765b6985e.jpg?v=0

1980s: much better... im amused with the diagonal parking


photo: c/o stevechasmar

^ Same here. Mas classy ang dating.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1434/1174333588_6765b6985e.jpg?v=0

parang di sa Pinas :D

Looks like some parts of San Francisco, CA. :colgate:

Muntinlupa is very beautiful. Have you been there?

that was a joke sinj. i know the city is beautiful!!! :)

Hey!! , Muntinlupa City's image nowadays in the business circles is way beyond that as the town now city hosting the National Penitentiary .
I'm very proud that despite our city is always associated with the national prison reserve , it has risen as one of the most ideal city in the country with its remarkable growth both in income and physical progress which are very evident . In fact , it has some sister cities in Asia and Europe and in some towns in our provinces that looks up to Muntinlupa as role model in terms of governance.
I just want to point it out coz this thread is not supposed to degrade but rather uplift or just plainly enumerate our top favorites.

sorry if i have offended you with my joke, i drove past that city early this year and got so impressed with the developments there ... :cheers:

That's a famous joke among Pinoys involving Mandaluyong and Muntinlupa. When I was working at NCMH, the residents called us "taga-loob" and they consider themselves "taga-labas". I didn't mind. :D

That's a famous joke among Pinoys involving Mandaluyong and Muntinlupa. When I was working at NCMH, the residents called us "taga-loob" and they consider themselves "taga-labas". I didn't mind. :D

Nor do the genuine taga-loob... They probably don't give a damn. :lol:

Evolution of session road

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4487/picture3129rd4.jpg


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1434/1174333588_6765b6985e.jpg?v=0

1980s: much better... im amused with the diagonal parking

photo: c/o stevechasmar

I thought the second picture was taken from San Francisco.....he he he he :lol:

That's a famous joke among Pinoys involving Mandaluyong and Muntinlupa. When I was working at NCMH, the residents called us "taga-loob" and they consider themselves "taga-labas". I didn't mind. :D

Filipinos are really fond of "name-tagging"....for example "The City of Smell", etc.....I hope we could shed those tags because it promotes petty squabbles here. Yup they're funny but be always considerate. mUntinlupa and Mandaluyong have been "jail-city" and "mental institution-city" in our minds a long time ago.....can't we look at the big picture, instead? :banana:

Pasensya na po kung maliit. Sorry po kung medyo blurred at pixelated yung mga pix.

PIX 1
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/185/guess1es5.jpg

PIX 2
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/5826/guess2qb1.jpg

What's the name of this skyscraper along EDSA near Boni Ave Station? Thanks! :)

http://images.habagatcentral.multiply.com/image/5/photos/174/600x600/29/P7113396.JPG?et=%2CgiifpLe2YcAD42PR8qIqg&nmid=97827103

^Paragon Plaza --> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=449716

Pasensya na po kung maliit. Sorry po kung medyo blurred at pixelated yung mga pix.

PIX 1
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/185/guess1es5.jpg

PIX 2
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/5826/guess2qb1.jpg

ang liit naman., hula ko

the world center
pbcom
hanjin phil

wala bang clue?

Robinsons Summit Center?

Pasensya na po kung maliit. Sorry po kung medyo blurred at pixelated yung mga pix.

PIX 1
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PIX 2
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/5826/guess2qb1.jpg

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Photo by Marlon Sison

^^ MAY TAMA KA! :applause:

Ang bilis! Iba naman. Ang bilis nahulaan eh....... :)

kasi yung first photo you've shown the concrete portion of the tower. and there are very few skysrapers around with that feature. so you have narrowed down our choices. :okay: next na ulit...:D

^^ MAY TAMA KA! :applause:

Ang bilis! Iba naman. Ang bilis nahulaan eh....... :)

Ganyan din feeling ko nung unang nagpahula ako! :D Magaling talaga kasi ang mga taga-SSC eh. :okay:

Buti na lang nagkandabali-baliktad ang utak nila nung huling entry ko na Sunview Palace. :lol:

Ako naman.

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8639/z1hg1.jpg

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2804/z2vf4.jpg

^^ liit naman ng pic, dilim pa xD

^ Sunset na kasi 'yan eh. :lol: :D

^^ Is that the Robinsons tower in Ortigas?

In some instances, the Spaniards just named the places without asking the local people, i.e., Archipelago of St. Lazarus and Philippines.

^^ Is that the Robinsons tower in Ortigas?

Nope.

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/218/z3ej3.jpg

^^napapansin ko lagi na lang nagkakamali ang pagkakaintindi natin sa mga sinasabi ng mga espanyol nung time na yun. :lol: bakit kasi tanong pa ng tanong itong mga espanyol na ito alam namang hindi tayo marunong magspanish that time. :lol: pati city namin mali rin yung pagkakaintindi nung espanyol eh. :lol:

Trece Martires City
Named after the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite who was executed at Fort San Felipe in San Roque (Now a district of Cavite City).

Tagaytay City
Legend has it that the word Tagaytay came from "Taga" meaning to cut and "Itay" meaning Father. A Father and son where on a wild board hunt when the animal attacked them. The boy cried "Taga-Itay!" The cry echoed along the walley and became a controversial phrase amongst the countryside folks. In time, the place where the cry emanated became known as Tagaytay.

Source: Tagaytay City website (http://www.tagaytay.gov.ph/History.htm)

Cavite City
Cavite originated from the word "Kawit," a derivation from the word "Kalawit" meaning hook. If you look at the aerial view of the city, one would notice that it is shaped like a hook. Also, the northern part of the city, which later would be known as Sangley Point was derived from the term Sangley which meant to describe a pure Chinese ancestry whereas Mestizo de Sangley meant a mixed of Chinese and Indio ancestry.

A myth is also foretold on how the city was named. A Spanish soldier once set foot on a market along a peninsula near Manila. He, speaking in Spanish, asked a crab vendor what the name of the place is. The vendor, who didn't understand Spanish, thought that the soldier was referring to the crabs which were attached to one another, she said, "Kabit-Kabit-e." People who grew up in Cavite would have a soft -e in the paragraph similar to how people think of Batangenos. Thus, the name Cavite was formed.

Insular Life in Filinvest
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/36213961.jpg

^^Feeling ko, tama ka.

Mukha nga! :D

Insular Life in Filinvest
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Correct! :colgate:

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Ang bilis ah. :bash:

^^ It's no wonder, you're in SSC eh! :D

^ Makahanap nga ng 'di gaanong kilala na building. :lol:

Gusto nyo ng di kilala? :lol: Unti-untiin ko rin yung clue. Eto:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/2666755043_aab3ebdcd4_o.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3196/2667577246_04b2bde629_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3098/2666752481_8fcb5e2767_o.jpg

^^ naku., mahirap hirap to'

wala bang clue.,

i'm almost sure its a residential building. (almost)

is this in Manila? or Makati? it looks relatively new.

Hula ko, yung condo sa tapat ng De La Salle Bro Andrew Gonzalez Building.

It's a residential building in Manila alright.
BoNduRanT: I don't think there's a condo in front of Br. Andrew Gonzales Hall. Maybe you're pertaining to another building?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/2666749985_0678b36d15_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/2666751783_f326ed876c_o.jpg

wild guess: is this the one near manila city hall? wala akong makitang pictures eh.,

ilang floors ba?

It's a residential building in Manila alright.
BoNduRanT: I don't think there's a condo in front of Br. Andrew Gonzales Hall. Maybe you're pertaining to another building?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/2666749985_0678b36d15_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/2666751783_f326ed876c_o.jpg

Ivy Hill Residences!

Yup, I was able to pass by La Salle Taft this morning on my way to work. Yung condo pala sa tapat ng Bro Andrew Gonzalez BUilding is under construction. I was referring to the one sa tapat ng EGI or La Salle's soccer field.

http://www.listahan.org/tintin/images/ivyhills.jpg

^^ Kainis ka. Ivy Hill Residences din ang hula ko inunahan mo ako! :D Akala ko tuloy ang galing galing ko na! :lol: Dapat pala nag-check ako ng SSC kagabi. The orange bit in the balcony was quite a giveaway. Okay, since there are two in that pic, yung nasa background eh Burgundy Transpacific Place. Wahh... I'm quite familiar in the area, fabulous views in there, nandyan, banda dyan sa lugar na yan ang condo ng ex ko. :cry: Sa dami ng pahuhulaan yung sa De La Salle/Vito Cruz/CSB pa ang pahuhulaan, bigla tuloy akong nalungkot, naalala ang mga maliligayang... napakaligayang, mga araw ng nakaraan, wahh...

:lol: :tongue:

^^ Sira! Dapat talaga nag-SSC ako kagabi para naunahan kitang sumagot! :D

:tongue: pa rin :lol:

^^ Ewan ko sayo! :lol:

Ivy Hill Residences!

Galing talaga ng mga tiga-SSC! Bilib ako!

I'm quite familiar in the area, fabulous views in there, nandyan, banda dyan sa lugar na yan ang condo ng ex ko. :cry: Sa dami ng pahuhulaan yung sa De La Salle/Vito Cruz/CSB pa ang pahuhulaan, bigla tuloy akong nalungkot, naalala ang mga maliligayang... napakaligayang, mga araw ng nakaraan, wahh...

Sabi kasi mahirap e. I thought mahirap ito kasi ndi naman name-mention dito. Haha. What's her name? I might know her. Haha!

Here's my photo with the flat side:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3082/2667576526_65af17b64f_o.jpg

Anong hula niyo? ............

PIX 1
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PIX 2
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LKG Tower ( ABN-Amro ). Did you adjust the color sa first pic?

http://k43.pbase.com/u15/karloangelo/upload/4474715.LKGtowerroofdeck.jpg

Surely matches the curtain wall pattern. ;)

^^ Galing mo! :applause: :applause:

Inis! Ang bilis mahulaan! :soapbox: :jk:

LKG Tower ( ABN-Amro ). Did you adjust the color sa first pic?

http://k43.pbase.com/u15/karloangelo/upload/4474715.LKGtowerroofdeck.jpg

Surely matches the curtain wall pattern. ;)

Oo na! Sige na. Mas magaling ka na sakin! :lol:

LKG Tower ( ABN-Amro ). Did you adjust the color sa first pic?

Baka nagkamali lang yung automatic na pagwa-white-balance ng camera nya.

1. Taguig City-the Fort, high potential
2. Quezon City-well planned, large, entertainment center
3. Muntilupa City-clean, good commercial establishments

Wow ..this thread was revived!

Muntinlupa City - especially with the recent improvements on road infrastructures
along the national road and projects such as the ongong
repair/widening and improvements in Alabang viaduct,
SLEX rehabilitation , Skyway phase 2 and South Rail .
Creation of urban parks . Major city developments such as Filicity
and Madrigal Business Park in Alabang. LakeFront Central /Tribeca in
Sucat area
- availability of huge rawlands for future developments that may cater to education ,
health/wellness ,shelter , business and services .

Wow ..this thread was revived!

Muntinlupa City - especially with the recent improvements on road infrastructures
along the national road and projects such as the ongong
repair/widening and improvements in Alabang viaduct,
SLEX rehabilitation , Skyway phase 2 and South Rail .
Creation of urban parks . Major city developments such as Filicity
and Madrigal Business Park in Alabang. LakeFront Central /Tribeca in
Sucat area

Muntinlupa means a lot to me. If the government in the Philippines can make a city with infrastructure like that, then I have hope that the rest of the Philippines can become like that.

QUEZON CITY!!!!-THE FUTURE MEGA-CITY!!!!

Ideal meaning-[noun] model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

-[adjective] conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

well cities like makati and taguig are very lucky for having bgc and cbd but without those things i dont think they're ideal for me.seeing nice,clean and posh places in makati is not a reality at all cause just a drive away you can see plywood houses,depressed area's and not fancy at all.

people should base an Ideal place not just big fancy malls and big buildings.as ive seen in a travel blog site foreigners thinks that our mall's with prada banna rep. doesnt represent manila at all.

my vote - marikina. one having no equal,embodying an ideal

i'd say my city LGU is rich but not as rich as makati and qc, but our city is doing very well...
more business... what more!

Makati is still the place to do business. But I like Marikina's way of discipline and cleanliness.

Las Piñas! kahit mejo traffic minsan.. pero san ba walang traffic!? hahaha!

QUEZON CITY!!!!-THE FUTURE MEGA-CITY!!!!

YIIHEEE!!!
QC ftw

Marikina and Makati Cities...

2 for me. m&m! makati and marikina.:nocrook:

Quezon City is a giant stirring from its sleep. Often regarded merely as a dormitory city, QC has so much potential with its size, wealth, diversity and vibrant young population.

Makati and Marikina MM
not Malabon..LOL

Okay din sana ang Las Piñas traffic lang ang hindrance cause theres only one road there ,way back late 80s to early 90s very much ahead ang LP in terms of number of malls , nasa kanila lahat then like Uniwide Metromall ,Ever Gotecso ,RFC,Manuela 1&2 and SM Southmall , all of them at one point are thriving success until one by one ay humina at may iba na closed na din at now SM na lang ang matibay.

heart of metro manila, Mandaluyong City! accessible sa lahat

heart of metro manila, Mandaluyong City! accessible sa lahat
Mandaluyong is also an ideal city. Very competitive. :)

Makati, Marikina and Las Pinas, in that order.

But Las Pinas needs to widen its roads, tapos problema pa ang vehicular traffic sa Alabang-Zapote Road any time of the day (or night). Medyo malambot ang pulis/MMDA sa paghuli ng mga abusadong jeepney and bus drivers dyan. Imagine, akala mo heavy traffic dyan sa Alabang-Zapote Road, iyon pala nakabalagbag ang mga jeep tabi-tabi ang naghihintay ng pasehero. Pagkalamapas mo sa kanila, WALA palang traffic! Wala talagang disiplina. Dyan sa intersection ng Casimiro at Alabang Zapote Road tindi ng traffic, grrrrrr.

Mandaluyong is also an ideal city. Very competitive. :)

I agree with you. Got a business license in less than two weeks. :)

You're close to a lot of things but at much lesser cost that Makati. But Makati still has plenty of good things. Kaya I'm a subject of both. :)

http://i33.tinypic.com/10d8gut.jpg
:banana::banana::banana: :banana::banana::banana: :banana::banana::banana: :banana::banana::banana: :banana::banana::banana: :banana::banana::banana: :banana:

manila of course, pero without any bias, marikina, id love to jog and cross the river there...

My top 3:
1: Pasig City.
2: Marikina City.
3: Mandaluyong City.

metro manila, parang sa greater tokyo din. kung ang m.m. ay may manila, makati, qc, mandaluyong, etc.., ang greater tokyo ay may tokyo, kawasaki, yokohama, kanagawa, chiba, saitama, etc.. pero hamak naman na mas malaki ang tokyo city sa manila city, dahil ang tokyo mismo ay may iba't ibang activity centers, shibuya, akihabara, ginza, shinjuku, odaiba, etc. eh sa maynila may binondo, ermita, malate..

di siguro malayo sa future na ang mga skyscraper centers ng makati-mandaluyong at pasay-manila ay magmemerge. talo pa natin skyline ng new york kung ganun (pero sana earthquake proof lahat ng buildings natin hehe)

Las Pinas for me.

Manila pa din, kasi may dagat, refreshing ang dating...

Makati is unbeatable for now.Although I have big hope for Muntinlupa and Taguig.

Yes indeed ,Muntinlupa it has still lots of huge vacant lots within in its turf and potentials too for lakeshore reclamation just like Taguig if C6 road will be built .

for me, it's manila.:)

why don't they merge all the cities of metro manila into one city???

many foreigners visiting manila gets confused because of too many cities in a metropolis...

Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, etc. are huge metropolises that are only one City.

di siguro malayo sa future na ang mga skyscraper centers ng makati-mandaluyong at pasay-manila ay magmemerge. talo pa natin skyline ng new york kung ganun (pero sana earthquake proof lahat ng buildings natin hehe)

i hav the same vision :D
the rockwell and pioneer area are the links that could possibly make ortigas and makati skylines merge into one. sana..

Sa Mandaluyong City , from Pioneer area up to Shaw Blvd. may plan na business district ang Greenfield Devt. currently , mga old warehouse /factories ang nag-ooperate /occupy doon at yung EDSA Central complex along Shaw.

why don't they merge all the cities of metro manila into one city???

many foreigners visiting manila gets confused because of too many cities in a metropolis...

Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, etc. are huge metropolises that are only one City.

I agree with this one. Honestly, I look at Metro Manila as a whole instead of separate cities.

I had a discussion on Metro Manila being an urban area without a clear central city/centre. It's in this thread.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=697374

^^ Since NCR is an autonomous region, it might as well propose a different LGU set up. Evidently, there is a need for a stronger regional body that will address its woes. I'm sure however that the lords of each town/city will oppose this as this will be a threat to their political strangleholds.

i think they should rename Metro Manila as Manila.

and they should convert the cities of Metro Manila as districts of Manila.

Example:

Makati district, Manila

Pasig district, Manila

Taguig district, Manila

...just like other major cities in Asia, like Tokyo...

Shibuya district, Tokyo

Shinjuku district, Tokyo

...they don't say Shibuya City, Metro Tokyo!

only us are saying Makati City, Metro Manila...

sometimes we only say Makati City [without stating Metro Manila].


I think we should correct ourselves.

That is if we are successful dissolving the local "kingdoms" in MetroManila politics itself. Because for one for example, Bayani is against Binay. Like EDSA, there are some policies that are not uniformly applied because of the local chief's opposition to the "regional body" in this case MMDA.

Yet I hope we can have one Manila. Cities and towns dissolved as districts of one Manila. But in reality, it would take intense political will to have it pushed through, IMO.

^^

No need because Metro Manila is sooooo big already.

Just like L.A. The entire metro LA is actually not a single city with a single mayor. It's just like Metro Manila that's made up of many cities.


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the last time that manila fell under one mayor was in world war II,..all it took was a phone call from Manuel ( manolo's grandpapa wink* wink*) from corregidor proclaiming his secretary as Mayor of the greater manila area...

That is if we are successful dissolving the local "kingdoms" in MetroManila politics itself. Because for one for example, Bayani is against Binay. Like EDSA, there are some policies that are not uniformly applied because of the local chief's opposition to the "regional body" in this case MMDA.

Yet I hope we can have one Manila. Cities and towns dissolved as districts of one Manila. But in reality, it would take intense political will to have it pushed through, IMO.

If that happens, I'd like the proposed Burnham capitol building at Luneta to be the new City Hall of unified Manila. The present Manila City Hall would be made an extension after being remodelled.

Let me see... SM City Manila has to undergo a facelift too so that it would conform to the neoclassical theme of the area. :cheers:

^^

No need because Metro Manila is sooooo big already.

Just like L.A. The entire metro LA is actually not a single city with a single mayor. It's just like Metro Manila that's made up of many cities.


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Isn't Singapore, a city-state roughly the size of Metro Manila?

i think they should rename Metro Manila as Manila.

and they should convert the cities of Metro Manila as districts of Manila.

Example:

Makati district, Manila

Pasig district, Manila

Taguig district, Manila

...just like other major cities in Asia, like Tokyo...

Shibuya district, Tokyo

Shinjuku district, Tokyo

...they don't say Shibuya City, Metro Tokyo!

only us are saying Makati City, Metro Manila...

sometimes we only say Makati City [without stating Metro Manila].


I think we should correct ourselves.

As for the municipalities of Tokyo, they are called "ku" or wards. Or just like NYC you have 5 boroughs and each borough has a president and such.

^^

No need because Metro Manila is sooooo big already.

Just like L.A. The entire metro LA is actually not a single city with a single mayor. It's just like Metro Manila that's made up of many cities.


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The only difference is LA is the centre of its metro area. Most of the metro's economic activities are centred around LA including business, finance, trade, culture, etc.

As for Metro Manila. The metro's economic activities are scattered. For example, Makati serves as the centre of business and finance. Yes you also have other CBDs as well like in Ortigas which is split between Mandaluyong and Pasig and so on. Political activities is also scattered. Most government offices are either in Quezon City or Manila. Manila is the capital since that's where the executive government is located. But the House of Representatives are in Quezon City and so are other major institutions. The Senate on the other hand is in Pasay.

The country's major embassies are located either in Makati, Manila or Quezon City the majority of them in Makati.

LA economically has a strong influence over its neighbouring cities or inner suburbs. In fact those living within these areas still depend on LA commercially. Metro Manila is different. The City of Manila doesn't have a strong ecnomonic influence over its neighbouring cities. Manilenos don't have to to Manila to do their shopping or to work.

^^
you're right! and soon some of the embassies will transfer to Taguig.

in our case, having many cities in one metro is also the reason why we have so many developments/cbd's. it's good though. time will come, these CBD's will merge into one. and by that time, maybe we can make it as "one" manila. what we need now is a strong unifying government for metro manila.

in our case, having many cities in one metro is also the reason why we have so many developments/cbd's. it's good though. time will come, these CBD's will merge into one. and by that time, maybe we can make it as "one" manila. what we need now is a strong unifying government for metro manila.

It is common in a megalopolis. But like other major cities, there is a prime CBD and secondary ones. Makati is currently the prime CBD followed by Ortigas. 10 years from now, time will tell which CBD will be more important.

There is supposed to be a strong unifying government for Metro Manila which is the MMDA. But some mayors don't cooperate.

If i'll do my count, there should be at least 6.

Manila, Makati, Ortigas, Libis, Fort Bonifacio, Muntinlupa/Filinvest.

Then there are the minor ones, Mandaluyong (outside ortigas) and San Juan

mandaluyong has 2 clusters outside ortigas center: pioneer and shaw

aside from the main CBD, Makati also has 2 other clusters of buildings: along Makati Ave. and Rockwell Center...and soon, the Century City. :D

I think Century City will just blend in the sub-makati skyline of Makati Ave.

Rockwell, is somehow a disticnt skyline from the rest of Makati as well.

For QC...

(1) Libis- As of now, it is anchored on Eastwood which was conceptualized to be a live-play and work environment. Future developments like adjacent Nuvo City and projects at Bagumbayan would make this stretch of C-5 very exciting.

(2) Cubao- considered the cross-roads of the metropolis where almost every form of land transport can bring you to even far-flung reaches of the archipelago. The centerpiece remains to be the Big Dome. Though this area is still lacking scrapers, developments within the Araneta Center-Manhattan Garden City would add more spunk to it.

(3) Katipunan-Loyola- the presence of venerable educational institutions and high-end subdivisions in the area has prompted developers to come up with dormitels and condominiums along this section of C-5 to cater to students and yuppies.

(4) Timog-Tomas Morato-Quezon Avenue- QC is the city of the Stars because of the two media magnates making this district home each with its own gleaming towers. Primarily known for its cluster of restaurants, bars and clubs; it's also the place where residential condos, offices and more recently BPOs have risen.

(5) QC-CBD- As of yet, two gargantuan malls and government complexes make up the skyline. With the advantage of being accessible via the MRT, some residential condos along EDSA are already on the works.

More to come...

(6) Commonwealth Avenue- It already has the atomic egg of the PNRI, the funky boxes of the Ayala technohub, the pointed spires of a nearby temple. It lacks high rises? A Korean developer plans to build those along Central Avenue.

(7) Fairview-Lagro- Again, two huge malls vie for patrons here. One is more successful than the other as it continues to expand by building a new annex. The developments are still mostly horizontal. Perhaps when the MRT-7 has been put into place, we'd start seeing slender structures shooting skyward.

dont forget Filicity, Madrigal Business Park, Roxas Blvd., soon to be Nayong Pilipino and Newport city

^^ Yes. And the whole MM is a stretch of Skylines.

Metro Manila should have its own zoning as a whole aside from the zoning of each city/municipality. para hindi kalat kalat....

Metro Manila should have its own zoning as a whole aside from the zoning of each city/municipality. para hindi kalat kalat....

Compared to other Asian cities, Metro Manila's skyline is more organized. Kalat kalat nga pero they are setup to different clusters. You have the Makati and Ortigas clusters, Fort Bonifacio, Eastwood City, Filinvest Corporate City, Ermita, San Juan and so on.

Other Asian cities have skyscrapers all over. No distinctive cluster at all!

How many clusters do you see?
http://www.pbase.com/manilaxperience/image/99860755/original.jpg

compared to asian cities Metro Manila is more organized, what more if they have zoned it regionally back in the 70's/80's.:) BTW, here's a recycled 2-yr old photo of one stretch metro manila skyline:)
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/5123/dsc00013cj6.jpg

compared to asian cities it is more organized, what more if they have zoned it regionally back in the 70's/80's.:) BTW, here's a recycled 2-yr old photo of one stretch metro manila skyline:)

What more if Metro Manila's major CBD remained in the Binondo/Quiapo area and Makati didn't developed to a financial centre?

Yes it look stretched in that photo but again, they form nice clusters sort of like New York or Los Angeles or Tokyo.

Compare Metro Manila to Sao Paulo where you have scrapers all over plus their tallest buildings is much less the height of Makati's tallest.

http://thomaslockehobbs.com/2005/banespa1.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h291/berniemacksouthcentral/panoramamanilacopy.jpg

^^ impressive. Where did you take these shots? from CAvite or Antipolo? is it okay for you to post it in international skyline thread? Thanks.

IMO, this is one of the best panoramic shots of Metro Manila skyline.

that has to be taken from Cavite. kasi pag antipolo.... Filinvest would be from the Left side.

Oo nga, when I was in bangkok, sabog! walang central area na kung saan naka conentrate ang high rise buildings unlike sa atin na may Makati CBD, Ortigas CBD etc.

tulad ng banner today, medyo magulo....
malaking factor din siguro ung road network, like in makati and ortigas, almost grid type ung road pattern kaya mas organize tignan especialy sa malapitang view (same as sao paulo's shot)

yeah.. about the Fairview/Lagro area... Sta. Lucia has it's commercial lots behind SM Fairview... I can imagine if mid-rise building gets constructed there.. if it happens...

How many clusters do you see?
http://www.pbase.com/manilaxperience/image/99860755/original.jpg

so this the whole of MM skyline na?
i actually dont understand the MM skyline, since magkaka dikit lang ang cities, visible from every city ang skyline of each cities, its very hard to distinguish wheres makatis, manila or pasigs skyline...

Metro Manila skyline from Antipolo (Padi's Point)...

http://images.icarusrising.multiply.com/image/6/photos/85/1200x1200/1/IMGP2906.JPG?et=QN%2BMcppkxphxZz96NtJYsg&nmid=102168774

so this the whole of MM skyline na?
i actually dont understand the MM skyline, since magkaka dikit lang ang cities, visible from every city ang skyline of each cities, its very hard to distinguish wheres makatis, manila or pasigs skyline...

With the exception of the skyline in the southside area. In some ways, its hard to distinguish the skylines. But for Makati, I can tell since I can recognize PBCom and GT even if they look small.

so this the whole of MM skyline na?
i actually dont understand the MM skyline, since magkaka dikit lang ang cities, visible from every city ang skyline of each cities, its very hard to distinguish wheres makatis, manila or pasigs skyline...

if you're familiar with the buildings and orientation of MM, di na nakakalito :D

Binondo and Sta. Cruz, Manila skyline...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3172/2692127849_3f45c5f6e0_b.jpg

Photo courtesy of Berniemack (http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniemack/2692127849/)

if you're familiar with the buildings and orientation of MM, di na nakakalito :D

MM's orientation is easy. Most of the high-rises are concentrated in either around EDSA or Manila Bay.

yeah.. about the Fairview/Lagro area... Sta. Lucia has it's commercial lots behind SM Fairview... I can imagine if mid-rise building gets constructed there.. if it happens...

I hope Ayala or even SM can buy the land and develop it. Better if Ayala.

Para may competition. :banana: :banana: :banana:

Yeah. Comparing it to cities in SEA, MM skyline is way better.

Mas organized. Mas planado. Mas maganda ang arrangement. Hindi kalat unlike Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur or Singapore or Jakarta.

Nakaintegrate kasi sa Major road (EDSA) ang clusters kaya it seems na napakahabang stretch ng buildings na side by side or spaces apart lang.

In all of the SEAsia Region. IMO, Ang metro manila lang ang merong organized skyline.

^^ Agree! So true! So with you! :cheers2:

Is there going to be a mini CBD at the end of LRT 7?

No.

It will be a major one.

^^ What is it going to be?

^^ Agree! So true! So with you! :cheers2:

I don't think so. Check and visit the skylines of Jakarta, KL, Bangkok, Singapore. Let's be real here. Wag tayong magbubuhat masyado ng sariling bangko.

Yeah. Comparing it to cities in SEA, MM skyline is way better.

Mas organized. Mas planado. Mas maganda ang arrangement. Hindi kalat unlike Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur or Singapore or Jakarta.

Nakaintegrate kasi sa Major road (EDSA) ang clusters kaya it seems na napakahabang stretch ng buildings na side by side or spaces apart lang.

What made you say that? Any basis? EDSA skyline?

^^ Based on observations, yun kasi ang nakita ko eh.

You cannot blame me. I mean this is my opinion. And that is my observation.

I have seen relative pics of these cities and made me more enthralled in them.

They belong to my Personal Top 10 skylines, or in my Top 5.

I may not have been to these places, but I can feel the distinction of these cities from one another. Pictures may do for me, because I can't afford to go to these places.

Its just my observation na these skyline of ours are along or near EDSA. Except for Eastwood and the likes. So from afar, they look as if they are one big stretch of buildings lining up the sky.

I was wrong about Singapore & Kuala Lumpur. Alam ko rin na mas maraming glass ang Jakarta at Bangkok. We can't deny that. I will not deny my faults.

I'm not starting a fight here, ok? :okay:

And FYI, hindi ako basta-basta magbubuhat o nagbubuhat ng sariling bangko. Inievaluate ko ang lahat ng nakikita ko at ayon iyon sa aking way of thinking. I confess that I have this different way of thinking than matured ones (because I'm just a teenager) , and I understand why you questioned my post. I thank you for that! :)

Peace to All! :nocrook:

^^ ah okay...now I understand... no worries stanley.

Ortigas... I love the clean lines...

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n37/icarus05x/pbase_dudzmtorres_ortigas_0138.jpg

Photo by dudzmtorres (http://www.pbase.com/dudz1206/image/64630951)

^^ ah okay...now I understand... no worries stanley.

Thanks, Kuya RonnieR! :)

This is nice, Im glad I stumbled on to this forum..im an architecture student and i have just taken up interest in the evolution of Binondo's urban fabric, architecture and also the possibility of it as a major central business district. In my opinion, binondo in its existance had every chance to become a prominent CDB like makati. but it did not take advantage of it. it already sits on very, very strategic location.

Binondo is near the Port of Manila, the premier International shipping gateway to the Philippines. Its trade with the world is just right next to it. Couldn’t have this enhance economic activity in some way? Ever since pre Spanish times the area has been trading with the rest of Asia and the world. And up until the American occupation, Goods that docked immediately went to Binondo to be sold. This could have really made Binondo grow.

North of Binondo is tutuban station and the Philippine Nat’l Railway headquarters. The PNR line connects Binondo to the north and all parts of manila all the way up to makati city. If im not mistaken, makati should have been a suburb if it hadn’t been developed. Let’s assume Binondo was manila’s main CBD, the PNR train would take passengers everyday from all parts of manila to work in Binondo. Its Very much like what people do today on the MRT and LRT to makati. Its unfortunate though that the PNR line was neglected for a very long time until recently.

The district of Binondo is also right in the heart of manila’s historical areas, Intramurous and Tondo district. While intramurous still stands today as a heritage to Filipino culture, Tondo goes wayback before Spanish occupation. Tondo was where Rajah Sulayman resisted Spanish colonizers in the Battle of Bangkusay Channel in 1571. It is also the birthplace of Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto and the Katipunan. It has been home for tycoons and artists that have helped shaped Philippine society. What CBD would’nt want to be near such a place of historical significance.

Manila bay and the Pasig river, even though they smell and are lined with garbage, would make a beautiful foreground for Binondo’s skyline (imagine a clean bay and river). If you look at other cities around the world, most of their CDBs are always located near bodies of water. Shanghai, Singapore, new york, Chicago, Dubai. All have their skylines set against a foreground of water…it is so picturesque… there is always that certain “postcard” charm that comes with it. Take a look at makati, ortigas and global city, there is nothing to complement their skyline but flat urban sprawl and more buildings. It’s just not pretty. But it can’t be helped, because they are 20th century cities. Their development is made possible by cars going farther and sprawling inland.

With these surrounding factors, I think Binondo still has chance becoming a main CDB.

^^ What is it going to be?

apparently, the country's (or MM's) premiere CBD.

We have a little bit of everything when it comes to Skylines.

Skyline by the Bay = Ermita and Malate, Manila
Skyline by the River = Binondo, Manila / Rockwell Center, Makati / Eastwood, Quezon City
Skyline with a mountain background = Ortigas Center, Pasig / and at times I can see Makati with the mountains of Rizal from Cavite, if the sky is clear.
Skyline within a greenery (plants or trees) = Global City, Taguig and Alabang, Muntinlupa.

It seems to me that among nations, we have that distinct trait when it comes to skylines.

Yeah. Comparing it to cities in SEA, MM skyline is way better.

Mas organized. Mas planado. Mas maganda ang arrangement. Hindi kalat unlike Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur or Singapore or Jakarta.

Nakaintegrate kasi sa Major road (EDSA) ang clusters kaya it seems na napakahabang stretch ng buildings na side by side or spaces apart lang.

Organized rin ang skylines ng Jakarta at Singapore. Both have a distinct CBD.

Manila, Araneta, Makati, Ortigas, Taguig

Araneta does not have a disticnt skyline yet.

Libis and Ortigas skylines merge when viewed from Marikina...

http://images.icarusrising.multiply.com/image/3/photos/119/1200x1200/33/IMGP3774.JPG?et=auFSedh%2Cw7j0aXKxTlA%2BjQ&nmid=120306001

Back to the question... so how many is it NOW? :)

It is common in a megalopolis. But like other major cities, there is a prime CBD and secondary ones. Makati is currently the prime CBD followed by Ortigas. 10 years from now, time will tell which CBD will be more important.

There is supposed to be a strong unifying government for Metro Manila which is the MMDA. But some mayors don't cooperate.

yeah...i certainly agree, there should be a unifying gov't on metro manila cities...that's what we don't have, each city is independent of each other.

yeah...i certainly agree, there should be a unifying gov't on metro manila cities...that's what we don't have, each city is independent of each other.

And that could lead into chaos!

^^
you're right! and soon some of the embassies will transfer to Taguig.

Iyong DILG ba ay magkakaroon ng opisina o mare-relocate sa Fort Bonifacio o Taguig?

I still prefer 'Metro Manila East Sector' as the center of the expanded NCR.
Kailangan gawin ito dahil sa nabubulok na ang Manila at maisaayos na ito.
Isang indikasyon na nahuhuli na ang Manila nang idaos ang ASEAN Summit sa Cebu noong January 2007.
May mga pagkukulang noong nakaraang dalawa hanggang tatlong dekada kung bakit nagkaganito ang Manila.
Wake up call ito.

Iyong DILG ba ay magkakaroon ng opisina o mare-relocate sa Fort Bonifacio o Taguig?

I still prefer 'Metro Manila East Sector' as the center of the expanded NCR.
Kailangan gawin ito dahil sa nabubulok na ang Manila at maisaayos na ito.
Isang indikasyon na nahuhuli na ang Manila nang idaos ang ASEAN Summit sa Cebu noong January 2007.
May mga pagkukulang noong nakaraang dalawa hanggang tatlong dekada kung bakit nagkaganito ang Manila.
Wake up call ito.

City of Manila ba ang pinaguusapan nyo o buong Metro Manila?

If its only Manila in general. The city is better off as a historical, tourism and to some extent, educational core. Let the metro's commercial and economic activities concentrate around EDSA.

This is an article written on Time Magazine on June 28, 1968

Manila's Loss, Makati's Gain

Reflecting an understandable fear of Japanese economic domination, the Philippine Senate has dragged its feet on ratification of a proposed commercial treaty with Japan for more than six years. Yet even without a pact, business ties between the two countries have grown so fast that Japan now accounts for 42% of the Philippines' total foreign trade. That trade particularly rankles Manila's mayor, Antonio Villegas, 40, who has shown his displeasure by noisily trying to expel from his city 17 major Japanese firms.

Villegas' attack is directed almost as much against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, a bitter political rival, as against the Japanese. Marcos sees Japan as a source of sorely needed investment capital, last year issued an administrative order that enabled the 17 Japanese businesses, which include such well-known trading firms as Mitsui & Co. and Sumitomo Shoji Kaisha Ltd., to operate in the Philippines. The Japanese obtained government licenses and moved in quietly; most of them discreetly left corporate name plates off their office doors, instead put up signs reading simply "Welcome, walk in."

Open-&-Shut Case. To Villegas, who has ambitions to run against Marcos in next year's presidential election, the President was guilty of "undercutting Filipinism." Last month the mayor revoked the business permits of the 17 firms, forcing them to shut down their Manila offices. He then left on a trip to the U.S. During his absence, Marcos persuaded Manila's vice-mayor to allow the Japanese to reopen for business. On his return two weeks ago, Villegas once again ordered their offices closed. He also threatened to sue the companies for tax evasion, said that he might even launch proceedings to deport their executives to Japan.

Whatever the effect on his political aspirations, Villegas' Japanese-baiting tactics can onlv hurt the city he leads. With the Manila offices of the Japanese firms closed down, the municipality stands to lose well over $350,000 a year in taxes. Eight of the harassed Japanese firms have already taken up new offices in the fast-growing suburb of Makati (pop. 150,000), and most of the rest are expected to follow suit.

Cockroach Inspections. The Japanese are not the first to look upon Makati as a welcome escape from Manila. Once largely swampland, Makati has been developed since World War I by its most recent owners, the immensely successful (insurance, banking, cattle ranching and oil refining) Ayala family. Now one of the Philippines' most desirable residential and commercial areas, Makati lacks Manila's traffic jams, boasts lower taxes, cheaper office rentals and better telephone service. Over the past five years, the Ayalas have attracted such leading firms as the beer-making San Miguel Corp., Colgate-Palmolive, IBM and Eastman Kodak. As a result, Makati's Ayala Avenue is sprouting a forest of office buildings that are taller and more modern than most commercial buildings in downtown Manila.

Villegas, who happens to have a home in Makati himself, says he is happy to see the Japanese firms move out of Manila, adds that "if they don't go, I'll force them out by running cockroach inspections for health hazards or something." Responds Makati's mayor, Maximo Estrella, 62: "I don't care what Villegas thinks. They are welcome here as long as no national law is passed banning them." Given the protectionist feelings of many Filipinos, enactment of such a law is an ever-present possibility. In the meantime,' however, Manila's loss is plainly Makati's gain.

Naikonekta ko lang itong sinabi ni RonnieR sa kabilang thread. ...

yeah, because as I said, outside the PHilippines, if they say Manila, lahat na yun...they don't even know that there is NCR. So, we should not interpret it as capital Manila because it means all component cities of MM would mean capital Manila for the outside world. This was also my problem when I lived abroad, ang hirap i explain to the foreigners. Ang alam nila, Makati City is part of Manila :) but some know our geography...

I had previous experience too with my Singaporean, Indonesian, Indian, Malaysian, Tamil, Chinese and Vietnamese officemates/friend.

just sharing :)

This is an article written on Time Magazine on June 28, 1968

Manila's Loss, Makati's Gain

Reflecting an understandable fear of Japanese economic domination, the Philippine Senate has dragged its feet on ratification of a proposed commercial treaty with Japan for more than six years. Yet even without a pact, business ties between the two countries have grown so fast that Japan now accounts for 42% of the Philippines' total foreign trade. That trade particularly rankles Manila's mayor, Antonio Villegas, 40, who has shown his displeasure by noisily trying to expel from his city 17 major Japanese firms.

Villegas' attack is directed almost as much against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, a bitter political rival, as against the Japanese. Marcos sees Japan as a source of sorely needed investment capital, last year issued an administrative order that enabled the 17 Japanese businesses, which include such well-known trading firms as Mitsui & Co. and Sumitomo Shoji Kaisha Ltd., to operate in the Philippines. The Japanese obtained government licenses and moved in quietly; most of them discreetly left corporate name plates off their office doors, instead put up signs reading simply "Welcome, walk in."

Open-&-Shut Case. To Villegas, who has ambitions to run against Marcos in next year's presidential election, the President was guilty of "undercutting Filipinism." Last month the mayor revoked the business permits of the 17 firms, forcing them to shut down their Manila offices. He then left on a trip to the U.S. During his absence, Marcos persuaded Manila's vice-mayor to allow the Japanese to reopen for business. On his return two weeks ago, Villegas once again ordered their offices closed. He also threatened to sue the companies for tax evasion, said that he might even launch proceedings to deport their executives to Japan.

Whatever the effect on his political aspirations, Villegas' Japanese-baiting tactics can onlv hurt the city he leads. With the Manila offices of the Japanese firms closed down, the municipality stands to lose well over $350,000 a year in taxes. Eight of the harassed Japanese firms have already taken up new offices in the fast-growing suburb of Makati (pop. 150,000), and most of the rest are expected to follow suit.

Cockroach Inspections. The Japanese are not the first to look upon Makati as a welcome escape from Manila. Once largely swampland, Makati has been developed since World War I by its most recent owners, the immensely successful (insurance, banking, cattle ranching and oil refining) Ayala family. Now one of the Philippines' most desirable residential and commercial areas, Makati lacks Manila's traffic jams, boasts lower taxes, cheaper office rentals and better telephone service. Over the past five years, the Ayalas have attracted such leading firms as the beer-making San Miguel Corp., Colgate-Palmolive, IBM and Eastman Kodak. As a result, Makati's Ayala Avenue is sprouting a forest of office buildings that are taller and more modern than most commercial buildings in downtown Manila.

Villegas, who happens to have a home in Makati himself, says he is happy to see the Japanese firms move out of Manila, adds that "if they don't go, I'll force them out by running cockroach inspections for health hazards or something." Responds Makati's mayor, Maximo Estrella, 62: "I don't care what Villegas thinks. They are welcome here as long as no national law is passed banning them." Given the protectionist feelings of many Filipinos, enactment of such a law is an ever-present possibility. In the meantime,' however, Manila's loss is plainly Makati's gain.

in short, they should just relocate to manila! afterall, it's the center and capital of our country anyway so it would be the best thing to do having all these things all in one place!

in short, they should just relocate to manila! afterall, it's the center and capital of our country anyway so it would be the best thing to do having all these things all in one place!

Capital? Yes, Centre? No!

Manila cannot function as a centre for the whole Metro Manila anymore! As I said before, Metro Manila's activities especially when it comes to economy, culture and to some extent, politics happen outside The City of Manila!

Manila is already congested to make it the centre of all activities within the Metro. One example, commercial. Most companies would prefer to remain in current CBDs such as Makati, Ortigas or newly developed ones such as The Fort. They would prefer having new offices in Fort Bonifacio rather than relocating back to Binondo where it's already congested. Plus EDSA, the metro's main thoroughfare doesn't pass through The City of Manila.

masaya na ako sa lugar namin sa samploc, (españa) kasi kahit saan ako mapunta may sakayan na sure mapapadaan jan. :D

hinding hindi ko ipapagpapalit to.

bump!! :D

I took some Makati, Ortigas, and Shinjuku scrapers and transfered them to Naga City using Photoshop. Sorry for the wrong angle, mismatched color, and covered the Mt. Isarog.

Before

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h51/peescober/nagacity.jpg

After

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/3031697334_5012e88e6a_o.jpg

^^

bro, nawala, bulcan ba yan? pero nice na rin..:cheers:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g304/ether_2006/316429485_d9e116d0c9_o2.jpg

Aliens took some of Ortigas' buildings and transferred them to Cebu

nice! someday cebu will look exactly like that! :cheers:

^^

bro, nawala, bulcan ba yan? pero nice na rin..:cheers:

It's Mt. Isarog, it is a dormant type of volcano

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/192/471720202_28c3685d50_b.jpg

wala akong masabi....ang GANDA ng CEBU!!!!!!!!!!!:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

^^

at excited na rin ako sa iba pa...:cheers:

^^

at excited na rin ako sa iba pa...:cheers:

this is soooo exciting for us who visit cebu, kasi its a surprise pag bumabalik kami na meron na namang bago. :) nakaka aliw. :)

^^

OO nga eh, masyado ng maraming mga buildings na nagsusulputan dito na parang kabote!:lol::lol::lol:....

anyways, I hope I can also go to Bacolod someday....:cheers:

Bump! :colgate:

Bump! :colgate:

:rofl:

^^ You remembered the times, eh? A stroll down amnesia lane, Waway? ;)

^^Hopefully this Metro-body will be functional and not only skin deep...Though it really bothers me that the "oil-spill" in Guimaras was the only reason why GMA formed the MIGEDC...

Uy, I missed this part.....LETS GET READY TO RUUMBLLLLLEEEE!!!! *ting ting* :lol:

For the record, MIGEDC was formed prior to Guimaras Oil Spill. And the said body is functioning not just skin deep because there have been projects that were made because of these.

2008 na, "oil spill" issue in Guimaras went into a manageable level yet MIGEDC is still functioning. It became useful during the Typhoon Frank that struck hard in Iloilo.

The body was formed because it is very crucial for the urban growth and urban planning of Iloilo City and its environs...given the limited land area of the city center to only 56 square kilometers. The towns surrounding it needs correspondence with policy measures from the city center to better manage the urban growth.

In other words, the metropolitan body was made for the need and not for the prestige. ;)

For more information, log on to their website at http://www.migedc.org.ph :)

^^ You remembered the times, eh? A stroll down amnesia lane, Waway? ;)

oo, naalala ko ang pagtutuos with the head katkats :lol:

^^this is the best bacolod could offer. for now, hehe. it may not be as impressive as the title would suggest but it is slowly shaping up...

BACOLOD CITY RECLAMATION AREA AND CITYSCAPES
Photos taken April 2008

Courtesy of Neomind of Bacolod SSC
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/2909258116_be8636d691_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/2909258122_9dbe5e97f4_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/2909258126_81485f995b_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2909258140_9e7d16dafd_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/2909701486_d28975e217_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/2909258142_d7b5cbe2c5_o.jpg

add this up...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/2966325637_b5b61bc7ef.jpg?v=0
photo by SUV

^^

so let's get it started! :lol::lol::lol:

sorry if repost nato sa other threads. ngayon ko lang nakita thread na to. :lol::lol:



http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Alingatong/SSC/cebu19.jpg

CEBU CITY SKYLINE!

^^ :nono: There will be none of that here.

:lol::laugh::nocrook::jk:

just kiddin'

well I think Manila will remain a mega metro on Luzon, along with Clark, Baguio, Batangas and maybe Tarlac and Naga..

Cebu and Bacolod would probably be the mega metros in Visayas.. while Davao, CDO, and maybe Zamboanga in Mindanao... but of course time will only tell if we'd see other cities becoming successful...

^^ How 'bout Iloilo in the Visayas ?:)

^^

its time the visayas will be interconnected by concrete roads and bridges. well i heard na merong plan ang isang korean firm na magbuild ng isang cebu-bohol bridge. if hindi ako nagkakamali, nasa RDC na yung recommendation or something like that.. :cheers:

ganun din ang nagyari dito noong gumawa ako ng Phils Metropolitan Cities...maybe its better to make a thread only for MM,MC,& MD,,,or basta yung may Metropolitan Development Authority lang...para medyo bawas ang labanan

hehehe... paxenxa wala lang akong magawa kaya naghanap ng old threads na hindi ko pa nabasa...:lol::lol:

^^ I heard before that Sugbo or Cebu's name came from
"Where the two currents meet"...is it referring to the current from Mactan Channel and the open sea meeting up just few meters away from Fuerza San Pedro?

Yes, I also read about the other derivations of the name Cebu. one was when the first Spaniards went to Cebu, they found two men near the shore and were busy making their thing. The Spaniards approached them and asked if what is the name of the place. Obviously, the two natives thought the Spaniards asked them what were they doing so they said, "nagsebo" meaning making oil. thus the place was named Cebu. :cheers::okay:

^^ If by MD you meant Metro Davao, then di po pwede yan kasi wala pong Metropolitan Development Authority ang Davao :)

^^

well same sa Cebu....

ayun pala history ng name ng manila.

Heto ang narinig ko sa Rehiyon Rehiyon sa Marikina Sports Complex kagabi.


"Pinagsumikapan ng ating mga ninuno"

"Kultura ng disiplina"

"Sining at Kultura"

Trece Martires City
Named after the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite who was executed at Fort San Felipe in San Roque (Now a district of Cavite City).

Tagaytay City
Legend has it that the word Tagaytay came from "Taga" meaning to cut and "Itay" meaning Father. A Father and son where on a wild board hunt when the animal attacked them. The boy cried "Taga-Itay!" The cry echoed along the walley and became a controversial phrase amongst the countryside folks. In time, the place where the cry emanated became known as Tagaytay.

Source: Tagaytay City website (http://www.tagaytay.gov.ph/History.htm)

Cavite City
Cavite originated from the word "Kawit," a derivation from the word "Kalawit" meaning hook. If you look at the aerial view of the city, one would notice that it is shaped like a hook. Also, the northern part of the city, which later would be known as Sangley Point was derived from the term Sangley which meant to describe a pure Chinese ancestry whereas Mestizo de Sangley meant a mixed of Chinese and Indio ancestry.

A myth is also foretold on how the city was named. A Spanish soldier once set foot on a market along a peninsula near Manila. He, speaking in Spanish, asked a crab vendor what the name of the place is. The vendor, who didn't understand Spanish, thought that the soldier was referring to the crabs which were attached to one another, she said, "Kabit-Kabit-e." People who grew up in Cavite would have a soft -e in the paragraph similar to how people think of Batangenos. Thus, the name Cavite was formed.


Akala ko ung TAGAYTAY ,TAGA-TAGAY! :drunk: :nuts:

Pasig got it's name from two lovers named Paz & Ige.Another is,the word “pasig” is an ancient Sanskrit term that referred to a “river that flowed from one body of water to another.

Mabalacat
Ma is Kapampangan for many
Balacat are a trees that grew in the area.

Cities in Cebu

Mandaue City
Named after a thick, clinging vines locally known as “mantawi” which were abundant in the area at the time. Mandaue was called the "Cove of Cebu" where the present day Brgy. Tipolo stands. became the first Spanish landing area. The establishment of the city marked the beginning of the colonization and urbanization of the country. The city became an important landmark as it was a key port for the Acapulco Trade during the time.

Lapu-Lapu City
Named after the first Filipino hero, the area of the present city was called Mactan before the arrival of the Spanish colonizers. The Augustinians then founded the town of Opon in 1730.

Danao City
Named after "danawan", a cebuano term for small lake. Spanish Captain Manuel Aniceto del Rosario went up north to establish Spanish settlements in northern Cebu when he met a number of natives resting and bathing with their carabaos in one of the small lakes in the area. He asked one of the natives what was the name of the place, the native not knowing Spanish thought he meant the gentleman was referring to the small lakes where their carabaos were resting thus when he heard about it, due to his defective sense of hearing, only heard and recorded the first syllable Danaw and later changed to Danao.

Bogo City
Named after the beautiful bogo trees that thrived in the place where the people came to trade, pass the night, and settled, as the reason for its name. The beautiful flowers of bogo tree bloom in the short summer of October, and its fallen petals of prominent light purple are blown by the gently breeze of the trade winds.

Toledo City
Named after a city in Spain, Toledo came from Old Hinulawan and New Hinulawan. Old Hinulawan is presently called Daanglungsod and New Hinulawan is presently called Toledo. In 1869, the provincial governor to Cebu was Esteban Perez. Esteban was a native of Toledo, Spain. After seeing New Hinulawan similar to his native homeland, Gov. Esteban was supported by Father Mariano Brazal, a Spaniard born in the Philippines, recommended to governor-general Carlos Maria de la Torre to change the name of New Hinulawan to Toledo. Carlos agreed.

Carcar City
Named after a Kabkad, a kind of fern found in the city.

Naga City
Named after the narra tree, the national tree of the country.

Talisay City
Named after the Magtalisay trees which are endemic in certain areas of the city.

Akala ko ung TAGAYTAY ,TAGA-TAGAY! :drunk: :nuts:

perverted mind :ohno:

Component Cities of Northern Mindanao


Bukidnon

Malaybalay City

When Spanish explorers came to the central portion of the province in the late 18th century, they inquired as to the name of the town. The people replied in sputtering Visayan "walay balay", which means "no house" in Visaya. The Spaniards mispronounced the name and repeated it as "Malaybalay."

Valencia City

When the first one-room barrio school was opened in 1911, its first teacher was Mr. Jaime Galoport came from Valencia, Bohol. So when the Southern portion of Malaybalay was separated as a new municipality, the settlers agreed to name it "Valencia" and is now known as the poblacion.

Misamis Occidental

Oroquieta City

Oroquieta had derived its name from the word ‘ORO’ and ‘KITA’. The early inhabitants then had found gold along the river. Thus, the name ‘ORO’ which means Gold and ‘QUITA’ or ‘KITA’ which means to find.

Ozamiz City

The city of Ozamiz is named after José F. Ozámiz who served as governor, congressional representative, and later, the first (and to date, the only) senator from the province.

Tangub City

The name Tangub was derived from the Subano word “Tangkob” which means a big bamboo basket for storing rice. The ethnic Subanos or Suban-ons, the first inhabitants of Tangub who dwelt near the rivers subsisted on crops planted on burnt forest clearings known as 'kaingin”.

Misamis Oriental

Gingoog City

Gingoog came from a Manobo word which means for "goodluck" and from the meaning itself it implies good fortune.