[124][125] A second express bus link from SM North EDSA, Trinoma and SM Megamall to Makati opened in December 2015, and by January 2016 was the line on which, for the first time in nearly three decades, a double-decker bus traveled on EDSA, to the delight of motorists, followed by a third link, this time from Robinsons Galleria to the Ayala Center complex in February 2016 and a fourth in March linking the Ayala Center to the Alabang Town Center in Muntinlupa via the Metro Manila Skyway (and later to Ayala Malls South Park). Ortigas is also the home to the headquarters of San Miguel Corporation, Jollibee Foods Corporation, Lopez Group of Companies and The Manila Electric Company. In 1898, it included the City of Manila and 23 other municipalities. The chairperson of the agency will be appointed by the President and should not have a concurrent elected position such as mayor. 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List of Cities and Districts in NCR, National Capital Region, Philippines with Google Maps and Steets Views Circumferential Road 5 serves the people near the regional limits of Metro Manila and also serves as an alternate route for Circumferential Road 4. Some of the country's oldest schools are founded in Intramuros, these are the University of Santo Tomas (1611), Colegio de San Juan de Letran (1620), and Ateneo de Manila University (1859). Originally, it was considered to be Manila itself at the time when the Philippines was under the Spanish Empire colonial rule. [100] Five out of six hospitals in the country accredited by the Joint Commission International are in the region, these are the Asian Hospital and Medical Center, Makati Medical Center, St. Luke's Medical Center – Global City, St. Luke's Medical Center – Quezon City and The Medical City. Tolentino said that in the first meeting of the MMDA Council of mayors in January 2015, he will push for the inclusion of the city to the MMDA. Other key national institutions based in Manila are the Court of Appeals, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and the Departments of Budget and Management, Finance, Health, Justice, Labor and Employment and Public Works and Highways. The Philippine National Railways operates a commuter rail service in Metro Manila called the PNR Metro South Commuter. The Metro Manila area is also home to a number of rugby union teams such as the Alabang Eagles, Makati Mavericks, Manila Nomads Sports Club and the Manila Hapons. The law also widened the scope of private sector participation in the National Shelter Program (NSP). Do we need a governor for Metro Manila? Its headquarters is located at Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, Taguig. Its proximity to the equator means that temperatures are hot year-round, rarely going below 15 °C or above 39 °C. Only Colegio de San Juan de Letran (1620) remains at Intramuros; the University of Santo Tomas transferred to a new campus at Sampaloc in 1927, and Ateneo left Intramuros for Loyola Heights, Quezon City (while still retaining "de Manila" in its name) in 1952. Trade and tourism represents 31.4% of share of NCR's output by industry according to Brookings Institution. Metro Manila has a population of 12,877,253 according to the 2015 national census. The Philippine Coast Guard is headquartered at Port Area (Manila South Harbor), City of Manila. SM Megamall in Mandaluyong ranks as the 3rd largest shopping mall in the world, followed by SM City North EDSA in Quezon City bagging the 4th place. Metro Manila has three rapid transit lines. Since the Spanish colonial period, Manila was considered as one of the original global cities.

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