List of mayors of Metro Manila

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The following is the list of mayors of Metro Manila. Metro Manila is a metropolitan area in the Philippines, consisting of 16 cities and a municipality, designated as the National Capital Region (NCR) of the country.

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The mayors of Metro Manila are considered as the local chief executives of their respective localities and they also form part of the Metro Manila Council of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). [1]

Incumbent mayors

NameImageBirth DatePartyCity/MunicipalityTook officeTermTitleVice MayorTerm
Oscar Malapitan ID Oscar Malapitan (cropped).jpg June 14, 1955 (age 66) Nacionalista Caloocan June 30, 20133rd Mayor of Caloocan Luis Macario E. Asistio III3rd
Imelda Aguilar No image.svg October 31, 1946 (age 75) Nacionalista Las Piñas June 30, 20162nd Mayor of Las Piñas April T. Aguilar-Nery2nd
Abigail Binay Abby-Binay pia (cropped).jpg December 12, 1975 (age 45) UNA Makati June 30, 20162nd Mayor of Makati Monique Q. Lagdameo 2nd
Antolin Oreta No image.svg September 16, 1971 (age 50) Liberal Malabon March 1, 20123rd Mayor of Malabon Bernard C. Dela Cruz1st
Carmelita Abalos Carmelita Abalos COC filing 2019 (cropped).jpg July 2, 1962 (age 59) PDP–Laban Mandaluyong June 30, 20162nd Mayor of Mandaluyong Antonio D. Suva Jr.2nd
Isko Moreno Iskomorenoapr15mtrcdpic.jpg October 24, 1974 (age 47) Asenso Manileño / Aksyon Manila (proper)June 30, 20191st Mayor of Manila Maria Sheilah "Honey" L. Pangan 2nd
Marcelino Teodoro Marikina City Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro at Pride Parade 2019 (cropped).jpg August 2, 1970 (age 51) NPC Marikina June 30, 20162nd Mayor of Marikina Marion S. Andres 2nd
Jaime Fresnedi Jaime Fresnedi (2017).jpg April 27, 1950 (age 71) Liberal Muntinlupa June 30, 20133rd Mayor of Muntinlupa Artemio A. Simundac1st
Toby Tiangco No image.svg November 21, 1967 (age 54) Navoteño Navotas June 30, 20191st Mayor of Navotas Clint Nicolas B. Geronimo 3rd
Edwin Olivarez Mayor Edwin Olivarez.jpg August 14, 1963 (age 58) PDP–Laban Parañaque June 30, 20133rd Mayor of Parañaque Jose Enrico T. Golez3rd
Imelda Calixto Rubiano No image.svg August 16, 1960 (age 61) PDP–Laban Pasay June 30, 20191st Mayor of Pasay Noel D. del Rosario2nd
Vico Sotto Vico Sotto at UA&P CRC meet with Pasig students on June 6 2019.jpg June 17, 1989 (age 32) Aksyon Pasig June 30, 20191st Mayor of Pasig Iyo Christian C. Bernardo3rd
Ike Ponce Pateros Mayor Miguel "Ike" Ponce III.jpg June 15, 1959 (age 62) Aksyon Pateros June 30, 20162nd Mayor of Pateros Gerald S. German3rd
Joy Belmonte Alimurung Josefina "Joy" Belmonte.jpg March 15, 1970 (age 51) HNP Quezon City June 30, 20191st Mayor of Quezon City Gian Carlo G. Sotto 1st
Francis Zamora Picture of Franciz Zamora.jpg December 5, 1977 (age 44) PDP–Laban San Juan June 30, 20191st Mayor of San Juan José Warren P. Villa1st
Lino Cayetano LinoCayetano.jpg January 4, 1978 (age 43) Nacionalista Taguig June 30, 20191st Mayor of Taguig Ricardo Cruz Jr.3rd
Rex Gatchalian Rex Gatchalian.jpg January 21, 1979 (age 42) NPC Valenzuela June 30, 20133rd Mayor of Valenzuela Lorena C. Natividad-Borja2nd

Lists of mayors

The following is the lists of mayors of Metro Manila's 17 local government units since 1901.

Caloocan

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1Pedro Silva1902–1904First municipal president
2Silverio Baltazar1904–1906
3Tomás Susano1906–1908
4León Nadurata1908–1910
5Emilio Sánchez1910–1913
6Godofredo Herrera1913–1915
7José Sánchez1915–1921
8Dominador Aquino1922–1925
9Pablo Pablo1926–1928
10Dominador Aquino1928–1931
11Pablo Pablo1932–1940
* Jorge Vargas 1941–1942Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
* León Guinto 1942–1944Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
12Cornelio Cordero1941–1944 City of Greater Manila Vice Mayor for Caloocan
13Oscar Baello1945–1946
14Jesús Basa1946–1951
15Macario Asistio Sr.1952–1971First city mayor
16Marcial Samson1972–1976
17Alejandro Fider1976–1978
18Toribio Paulino1978–1978
19Alejandro Fider1978–1978
20Virgilo Robles1978–1979
21 Macario Asistio Jr. 1980–1986
*Virgilio Robles1986–1986Acting mayor
*Antonio Martínez1986–1987Acting mayor
*Críspulo San Gabriel1987–1988Acting mayor
21 Macario Asistio Jr. 1988–1995
22 Reynaldo Malonzo 1995–2004
23 Enrico Echiverri 2004–2013
24 Oscar Malapitan 2013–present

Las Piñas

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1Juan Tiongkiao1908–1913
2Mariano Santos1913–1916
3Rufino De Leon1916–1918
4Manuel Arevalo1918–1922
5Clemente Dalandan1922–1925
6Elías Aldana1925–1934
7Eugenio Trinidad1935–1937
8Bernardo Aldana1938–1946 City of Greater Manila Vice Mayor for Las Piñas (1941–1944)
* Jorge Vargas 1941–1942Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
* León Guinto 1942–1944Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
9Eugenio Trinidad1947–1951
10Pedro de la Cruz1952–1959
11Francisco Antonio1959–1963
12Filemón Aguilar1964–1986
*Alfredo Juntilla1986–1988Acting mayor
13Rosalino Riguera1988–1992
14Gabriel Casimiro1992–1995
15Vergel Aguilar1995–2004First city mayor
16 Imelda Aguilar 2004–2007
*Vergel Aguilar2007–2016
*Imelda Aguilar2016–present

Makati

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1Marcelino Magsaysay1901–1903First municipal president of San Pedro de Macati
2Eusebio Arpilleda1903–1908
3Hermogenes Santos1908–1911
4Urbano Navarro1911–1913
5José Magsaysay1913–1916First municipal president of Makati renamed from San Pedro de Macati
6Pedro Domingo1917–1919
7Ricardo Arpilleda1919–1920
8Igmidio Flores1920–1922
9Nicanor García1922–1934
10José Villena1935–1944 City of Greater Manila Vice Mayor for Makati (1941–1944)
* Jorge Vargas 1941–1942Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
* León Guinto 1942–1944Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
11Pablo Cortés1944–1947
*José Villena1948–1954
12Bernardo Umali1954–1956
13Máximo Estrella1956–1969
14José Luciano1969–1971Died in office
*César Alzona1971–1971Acting mayor
15 Nemesio Yabut 1972–1986Died in office
* Jejomar Binay 1986–1987Acting mayor
*Sergio Santos1988–1988Acting mayor
16 Jejomar Binay 1988–1998First city mayor
17 Elenita Binay 1998–2001
* Jejomar Binay 2001–2010
18 Jejomar Binay Jr. 2010–2015
* Romulo Peña Jr. 2015–2016Acting mayor
19 Abigail Binay 2016–present

Malabon

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1 Bernardo Dagala 1903–1905Municipal president of Malabon after amalgamation with Navotas
2Ángel Luna1909–1911
3Basilio Bautista1918–1921
4Teófilo Santos1922–1927
5Sinfroso Pascual1928–1930
6Teófilo Santos1931–1936
7Eleutério de Jesús1937–1939
8Francisco Barican1939–1939
9José Geukeko1940–1945 City of Greater Manila Vice Mayor for Malabon (1941–1944)
* Jorge B. Vargas 1941–1942Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
* León Guinto 1942–1944Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
*Victor Gaza1945–1945
10Patério Aquino1946–1951
11Florante Villegas1952–1955
12Lucio Gutiérrez1960–1971
*José Cruz1971–1971
13Maynardo Espíritu1972–1986
*Cipriano Lacson1987–1988
14Prospero Oreta1988–1995
15Amado Vicencio1995–2004First city mayor
16 Tito Oreta 2004–2012
17 Antolin Oreta III 2012–present

Mandaluyong

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1Buenaventura Domingo1901–1902First municipal president of San Felipe Neri
2Antonio Fernando1902–1902
3Juanario Coronado1902–1902
4Miguel Vergara1902–1903
5Pantaleón Blas1903–1905
6Claro Castañeda1905–1907
7Apolinar Coronado1907–1909
*Juanario Coronado1909–1912
8Marcelo Lerma1912–1916
9Mariano Castañeda1916–1922
10Gregorio Pedro1923–1926
11Clemente Fernando1926–1934First municipal mayor of Mandaluyong renamed from San Felipe Neri
12Isaac López1935–1939
13Ponciano Enríquez1940–1941
* Jorge Vargas 1941–1942Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
* León Guinto 1942–1944Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
14Pedro Cruz1941–1945 City of Greater Manila Vice Mayor for Mandaluyong (1941–1944)
15Primo Guzmán1945–1946
16Bonifacio Javier1946–1955
*Pedro Cruz1956–1959
*Bonifacio Javier1960–1962
17Amado Reyes1963–1963
18Melchor Arcangel1963–1963
19Macario Trinidad1963–1963
20Filemón Javier1964–1971
21Renato López1972–1980
22Ernesto Domingo1980–1986
* Benjamin Abalos Sr. 1986–1987Acting mayor
*Román de los Santos1987–1988Acting mayor
23 Benjamin Abalos Sr. 1988–1998First city mayor
24 Benjamin Abalos Jr. 1998–2004
25 Neptali Gonzales II 2004–2007
* Benjamin Abalos Jr. 2007–2016
26 Carmelita Abalos 2016–present

Manila

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1 Arsenio Cruz Herrera 1901–1905First appointed mayor
2Félix Roxas1905–1917
3 Justo Lukbán 1917–1920
4Ramón Fernández1920–1923
5 Eulogio Rodríguez 1923–1924
6Miguel Romuáldez1924–1927
7Tomás Earnshaw1927–1933
8Juan Posadas1934–1940
* Eulogio Rodríguez 1940–1941
9Juan Nolasco1941–1941
10 Jorge Vargas 1941–1942Concurrently as mayor of the City of Greater Manila
11 León Guinto 1942–1944Concurrently as mayor of the City of Greater Manila
12 Hermenegildo Atienza 1944–1945
*Juan Nolasco1945–1946
13Valeriano Fugoso1946–1947
14Manuel de la Fuente1948–1951
15 Arsenio Lacson 1952–1962First elected mayor
16 Antonio Villegas 1962–1971
17 Ramon Bagatsing 1972–1986
* Mel Lopez 1986–1987Acting mayor
*Gregorio Ejército1987–1988Acting mayor
18 Mel Lopez 1988–1992
19 Alfredo Lim 1992–1998
20 Lito Atienza 1998–2007
* Alfredo Lim 2007–2013
21 Joseph Estrada 2013–2019
22 Isko Moreno 2019–present

Marikina

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1Wenceslao de la Paz1933–1938
2Juan Chanyungco1938–1945 City of Greater Manila Vice Mayor for Marikina (1941–1944)
* Jorge Vargas 1941–1942Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
* León Guinto 1942–1944Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
3Enrique de la Paz1945–1947
4Gil Estanislao Fernando1947–1951
*Juan Chanyungco1951–1955
*Gil Estanislao Fernando1956–1959
5Osmundo de Guzmán1960–1986
*Teofisto Santos1986–1986
6 Rodolfo Valentino 1986–1992
7 Bayani Fernando 1992–2001First city mayor
8 Maria Lourdes Fernando 2001–2010
9 Del de Guzman 2010–2016
10 Marcelino Teodoro 2016–present

Muntinlupa

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1Vidal Joaquín1918–1919
2Primo Ticman1919–1922
3Melencio Espeleta1922–1924
4Pedro Díaz1925–1930
5Tomás Molina1931–1933
6Marciano Arciaga1934–1936
7León Mendiola1937–1939
* Jorge Vargas 1941–1942Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
* León Guinto 1942–1944Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
8Francisco Gilbuena1945–1945
*Baldomero Viñalon1945–1946
9Bonifacio Ticman1946–1951
10Baldomero Viñalon1952–1959
11Francisco de Mesa1960–1964Died in office
*Demetrio Loresca1964–1964Acting mayor
12Maximino Argana1964–1966
13Demetrio Loresca1966–1971
*Maximino Argana1972–1985
14Santiago Carlos1985–1986
*Victor Aguinaldo1987–1988Acting mayor
15 Ignacio Bunye 1986–1998First city mayor
16 Jaime Fresnedi 1998–2007
17Aldrin San Pedro2007–2013
*Jaime Fresnedi2013–present
#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1 Canuto Celestino 1901–1903First municipal president
2 Bernardo Dagala 1903–1905Municipal president of Malabon after annexation of Navotas
3Hermogenes Monroy1905–1907Municipal president of Navotas after restoration
4Rufino Hernández1907–1909
5José Pascual1909–1916
6Ángelo Ángeles1916–1919
7Arsenio Roldan1919–1922
8Alejandro Leóngson1922–1928
9Ángel Santiago1928–1931
*Alejandro Leóngson1931–1934
10Benjamín Alonzo1934–1937First municipal mayor
11Félix Monroy1937–1946 City of Greater Manila Vice Mayor for Navotas (1941–1944)
* Jorge Vargas 1941–1942Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
* León Guinto 1942–1944Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
12Nemesio Ángeles1944–1944
*Félix Monroy1944–1946
13Tomás Gómez1946–1947
14Pacífico Javier1948–1951
15Roberto Monroy1952–1963
16Felipe del Rosario Sr.1964–1980
17Victor Javier1980–1986
18Felipe del Rosario Jr.1986–1998
19 Cipriano Bautista 1998–2000
20 Tobias Tiangco 2000–2010First city mayor
21 John Rey Tiangco 2010–2019
* Tobias Tiangco 2019–present

Parañaque

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
*Santiago García1897–1897
*Timoteo Bernabé1898–1899
*Máximo Rodríguez1900–1901
1Patricio Bernabé1902–1903
2Valentino de León1904–1908
3Flaviano Rodríguez1908–1912
4Nicanor Mayuga1912–1916
5Francisco Cruz1916–1916
6Andrés Buenaventura1916–1922
7Victor Medina1922–1925
8Juan Gabriel1925–1928
9Olímpico Peña1928–1931
10Sabas de Guzmán1931–1934
11Francisco Gabriel1934–1937
* Jorge Vargas 1941–1942Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
* León Guinto 1942–1944Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
12José Luciano1945–1945
13Laureano Capistrano1945–1945
14Nicanor Cruz1946–1955
15Eleuterio de León1956–1964
16Florencio Bernabé Sr.1965–1986
*Rodolfo Buenavista1986–1987
17Walfrido Ferrer1988–1992
18Pablo Olivarez1992–1995
19 Joselito Marquez 1995–2004First city mayor
20Florencio Bernabe Jr.2004–2013
21 Edwin Olivarez 2013–present

Pasay

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1Pascual Villanueva1900–1905First municipal president of Pasay renamed from Pineda
2Gregorio Villanueva1906–1908
3Mauro Reyes1908–1910
4Eugenio Villanueva1910–1912
*Pascual Villanueva1912–1919
5 Miguel Cornejo 1919–1922
6Moises San Juan1931–1937
7Rufino Mateo1937–1940
*Moises San Juan1940–1942 City of Greater Manila Vice Mayor for Pasay (1941–42)
* Jorge Vargas 1941–1942Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
* León Guinto 1942–1944Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
*Adolfo Santos1942–1942 City of Greater Manila Vice Mayor for Pasay (1942)
*Enrique Manaloto1942–1945 City of Greater Manila Vice Mayor for Pasay (1942–1944)
*Alipio Pestañas1945–1945
*Nicanor Santos1945–1945
*Adolfo Santos1945–1945
*Rufino Mateo1946–1950
8Carlos Revilla1950–1951
9Primitivo Lovina1951–1952
10 Pablo Cuneta 1953–1963First elected mayor
11Jovito Claudio1968–1971
* Pablo Cuneta 1972–1986
*Eduardo Calixto1986–1987Acting mayor
*Norman Urbina1987–1988Acting mayor
* Pablo Cuneta 1988–1998
*Jovito Claudio1998–2000
12Wenceslao Trinidad2000–2006
*Allan Panaligan2006–2007Acting mayor
*Wenceslao Trinidad2007–2010
13Antonino Calixto2010–2019
14 Imelda Calixto-Rubiano 2019–present

Pasig

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1Felipe Benicio Gómez1902–1904First municipal president
2Julio Raymundo1904–1906
3José Feliciano1906–1909
4Lupo Miguel1910–1912
5Francisco Reyes1912–1915
6Alejandro Ramos1915–1918
7Fortunato Concepción1918–1921
8José Pérez1921–1924
9Sixto Antonio1924–1935
10Cipriano Raymundo1936–1945 City of Greater Manila Vice Mayor for Pasig (1941–1944)
* Jorge Vargas 1941–1942Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
* León Guinto 1942–1944Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
11Bibiano Reynoso1945–1945
12Apolonio Santiago1945–1945
*Cipriano Raymundo1945–1946
13Francisco Legaspi1946–1951
*Cipriano Raymundo1952–1955
14Emiliano Caruncho1956–1986
15Mario Raymundo1986–1992
16Vicente Eusebio1992–2001First city mayor
17Soledad Eusebio2001–2004
*Vicente Eusebio2004–2007
18Robert Eusebio2007–2013
19Maribel Eusebio2013–2016
*Robert Eusebio2016–2019
20 Vico Sotto 2019–present

Pateros

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1Cesar Borja1988–1989Died in office
2Jose Capco Jr.1989–2001
3Rosendo Capco2001–2007
4Jaime Medina2007–2016
5Miguel Ponce III2016–present

Quezon City

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
* Manuel Quézon 1939–1939Acting mayor
1 Tomás Morato 1939–1942First appointed mayor
* Jorge Vargas 1941–1942Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
* León Guinto 1942–1944Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
2 Ponciano Bernardo 1946–1949Died in office
3Nicanor Roxas1949–1950Acting mayor
4Ignacio Díaz1950–1953First elected mayor
5 Norberto Amoranto 1954–1976
6 Adelina Rodriguez 1976–1986
*Brigido Simón1986–1987Acting mayor
*Reynaldo Bernardo1987–1987Acting mayor
*Elmer Pormento1987–1988Acting mayor
*Leoncio de Perio1988–1988Acting mayor
7Brigido Simón1988–1992
8 Ismael Mathay Jr. 1992–2001
9 Feliciano Belmonte Jr. 2001–2010
10 Herbert Bautista 2010–2019
11 Joy Belmonte 2019–present

San Juan

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1Claro Castañeda1905–1906
2Marcelo Luna1907–1910
3Juan Domingo de Mesa1910–1912
4Juan Gutiérrez1912–1916
5Valentín Ibáñez1928–1931
6Graciano Santos1931–1933
7Máximo Reyes1933–1934
8Engracio Santos1935–1938
9Daniel Santiago1939–1942
* Jorge Vargas 1941–1942Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
* León Guinto 1942–1944Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
*Daniel Santiago1945–1946
10Engracio Santos1946–1954
11Nicanor Salaysay1954–1955
12Nicanor Ibuna1956–1967
13Braulio Santo Domingo1968–1969
14 Joseph Estrada 1969–1986
*Reynaldo San Pascual1986–1987Acting mayor
15Adolfo Santo Domingo1988–1992
16 Jinggoy Estrada 1992–2001
17 JV Ejercito 2001–2010First city mayor
18 Guia Gomez 2010–2019
19 Francis Zamora 2019–present

Taguig

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1Feliciano Pagcalinauan1901–1903First municipal president
2Felipe Rayos del Sol1904–1910
3Braulio Pagcalinauan1911–1912
4Graciano Juta1912–1916
5José Pagtakhan1916–1925
6Eusebio Santos1925–1931
7Cleto Mastrili1931–1934
8Artemio Natividad1934–1942 City of Greater Manila Vice Mayor for Taguig (1941–1942)
* Jorge Vargas 1941–1942Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
* León Guinto 1942–1944Mayor of the City of Greater Manila
9Leocadio de León1942–1945 City of Greater Manila Vice Mayor for Taguig (1942–1944)
*Pedro Cruz1945–1945
*Leocadio de León1946–1946
10Pedro Cruz1946–1947
11Nicanor Cruz1948–1951
12Bonifacio Relón1952–1955
13Monico Tanyag1956–1975
14Levi Mariano1976–1986
*Isidro García1986–1988
15Rodolfo de Guzman1988–1992
16Ricardo Papa Sr.1992–1995
17Isidro García1995–1998
*Ricardo Papa Sr.1998–2001
18 Sigfrido Tiñga 2001–2010First city mayor
19 Lani Cayetano 2010–2019
20 Lino Cayetano 2019–present

Valenzuela

#MayorDates in OfficeNotes
1 Pío Valenzuela 1899–1901First municipal president of Polo
2Nemencio Santiago1901–1903
3Rufino Valenzuela1903–1907
4Inoc Guansing1908–1909
5Melencio Hernández1910–1912
6José Serapio1912–1917
*Fortunato Rivera1917–1917Acting mayor
*Rufino Valenzuela1917–1919
7Tomás de Castro1920–1922
8Arcadio Deato1922–1928
9Barcenico Espíritu1928–1931
10Andrés Fernando1931–1937
11Leopoldo Santiago1937–1940
*Andrés Fernando1940–1942
12Feliciano Ponciano1942–1943
13Pedro de Guía1944–1945
14Faustino Cruz1945–1946
15Florentino Deato1946–1951
16Avelino Deato1952–1955
17 Ignacio Santiago Sr. 1956–1959
*Florentino Deato1960–1963Last mayor of Polo
*Enrique Bautista1960–1960First appointed mayor of Valenzuela carved out from Polo
*Pío Ángeles1960–1961
*Gregorio Marcelo1961–1962
*Faustino Lázaro1962–1963
* Ignacio Santiago Sr. 1964–1967First mayor of Valenzuela after amalgamation with Polo
18Gerónimo Ángeles1968–1986First mayor of Valenzuela after annexation to Metro Manila
*Wilfredo Chongco1986–1987Acting mayor
*Artemio Andrés1988–1988Acting mayor
*Linda Santos1988–1988Acting mayor
*Romeo Llenado1988–1988Acting mayor
19Santiago de Guzman1988–1995
20 Jose Emmanuel Carlos 1995–2004First city mayor
21 Sherwin Gatchalian 2004–2013
22 Rexlon Gatchalian 2013–present

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Francis Tolentino Filipino politician

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Chairperson of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority

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The Governor of Metro Manila was a political position which serves as the executive head of the National Capital Region (NCR) of the Philippines, also known as Metro Manila. The position during its existence was also known as the Governor of the Metro Manila Commission. The Metro Manila Commission was the central government of Metro Manila from 1975 until 1990 when it was replaced by the Metro Manila Authority. The MMA itself would later be known as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)

References

  1. "METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING R. A. 7924, THE LAW CREATING THE METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY". Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. June 8, 1996. Retrieved February 5, 2017.