Metropolitan Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila , Kamaynilaan), the National Capital Region (NCR) (Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines. It is composed of 16 cities—namely Manila proper, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Pasay, Pasig, Parañaque, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela—and the municipality of Pateros.More
Economy
Metro Manila is the financial, commercial and industrial center of the Philippines. It accounts for 33% of the Philippines' GDP. It has a third of the country's bank offices but over two thirds of its deposits.More
Education
As of 2008 there are 511 elementary schools and 220 secondary schools in the National Capital Region.Metro Manila Development Authority. (2010). Basic Education Indicators, 2004 to 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2010 from the Metro Manila Development Authority Website. There are around 81 higher educational institutions. Literacy rate is around 92.4%.Philippine Information Agency. (2005). The National Capital Region. Retrieved 2010-04-04. As the educational center of the country, many students from the provinces head to Metro Manila to study. Areas of high number of educational institutions include the so-called "University Belt" and Taft Avenue in Manila, Katipunan Avenue and Fairview in Quezon City and Sta. Mesa straddling the Manila, Quezon City and Mandaluyong borders. Metro Manila is also home to many private schools run by religious orders. These include the Ateneo de Manila University by the Jesuits, University of Santo Tomas and Colegio de San Juan de Letran by the Dominicans, De La Salle University by the Lasallian Brothers, Adamson University by the Vincentians and San Beda College by the Benedictine order among others. There are also many international schools located around the Metro, most are located in Taguig like the British School Manila, and the International School Manila. Government-funded/run schools like the Diliman and Manila campuses of the University of the Philippines, the main campus of the Philippine Science High School and Manila Science High School are located here as well.More