NCR

• The Hop On, Hop Off provides tourists with an option for quick, do-it-yourself (DIY) tours through a mobile application that offers a seamless and convenient booking and payment platform.
• The National Capital Region (NCR) of the Philippines is a highly urbanized region composed of 16 cities and 1 municipality, with a total of 1,710 barangays.
• The National Capital Region encompasses the cities of Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Manila City, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela, as well as the municipality of Pateros.
• The regional center of the National Capital Region is the City of Manila.
• In 1949, Manila was recognized as one of the original global cities and officially designated as the capital of the Philippines.
• In 1976, a conglomeration of four cities - Manila, Pasay, Caloocan, and Quezon City - and 13 municipalities was officially designated as Metro Manila.
• On June 2, 1978, Presidential Decree No. 1396 declared the metropolitan area as the National Capital Region of the Philippines.
• The municipality of Pateros is known as the Balut Capital of the Philippines.
• Caloocan City is known as the City of Heroes and is the Motorcycle Capital of NCR.
• Marikina City is known as the Shoe Capital of the Philippines.
• Makati City is known as the Business Capital of the Philippines due to the city being the host of numerous corporate and office buildings, particularly its central business district.
• Mandaluyong City is known as the Tiger City due to the classification of Mandaluyong as a "Tiger City" under the Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project 2002 report of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center due to the city's increase in generated income from 1986.
• North Luzon Expressway, opened in 1965, is a four- to eight-lane limited access toll that links Metro Manila to the northern provinces of Central Luzon such as Bulacan and Pampanga.
• Taxis, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, are a vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride.
• The main function of Manila International Container Terminal is to operate container terminals throughout the Philippines and worldwide.
• Manila International Container Terminal is located between the North and the South Harbors in the Port of Manila, protruding westward into Manila Bay at the mouth of the Pasig River.
• Intramuros, or the 'Walled City', is one of the oldest districts of Manila, built on the south bank of the Pasig River around 1571.
• Jeepneys, popularly known as the 'Filipino Jeepney', are the highlight of Manila and the most common mode of public transport in Manila.
• Manila South Harbor, operated by Asian Terminals Inc., is located in the Port Area district on the south side.
• South Luzon Expressway, officially known as Radial Road 3, consists of two expressways connecting Metro Manila to the Calabarzon region in the Philippines.
• The multi-purpose terminal in the Port of Manila's North Harbor handles general and containerized cargo and passengers.
• Manila North Harbor Port, the biggest and primary port in the Philippines for domestic cargoes, is located in the Tondo, Manila district on the north side of the Pasig River.
• The LRT and MRT systems are vital modes of public transportation in the Philippines, particularly in the National Capital Region.
• Buses first appeared on Philippine roads in the 1960s, offering a more comfortable option for long-distance travel.
• Asian Terminals Inc. operates the Port of Manila South Harbor's container and domestic terminals and provides general stevedoring services.
• Muntinlupa City is known as the Emerald City/Gateway to Calabarzon.
• The City of Manila is known as the Pearl of the Orient and is most popularly referred to as the Pearl of the Orient.
• Navotas City is known as the Fishing Capital of the Philippines.
• The City of Malabon is known as the Coastal Capital because of the vast expanse of water provided by the Pasig River.
• Philippine Hop On Hop Off, a bus tour that covers the country's top tourist destinations, is a tourism sector project led by the Department of Tourism.
• Bonifacio Global City (BGC) is a modern, master-planned urban development in Metro Manila, known for its upscale residential areas, commercial spaces, and vibrant lifestyle scene.
• Wattah Wattah Festival or Basaan Festival, celebrated in San Juan City, Metro Manila, is a feast that commemorates Jesus Christ's baptism by St. John, also known as the "pouring of blessings" and San Juan's continuous success and abundance.
• SM Mall of Asia, also known by its abbreviation SM MoA, is one of the largest shopping malls in the metro at the Bay City in Pasay.
• is currently promoting the Philippines through the Philippine Hop On Hop Off, a bus tour that covers the country's top tourist destinations.
• Tipas Hopia, originated in Taguig, is one of the famous variations of hopia in the country and internationally.
• Black Kutsinta is a popular kakanin in Malabon and Navotas City that took us by storm a few years back, commonly paired with yema dip or coconut jam and toasted coconut.
• Chinese New Year, celebrated in Binondo, Manila, is a Spring Festival that removes the bad and the old and welcomes the good and the new.
• Rizal Park, widely known as Luneta Park, is an iconic park that carries with it a rich history, as it is the location where the country’s National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal was executed.
• Pancit Malabon is a type of Filipino noodle dish composed of thick rice noodles with an orangey-red sauce.
• Inutak is a delicious native treat known to have originated in Pateros or Taguig, made of glutinous rice flour, coconut milk, rice flour, sugar, and ube halaya.