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The following cities have been declared twin towns and sister cities of the capital region.
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Shanghai, China [1]
This is a list of the twin towns, sister cities and other international relationships of Metro Manila, composed of cities with which the National Capital Region of the Philippines, Metro Manila and its local government units are twinned geographically and politically, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural interchange.
The following cities have been declared twin towns and sister cities of the capital region.
Shanghai, China [1] The following cities have been declared twin towns and sister cities of the capital city and surrounding local government units in Metro Manila.
Calamba, Laguna[ citation needed ] Malabon, Philippines[ citation needed ] San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan[ citation needed ]
Incheon, South Korea[ citation needed ]
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Sochi, Russia
Philadelphia, United States Balatan, Camarines Sur, Philippines [2] 
Cluj-Napoca, Romania[ citation needed ] Famy, Laguna, Philippines [2] Infanta, Quezon, Philippines [2] Itogon, Benguet, Philippines [2] Los Angeles, California, United States, since 1992 [3] [4] [5] Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia[ citation needed ] Jung District, Daejeon, South Korea [6] 
Dubai, United Arab Emirates [7] [note 1] 
Acapulco, Mexico, since 1969 [8] Beijing, China, since 2005 [1] [9] 
Dili, East Timor [10] Guangzhou, China [1] 
Haifa, Israel [11] Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, since 1980 [12] [13] Maui County, Hawaii, United States, as a Friendship city since 1994 [14] [15] Moscow, Russia[ citation needed ] Montreal, Quebec, Canada, since 2005 [16] 
Nantan, Kyoto, Japan [17] [18] Sacramento, California, United States [19] 
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands [20] San Francisco, California, United States [21] 
Taipei, Taiwan [22] [23] Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan [17] Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, since 1979 [24] Yokohama, Japan [17] [25] Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines [26] Bacolod, Philippines [27] Brampton, Ontario, Canada, as a Friendship city since 2005 [28] [29] Yeongdo District, Busan, South Korea, as a Friendship city since 2012 [30] Davao City, Philippines [31] Iloilo City, Philippines [32] Sakai, Ibaraki, Japan [33] Liuzhou, China [1] [34] Piteşti, Romania [35] 
Staffanstorp, Sweden [34] Takasaki, Gunma, Japan [17] [34] [36] [37] Carson, California, United States Haeundae, South Korea, since 2015 [38] Carson, California, United States, since 2018 Jecheon, South Korea[ citation needed ] Tainan City, Taiwan, since September 10, 1980 [39] Union City, California, United States [40] Marugame, Kagawa, Japan [17] South San Francisco, California, United States [41] Alicia, Isabela, Philippines [42] Banaybanay, Davao Oriental, Philippines [42] Chiba City, Chiba, Japan [17] Cotabato City, Philippines [42] Davao City, Philippines [42] General Santos, Philippines [42] Iloilo City, Philippines [42] Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States [43] La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines [42] Maui County, Hawaii, United States, since 1970 [15] [44] Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines[ citation needed ] New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada [45] [46] [47] Puerto Princesa, Philippines [42] Pura, Tarlac, Philippines [42] Sadanga, Mountain Province, Philippines [42] Salt Lake City, Utah, United States [48] Shenyang, China [1] Taipei, Taiwan [22] [23] Wao, Lanao del Sur, Philippines [42] Maui County, Hawaii, United States, since 1991 as a Friendship City [49] Santa Barbara, California, United States [5] [50] Bacolod, Philippines [51] 
Blacktown, Australia [52] Iloilo City, Philippines [53] Tabaco, Philippines [54] Vigan, Philippines [55] Bucheon, South Korea, since June 25, 2008 [56] Bustos, Bulacan, Philippines [57] Kauai, Hawaii, United States Pateros, Washington, United States, since 2013 [58] 
Metropolitan Manila, officially the National Capital Region, is the seat of government and one of three defined metropolitan areas of the Philippines. It is composed of 16 highly urbanized cities: the city of Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela, as well as the municipality of Pateros. The region encompasses an area of 619.57 square kilometers (239.22 sq mi) and a population of 13,484,462 as of 2020. It is the second most populous and the most densely populated region of the Philippines. It is also the 9th most populous metropolitan area in Asia and the 5th most populous urban area in the world.
Muntinlupa, officially the City of Muntinlupa, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 543,445 people.
Rizal, officially the Province of Rizal, is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is the city of Antipolo. It is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Manila. The province is named after José Rizal, one of the main national heroes of the Philippines. It is bordered by Metro Manila to the west, Bulacan to the north, Quezon to the east and Laguna to the southeast. The province also lies on the northern shores of Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country. Rizal is a mountainous province perched on the western slopes of the southern portion of the Sierra Madre mountain range.
Pasig, officially the City of Pasig, is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 803,159 people.
Pateros, officially the Municipality of Pateros, is the lone municipality of Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 63,643 people.
Taguig, officially the City of Taguig, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 886,722 people. Located in the northwestern shores of Laguna de Bay, the city is known for Bonifacio Global City, one of the leading financial centers of the Philippines. Originally a fishing village during the Spanish and American colonial periods, it experienced rapid growth when former military reservations were converted by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) into mixed-use planned communities. Taguig became a highly urbanized city with the passage of Republic Act No. 8487 in 2004.
San Juan, officially the City of San Juan, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 126,347 people. It is geographically located at Metro Manila's approximate center and is also the country's smallest city in terms of land area.
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Ayala Malls is a retail subsidiary of real estate company Ayala Land, an affiliate of Ayala Corporation. Founded in 1988, Ayala Malls own a chain of large shopping malls, all located in the Philippines. Ayala Malls is the one of the largest shopping mall retailer in the Philippines, along with SM Supermalls and Robinsons Malls.
The Marikina Valley Fault System, also known as the Valley Fault System (VFS), is a dominantly right-lateral strike-slip fault system in Luzon, Philippines. It extends from Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan in the north and runs through the provinces of Rizal, and the Metro Manila cities of Quezon, Marikina, Pasig, Makati, Taguig and Muntinlupa, and the provinces of Cavite and Laguna that ends in Canlubang.
Manila, also formerly known as Tondo until 1859, was a province in the Philippines, encompassing the former pre-Hispanic polities of Tondo, Maynila and Namayan. In 1898, it included the City of Manila and 23 other municipalities. Alongside the District of Morong, it was incorporated into the Province of Rizal in 1901.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Metro Manila:
The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the Philippine capital region of Metro Manila.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Manila is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus reached Metro Manila on January 30, 2020, when the first case of COVID-19 in the Philippines was confirmed in Manila. Metro Manila is the worst affected region in the Philippines, where most cases in the country are recorded. A state of calamity and community quarantine have been in place in the region since March 15.
There are 24 pairs of sister-cities or sister-provinces between China and the Philippines, namely: Hangzhou and Baguio City, Guangzhou and Manila City, Shanghai and Metro Manila, Xiamen and Cebu City, Shenyang and Quezon City, Fushun and Lipa City, Hainan and Cebu Province, Sanya and Lapu-Lapu City, Shishi and Naya City, Shandong and Ilocos Norte Province, Zibo and Mandaue City, Anhui and Nueva Ecija Province, Hubei and Leyte Province, Liuzhou and Muntinlupa City, Hezhou and San Fernando City, Harbin and Cagayan de Oro City, Laibin and Laoag City, Beijing and Manila City, Jiangxi and Bohol Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Davao City, Lanzhou and Albay Province, Beihai and Puerto Princessa City, Fujian Province and Laguna Province, Wuxi and Puerto Princessa City.
Mandaluyong City has definitely grown to a city of a once quiet municipality of traditional pre war era of houses to a mighty economy of businesses and shopping place. It also became the sister city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The City of Brampton has partnered with the Canadian Red Cross to assist in providing relief and aid to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in response to an outpouring of interest and concern, as well as the relationship with its Sister City, Marikina.
March 1, 1994 During the Bunye Administration, Muntinlupa signed a sisterhood pact with Gunma, Japan. The covenant called the "Muntinlupa-Gunma Sisterhood Pact" that will establish bilateral relations between the two municipalities. October 17, 2000 Another milestone in international relations has been achieved with another sister-city agreement with Staffanstorp, Sweden. September 27, 2004 Liuzhou, the "Dragon City of China", becomes the third sister city of Muntinlupa.
The Muntilupa-Pitesti accord is incorporated in their sister-city pact, which entails active partnership in public administration, urban planning, environmental issues and sustainable development.
11. Quezon Marker; This marker commemorates Quezon City in the Philippines, New Westminster's sister city since 1991. 12. Flag pole; This pole flies the flag of the Philippines in recognition of the sister City arrangement with Quezon.
The grant will be used to enhance the city's existing sister city relationships with Lijiang (China), Moriguchi (Japan) and Quezon City (Philippines), as well as to pursue new twinning opportunities with other local governments in China, Japan, India and Korea.
